Crafting is something I love but don’t do nearly enough of – there are just not enough hours in the day to do all the things I enjoy and still get plenty of sleep each night! But recently I went to the Viking Arty Party for bloggers hosted at The Gallery at Lumiére London, where I … Continue reading
Category Archives: DIY
DIY: Making my own espadrilles with The Makery at John Lewis
My mom has always loved to sew, and when I was small I spent many hours playing under her sewing table while she crafted. I loved the afternoons we spent together at the fabric store, picking out materials and patterns for my school clothes and playtime costumes, and I always felt special when she took my creative … Continue reading
Checking out Lucky Dip Club: It’s Raining Cats & Dogs
Subscription boxes: they’re trendy, fun, and usually less than £20 after p&p – which means they can make a nice monthly gift to yourself. So after following Lucky Dip Club on Instagram for a few months and totally falling in love with the bright colours and quirky designs, I decided to take the plunge, purchase a box, and … Continue reading
DIY: Pinterest-Inspired Project for Polaroid Style Picture Display
Remember all those posts ago when I wrote a post about a craft project that was actually supposed to feature a different craft project? (Quick refresher for you here.) Well, here’s the craft project that one was supposed to be about – a DIY project I saw on Pinterest and decided to carry out at home. Continue reading
DIY: Polaroid Style Picture Scrapbook with 3M Scotch
In all honesty, this post was supposed to feature a different craft project; a more ambitious craft project. The craft project this post is supposed to be about is one I found on Pinterest for a DIY Polaroid picture display. I even went out and bought all of the materials for it (including prints from Polagram!), started it, … Continue reading
DIY: Coloured Pencil Picture Frame
We’re on a bit of a DIY kick at home, and this latest project was inspired by a frame that Jeff and I saw in a shop when he joked: We could totally make it ourselves. And being in a cheeky mood, I decided to hold him to it – after all, we have a bunch … Continue reading
DIY: Personalised Scrabble Board Wall Art
Way back when we were getting ready for the wedding, Jeff and I had discussed making a personlised wedding centrepiece using a Scrabble game set. We started some of the preliminary works on it – including how it would look and detailing what we’d need to make it – but with only 4 full months to … Continue reading
How to fix rips in leather shoes
Today I’ve got my first grownup tip for you: how to fix tears in leather shoes. (Just writing this blog post makes me feel like I might actually have reached that mythical land of adulthood!) You know how, sometimes, you get tears in leather shoes when you wear them? I get them all the time, specifically on … Continue reading
DIY Sugar Skulls with Illamasqua and Tatty Devine
There are two things I really love and, if you gave me either as a present, you really couldn’t go wrong: statement jewellery and nail polish. And on Sunday I was able to combine the two at the Tatty Devine and Illamasqua sugar skull workshop, getting creative with UV nail polish! Oh hell yes. Bonus points because … Continue reading