So I’ve just realised how long it has been since I last blogged! I’m not entirely sure where the time has gone, but I’m pleased to say I’ve not been completely idle during my blogging absence. Although it does mean the resolution to blog more is not going to plan! So what have I been…… Continue reading Valentines Crafting
Currently this is the total of my washi tape collection, although it does seem to be building fairly rapidly! At the moment I’ve just got them stored in this pretty bowl but at the rate this new addiction is taking over I am soon going to run out of space. Over on good ole…… Continue reading Lovely washi tape storage ideas
I hope you are all having a good weekend. It has been so dark and dreary here but we’ve had no rain today so that is an improvement! Being in the South and the Thames Valley for that matter, we’ve been hit hard with the flooding. However personally it’s not affected us as we are in…… Continue reading New Flower Brooches
Daily Prompt: Describe your personal style, however you’d like to interpret that — your clothing style, your communication style, your hair style, your eating style, anything. Photographers, artists, poets: show us STYLE. My priorities with style has certainly changed as I’ve.. *ahem*.. got older. In my early 20’s I was obsessed with style and fashion, shoes…… Continue reading Pretty, pretty shoes
After making enough mince pies over Christmas to feed an army, it was nice to be able to make something different. I had a packet of pecan nuts that have been waiting for me turn them into a pecan pie, but in the end I fancied something cakey, and thought they would be a great ingredient…… Continue reading Pecan Caramel Cupcakes
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and new year. It seemed to be over very quickly, and as I put away the decorations for another year I’m taking a bit of time to reflect on 2013. The event that stands out by far for me was getting married Had the best honeymoon in Cuba Sadly…… Continue reading Happy 2014!
The Daily post- Who is the person in your life who can do no wrong? Describe this person and tell us why you hold them in such high esteem. Show us PRECIOUS. I don’t know what this say’s about me but it’s not actually a person who is precious to me, but 4 little furry…… Continue reading My Precious Ones
In the past I have been a bit too lazy, when it comes to baking. If a recipe needed pastry I would have bought it. This time though I thought I would give it a crack, and boy am I glad I did! It was surprisingly a lot easier than I thought it would be,…… Continue reading Festive Mince pies
“…and when they went close up to it they saw the cottage was made of bread and cakes, and the window-panes were of clear sugar” Hansel & Gretel – The Brothers Grimm Good Ideas for You For the past couple of years I’ve really fancied making a gingerbread house for Christmas, I didn’t get around…… Continue reading The Gingerbread House
I have been creating a new little softie. Ellie the Elephant! She is completely hand sewn by me, using a Gingermelon pattern. This little purple one has already found a new home, but the little grey and pink one is now in the Etsy shop. I’m very pleased with how these two turned out, they are…… Continue reading Ellie the Elephant in felt..
What Saysie Makes 