arts and crafts

In an extract from her book A Handmade Cottage, thrifty Brit decorator Jodie May Seymour shares a crafty DIY project Rather than buying brand new ready-made lampshades, it can be cheaper to make your own using a DIY lampshade kit, which also means you can choose your own fabric and make something bespoke. All the […]

Decorations, stickers and cake toppers are about to get a crafty upgrade with the Cricut Maker 3Dubbed the ultimate smart cutting machine, crafts are about to get a lot more fun and exciting with the Cricut Maker 3 What machine are we reviewing today? The Cricut Maker 3, a powerful craft machine that can cut, […]

Encourage your kids to get outside and enjoy the spring sunshine by putting together a playground favourite. To build your own swing, you will need: 290mm x 45mm timber seat, pre-cut to 700mm long by timber merchant 6mm drill bit 18mm drill bit Drill 18mm sisal rope, cut into 2 x 5m lengths 2 hammock […]

Do you have a surplus of waste paper but can’t bear to bin it? Make this fast and crafty Christmas project Art is a daily activity in our household, and while I appreciate how much my children adore being creative, I don’t love the pages and pages of paper bearing only a pencil flourish or […]