The memories of my holiday to Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly are still fresh in my mind. I wanted a way to capture that moment of thinking about my holiday, without looking at a photograph. I came up with the idea to create a holiday memory board. Hanging in my bathroom was an old picture, …
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Making your own Ear Bud Ear Phones Pouch
I discover many an inspiration for a sewing project on Pinterest, and my Pinterest Craft Board is full of ideas which I hope some day to find the time to make. There is one particular sewing project I have now made several times, a pouch to keep my ear bud earphones in. Which is far better …
Make a Christmas Table Decoration using a Cake Stand and Baubles, creating a Centerpiece for a Festive Table Setting
Whilst decorating my Christmas tree and glancing at an empty cake stand on the kitchen dresser, I had a moment of inspiration. Create a Christmas decoration using a cake stand. Combining the shiny Christmas tree baubles with the cake stand. Such a simple idea but very effective. Creating a rather glamorous and festive looking cake stand. …
Great British Sewing Bee is back on BBC2 for Children in Need
The Great British Sewing Bee returned to our tv screens this week, for a very special celebrity special for Children in Need. I have watched both series, by the second series I was totally hooked and had resurrected my sewing machine from it’s hiding place under the stairs. Ready for the Great British Sewing Bee …
Fabric Pin Board Tutorial
This Fabric Pin Board tutorial really is very easy to follow. It took me longer to choose the fabric than it did to make the fabric pin board. I was quite pleased to have found a bargain of a cork pin board just £1.99 from B&M Bargins, although I did splash out on the fabric …
Easy Easter Egg Decorating
Easter egg fun! I have indulged myself in a touch of simple Easter crafting and like many people I find Pinterest a great source of inspiration. Whilst browsing for Easter ideas I discovered this great pin for decorating eggs using felt tip pens. Dotty Egg Materials duck eggs felt tip pens(non toxic) So off I went …
A Guide to Making Handmade Flower Seed Tags
Creating Handmade Garden Seed Tags, a step by stey guide. What better way to use your collected seed to create and give a planet friendly homemade gift. Back in June I blogged about my Charity Cake Sale for Scoliosis UK, one of the items other than cake I made to sell on the day were …
Celebratory Giveaway
It is time to celebrate that I have reached 300 Likes on my Garden Tea Cakes and Me Facebook page, and that I am also feeling much better following my close encounter with a chest infection. So if you would like to win some bunting handmade by myself why not pop over to my Facebook …
Crafting for Scoliosis Awareness Day
Bird Keyring for Scoliosis For those following my blog you will know that I am doing my bit for International Scoliosis Awareness Day, you can find out more from my blog post on Monday. Preparations continue It will not just be cakes I will be selling to raise funds for the Scoliosis Association UK, I …
Sweet William seeds for International Scoliosis Awareness Day
Preparations continue in my efforts to raise money for the Scoliosis Association UK on Saturday 29th June International Scoliosis Awareness Day. You can find out more about my plans from my blog post yesterday. Cake Sale preparations This time I have deviated from cakes and made some special Sweet William Seed Paper Shapes to sell. …