Handmade Pretty Things
There is a tale that a Golden Snitch evaded capture for six months on Bodmin Moor in 1884, both teams finally giving up in disgust at their Seekers’ poor performances. Cornish wizards familiar with the area insist to this day that the Snitch is still living wild on the moor, though I have not been…
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A burst of diamanté sparkles a with a personal touch…
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Out of the jungle…the living room jungle that is…
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We’re well and truly in autumn! I’m pulling out the woollens, and running the dust off my boots! I’m also relishing warm and cosy fabrics – tartan and velvet being the cosiest!
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The cute little bees are beginning to cluster…
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Buttons, charms and sparkles! Using old and new buttons, this bracelet could become quite sentimental with buttons and charms from a loved one. It’s definitely as cute as I thought it would be!
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This seed of an idea was planted by a good friend of mine – bracelets made of buttons. Cute in their own right, and if you add the heartwarming memories of buttons and charms from friends and family,; extra special!
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What is it about toddlers and baths? Mine would spend hours in the bath if we let him. He’ll fill it with toys; boats, an octopus, dinosaurs and ducks! What we really need is a wet room, as more often than not the duck and the dinosaur will have diving competition….
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If you’re anything like me, I could have a draw full of ‘sentimental’! My hubby won’t let me. So, I have to be clever with ‘keepsakes’. Here’s one I’ve created for a friend from the champagne cork from her first bottle celebrating the completion of her PHD. Good times! Would you like one? Each is…
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I wish I had green fingers… my dad is amazing in the garden. I watch him and he prunes here, and fertilises there, and voila! A beautiful rose bush! The charm on this bookmark reminds me of his garden at its very best: brimming with flowers and veg, Mum placed an ornament with a verse…
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