Crafting
Customised denim jacket
This customised denim jacket is a project from my book, Colourful Fun Embroidery, and it is the perfect project for week 2 of The Happy Stitch Project!
Happy Stitch hoop templates
The Happy Stitch Project is in full swing, and in today’s post I’m sharing these Happy Stitch hoop templates with permission from Helen from @unicornfactoryuk!
Sprinkles hoop for The Happy Stitch Project
This Sprinkles Hoop is the first design for The Happy Stitch Project and I really hope that you enjoy making it to practice the first two stitches, straight stitch and back stitch.
The Happy Stitch Project
Welcome to The Happy Stitch Project! I’m so excited to be launching today – yay! This whole project basically came about when I got stuck in a creative rut a couple of months ago, and I knew that I wanted to come up with something to get me out of it. It was during a […]
Baby bat Halloween costume
I made this baby bat Halloween costume four years ago now, and it has taken me so long to write this post that both of our children have actually worn it!
Transferring designs onto fabric with vellum paper
Transferring designs onto fabric with vellum paper is a great permanent method. It works with a heat transfer pen, so I’ll show you how!
Crafty Colour Palette #5
It has been a long, long time since I put together a new colour palette! I had such a lot of fun creating Crafty Colour Palette #5, which is inspired by my garden.
DMC to Anchor thread conversion chart
This super handy DMC to Anchor thread conversion chart is perfect for embroiderers and cross stitchers who need to reference colours between brands.
Introducing Colourful Fun Embroidery!
I am so excited to be sharing this post today. Introducing Colourful Fun Embroidery – my first book!
Our creative family manifesto
I created my personal creative manifesto last year, and have found it really helpful in terms of focussing my own goals, intentions and ideas about creativity. I wanted to write our creative family manifesto as a way of extending this to become a way of life, as creativity is so important to us as a […]
Project Life baby milestone cards
It has been a while since I published a craft tutorial on my blog, so it seems fitting to be sharing these Project Life baby milestone cards first!
Indie Rollercoaster Keep Going hoop
I was really excited to share my Indie Rollercoaster Keep Going hoop last week!
Colourful craft room tour
I’m so excited to share my colourful craft room tour today!
Creative process embroidery
If you’re a creative person, I’m pretty sure that you’ll relate to this creative process embroidery hoop that I made!
Hand embroidered social media icons
I had an idea to make some hand embroidered social media icons for my blog absolutely ages ago, and this week I finished them!
Happy Easter Hoop from Hannah Handmakes
Today’s Easter-themed post is a collaboration with the lovely Hannah from Hannah Handmakes!
Brynn and Co LOVE embroidery hoop
I am a huge fan of Amanda Bryde’s work, and the Brynn and Co LOVE embroidery hoop has to be my favourite.
Pantone colour chart curtains
The new curtains for my craft room are quite possibly the most colourful curtains EVER!
Retro floral felt hoop tutorial with Bibelot Magazine
My latest creative project went live yesterday – it’s a retro floral felt hoop tutorial with Bibelot Magazine!
Blue pineapple embroidery
One of my favourite embroidery projects from Mollie Makes magazine is the pineapple embroidery by Catherine Greenslade.
hellohoorayshop on Etsy is now open!
I’m excited to (finally) let you know that hellohoorayshop is now open on Etsy!
Introducing Crafty Colour Palettes
I’m so excited to be telling you all about a very colourful project that I’ve been working on recently. Introducing Crafty Colour Palettes!
Perpetual paper chains
I first discovered this perpetual paper chains project a couple of years ago when I bought a copy of Stitch the Halls by What Delilah Did.
A special dress for our birthday girl!
We recently had a celebration for Little One’s first birthday. I can’t believe how fast her first year has gone!