Ok folks. I have big news. For those of you who don’t follow me on Instagram, (errr, why not?!) you may not have seen all the things I’ve been talking about recently. The main topic of conversation on there for most of this year has been my plans for this years Handmade Festival. Which is NEXT WEEKEND! DON’T PANIC! I’ve been a regular at the festival for the past three years, running workshops and being the crafty expert for some wonderful brands such as Swarovski and Velcro. This year I am going it alone! I have a 5 meter by 5 meter tent (THAT’S BIG!) that I am going to fill with all kinds o ..read more

There’s a real craze for oversize hair clips this summer and these Swarovski crystals are perfect for a super special and super speedy DIY. There’s something about these crystals that reminds me of the boiled sweets my Nanna used to bring back from Germany. The colours are so bright and well, just delicious! YOU WILL NEED Two pear fancy stones 14 x 10 mm, four cushion fancy stone 12 mm plus settings with holes for each. Try here for a nice selection, thin beading wire, pliers for cutting and bending the settings to secure, E6000 glue or similar (GemTac is also good), ha ..read more