Make, Do, Mend: Party like it’s Diamond Jubilee!
This weekend has been one for the books… We’ve had our royal fix watching the queen on the telly and had fun with friends. Couldn’t have been any better. Since we’re always looking for an excuse to...
View ArticleMake Do Mend: Pretty as a Picture, for Grown Ups!
If you’re a little on the skint side but you want to put some effort into someones pressie so they know they’re spesh then you can whip up one of these little numbers or just give them a good snuggle…...
View ArticleMake, Do, Mend: Simple chair revamp
We’ve had these dining room chairs around our table for nearly 5 years now. We bought them from a charity called Emmaus that sells second hand furniture in the early days of being married. They’re not...
View ArticleMake Do Mend: Welcome Mat. ‘Moi moi!’
So as you know our lovely Hanna moved far from us, well a few hours down the road. (One forty-five if you smash it down the motorway, which of course I never do! ) I had in my mind that I wanted to...
View ArticleMake Do Mend: Lyric Art.
I had a day when I knew, for the good of my little heart, I had to do me some making!!! For about a year I had saved this Lyric Art tutorial from A Beautiful Mess on my desktop but I just couldn’t...
View ArticleMake Do Mend: Old shoes, new shoes.
I never love straps that come across the ankle on me because a) It makes my legs look even shorter and b) It makes me look like I have flipper duck feet. So combine short short legs with flipper duck...
View ArticleMake, do & mend: Whisky and candles..
What happens when combine a whisky loving husband and a candle crazy wife? Old whisky bottles as candle sticks obviously There’s a collection of them now and they’re making us feel cosy when the...
View ArticleMAKE, DO, MEND: Bunting from old books
After 26 days far far away, the much missed Mr F returned home this weekend, and that, my friends, called for much joy and celebration in my heart and home! No decent celebration is complete without...
View ArticleMake Do Mend: Advent Kit
So I am off for a little trip to see some lovely people and be a bridesmaid for my best friend. Yay! I am thinking that I want to bring a few little pressies for people but know I’ve not got very much...
View ArticleMake, Do, Mend: Cheat’s scented candles
I came across some thyme adorned candles on Pinterest (where else) a few weeks ago. We don’t have a supply of thyme but do have a huge rosemary bush in our back garden, so I decided to give my own...
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