Nick and I decided to continue last years tradition of making Christmas presents, which perhaps sounds sweeter than it actually works out in practise. We set aside a day to embrace our inner elf and set up a production line. One day is simply not enough if you want to go at a leisurely speed.…

In amongst all the frills and thrills of Christmas day it’s easy to lose sight of what we’re celebrating, when in fact it’s the best news ever to hit this world. God came to this earth as a man, giving up the glory of heaven for a humble life as a human named Jesus. He…

I love Oreos and I love fudge so this seemed like a very happy idea. The recipe is so simple and doesn’t require a huge list of ingredients.  To make the fudge… 1.Break Oreos into small chunks and split one of the cans of condensed milk in half.  2.Heat some water in a saucepan until…

1.TwoPaperDollsShop/2.Darling Clementine/3.Mademoiselleyo/4.Dozi/5.Bomobob/ 6.Pistachio Press/7.Rifle Paper Co. It’s nearly time to throw away your 2012 calendar and wheel in a fresh one for 2013. In case you’re lacking in inspiration, here’s seven possible contenders.

I was recently asked to design a flyer for Aberdeen University  and Robert Gorden University Christian Union’s carol service. I pretty much had free reign, which always means more thinking time to start with, but much more fun in the end!

I know I said I wouldn’t be back for a month but I’ve been designing an advent calendar on and off for a little while and thought it made a whole lot of sense to post this before advent started, incase you want to have a go at making it. I decided to well and…

1. hanging flower tins… Peel the label off an any old tine and scrub to get rid of the stickiness. Then masking tape the area you don’t want painted, making sure the tape joins up. Then paint any colour you want. I used a paint tester pot from a hard wear store and did 3…

I’ve been gathering and making some things for a styled picnic for quite a while now but with an August full of weddings and disappointing weather in between, it was only last weekend that I got around to doing it. Sunday was a surprise scorcher which was perfect! So here’s a sunny idea for a…

I’ve been admiring all of the geometric jewellery on offer at the moment and had a bit of a brainwave. Why not make your own?! I’ve come up with a very simple DIY idea that works out pretty cheap, especially if you’re making a few. When I was about 10 my mum introduced me to…