Yellow Owl Workshop

I love these rubber stamp sets - so adorable!

Tin Flower Bouquet

This bouquet is so cute and the flowers are made from just a tin and some buttons.

Best Worst Movies

Just for a bit of fun, have a look here for a few of the 'best' worst movies of all time - including Birdemic which has the worst CGI I've ever been!

Text Chair

Fun how-to for revamping a plain garden chair by painting it and adding messages all over.

Toadstool Brooch

I think the design of this toadstool brooch is so adorable - and anyone can make one!

Click here for the tute.

Floral Linen Pillows

This tutorial is a simple way to transform your bed linen into pillows, and spruce them up with some sweet flowers.

Stained Glass Biscuits

These orange and ginger biscuits are probably meant for Christmas, but I couldn't keep them from you for that long!

I love the stained glass effect, don't you?

Shower Curtain

Another fab tutorial from Design*Sponge in the shape of a sweet patchwork shower curtain.

Click here for the how-to.

Pillowcase Bags

I already have a few vintage pillowcases in my collection - very similar to the ones in the photo actually - so this tutorial on making them into cute bags is going to come in handy. Vintage pillowcases are one of my many loves!

Scallop Edges

I think this scallop edging adds a bit more 'cute' to photos, and you can see how it's done here.

Natural Branch Hangers

These branch clothes hangers look great, and yet they are so simple. All you need is a branch and a hook (although you'll probably want to seal the branch too). For more info go here.

Essential Life Skills

Click here for some fun (but slightly useless!) skills, including toilet paper origami and making a paper rose.

Mosaic Heart

This is a really pretty mosaic project and a great start to learning the art of mosaic making. You can find the tutorial here.

Glee Flashmob!

I LOVE musicals, I LOVE Glee and I LOVE flashmobbing, so this video really made me smile today - I just wish I'd been there :-(

How to Make a Leather Journal

Click here to see my first full tutorial ever - and it's a bit of a monster!

Hope you like it :-)

Crock Pot Yarn Dyeing

This tutorial shows you how to dye yarn in a crock pot to produce a gorgeous variegated and colourful design.

Braided Leather Bracelet

This video shows you a super quick method for making a stylish leather cuff bracelet.

Lace-Up Hanging Chair

This project looks so impressive, yet it's quite simple to make. Find out how you can make your own, here.

Sticky Bombs

I think this plush bomb is a pretty awesome project for crafty geeks like moi, and is perfect for cartoon style 'war games' at home or in the office!

Chatsworth House

Last Friday I went to Chatsworth House in Derbyshire to explore the house and garden, and of course, take plenty of photos!

It is an extremely impressive building and my personal favourite parts were the mix of modern and traditional sculptures scattered around the house and gardens, the vintage clothes room and the awesome chandeliers. The gardens were HUGE and had gorgeous views of the countryside. And I have a soft spot for lakes and fountains too :-)

If you want to see my photos, please have a look at my Flickr account, and if you want to find out more about Chatsworth house, have a look here.

Cox & Cox

Cox & Cox is a gorgeous online shop filled with all sorts of goodies, and on my wishlist is definitely the Kiss Tapestry Kit (swoon), and the cute Union Jack Dog doorstop. So if you want some food for the eyes, I recommend heading over there for a look :-)

Creative Gift Wrapping

I've collected all of my favourite gift wrapping ideas and technique tutorials into one page here. Hope it's useful - and don't you just love the newspaper gift wrap?!

Fun Flower Pots

Go here to learn how to funkify your flower pots! I reckon these would make cute gifts too.

Vintage Suitcase Seat

I love vintage suitcases, and this project is a great way of upcycling an old one into a fun ottoman. Go here for the tutorial.

Painted Parasol

This painted parasol is one my favourite recent projects. It just needs a plain parasol, paint and a Sharpie pen, and the result is so lovely!

Healthy Living Advice

My latest Squidoo lens is on becoming healthier by eating better food, doing enough exercise, and avoiding certain things. I've written it from the perspective of someone (i.e. me) with not enough will power and motivation to go running or/go to the gym regularly, and from someone who likes to eat!

I hope the tips are helpful to more regular people who find it harder to motivate themselves. Just following a few of the bullet points will help get a healthier lifestyle.

Tissue Box Cover

Quick and easy how-to for covering up unsightly tissue boxes with some nice fabric - and there's no sewing involved!

Funky Coat Rack

I love this multi-coloured coat rack so much, and you can see how to make one of your own here.

No Sew Felt Coasters

These pretty handmade coasters are made from a felted sweater and fabric scraps - and no sewing is required!

Go here for the tute.

Plaster Vase

Click here for a fun tutorial on how to decorate a tin with a strip of sweater and some plaster to make an interesting vase.

Men's Fleece Hoodie

This men's hoodie looks cool and would make a fab gift for a guy - PLUS it's straightforward to make. Go here for details.

Teacup & Saucer

Fancy hand painting your own teacup and saucer? Then this tutorial is for you!

The raindrops and rainbow are such a cute design, I'm definitely giving this one a try.

Globe Pendant Light

There are many crafty uses for vintage globes, and I think this one would look particularly effective when illuminated, don't you think?

Click here for the how-to.

Rug Ottoman

Fun stripey ottoman made from IKEA rugs. Find the tutorial here.

Do You Know The Latest Trends?

If you, like me, want to keep up with the latest fashion trends, then check out Adorn for what's hot this season. Also, try Polyvore for trendy outfit postings to be kept up-to-date and inspired.

Faux Antique Glass

This tutorial shows you an interesting technique for making an antique glass effect using silicon.

Applique Placemats

These gorgeous placemats have been made using reverse applique to show the contrasting fabric behind. To see how it's done, go here.

Rope Neckace

These funky and fashionable rope necklaces have inspired a tutorial here on how to make your own.

Circle Ruffle Pillow

This is a very pretty pillow decoration you can create by sewing many circles to the front. Find the instructions here.

Pistachio Dress

I think this is my favourite photo of a dress ever - it's so vintage, and the colour and fabric are so cool! If you want to see more photos go here, and if you want to buy the dress pattern, go here.

My Twitter!

Just a quick note to say I'm now on Twitter and you can follow my blog posts from there, plus that will be the ONLY place I will be giving out discounts, sale information and new stock alerts about my jewellery shop. And I'll of course add the odd wittering about TV and life from time to time too :-)

Hope you follow me!

Bib Necklace

Click here for a fab 'cheater's guide' to making your own bib necklace - by using pre-made pieces and hot glue!

Homemade Fancy Dress Costumes

Please go here for another Squidoo lens I've written, this time combining all the fancy dress ideas, photos and how-tos I have seen over the years - so you can find the perfect DIY costume for the next Halloween party!

If you enjoy the lens, I would love it if you could leave a Guestbook comment or give it a star rating...thanks :-)

Cookie Cutters

This looks like a very effective way of creating a cookie cutter in any shape you like - using copper sheet. Here's the how-to.

Easter Egg Surprise

This sweet little tutorial from Poppytalk shows you how to clean out and paint an egg for Easter, plus include a cute message inside.

Hope everyone has a great Easter!

Butterfly Paper Wreath

This is such a lovely whimsical wreath made from butterflies painted with watercolours on old book pages. Go here for the tute.

Pencil Case

The tutorial for this smart pencil case is available here, and it helps you learn how to insert zippers too :-)

Giant Game Table

This giant size 'Wooly Willy' game has been made into a retro style table, and it would surely keep kids (and adults) amused for a while!

If you don't know the game, there is a bald face picture, and you use magnets to move iron filings over the face to make moustaches, beards, hair, monobrows etc. - truly an awesome idea!

Go here for the tutorial.