This gorgeous piece of art is created by Bolt Hole Art, who specialise in creating handmade art works from slate, and it’s a really unusual piece. The slate comes from reclaimed roof tiles and green Cumbrian slate, sourced by Honister Slate Mine, which then has a carved plaster relief design…
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Confession time: I’m a bit of a ribbon addict! Aside from having a large bundle of mixed ribbons, I’ve got some on rolls and I’d like them to stay organised rather than unravelling and getting in a muddle. This is one reason why I’m investing in one of these ribbon…
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If you’re yearning to get stuck into a creative project, or fancy making yourself some new curtains, a tablecloth, cushions or other items for your home, then it helps when fabric is reduced in cost. Lots of lovely fabrics are included in the sale at Laura Ashley, which is on…
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We discovered Original Cloth thanks to the wonderful Follow Friday #ff feature on Twitter. Lissa Herd, who runs Original Cloth, specialises in putting scraps of leftover fabric to very good use, by recycling and crafting them into new items. Amongst her offerings are various items for the home, including some…
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These lovely red and white tea towels are handmade by Elin at Nordic Touch. Like us, she is keen on products that help make a home cosy and add a personal or rustic touch to the interiors. Best of all, these tea towels won’t break the bank, as they’re very…
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Q: When is a tea towel not just a dish drying tool? A: When it’s also a craft kit! This fabulous elephant tea towel craft kit idea comes from Gossypium, who’ve created a range of functional kitchen tea towels that can also be used to create soft toys. This lovely…
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The sale is on at Cox and Cox, with up to 50% off homeware and accessories. The ingenious walnut key, which offers and easy way of cracking open walnuts, is reduced from £6 to £3.60. Have fun making homemade biscuits, with the exclusive jigsaw puzzle shaped cookie cutter. Once baked,…
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An advent calendar is a traditional way of counting down the days to Christmas and is a lovely way of marking the impending Christmas season. Advent calendars started off life as being filled with Biblical nativity images and telling the traditional story of Christmas, through opening one numbered window on…
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