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Inside: An easy tutorial on making pine cones with old maps and music paper for Christmas ornaments. Even though there are plenty of natural pine cones in my local park, …

Are you looking to delve into leather crafting? We’ve gathered simple projects perfect for beginners. Learn the art of moulding, shaping, and tooling leather to create functional and decorative items! …

  There are loads of wild blackberry bushes on my daily dog walking route. This year they seemed to have done really well and many of them have started to …

Homemade Elderflower Champagne The Elderflowers are in full bloom, so its time to make some champagne. The tiny flowers of the elder tree are covered in a natural yeast and …

Homemade Rhubarb Cordial   When I was a little girl, my grandfather would pick a stick of rhubarb from his garden and hand it to me with a bag of …

On Sunday we will be having waffles, not that we didn’t have waffles last Sunday. This Sunday is the 17th of May which is Norway’s National day. Not only is …

  Yarn and Snow   The other day while I was crocheting some dim sum (as you do !), the analogy that knitting is to crochet as skiing is to …

One bite of my Norwegian mother in-laws homemade sweet and spicy pickled courgettes and I was hooked, I ended up not only taking home the rest of the jar but …

I thought I would share with you my  easy no fail recipe for a chocolate chip banana loaf.  I have 2 teenage sons and one almost teenage son, who seem to be permanently …

I have always loved doing collages.  After uni instead of keeping a travel diary of my year long travels  round South East Asia I did a collage of my trip …

Paper Mache Easter Egg Surprises   Hi I thought you might like this colourful and seasonal craft.  These eggs are so easy to make.  They look good as a table decoration or …