Brussels - We Love You! Our Happy Holiday 19 Aug 2013 | 11:15 pm

We have just returned from 5 days in Brussels, Belgium. What a wonderful time we had! My daughter is a HUGE Tintin fan and ever since she found out that there was a Herge museum near Brussels, she h...

New in Stock - My Dorset Button Making Kit 18 Jun 2013 | 04:05 pm

Woo hoo!  I am rather excited as I have finally put together a kit.  I have written and printed an instruction booklet and together with 6 brass rings and thread, it is now part a kit for sale in my e...

Blog Giveaway Winner 17 Jun 2013 | 12:18 pm

And the winner of my blog giveaway ( http://www.bigbluebed.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/it-is-june-lets-have-giveaway.html)  is.. ................ Kadri of Amicrafter. Who gets the purple notebook and her ...

Tutorial - How to Make Your Own Stamps - Great fun for Children And Adults 16 Jun 2013 | 11:09 pm

A pile of handmade stamps Mary and I are going to show you how to make your own stamps. You will need an ink pad, a pen or pencil, a polystyrene food  container (clean), and scissors to cut. 1) Cut...

The Button Project 7 Jun 2013 | 04:08 pm

I am very happy to be taking part in The Button Project.  Part of the Barnaby Festival, The Button Project  is a stunning exhibition of nearly 300 unique buttons made by artists from all over the worl...

It is June - Let's Have a Giveaway! 4 Jun 2013 | 03:56 pm

June is my birthday month and also it feels very summery at the moment. So to celebrate I am having a giveway now and at the end of the month (nearer my birthday). So this time here is what you could...

Rain may have been Forecast but the day was Glorious - a walk 23 May 2013 | 12:05 am

Mary and me at Weddings - Growing Up. 14 May 2013 | 05:30 pm

Last Friday was my sister's wedding day.  It was a lovely day and I will share more with you in another post especially about the lovely handmade things that she and I  made. But here is a series of ...

5:2 Fast Diet - Tomato & Lentil Soup 26 Apr 2013 | 04:10 pm

This soup is my lunch time staple on fast days. Mostly because I made a big batch and froze it, and it is easy to defrost and reheat it for lunch. The recipe is here.  I have been adding half an ounc...

More Crochet. 24 Apr 2013 | 05:13 pm

At the moment I have the crochet bug, or in this case butterfly. This is something I made last week using this lovely pattern here. It is made by first making a flower and then folding it i half.  s...