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November 23, 2020November 23, 2020 - Karen Leave a comment

DIY Christmas bookstacks

Today I want to share a quick and easy DIY with you for Christmas Bookstacks. Don’t you just love the cute bookstacks popping up all over Pinterest lately? Do you love making your own Christmas decorations? Why not make your own Christmas bookstacks! I adore bookstacks because they are so[Read more]

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October 31, 2020March 2, 2021 - Karen Leave a comment

Easy Halloween Banner (plus a freebie)

Halloween Banner Tutorial

Want to make a quick and easy Halloween banner? Check out this Halloween banner tutorial for a quick way to jazz up your Halloween decor. This is the perfect last minute decorating idea. You probably have all the things you need in the house already for this simple Halloween banner.[Read more]

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March 20, 2020March 1, 2021 - Karen 4 Comments

Cross Stitch a Spring Bunny

spring bunny cross stitch

Cross stitch a spring bunny from my free chart. The perfect way to bring all the Spring vibes into your home. Get your free Spring Bunny cross stitch chart! I know many people are worried by what’s going on in the world right now. Stress and anxiety is an understandable[Read more]

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February 9, 2019February 9, 2019 - Karen 4 Comments

Design your own colourful crocheted blanket

Have you ever wanted to design your own colourful crocheted blanket but struggle with colour choices? Do you have trouble doing random patterns? Well you’ve come to the right place! Stripe-It Pro can help! Stripe-It Pro is an amazing little addition to your crafty toolkit that will allow you to[Read more]

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December 7, 2018December 7, 2018 - Karen 1 Comment

Wintery Wall Hanging DIY

Make a Wintery Wall Hanging

Make this pretty wintery wall hanging to add a touch of seasonal decor to your home. Do you decorate for the seasons? This wintery wall hanging is the perfect way to add a touch of winter this Christmas time. Keep the kids occupied for a while with this super simple[Read more]

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November 28, 2018November 28, 2018 - Karen 2 Comments

Handmade Christmas Cards

Handmade Christmas cards by RecklessHen

Make your own fabulous Christmas tree cards. I love getting handmade cards at Christmas and on birthdays. It’s lovely to see how people use their creativity to come up with something beautiful and personal. Handmade is so much better Add a persoanl touch to your Christmas this year and make[Read more]

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November 9, 2018November 9, 2018 - Karen 5 Comments

Make a pumpkin Snowman

“In the meadow we can build a snowman” Wow it’s hard to believe we are already in November and Christmas is just around the corner. It’s the perfect time to update your seasonal decor and what better way than to re-purpose all those pumpkins you have lying around after Halloween.[Read more]

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September 17, 2018October 5, 2018 - Karen Leave a comment

Exciting News……Stripe-It Pro is now live!

I am so excited to let you all know that Stripe-It Pro is now live! With Stripe-it Pro you can: Create multiple projects Choose your own colours Create stripe patterns Create Granny Square patterns Create solid Granny Square patterns Save your projects Print your projects Download free yarn related printables[Read more]

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May 7, 2018October 5, 2018 - Karen 2 Comments

Revamp a metal tray

I’ve been busy doing some revamping/upcycling this week. I have a metal tray that I really like but wanted to jazz it up a bit. After digging around in my craft stash I found my Annie Sloan chalk paint and some wax paper and knew that I could definitely use[Read more]

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April 18, 2018October 5, 2018 - Karen Leave a comment

What I’ve learnt about Etsy

Recently I was asked to design a custom print for a lovely customer to give to her husband on their anniversary. I came up with four slightly different designs using the words she wanted and she was delighted with the one she choose. Hopefully her hubby will be too! I[Read more]

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Hi I am Karen and I live in Northern Ireland with my hubby and grown-up kids. We have three furry lunatics who kindly let us live in what is clearly their kingdom and all together they keep me on my toes and young at heart.

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