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April 10, 2020April 11, 2020 - Karen Leave a comment

Beat the boredom, try something new

Are you going stir crazy, dreaming of days out and coffee with friends? Would you like to try something new? Lockdown doesn’t have to be boring In this strange new way of life, where we are all indoors much more, it can be hard not to become bored and restless.[Read more]

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March 27, 2020March 27, 2020 - Karen Leave a comment

A letter from Santa

Do you have little ones? Are they worried or scared about the changes to their daily routines because of Covid-19? THIS JUST IN FROM SANTA HIMSELF. ? Children are experiencing a lot of change right now. They can sense that we are all scared and worried and might not quite understand[Read more]

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October 25, 2018October 25, 2018 - Karen Leave a comment

My Personalised iPhone case

Having a personalised phone case you love just got a whole lot easier! Read all about my recent collab with CaseApp (sponsored). Do you ever despair of finding a phone case you love? Do you end up settling for whatever you can find at a decent price but it’s not exactly[Read more]

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August 24, 2018October 5, 2018 - Karen Leave a comment

Busy, Busy, Busy

I haven’t completely disappeared from my blog it’s just that I have been so busy lately I’ve hardly had time to catch my breath. Now that life is settling down again I am taking full advantage of having some time to get things checked off my to do lists. This[Read more]

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June 13, 2018October 5, 2018 - Karen Leave a comment

Father’s Day round up and freebie

Father’s Day is coming up in the UK on Sunday June 17th and I’ve been looking around for ideas for things to make for dads. I always think something handmade is lovely to give because you’ve taken the time and effort to do it and that makes it special.  I thought[Read more]

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May 14, 2018October 5, 2018 - Karen 2 Comments

A history photowalk of Belfast

  Back in April one of my Instagram friends, the lovely Laura from @dibney_cottage_adventures , organised an Instagram meet-up and history photowalk around Belfast. It was lovely to meet up with some of the faces behind those little squares on Instagram and at the same time find out a bit more about[Read more]

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April 11, 2018October 5, 2018 - Karen 2 Comments

My good hair day game changer

I just had to do a quick post because today I am having a really good hair day and that is very unusual for me at the moment. Being a lady of a certain age there is a hormonal war to end all wars raging and the casualties are my[Read more]

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March 22, 2018October 5, 2018 - Karen Leave a comment

First steps on Etsy

Today I have been designing new printables to go in the RecklessHen Etsy shop and it has been so much fun being back in the creative zone. I am happiest when I am doing anything creative, it relaxes me and creates a real feel good buzz. So after spending quite[Read more]

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March 10, 2018October 5, 2018 - Karen 3 Comments

Mother’s Day round up and an Easter Freebie

With Mother’s Day looming how many people have forgotten to order their gifts in time for them to be delivered before Mother’s Day? I always do this whether it’s for birthdays, anniversaries, weddings etc. and I end up rushing to the shops and getting something that isn’t exactly what I[Read more]

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October 25, 2017October 5, 2018 - Karen Leave a comment

Country Blog Retreat NI

It seems like ages ago that Tiny Little Lessons suggested that we go on an Instagram Retreat. I liked the sound of it but didn’t have a clue what to expect or who would be going and if I would know anyone or not. We booked our tickets anyway and I[Read more]

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About Me

Hi I'm Karen and I live in Northern Ireland with my hubby and some very lively teens and twenties, not to mention three furry lunatics who all together keep me on my toes and young at heart. I am inspired by handmade and have a passion for encouraging everyone to get creative in their homes and lives. I am an organiser, list maker, planner addict and hoarder of pretty notebooks.

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  • DIY Planner accessories and a Cricut project
  • DIY Christmas bookstacks
  • Easy Halloween Banner (plus a freebie)
  • Beat the boredom, try something new

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Liberty Bunny Easter banners now available in my E Liberty Bunny Easter banners now available in my Etsy shop. Link in bio.🐰 🐣🐰🐣🐰🐣🐰🐣🐰🐣🐰🐣🐰🐣🐰🐣🐰🐣🐰
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I’m having so much fun planning and making thing I’m having so much fun planning and making things for Easter and I just love my adorable little Easter banner. So much so in fact that I will be adding some banners to my Etsy shop this week once my packaging arrives. I’ve a whole new range of things planned, and I’m loving experimenting with fabrics and colours. So many possibilities 😀 hope you have a happy, safe week xx

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New project on the needles today, a fleece lined m New project on the needles today, a fleece lined merino wool beanie for hubby. I love knitting hats, they knit up so quick. Once I get this one finished I’ve got the yarn ready to start one for me too 😀 What is your favourite thing to knit? 🧶 

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Christmas Bookstacks There’s a quick & easy tuto Christmas Bookstacks
There’s a quick & easy tutorial for making these Christmassy bookstacks on my other Insta @the.days.of.a.recklesshen . More tutorials coming soon for simple Christmas crafts. Why not follow along. 
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Hot off the needles Candy Cane socks using @westyo Hot off the needles
Candy Cane socks using @westyorkshirespinners yarn and a pattern by @winwickmum 
The next pair will be cast on this evening. There’s something very relaxing about knitting your own socks. Have a lovely creative week folks x
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My latest punch needle project is this cute wall h My latest punch needle project is this cute wall hanging. I used a frame rather than hoop for this one and wasn’t happy with the way the fabric loosened as I punched, even though it was well stretched and securely attached. I think maybe a sturdier frame would work better so I might have to get hubby to make one for me. The hobbycraft frame I used for this won’t go to waste though as I have an Autumn project in mind to repurpose it. I’ll get round to putting up a blog post with what I used for this in a day or two but hubby is off at the moment so we are trying to finish off lots of jobs round the house. 
What are you working on at the moment @weehenmoments @andrinathomas @thefudgeitcrafter 
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