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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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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 28, 2018October 5, 2018 - Karen Leave a comment

How to make an Easter wreath

Easter wreath by RecklessHen

You know you have a problem with procrastinating when you realise the fabric you bought and the wooden eggs you painted to make an Easter wreath have been sitting there for a couple of years and you still haven’t got round to making it! That was my reality this morning.[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 Leave a comment

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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October 18, 2017October 5, 2018 - Karen Leave a comment

Spotty Dottie font goes global

Spotty Dottie font by RecklessHen

We are so excited to be able to tell you that our Spotty Dottie font is now available on dafont.com. Spotty Dottie is available free for Personal Use. If you are interested in our Commercial Licence please email us for details.

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October 13, 2017October 5, 2018 - Karen Leave a comment

Decorating for Autumn

When my kids were smaller I used to have fun being OTT decorating the house for Halloween, the scarier the better. Now that they are older and not that interested in it anymore I was missing the decorating, so I decided a couple of years ago that I was going[Read more]

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October 7, 2017October 5, 2018 - Karen 3 Comments

The best Sweetcorn Chowder Recipe

I don’t know about your house but in my house at meal times I often hear that delightful refrain from my kids of “Yuck, I’m not eating that!” This is particularly true when vegetables are involved. There are not that many meals that everyone in this house enjoys with no complaints[Read more]

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October 4, 2017September 20, 2019 - Karen 4 Comments

Crochet an Autumn Pumpkin

Crochet an Autumn pumpkin

Feeling very autumny, I spent a few happy hours last week on a Pinterest safari looking for crochet patterns for autumnal bits and bobs. I found loads of fabulous leaf patterns, acorn patterns, squirrel and hedgehog patterns and of course pumpkin patterns. A crocheted pumpkin seemed a good place to start[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 love all things creative and have a passion for photography, interiors and baking to name but a few. I am an organiser, list maker, planner addict and hoarder of pretty notebooks.

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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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Having not done punch needle for years it was grea Having not done punch needle for years it was great to get back in to it with this cute kit from @simplecraftedlife . I love all forms of needlework and usually have so many WIPs that it’s hard to decide what to finish first which is why punch needle is so good because small designs are so quick. Now my head is full of designs I want to create and my unfinished crochet pile is moving further down the list and my latest cross stitch chart will never make it online 😂
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HAPPY EASTER The finished Easter bunny 🐰 happy HAPPY EASTER
The finished Easter bunny 🐰 happy Easter, hope you have a good day in the midst of these strange and uncertain times x
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A cute Easter bunny for my latest chart. #crossst A cute Easter bunny for my latest chart. 
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