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January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 - Karen Leave a comment

Publishing my first Skillshare class

I recently published my first Skillshare class! After months of thinking about it I finally jumped right on in and signed up for the Fall Teach Challenge. I’m so glad I did! In just a few weeks I went from not knowing where to start to publishing my first Skillshare[Read more]

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September 21, 2018October 5, 2018 - Karen Leave a comment

Free printable Autumn wall decor

free Autumn printable

Print out this free Autumn printable wall art to add a seasonal touch to any room. If you love Autumn as much as I do then this one is definitely for you. With Autumn just around the corner I have been updating my seasonal decor and thought I would just[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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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 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 27, 2018October 5, 2018 - Karen 3 Comments

Make your own Flowers in Jars

I love those little hanging jars with tiny flowers in them that you see everywhere. I have some from Matalan but the jars are green and I really wanted clear ones but couldn’t find what I wanted in the shops so decided to make my own. They are super simple[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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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 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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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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