Thinking of things to do to keep children entertained over the summer holidays can be time consuming! When one of my friends suggested we visit Pughs Garden Centre in Radyr, Cardiff, for their butterfly ball, I jumped at the chance! I’ve been to Pughs before, twice actually, for their Christmas experience – which is great…
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Cardboard Castle Craft
Read moreOur twin girls love crafts as much as I do, and trust me, that’s a lot! Quite often they’ll ask me if they can ‘do crafty things’ or if they can make something. I even have a cupboard in kitchen which is packed full of crafty goodness from different coloured paints, to glitter glue, pipe…
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Sewing Project: Mermaid Tail Blankets
Read moreI’ve been making lots of dolls at the moment, so I thought I’d mix things up a bit by making our twin girls a mermaid tail blanket each. If you’ve not heard of these before, they’re blankets that are kind of like sleeping bags, but in the shape of a mermaid tail, although they’re not…
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Sewing Project: Christmas Elf Dolls
Read moreI know, I know! I said the ‘C’ word in July, but I just couldn’t resist! There’s been a lot of talk about Christmas in July in the blogging world and I just couldn’t resist making an early start! I decided to make our twin girls a Christmas Elf each! Unlike some of the other…
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Craft Club Box Review: Watermelon Purse
Read moreI love crafts and sewing! Back in April of this year I reviewed my first ever Craft Club Box and made a super cute triangle pouch. Since April I’ve taken on and completed a lot of my own personal sewing projects, from cuddly toys to mermaid tail blankets more! This months Craft Club Box was a…
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Sewing Project: Super King Size Quilt. Part 1.
Read moreI love sewing. It’s something I really enjoy. I love the whole process of deciding what to make, choosing the fabrics I’ll use and the actual creative process. Quilting isn’t new to me. A good few years ago I made our twin girls a quilt each out of their old baby clothes. One is yet…
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Personalised Father's Day Gifts with Hobbycraft
Read moreHobbycraft is my favourite craft company ever! I love their range of products and their super, helpful, friendly staff. With Father’s Day fast approaching our twin girls and I thought what better way to show daddy just how much we love him, by making him some unique, personalised gifts with the help of Hobbycraft. With…
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Sewing Project: How to make a sunglasses case
Read moreA few weeks ago my husband and I bought our girls a pair of sunglasses each. I treated myself to a new pair too. The sunglasses that our girls already had were pretty scratched and as we’re going on holiday soon, they really needed some new ones. The thing is I didn’t want these new…
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Sewing Project: Elephant Cuddly Toy
Read moreNot that long ago I wrote a post and shared my first ever Dolls and Daydreams creations. A mermaid and a superhero. Ever since making them I’m hooked and couldn’t wait to get started on making another fun creation! This time around I decided to purchase the elephant pattern. The reason I chose this pattern…