Off on my holidays!

There is much excitement in the house today, we head to Florida tomorrow with an unknown return date as they have moved the shuttle launch we hoped to see and if it is rescheduled for before the 3rd May we are going to extend our stay to see it! I am going with a spare hold all in the suitcase so I...

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Another simple jewellery make!

I made these for my old school friend who turns 30 later this month, she is a very pink sparkly girl so hope she likes them! I have made these type of bracelets before and the only hard thing about them is tying the elastic in a knot which I think you need about 4 hands for (anyone got any tips on...

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Oops!

I put the Easter eggs I had bought out of reach... unfortunately they were in the sun!! oops! Looks like another trip to Sainsbury's is required, at least I have a good excuse to make lots of chocolately cakes and biscuits (cookies for those who don't know UK lingo!...

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Great kids toy!

I totally underestimated the brilliance of this cuddly bird (it is a chaffinch). It was bought from the RSPB and when you squeeze him he does the call of a chaffinch. Most of the time he is in his nest (which is clematis twisted in to a nest shape and tied with string) but in the small amount of...

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Possibly the easiest jewellery make ever!

I bought these wee acrylic flowers on ebay a few months ago. I was browsing the craft stuff and decided they were too good to resist but had no idea what I would do with them! I decided last night that the gorgeous little flowers had been in my craft drawer for far too long so decided to have a rake...

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