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Jam Jar Christmas Lanterns

This project is recycling at its simplest. You will need Corrugated card Rustoleum metallic spray paints in gold and copper Some glue dots Ikea LED nightlights Jam jars Instructions 1.Gather together your materials.  1 night light for each jar. 2.Rip the corrugated card into strips 3.In a well ventilated, space, spray the strips copper colour… Continue reading Jam Jar Christmas Lanterns

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Learn how to live well the Danish Way with THE LITTLE BOOK OF HYGGE by Meik Wiking

The word on everyone’s lips this autumn is ‘Hygge’, despite most English people being unable to pronounce it correctly. Luckily when this book arrived on my desk I had a Norwegian staying with me so I had a few lessons in how to make the guttural sound at the end of the word. The word… Continue reading Learn how to live well the Danish Way with THE LITTLE BOOK OF HYGGE by Meik Wiking

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CREATIVE COLLAGE by Clare Youngs

30 projects to transform your collages into wall art, personalized stationery, home accessories In Creative Collage, author Clare Youngs reveals the secrets of collaging, one of her favourite crafts. As she says in her introduction “Great artists who made collage part of their lifetime’s work have always inspired me. Although the techniques have been used… Continue reading CREATIVE COLLAGE by Clare Youngs

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Making Winter by Emma Mitchell

I recently finished reading Making Winter a creative guide for surviving the winter months by Emma Mitchell. I’m so pleased I did. What drew me to this book was, that I had attended a drop in workshop on paper flower making at Anthropologie, given by Emma Mitchell. I was very impressed by her organization skills,… Continue reading Making Winter by Emma Mitchell