Can you believe it? Halloween is only a month away! This year I’m trying to be slightly more prepared than I have been in previous years, including crafting some decorations for the house. I have some fun projects lined up and hope to share them all with you. First up; spooky Halloween placemats for the […]
DIY photo bookmarks
September 23, 2015 By 8 Comments
Hi lovelies, Hope you had a nice summer. I’m so happy to be back here with you! It’s been too long. And I’m launching straight into a fun, easy craft; DIY photo bookmarks. I’m using balsa wood as a base to make them more stable. This is a photo heavy post, but don’t worry, the project […]
Turn a terracotta pot into a cute hostess gift
July 31, 2015 By 1 Comment
Hey lovelies, It’s been a while. How are you? Summer treating you okay? I don’t know about you, but we socialise a lot in the summer. If we head over to one of our friends’ houses, I usually want to bring a little something extra, not just a bottle of wine. A while back I got […]
DIY trailing butterfly planter
June 1, 2015 By 2 Comments
I have a lovely outdoor DIY project for you today- a trailing butterfly planter. We have spent the past few years gradually clearing and planning our garden. The garden was one of the major selling points when we viewed the house, it was just gorgeous, but as soon as we moved in we realised almost everything was planted […]
How to make a personalised father’s day banner
May 18, 2015 By 2 Comments
Hey lovelies, Thanks for your lovely comments on my a day in my life post! You cracked me up with your comments on me getting up so early. Today I’m back with another tutorial. This Father’s Day banner is a great craft for families with kids of different ages since there is something everyone can do. […]
A day in my life
May 13, 2015 By 13 Comments
One of the questions I get asked the most is how I fit in blogging and making arts and crafts with being a stay at home mum. I wrote a series on how I don’t fit it all in a few years back, but I still get asked that question a lot, so today I’m […]
Kids crafts: fun, personalised wrapping paper
May 4, 2015 By 4 Comments
I love easel paper and always have a roll or two in my craft room. It’ so handy. I use it all the time. I cut off large pieces for the kids to draw on, I roll it out on the craft table when we’re drawing with markers or painting to catch the spills (then […]
Shortlisted for the Brilliance in Blogging awards 2015 !
April 29, 2015 By 4 Comments
Yesterday was a bit surreal. I found out that Artfully Carin has been shortlisted in the Britmums Brilliance in Blogging awards 2015 for crafts!!! I was scrolling through my Facebook feed and saw that several of my favourite bloggers mentioned having been shortlisted in their categories, and clicked over to see who else was on the list. I nearly spat my […]
4 ways to make your own wooden charms and embellishments
April 27, 2015 By 3 Comments
I have been making my own wooden charms and embellishments since I first started crafting with balsa wood. I usually make a big batch of them in one go and keep them in a jar in the craft room so I always have some to hand when I need them. So far I’ve added them to key chains, […]
