Bargain charms
My mum stumbled across these lovely charms being sold off at a local craft fair and thankfully snapped them up for me! They’re perfect for decorating my miniature book necklaces, and there are some...
View ArticleWeekly inspiration- Paper Kawaii
I’ve been doing a lot of origami recently and having pretty much exhausted my current instruction books, am feeling a bit unsatisfied. Don’t get me wrong, I still love folding paper, I just feel like...
View ArticleHandmade stock for sale – small coptic bound notebooks
Hey all! I have some odds and end of stock that don’t really go together in a nice group to sell on Folksy, so I thought I’d advertise them on here First up, I have just two of these lovely little...
View ArticleCreative book folding
First proper attempt at creating art/sculpture through book folding! Quite pleased with the result. I just did a very basic one, folding the top and bottom edges back to align with the spine, creating...
View ArticleFolksy treats – new batch of mini book necklaces
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View ArticleNew paper to play with
Awesome new paper stock from Micheals! The post New paper to play with appeared first on The Craft Fantastic Blog.
View ArticleSimple Origami Sunday
Not quite as far along with these as I’d like! The start of this year’s handmade Christmas gift tag stock – at the moment it’s just a little origami forest. The post Simple Origami Sunday appeared...
View ArticleWeekly inspiration – the craft room
Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about turning our teeny tiny bedroom into a craft room. The hardest thing is coming up with ideas. Where to start? The internet, of course. Just had a quick image...
View ArticleTop autumn crafts ideas
Well, the weather has finally turned and it looks like autumn has settled in. The cooler weather is the perfect time to stay indoors and try out some new crafts! Here are my favourite inspirations for...
View ArticleAn origami Christmas – candy cane gift tags
Available now on Folksy – origami candy cane gift tags in pastel blues and greens. Get yours now in time for Christmas! The post An origami Christmas – candy cane gift tags appeared first on The...
View ArticleChristmas paper crafts!
Football on TV last night (yawn) so I spent some time trying out different paper and origami crafts for the festive season! Some folded paper stars and Christmas trees, done from sheet music – both...
View ArticleHandmade Christmas stock – mini book necklaces & gift tags
With just less than a month to go until Christmas, things are getting busy in The Craft Fantastic workshop! Ok, it’s just me in my living room. Still, I have been quite busy planning and making things...
View ArticleBUNNY!
A belated Happy New Year, fellow crafters! I’ve had a slow start but am getting into the swing of things now. So far, I’ve completed one very cute knitted bunny, made from just one square of knitting:...
View ArticleLove Your Library! National Libraries Day – 7th February 2015
Your local library wants YOU to get involved this coming Saturday and join fellow book-lovers in loving your library. February 7th is National Libraries Day and there’s loads of ways to get involved,...
View ArticleSigns you’re a stationery addict
As if I need a sign! http://linkis.com/www.buzzfeed.com/peg/R6Paa As if there are only 27!! Etc. etc… I think this may be my favourite: Signs you’re a stationery addict: No. 12 The post Signs...
View ArticlePinterest Picks
Everyone knows Pinterest is a great place to find craftspiration (sure, it’s a word… just go with it…) and I often find myself pinning project after tutorial after project on my craft board and not...
View ArticlePaper feathers
So far, so good; this is the first of my Pinterest Picks that I’ve actually attempted to make for once! I’d seen a few tutorials for paper feathers, it looked pretty easy so I just got my stuff...
View ArticleWorld Book Day 2015
World Book Day is nearly here! It’s happening next Thursday, March 5th. Get all the info and resources you need here.. The post World Book Day 2015 appeared first on The Craft Fantastic Blog.
View ArticlePom pom flower bouquet
Success! Using some pretty light coloured wool, my pom pom maker and some dried-out raspberry canes: That’s two of my Pinterest Picks that I’ve actually tried out so far. One to go! The post Pom pom...
View ArticleNational Stationery Week 2015
It’s back, baby! It’s back and it’s SOONER THAN I REALIZED. Also, part of the National Stationery Week deal this year is ’7 Days Of Stationery’ – and guess what? Thursday is notebook day!! Woo! That is...
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