Recipe for Maple Whoopie Pies
The humble Whoopie Pie is a mighty treat. Whoopie Pies enjoyed some popularity in England back in the 2010’s but I always feel like they are due a resurgence. An almost cross between a sandwich cookie and a cake these soft treats were said to make the Amish men who found them in their lunchbox shout “Whoopie!” If you wanted to have a go at making some they are a great treat for Valentines, the weekend or even Maple Syrup Day (17th of December!) Whoopie Pie Ingredients 115g butter200g light brown sugar1 tbsp of maple syrup, plus more for buttercream1 large egg300g white plain flour2 1/2 tsps baking powderPinch…
How to make a seed bead lace brooch
Quick and Easy Crafty Makes Seed bead lace can be used to adorn a number of makes or become pieces in their own right such as this brooch. Once you learn the skills and techniques used you will be able to apply them to many uses. FAQ on seed bead lace technique What lace can you use? You ca use any lace as the background piece, some will be more difficult to bead than others. What else can you bead like this? You can draw your own shapes on fabric and use the same technique What can you use the finished piece for? You can use the lace for…
Knitted Cuties
Knitted animals inspired by our life in Cornwall Carol has created a range of miniature knitted animals inspired by our life on Bodmin Moor. Cute crafts and projects have made a resurgence in recent years and toys are not just for children anymore. From a quick scroll on Pinterest or Instagram the obsession with all things cute is clear to see. Apart from them being cute to look at, soft toys are also proven to be calming and ease loneliness. In case you need even more reasons to love them here’s seven. Bodmin Moor Whilst living on Bodmin Moor we found the cows, ponies and sheep with all lived…
How to make giant daisy photographic props
Dog photography ideas Recently we created some giant daisy photographic props. Perfect for welcoming in spring. I wanted to create an Alice in Wonderland themed scene to take some photos of Daisy in so we had the idea of creating giant daisy flowers. We used the plastic strapping that Carol has currently been using to weave with and looped it into petal shapes. What you will need to create giant daisy photographic props If you feel like creating oversized spring-themed shots here is what you will need. Where to get the plastic strapping This strapping is the plastic which wraps around deliveries you may receive as well daily newspaper…
Bunny Bum Cakes
Celebrate Easter with these fun rabbit cakes! Easter is fast approaching and Bunny Bum cakes are perfect for a spring celebration. A few years ago I organised an Easter Eggstravaganza event at Wood Green Animal Shelters at Heydon so I thought it would be a great opportunity to make an Easter themed cake! I was inspired by the rabbit cake I saw at TESCO but I thought I could make it a bit cuter and more interesting. So here is my strawberry Bunny Bum cake! What you need to make Bunny Bum cakes How to make Bunny Bum cakes So first of all I made two strawberry flavoured cakes…
How to make fluffy sock animals!
An easy upcycling craft for odd socks! Maybe the washing machine eats them but its often the case that you end up with odd socks. Today I am going to take you through the step-by-step process of a very quick odd sock up-cycling craft. We are currently in the chilly months of winter where fluffy socks are a must and if your house is anything like ours you will often find yourself left with odd socks (where do the missing socks go?!) or with broken elastic on your favourites (boo!). What do you need to make odd sock animals? For this craft all you need is a pair of…
How to create button earrings
A simple but bold DIY idea Button Earrings make for a cute DIY that has a lot of potential for individuality. Leading on from last week’s Chip and Dale inspired earrings we have a super quick, easy and effective how to that is also a great way to use up your button stash! Recently we’ve been working on button jewellery. Buttons can be used for lots of different jewellery items including rings and necklaces. But for this post we are focusing on earrings. What buttons can be used? You can use any sort of buttons that you like, any design, but the only thing to be careful of is…
How to make Mickey Ears and Earrings
2 Disney DIYs: Using buttons and tsumtsums to make headbands and earrings! Doing a Disney DIY is a great way to show love for your favourite characters, especially when they feature upcycling. Showing love to some Disney goodies you already own is a great way to use up your stash and also avoid too many legal issues! Here we used ‘Dress it up’ buttons to create these adorable stud earrings and tsumtsums to create a headband We love to feature Disney in our crafts. Upcyling goodies like Tsumtsums and these great buttons by Dress it Up buttons help us do just that! Disney DIY 1: Button Earrings Buttons make…
How to make Mickey and Minnie Rice Krispie Treats!
Recreating a Disney Park Classic To celebrate the treats and sweets available at Disney Parks we recreated these Rice Krispie Treats covered in chocolate. In the Disney parks in America Rice Krispie treats are a common sight either covered in chocolate or with a fondant transfer. Unlike traditional English Rice Krispie Cakes these are made with marshmallows instead of chocolate leading to a more chewy eating experience. How to make rice krispie treats! What you need to create Rice Krispie Treats We created ours using a classic recipe from the Rice Krispies website . We even sourced American marshmallows in ASDA! Personally, we found the recipe to create quite a…
Custom Shoes Painted to Order
Custom painted canvas shoes now available. Custom shoes are a great way of showing your unique personality. If you have seen our previous blog posts you will know that Alex has created a wide range of painted canvas shoes and is now open for commissions so you can get the design you want painted straight onto shoes without the hassle of doing it yourself! Unique shoes for you Creating custom shoes can be a simple process. All we need to create to the shoes are Your choice of shoe. These are provided by yourself to keep cost down. The shoes must be new and made of canvas. Depending on…
