Crafts
Read these Journal entries for a random selection of crafts, mainly using paper left over from printing projects but other crafts including Christmas decorations and pins & needles.
Follow the links below to tutorials.
Make a Simple Drawstring Bag
I love drawstring bags, partly because they’re so easy to sew and partly because they’re so useful. Make them in any size from a tiny 10cm button or hair tie store to a large 70cm laundry bag.
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Five Quick Ideas for Using Washi Tape
Five quick ideas for using washi tape or your own decorative tape that you’ve made from scrap paper.
How to Make Tissue Paper Pom Poms
Paper pompoms are bold and bright, making them perfect for decorating a space. Use them for parties, weddings and Christmas or just to brighten a dreary day.
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Make Decorative (Washi style) Tape
The craze for Washi tape is as strong as ever and its uses seem almost unlimited. Continue reading “Make Decorative (Washi style) Tape”
How to Make Paper Envelopes
Why buy boring plain envelopes when you can make and decorate your own? Follow these easy instructions to make your own envelopes.
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Making Paper Snowflakes
This year, we’ve taken up the hand-made theme in the Christmas Barn, making loads of paper decorations including snowflakes to decorate the windows and hanging hand-made pom poms from the ceiling to give a splash of colour.
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Fold & Send Mail
Who doesn’t enjoy receiving a hand-written envelope in the post? Continue reading “Fold & Send Mail”
How to decorate your Christmas Tree
If you’ve started your festive celebrations with a trip to buy the Christmas tree and are now wondering how to transform your forest tree into the centrepiece of your Christmas decorations, read on for our Christmas tree decorating tips.
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Six Tips for Choosing a wonderful Christmas Tree
Choosing a Christmas tree can be a wonderful experience and families often start the festive celebrations by donning their Christmas sweater and heading out together to choose a tree. Customers have been coming to our farm for over forty years to buy their Christmas tree and our philosophy is simple: we want to help everybody choose the best tree for their home or workplace.
