Mother's Day: DIY tea bags

Show your Mum some love this Mother's Day with these cute personalised tea bags.

My Mum loves tea so I thought these would be a perfect little gift. I love the personal touch and every time she has a cup she can read the quotes, I hope they will make her smile.  Each element of this project is totally customisable so you will be able to tailor it to your mum a friend or whomever it's for. You will notice that I decided on a purple colour scheme throughout as this is my mum's favourite colour, and mine if you hadn't guessed.

Before I start this is just a little warning that it is going to be a long post - please bear with me until the end and you will have the perfect personalised gift for a tea lover.

DIY: Oven Glove

My sewing machine has been lacking some love recently so I was looking for a new project and with my oven glove having seen better days I decided on today's project - a DIY made to measure Oven Glove.

Raspberry Jam

Another simple recipe coming your way!! Raspberry Jam - perfect on toast or even to flavour Italian Meringue Buttercream. 

This homemade raspberry jam with only two ingredients couldn't be any easier, all you need is equal amounts of raspberries and sugar.

Handmade Christmas Cards

Is craft time again! My last few post have all been food related and with Christmas just around the corner I thought it was time for some festive crafts. I love receiving homemade cards, so here are 3 cute and simple card ideas. 

DIY Framed Crayon Letter for under £20

It's project time again.

John Lewis - £60

I am sure everybody has seen these around, I think the are fantastic, vibrant, colourful and great for a craft room or kids room!! BUT. . .  at £60 from John Lewis, The Letterooms Crayon M framed 3D artwork is a little too pricey, so I thought I would try making my own. 

Easy Envelope Cushion Tutorial

I have been wanting to do this project for a while but I just hadn't found the fabric I wanted. 
As you will know, I found it! At the Creative Stitches, Fashion Embroidery & Hobbycrafts Show two weeks ago.

I am not an expert at sewing and I bought my first sewing machine only a couple of months ago but this is an ideal beginner project.

So let's get started!

Creative Stitches, Fashion Embroidery & Hobbycrafts show

This weekend I traded in the baking for the Creative Stitches, Fashion Embroidery & Hobbycrafts show (wow that's a mouthful). It was at the ExCeL Centre, London and my friend Stacey joined me. The ExCeL is a great location, jumping off the DLR at Prince Regent and strolling straight in was so convenient. It was £10 entry which is a great price however, we did miss out on a half price ticket with Groupon - really need to start checking the deal websites more often!!

Glass Etching

I recently discovered glass etching - it's a great way to personalise your glassware and a simple yet effective way to spice up your kitchen or great as a gift. Perhaps even a personalised vase for your mum this Mothering Sunday!  

For this project you will need: 

• Armour Etching Cream
• Glassware (Jar, Bottle, Candle, Vase)
• Sellotape or masking tape 
• Letter Stickers
• Paint brush 
• Rubber gloves