Instead of screens today, why not… make a couple of pot plant friends? We recently spent a goodly amount of time making these gorgeous little pot plant friends to pretty up our front verandah. It’s such a simple (and cheap!) thing to make and it’s fun to change the faces or designs over time. Words are always…
How to finger knit (with easy-to-follow video)
Instead of screens today… why not finger knit a teddy bear scarf? Cappers recently taught me how to finger knit. Her friend Stella taught her. I am always grateful to clever little friends who show my kids how to do the things I can’t. Cappers is really interested in all things wool – knitting, weaving,…
Make a drawstring bag even if you can’t sew
The ‘teach me’ series is all about learning how to do things I can’t from clever clog wearers who can. I’m learning so much as we go and I hope you are too! This week I’m welcoming an old bloggy mate of mine (one of my very first, actually!), Emma from Frog, Goose + Bear. You…
Weekend Rewind XLIX: A breath of creative air
My lovely friend Lou and I took ourselves off to the #etsychristmas event on Tuesday this week. It seemed a very low-key and small affair but it had a very big impact on me. Etsy just defines wonderfulness – clever-clog wearing women turning their passions into a livelihood. If that’s not the most wonderful thing…
Teach me how to build a capsule wardrobe
‘Teach me how to do something I’m rubbish at’ is a series that encourages the clever clogs wearers of the world to show us less clever types how to do the things we’ve always wanted to do. This week we welcome the styling Sonia Bavistock who blogs at Sonia Styling. I don’t know about you,…
Review | Sophie is lovely
You know Sophie from Local is Lovely, right? She’s one of the most talented people I’ve ever had the pleasure to work with. She’s so creative and clever and honest and true. Her first book is out today! I was lucky to have an advance copy thud on my doormat last week (I didn’t know if…
Pin of the Day | Screen printing tutorial
This is just about the easiest to follow tutorial on screen printing I have ever read. And I’ve read two tutorials on screen printing, so believe me I know what I’m talking about. Kate from Needle & Spatula knows lots of stuff about lots of stuff and she shares how to be as clever clogs as…
Some ideas to organise your craft space
Via Few things in life rile me more than someone else’s well organised craft space. See this? Via And this? Via And this? Via They should be ashamed of themselves, smearing their perfect art and craft spaces all over the interwebs. We don’t need to be looking at that. Not when we’re looking at the…
The secret of my freelance writing success
I’ve been earning a good living as a freelance writer for about a year and a half now (my, how time rockets!). During this time I’ve had steady work and very early on even managed to get myself a cool editing job on Australia’s biggest parenting website, Kidspot. I love it. I love it. I…
Pin of the Day: Mod Podge
Being a wannabe-crafty-kid, I have seen many references to ‘mod podge’ and have generally skipped that crafty project as it all seemed a bit too hard. “What the hell is mod podge?” I wondered. “And does it have anything to do with fat sixty year olds?” Visit the Mod Podge Rocks formula guide for all…