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    Made! DIY Hand-Carved Stamp

    Hello all! Just a quick post to let you know I’ve teamed up with Wayfair to create a DIY hand-carved stamp in celebration of National Stationery Week starting next Monday. DIY stamps are so easy to make and once you’ve got the tools you can print on cards, wrap, gift tags or anything you fancy! You can see the full tutorial here, as well as a selection of other great craft tutorials to keep you inspired this spring! ♥

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    Made! DIY Hashtag Diamond/Star Thank You Card

    I have lots of people in my life who are awesome on a day-to-day basis so I thought I’d make a simple DIY, using materials I already have at home, to say thank you! To make a DIY Hashtag Diamond/Star Thank You Card you will need: Washi tape Card stock Scissors Pen (I used a uni-ball signo broad white pen) or stamping kit Plain card to create diamond or star shape. Glue Instructions: Cut out a diamond shape (in two parts) from card. See above photograph for example*…

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    At Home: MADE x Unboxed

    Made.com have launched an exciting online community called Unboxed, which allows users to see MADE furniture and accessories in real life homes. For free design inpiration, you are able to take virtual tours of homes and workplaces across Europe, find products that you are tempted to buy and see how people style them too. I was asked to be a brand advocate as part of their exciting launch and you can view my profile here. Our humble home looks a little less glamorous than…

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    Made! Happy Holidays Washi Tape Christmas Card

    To make a Happy Holidays Washi Tape Christmas card you will need: Washi tape in a variety of designs Scissors Card stock Letter stamps and ink Instructions (I’m sure you don’t need these!) 1. You’ll need 5 pieces of washi tape at different lengths cut to your desired size (depends on the shape of tree you would like). Tip! Make a sample tree on a piece of paper to use as a template. 2. Stick to your card stock, starting with the…

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    Made! Fairytale Of New York Christmas Wreath

    I, along with 29 other bloggers, was asked to take part in the Country Baskets Festive Face Off blogger challenge a few weeks ago. Seen as though I’m a softie for crafty fun and Christmas, I of course said yes! We were sent a hamper filled to the brim with seasonal crafting goodness, and the challenge was to make a Christmas decoration of our choice using as little or all of the basket’s contents. Making a Christmas wreath became a…

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    Made: DIY Origami Garlands, Christmas Wreath and Cards

    So I might have mentioned that Mathilde heart Manech was featured in Company Magazine this month. I might also have alluded to this on Twitter and Facebook too so excuse me for repeating old news!  Oh well, I’m so chuffed for my little blog – eep! I was asked to make an origami star garland  for them to feature in their Christmas issue, after they saw the Christmas cards I made last year. So I thought I’d show you three…