Crafters and artists absolutely LOVE to give handmade gifts. And sure, we make sure to do this on birthdays, anniversaries, Christmas and other special occasions, but if you want to give even more handmade goodness to friends and family, consider all the other “holidays” out […]

I’m taking a slight detour from my current project list to make some quick crochet hearts for my guys for Valentine’s Day. We don’t actually celebrate Valentine’s Day, we do Book Giving Day instead, but I saw these hearts by Jen Tyler and thought they […]

Y’all I achieved the majority of my handmade gift goals this year! A couple of them for my in-laws are still in progress. When we decided not to get together for the Holidays I put them aside, but will be finishing up soon. First, I […]

A few years ago I did a series of posts on DIY gifts for different people. The one for men has stayed the most popular. And I get it. because every year I struggle to find ideas for the men in my family. Now that […]

Thinking about gift making, also has me thinking about how I’ll be wrapping my gifts this year! I really love to add a special touch to the presentation of my gifts. Today I’m sharing some of my favourite ideas from around the crafty web. Winter […]

So far I’ve shared some of my favourite DIY gifts for men, and kids, today here are 8 fantastic ideas for the ladies. There’s something for every kind of crafter: crochet, knitting, sewing and other general crafts.   Toddler Art Bowl   What mother wouldn’t […]

I can’t leave the little ones out of my gift ideas! I love making handmade gifts for both Kieran and other children. In fact I think I’ve developed a reputation as “that mum” who gives the handmade gifts. So I need to make sure I […]

There’s nothing better, in my opinion, than giving and receiving handmade gifts. Both the giver and the receiver get lots of pleasure from these kind of gifts, they are my very favourite way to show my love. I collect gift ideas all year long in […]