Hygge Self-Care CraftVent

It’s a free choice day! Today, you decide how you want to treat yourself. Use #hyggeselfcarecraftvent on social media.

It’s time to take stock of our crafting spaces! If you’re a crafter you might also be some degree of a hoarder. You know how it happens, you dabble in this craft or the next, or even if you only have one passion, you try […]

Today is a great day to give yourself a special treat!  Whip up a super quick mug cake in the microwave. It will only take about 15 minutes all told. Have it with your cup of tea or coffee when you take a break. Or […]

Watercolours can be intimidating, and learning to paint with them used to frustrate me, because I never could seem to get them to do what I wanted. Then I took a different approach: just play. Don’t have any expectations of painting a beautiful landscape or […]

Time to tidy up a bit! Not a full blown tidy, today we’re focusing on scraps. With all the things you’ve been making lately, you probably have lots of those right? Go through them, whether they be paper, fabric, yarn, or more, and get them […]

What’s sacred to you? Today I invite you to build an altar: a simple collection of things that are meaningful to you, in a spot that’s special to you. A seashell you picked up on that last beach trip, a favourite photo, a candle, maybe […]

Nothing brightens up a room like flowers or greenery. As you might be decorating for the Holidays, this is a good time to add a bouquet of your favourite blooms, or a potted plant to your interior. Your garden center will have appropriate seasonal plants […]

It’s the time of year to send greetings, and if you’re already doing this great! Go on wit’ yo’ bad self. If you don’t usually send out Holiday cards, this is not me trying to get you to start. Just suggesting that you reach out […]

The end of the year brings many light filled festivals. There’s nothing I enjoy more than lighting a candle (or a few), and enjoying the flickering light. I usually do this as the sun sets, but it’s a lovely morning ritual as well. Why not […]

We all have cameras immediately to hand in these days of smart phones. With dare I say thousands of photos that we never see again. Whether you’re a memory keeper who hasn’t done anything on paper lately, or just someone longing for a more tactical […]