Watch as I turn my junk journal into a textured bird page!

 

I’ve just uploaded a new YouTube video, and I’m so excited to share it with you! 🎥

Lately, I’ve been following Caroline on the Hillside on YouTube and taking part in her creative prompts — and honestly, it’s been such great fun! Each week brings a new theme that sparks imagination and gives me an excuse to sit down, get creative, and enjoy the process. It’s such a lovely way to stay inspired and connected with other makers.

You can watch my latest video here 👇
🎬 Watch on YouTube

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☕ Looking Ahead

Tomorrow’s shaping up to be another busy weekend (as usual!), but I wouldn’t have it any other way. Between projects, filming, and a little creative chaos, it’s always a full house — and I wouldn’t trade it for the world.

If you’re following along with Caroline’s prompts too, let me know! I’d love to see what you’re making and how you’re interpreting each week’s theme.

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✨ Until next time, happy creating — and don’t forget to take a moment for yourself this weekend.

🎃 A Little Halloween Throwback

🎃 A Little Halloween Throwback: My Spooky Mittens!

I’d almost forgotten about my Halloween mittens—though to be fair, I still wear them every year, even after all this time! They’ve held up beautifully and always bring a smile (and a few compliments!) whenever the spooky season rolls around. 👻🧶 Lately, I’ve been thinking it might be fun to design a few new Halloween patterns—something fresh to mix things up while keeping that same playful, seasonal spirit. I’ve got a few ideas brewing already...

🕸️ Featured on Crafty Websites!

I was thrilled to discover that my Happy Halloween Mitts pattern has been featured on a couple of wonderful crafting websites! Check them out here: 🧡 Craft with Meemaw – Free Pumpkin Knitting Patterns 🖤 The Knit Crew – 8 Creepy Knitted Halloween Mitten Patterns It’s always such a lovely surprise to see my work shared among so many creative makers—and it reminds me why I love this community so much!

🧶 Grab the Free Pattern

If you’d like to make your own pair, you can find my free pattern for the Happy Halloween Mitts right here on Ravelry: 🎃 Happy Halloween Mitts – Free Pattern It links back to one of my older posts, but the pattern is still just as fun (and festive) to make.
Maybe it’s time to pull out some orange and black yarn and start working on a new Halloween design—stay tuned, I might just have something spooky coming soon! 🕷️✨

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Would you like me to make a version that’s formatted for WordPress or Blogger (with proper headings, paragraph breaks, and embedded links that fit your platform’s style)?

I TURN TRASH INTO AMAZING JUNK JOURNALS!

 

This journal was made completely from junk — and honestly, it was such a joy to create! There’s something so satisfying about taking scraps, old papers, packaging, and bits that would normally end up in the bin, and giving them new life. Each page feels unique and full of personality — a little piece of creative recycling that turns “rubbish” into something beautiful.

I had so much fun experimenting with textures, layering, and adding small details like lace, tickets, and torn pages. It’s amazing how freeing it feels to make something without worrying about perfection — just pure creativity and play.

If you’d like to take a peek inside, I’ve shared a flip-through of this junk journal over on my YouTube channel. You can watch it here:
🎬 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4UZ5esOJOA

I’m already planning to make a few more of these, each one a little different from the last. It’s such a fun, mindful way to craft — and a great reminder that art doesn’t have to be fancy or expensive to be meaningful.

 

Vintage 1976 Craft Magazine FLASHBACK!

🧵 Vintage 1976 Craft Magazine FLASHBACK!

Every so often, I stumble across something that feels like a true time capsule — and this week’s treasure is a vintage craft magazine from 1976! ✨

Flipping through its pages is like taking a step back into a world of bold colours, quirky projects, and wonderfully retro design ideas. From macramé plant hangers to crochet vests and embroidered wall art, every page bursts with creativity and charm. It’s a reminder of a time when crafting was all about imagination, patience, and using what you had at home — long before Pinterest boards or YouTube tutorials!

What really strikes me is how many of these vintage patterns still feel fresh and inspiring today. The styles may be different, but the spirit of creativity is timeless. 

I Found the Coolest Vintage Craft Magazine from 1976!

Golden hands flip through Parts 3/91

 Started videoing Magazine flip throughs, this is Golden Hands part 3/91. The magazine is from 1976 and has some really cool retro pictures and patterns, one I recall recreating myself! The doll on the back cover looks really simple , so I'm thinking of trying to make these at work. 

Heres my video link  https://youtu.be/jp9ckXXzao4

and links to The Golden hands Raverly page, where others have recreated the patterns!

https://www.ravelry.com/designers/golden-hands

40 year old Vogue magazine flip through, stunning and still on point, In places anyhow! #vogue #vintage

 So I bought some Vogue magazines from eBay  I think. This was for the sole purpose of using them for Gelli plate printing. Apparently, Vogue is proven to work, and I have tried quite a few different magazines with mixed results. So I bought some to prove to myself that I was doing something wrong. I don't recall the listing saying anything other than the Vogue magazine bundle, so I was very very excited to find a 40-year-old Vogue magazine in that bundle, and in pristine condition. Thankfully its the "wrong" type of paper to use as printing material, so for now it's just going to be in my image stash for my own usage. It was so interesting to see a lot of what is in there is still on point today. Here's my video link for a full flip-through! Aren't they beautiful images!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foTY1gsaDk0

Updates and Turning painty papers into Grungy art tags.

 It's been a while, hasn't it?  So where am I? We moved out of the big town back to the countryside, having moved from a Victorian townhouse to a 50's village house. We live in a very old village near "The most haunted village in the UK". It's not, I don't think I've ever heard any locals with ghost stories!

I work in a school currently as an After school wrap-around care leader, I'm now also a DSL, (Designated safeguarding lead), a HLTA (Higher-level teaching assistant), I'm also part of the school Nuture program, having been in the background, loading and filling approximately 160 students. I also have obviously First aid, food hygiene, and MHFL trained. To also keep me busy Ha ha! I'm in my second year of Uni, Taking CYS (Child Youth Studies). I also help assist with the schools' Art programs, and I'm excited to put together a school-wide Art Expo next term, So it's all come full circle again!

As for my creativity, I've discovered a love for junk journaling and Youtube, I never realised just how creative making videos was, I certainly didn't appreciate the media arts for sure!

This is my first video, but It gets a little better as the days go on! See you soon!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HulhM56mICc