Wowsers! Just had to share these amazing works of mosaic art with you today, having been following their process and creation during 2013 by our friend Amanda McCrann at Manchester Mosaics. We love her work anyway, but these really are something special, commissioned by North West developers Seddons to draw walkers through a beautiful woodland... Continue Reading →
How to make a Pirate’s Treasure Chest from an old bedding box
Some of you may recall my swimming pool enthusiasm from the beginning part of 2013 and our delight as a campaigning group that our local Baths did indeed survive the threat of immediate closure and live to fight another day, another two whole years even. But those over armband age know how very quickly time... Continue Reading →
How to : Pewter bashing at Manchester Craft Centre
I had the most brilliant Saturday at Manchester Craft Centre last weekend, learning how to work with and craft pewter with metal work expert and This Is Pewter founder Ella McIntosh. Our day started at 10am and we didn't stop playing and learning til gone 4, fuelled by Ella's bubbly enthusiasm, a delicious lunchtime pizza... Continue Reading →
How to make a gorgeous indoor garden planter from some old pine drawers
Now that the fab Crafty Magazine has featured our indoor planter, I can post some images for those of you who fancy a little DIY project this summer. Not everyone has a huge garden to run planting riot in so this is definitely a project for bringing the outdoors in 🙂 I found an old set... Continue Reading →
Moregeous Blog Diary: Little Northern Contemporary Craft Fair, May 2013
Have thoroughly enjoyed my Sunday today - why can't ALL Sundays be like this? First I had a lie in, then chocolate tiffin for breakfast, then we popped over to the Little Northern Contemporary Craft Fair in Cheadle Hulme, one of the @GNCCF satellite events prior to the biggie in Autumn. My passion for the immense... Continue Reading →
The typography trend in design continues at Pulse 2013
The trend for the written word in design and interiors was very much apparent at PULSE 2013, but with a not so subtle variation - it was all quite in-yer-face with a definite move away from Keep Calm and Eat etc.... As typified by Soddit and Blimey above, many young designers had opted for typographic... Continue Reading →
PULSE 2013: A homeware trend for neon lights and brights
Are you ready for a POP of neon brights in your home and giftware for 2013 & 14, 'cause that's what's coming!Spotted at Pulse 2013, here are my favourite products which captured the trend for eye-wateringly bright splashes of colour. They do say interior design follows fashion and as the 80's have definitely been on... Continue Reading →
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