Sharing a new DIY project for Hobbycraft where I experimented with natural dyes to craft my own Spring inspired tablescape with placemat, napkin, cutlery ribbon and painterly place name…

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Use up old cardboard and make your own recycled heart garland this Valentines day. This is the perfect simple afternoon craft that will bring cheer to your mantlepiece, shelves or even pop them up on the walls!

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As we move closer to Spring I wanted to share some of my favourite Spring projects from Modern Brush Lettering to inspire you for the season ahead…

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So excited to start sharing some Spring themed DIY craft projects with you all over the next few months starting with these hand painted floral vases for Hobbycraft.

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I was delighted to be asked to share an extract from my book Modern Brush Lettering with the Planet Mindful team this month.

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I’m really missing teaching in person workshops & seeing lots of lovely faces learning together so I have decided to run a few live painting workshops. Join me online next month and learn how to paint loose watercolour florals to paint your own bouquets, we will be working through some colour exercises, floral exercises and the step by step together painting the bouquets.

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Firstly thank you all for the lovely feedback about the cover of my new book Paint, Make, Create. I thought I’d share a bit more about the book here so you know what to expect & how you’ll be able to use the book to help you become confident with working with paints and combining them with other crafts.

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Whenever I mention Nature Journaling on Instagram I always get lots of replies asking what it is and how to do it so I thought I’d share some tips for creating your own nature journal to embrace the seasons and celebrate them. First of all I’d suggest gathering what you have to work with, there’s no need to rush out and buy lots of materials, any paints, coloured pencils, chalks, pens ect you have will do the job plus there is no right or wrong way to journal. I like to use a mix of materials but find what works for you as you experiment.

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Very excited to share the cover of my second book Paint, Make, Create. I began working on this in February 2020 and it was a big project that got me through the first lockdown, I threw myself into planning, writing, making, styling and shooting the step by steps for the book in those first few months of 2020 and we managed to squeeze 3 shoot days in late May so I’m so excited it’s finally ready to share with you all now.

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Very excited to share my latest commission from Mollie Makes Magazine. In issue 125 you’ll find 8 collaged posters from me to pull out and pop on your walls. Designed to bring some joy into your January, this collection of designs combines hand lettering, painting, mark making and collaging…

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This project is a great way to use up old cardboard and create a fun decoration to hang from the Mantlepiece, around your tree or along shelves for a touch of festive joy. As the title suggests there is no sewing involved, you’ll just need a few materials to get making….

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There’s no greater joy than giving a handmade gift especially at Christmas so I’ve rounded up 5 of my craft projects for Hobbycraft that would make perfect presents under the tree this year…

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Need an simple advent idea… why not try painting your own advent candle ready to bring some sparkle and magic into the festive season next month?

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I was so excited to be asked to create a collection of christmas craft projects for Hobbycraft this year. Inspired by nature with a focus on natural materials and sustainability I created step by step tutorials for crafting your own natural dried wall hanging, dried decorations, a foraged wild whimsical wreath and gingerbread style house and star decorations using old cardboard.

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I was delighted to have some of my work included in Paper & Cloth design studios first collection of design inspiration for Autumn/Winter. You’ll spot my wild flower illustration below in the Nature section of the collection which celebrates ‘Natures little wonders in a bright and colourful way’.

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As we enter November I wanted to share a peek at a few festive projects from my book Modern Brush Lettering. Inspired by the festive season the Winter chapter focuses on the joy of a handmade christmas whether that’s gifting, decorating, hosting or wrapping. Here’s a peek below…

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The other day I fancied making something to add some festive spirit to my studio so decided to illustrate some eucalyptus & berry shapes and make my own paper cut wreath. You only need a couple of materials for this make: an embroidery hoop, glue stick, card and either a cricut machine or craft knife and cutting mat. I used my Cricut machine to cut out the shapes before sticking them around the embroidery hoop pointing in the same direction, overlapping them to make it look full and wild. If you fancy making one I’ve popped the templates I illustrated below so you can use them in your cricut design space or to cut by hand.

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So at the beginning of Autumn I sent out a Autumn bucket list on my newsletter for people to print and fill in with autumnal activities, lots of people sent me photos of their lists and said how much they liked it so I thought I’d do a festive one too. I sometimes find the darker days a bit hard so it’s nice to try and make things as exciting as possible and you don’t have to fill your list with extravagant things just fill it with ideas of things that will make you happy… You can see on mine I’ve got little things like watching certain films, walking to see the village christmas lights and making mince pies and then bigger ideas like going to the christmas tree farm to pick a tree and decorating it, I’ve never had a real one since being an adult so I’m so excited to do this.

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Last friday I spent the day working on making wreaths for a local charity shop window display and thought I’d pop a quick DIY here for some whimsical faux wreaths perfect if you want to get crafting early this year or you are creating a display that has to last a few weeks.

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