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A Life in the Making

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Made

  Some days are filled to the brim with making.  Its the side of my work that I love most (of course) but its actually a smallish part of the whole picture.  I spend much more time answering emails, writing, planning, calculating, and reading than I really do making.   But then come those pock...

Kat's Crafty Confessions

Ok. So I have something that I need to get off of my chest.       I hate crafting with my children.     It starts with such promise-- usually a beautifully photographed tutorial on pinterest, extolling the virtues of stimulating creativity with your children.  Each time, I approach the project ...

Playroom and Studio 2.0

Aaah, remember my lovely studio? It was so clean and tidy and beautiful, no? Uh, yeah.  It quickly turning into dumping ground 101.   Here's the thing about working at home with 3 children under 5: Wherever you are - they are.  I spent so much time running up and down the stairs, carting yarn her...

Art Takes All Shapes

  Georgia wants to paint or colour all day long.  She will go through page after page of paper.  However, markers and crayons have to be counted in and out, in the same way narcotics are controlled at hospitals, lest we end up with contemporary art at knee level. Ellis has less interest.  He li...

Bringing the Crazy

Aren't these sweet? I am not really into the whole Cath Kidston floral and polka dots thing, but I saw these in a charity shop and had to have them.  They sung to me and at £4, unmissable.  They were supposed to be £4.50, but I had all 3 children with me, creating havoc with the shop and as I wa...

Christmas Handmades: Part 2

I know. Its almost February. You are all planning your Valentine's crafts and gifts and Christmas is a distant memory except for the extra 10lbs hanging over your waistband (ok, my waistband) But I couldn't not show you this: It is made from an old duvet and  with a pillowcase used for the str...