Hoop-La!

i am more than a little bit delighted to have been asked to be on Kirsty's blog tour for her new book Hoop-La!

have you come across Kirsty's new book yet? It was published in august so chances are some of you already have. if you haven't you must check it out. 100 things to do with an embroidery hoop...who knew!

i am going to be wrapping up the tour on november 13 which will include a giveaway of one of Kirsty's fab projects from the book, so do come back then.

in the meantime you can follow the tour at these lovely blogs where each will have their own giveaway...

OCTOBER:

Thurs 24th – Bugs & Fishes

Fri 25^th – Flossie Teacakes

Mon 28^th – Syko

Weds 30th – Emma Lamb

Thurs 31^st – Wild Olive

NOVEMBER:

Fri 1st – Feeling Stitchy

Mon 4^th – Carina’s Craftblog

Weds 6^th –  tbc

Fri 8^th – Notes on Paper

Mon 11^th – The Green Gables

Weds 13^th – Blueberry Park

also check out news on Hoop-La! and other fab new publications right here.

see you on tour!

It's fair to say Washi tape has the looks, but does it have any substance? You know what we say about all looks...

It's all very well possessing some of this pretty stuff, but what are we going to do with it?

I wanted to share some of my favourite images from around the web of fab things people have made with washi tape just to illustrate quite what a wonder product it is.

From simple but effective greetings cards to prettying up your keyboard, washi tape certainly has an amazing repertoire of uses. It is such a stunning decorative item, in so many available designs that no crafter should be without a few rolls. Not that I have shares in Washi tape (blimey, I wish I did) but I really think you all need some. If you are still not convinced, go check out the zillion other examples on Pinterest of stunning uses that clever people have come up with and THEN tell me you still don't need any.

Question is...what are you going to make first?

1. sweet notecard

2. decorative homewares

3. mini bunting

4. fab brooch

5. coolest keyboard

6. pretty pegs

7. cocktail sticks

8. more pretty bunting

9. neon noticeboard