How to make a Pretty Spring/Summer Table Decoration

With the Spring sunshine finally here and alfresco dining in full swing, here’s a quick and easy idea to brighten up any table using some bits and bobs in the house, a dash of creativity and some More Pretty Things know how. For this make you'll...

Quick and Easy Wool Pom Poms!

It's been some time since the pom pom was ranking top of the craft slot but thanks to a new surge in focus from the fashion and interior design industry, these little sphere's of retro fluff have been making a well earned come back! As a...

Recycling Christmas Cards

Every year I receive the most beautiful Christmas cards and the thought of throwing them in a bin (even a recycling one) after someone has spent time, thought and money buying them for me just isn't something I can bare. So this month we're bringing you some...

Fabulously Festive Gift Wrapping

In our workshops we not only teach lots of gift wrapping techniques but we also like to reveal our secrets of how to transform something rather plain looking into something stunning by adding simple to make, handmade decorative touches! So this month we thought we'd share...

Anniversary Years – A Gift Guide

Have you ever wondered who invented the Anniversary Gift List?  It's a tradition that seems to have been around for centuries but with very little known about its origin. The cynical might wonder if over the years it's been developed to become something that benefits...

A bit of a do – Peter Rabbit Style!

There's something rather special about a first birthday isn't there? Turning one is such a milestone and warrants a certain amount of effort on the party front...

Just add a Gift Tag…

Over the years I've found myself with a variety of unintentional collections of this, that and the other. Things that I'm sure I'll need in the future so can't bear to throw away...

Hello Spring!

Hello to Spring and to everyone with a Spring Birthday!  What a lovely time of year to have one ...

How to wrap a magazine…

Being poorly or having a stay in hospital is just rotten isn't it?!  You're often confined to the space you're in and if in hospital you're without your home comforts and things to keep your mind occupied. Now, as a visitor it can be difficult to...