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Hello Everyone! So, I know you’re probably tired of hearing this, but I will always advocate for keeping a journal. It doesn’t have to be a bullet journal, it can be an actual diary, or a scrapbook, something that tracks your memories of the day you’ve had, or of particular moments in your life. You don’t have to keep it daily, it can be done whenever, but to really get the most out of your journal, try your best to use it regularly. Of course, there are several reasons why y

Hello Everyone! It’s finally done! The next episode of the My Bullet Journal Journey series is finally out. As I mentioned on my social media channels, and on YouTube, this episode was going to be majorly delayed, thanks to a really bad fever I had a few weekends ago. Plus, a few commitments required my attention, so I couldn’t finish this month’s setup as quickly as I had liked. Anyway, it’s done now, and I can talk about it. But first, have you watched the video? The Theme:

Hello Everyone! It’s time we looked at being crafty enough to combine your crafts. So, if you’re like me, you’re a hobby hoarder, and you have lots of different projects in the works, but you don’t always have time to work on them one at a time, why don’t you combine them? That’s what many artists do, after all. It’s one of the best ways to develop multiple skills at once. So, for example, if you’re looking to develop your doodling skills and your watercolour skills, try comb

Hello Everyone! What is cross stitch? You might have heard about it, you might not, but essentially, it’s a form of embroidery that uses pixel art and embroidery stitching in the form of an “x”, which is why it’s called “cross stitch”. I’ve been following cross stitch instructions almost as long as I’ve been crocheting, and I love it. I love watching the images I’m making slowly manifest on the fabric in front of me. I love the repetition of stitching those “x’s” and filling

Hello Everyone! Today, we’re going to go back to the subject of bullet journaling. While I might show you the spreads I make, for my own bullet journal, I should also tell you how you can start making your own. It just takes some time, creativity and the will to start, and once you do, you’ll find yourself wanting to do more, adding things like washi tape, your own art, patterned paper, mixed media, paints, and everything under the sun. So, here are a few tips to help you get

Hello Everyone! If you’re here, then I’m assuming you’re here to learn all about the Treble Crochet. Of course, some of you might have been redirected by my latest video tutorial, on YouTube. However, for those of you who don’t know, I made a video tutorial as well, explaining everything in this post, as I teach you how to create a Treble Crochet. So, if you’d like, check that out first, before reading on. So, now that we’re all caught up, let’s take a look at the Treble Croc

Hello Everyone! Today’s post is all about, as you can see, beading! I’ve always been fascinated by it and wanted to give it a go. In fact, I have tried it, but only in its simplest form. I have yet to elevate my skills to a more advanced level of beading, because, as you all know, I don’t currently have a lot of time, but we will get there eventually. Essentially, as part of my jewellery making adventures, I stumbled upon beading and am slowly dipping my toes in that area of

Hello Everyone! It’s that time of the month again (no I don’t mean it in that way…although…no! That’s not it!)! It’s bullet journal time! Today, I’m coming at you with my August spread, and let me tell you, it was not easy, I mean, the execution was, but the ideas and themes I wanted to use for the August spread were much different to what I had actually made. Now, if you don’t know what I’m talking about, check out the video on YouTube, and of course, you don’t have to jump

Hello Everyone! Today I’m going to be talking about crafts other than crochet. I’m talking about knitting, sewing, embroidering and even cross stitch. Why? Well, this is an arts and crafts blog, after all, why wouldn’t I talk about needlecrafts? In all seriousness, I have tried other needlecrafts that I occasionally venture into and would like to develop, but I've not been able to just yet, after all, I’m a very busy woman, and I haven’t got all day (shoutout to those who kno

Hello Everyone! Today, we’re talking about journals. This one isn’t a follow up to a My Bullet Journal Journey series, although, I highly recommend you check those videos out, so you can get inspiration for your own bullet journals. No, what I’ll be talking about today will be about journals in general; why start one, what you can do with one, and how you can start one (honestly, the last one is simple, just start one). There are several good reasons why you should start a jo

Hello Everyone! If you’ve seen my YouTube channel, you’ll have seen the latest video I’ve uploaded for you guys. That’s right! I’ve gone back to the crochet tutorials! It’s been a long time coming. I was supposed to make this video years ago, but work and life got overwhelming, I had to stop filming for a while. Anyway, I’m back, and we’re picking up where we left off. So, before we start, watch the video first, and if you still need more context, you can keep reading. Video

Hello Everyone! Today we’re going to learn the difference between friendship bracelets and macrame…in my opinion, there really isn’t much, but because I’m stepping into the macrame sphere, there are a few things that do separate the two forms of knot art. The first thing you’ll notice is that friendship bracelets can be made in 3 different ways and that’s through knot art, beading or a combination of the two. Macrame is the art form of knot work. So, it doesn’t just act as a

Hello Everyone! Today’s post is another follow up to a video I uploaded a while ago, just like I did with the Single Crochet episode. If you’ve not seen that one, I highly recommend you do, so you can get up to speed with the basic stitches of Crochet, as well as learn what a turning chain is. This time, I have the next stitch up in the chain of command (ridiculous pun intended). This one is called the Half Double Crochet. Now, I suggest, before reading this article, you watc

Hello Everyone! Today I’m going to be talking about the intricacies of making jewellery, especially for us beginners and hobbyists. Now, I am not an expert here, like my plant growing journey, I’ve literally just begun. It’s both an easy craft and a hard one, because it takes a lot of dexterity and hand-eye coordination, and It’s much faster to make something than it is when you crochet, knit or sew. Of course, I’m not saying I’m going to put down the needles and hooks any ti

Hello Everyone! It’s that time of the month again (I don’t mean that kind). It’s time to check out the latest bullet journal spread I’ve made. This time, it’s for July. Now, if you haven’t watched the video, don’t worry, you don’t need to go on a wild goose chase, to find it, you can watch it right here. Now, why am I making an accompanying blog post? Well, there are a few things I summarise in the video that I don’t fully explain, and I thought it would be nice to explain th

Hello Everyone! Today, we’re going to a different section, of the blog, one that I haven’t touched in years! This one, is all about arts and crafts. I don’t just mean yarn crafts (although some of them will be), I mean other arts and crafts, like papercrafts, drawing, painting, and anything else that’s considered a craft. Now, why am I making this post? Well, I may be a hobby hoarder, but maybe my experiences may inspire you to take up some of the hobbies I list here. Of cour

Hello Everyone! I’m finally making this blog post! We’re finally here. We’re finally following up on this 2-year-old video! If you haven’t checked it out already, go and visit my YouTube channel, there, you’ll find my “Behind The Stitch” series where I teach you how to crochet. Here I teach you the very basics of crochet, as well as some theory or technical things that you should know, as you progress on your crochet journey. So, let’s take a look. I suggest you watch the vid

Hello Everyone! It’s that time of the month! I don’t mean that kind...I mean the latest episode of the My Bullet Journal Journey series is up on YouTube! Now, I know I explain a lot, in the video, but this post is an addition to it, so there’s a bit more context for you guys. If you’ve landed here on the website, and are reading this post, before you’ve checked out my YouTube channel, why don’t you watch the video here? What’s The Plan For The June Bullet Journal Spread? In t

Hello Everyone! It’s been a while! It’s been a hot minute since I last posted on this website. Yes, I’ve had guest posts up in the meantime, but I’ve not really uploaded anything new myself. Now, that’s not to say I’m not hard at work. I’ve written a few blog posts over the last year or so, but I never really got to finish it, what with work and other things getting in the way, but now, I have the time to write, and these posts will be more frequent, now that I do (fingers cr

Hello Everyone! Today’s post is another crochet post! This time, I’m following up on the episode I aired on my YouTube channel. This is another new series for me, and it’s called “Behind The Stitch”. This is where I will show all you crochet beginners and those of you who are experienced as well, but want to get back to basics, how to create the basic stitches. In this episode, I will show you how to create the Foundation Chain and the Chain Stitch (which is technically the s