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DIY Pom Pom Garland

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Three months ago we moved house from Essex to Cornwall, I absolutely love it but…we’re renting at the moment. Now that’s not to say that renting is a bad thing and I’m not one of those people who thinks renting is money down the drain either (hello – we have a nice house in Cornwall!) but the thing that I am struggling with is decorating. I find it really hard to personalise our space when I can’t do anything that will leave a permanent mark. I’ve been really wanting to spruce up my work area a bit so I made a few little changes including this super cute DIY pom pom garland which I’m sharing the tutorial for today.

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DIY Roald Dahl Costumes for Kids

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Both my kids and I are big fans of Roald Dahl and his characters are always a really popular choice for dress up whether it’s for World Book Day or for Roald Dahl Day itself. Like a lot of parents I’m not always keen to buy yet another costume for school so these DIY Roald Dahl costumes are a great idea.

What’s more, all the images of homemade costumes I’m sharing are from actual parents that have made it themselves, not something suggested in a magazine that seems impossible when you have to make it yourself!

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What is a Mail Tag + Gorgeous Free Printable

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A few weeks ago I received a letter from my friend Gude, I knew instantly it was from her because as the owner of I-want-that-now stationary shop The Paperdashery Gude sends prettier mail than anyone I’ve ever met. Amongst all the pretty stuff was a mail tag which, not generally sending snail mail, threw me. What on earth was a mail tag and what the heck was I mean to do with it?! Rather than stare at it blankly I invited Gude to come and write about mail tags here and she’s also created a gorgeous free summer themed mail tag for you guys – the perfect excuse to get your pens out.

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DIY Monogram Applique

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I was really excited to be asked by Harveys if I’d like to work with them on their Spring By You campaign. My home is a mixture of things I’ve bought, things I’ve made and things that I’ve done up (plus all the kids stuff!) and I love to try and be a bit creative around our home where I can. Spring is the perfect excuse to get your home how you want it and today I’m sharing a tutorial for a simple DIY monogram applique that I made for my daughters room.

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