
Top 5… Baby Shower Crafts!
Baby showers. When did they become the ‘normal’, ‘done’ thing? I was recently commissioned to make a baby shower corsage for a lovely mummy-to-be to wear, and about to enter my 30th week of pregnancy – I have been asked not ‘if’ I am having a baby shower, but WHEN am I having my baby

Top 15… DIY Advent Calendars!
I love Christmas. I am sure I will say that more than once over the next few weeks, but it really is my favourite time of year. I even like the wintery weather! Apart from the obvious – ‘big day’ – I love the build up to Christmas, perhaps even more than the main event.

The Crafty Lass does… Nautical Cake Topper!
Inspired by my recent blog post on the birthday cake topper I made for my dad’s birthday – someone saw this and asked me to make another nautical themed version! Their daughter Nadine is apparently mad on boats and sailing… So, this is just what she got! 🙂 All handcrafted out of paper and card – a

The Crafty Lass does… Big birthday celebrations!
It’s been a busy week of celebrating some special birthdays – my dad turned 70 and one of our close friend’s Mark turned 40! What better way to celebrate than to have some delicious birthday cake…and topped with a The Crafty Lass cake topper! For my dad’s birthday, we had a wonderful Carrot, Cardamom and