Hello lovelies!

I hope you have had a good week so far, I know, again the weather is so depressing but on the bright side I have another DIY for you. YAY! 

Today I am sharing how to make a Tutti Frutti headpiece for you and your guests to wear at your fruity summer party.

 Let’s get Crafty!

Click here to download & print the printout 

1// First cut out your printout

2// Place headband in place and apply glue on the back of the tabs

3// Fold tabs upwards and stick onto the back, repeat with all the tabs

Happy Crafting Lovelies! 

So apparently it’s meant to be summer... but really where’s the sun? :(  Typical English weather but don’t let it dampen your summer. Let’s brighten up your day by making a fruity garland...

This is a super duper easy DIY to make anyone can do it!

1// Start by painting your paper plates using your water colours. For this garland I have painted some watermelon, orange and lemon slices however you can be creative with what you paint! 

2// Once the paper plates are dried, fold the plate in half and cut your twine

3// Place your twine in the middle of the plate and carefully glue your plate shut, repeat with all your fruits.

4// Using a black pen draw some seeds onto your watermelon, also using colouring pencils to match your fruits I like to add more tones to make the colours pop!

 TA-DA! I told you it was easy!

I also have a video tutorial for this fruity garland over on my YouTube channel too.

So check that out, subscribe and be creative with me! 

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Stay crafty lovelies!

I have to confess... I have been such a busy bee with work lately and other projects I’ve been working on that I’ve forgotten to create a Father’s Day DIY this year. I know, it’s bad! But hey, I didn’t forget to get my Dad a present which is the main part, in fact I got it a while ago. However I forgot to buy a card so you guessed it, I DIYed one and I thought I’ll share with you how I created my Father’s Day card.

And for you last minute peeps..well, you’re welcome cause you can make one too!

    1. Father’s Day Printout (click here for download)   2. Scalpel or Scissors    3. Washi Tape  

  4. White Thread   5. Needle 

HOW TO...

1. Start by cutting out your card from the print out and fold in half.

2. For me, I like to poke two small holes on each of the letters of where I’m going to be threading beforehand. This will make threading your letters much easier and neater.

3. Cut out your letters and thread (approx. 14cm each). Thread up your letters like it’s bunting.

4. Tape your letter bunting onto the inside of the card.

Tip: Place your folded card standing up, then tape where you want your letter bunting to be. This will make it easier for you to tape both sides. Test your thread letters are tight when the card is opened. If it’s too loose than re-tape or re-position.

I hope you like this Father’s day DIY and I wish you all a Happy Father’s day weekend! 

Happy Crafting!

What’s a better way to brighten up your summer than a Tutti Frutti party bash! 

If you’ve been keeping up-to-date with my DIY posts then you would’ve already seen my yummy DIY watermelon treats, and ever since making them I’ve caught the Tutti Frutti bug! So the next few blog posts I’ll be sharing with you two more juicy DIY’s to get you ready for your fruity party! Here’s a peek of what’s to come...

If you follow me on my social media you would know that last week I attended my first craft fair as a seller! I am pretty proud of myself that I managed to pull of making all of my products and got all the necessary equipment to display my products in only 3 days. Yup, it was crazy but I did it and thought I would share some tips I learnt from my experience. 

Tip #1 The vibe

It might be a good idea to check out the vibe of the craft fair before you put your application through to be a seller. Sadly, what I thought would be a good crowd at, it was totally not the case.  So make sure the fair you are selling at has the target audience you are aiming to sell to but also the craft fair has been making good marketing to gather a larger crowd.

Tip #2 Don’t Rush and Do Some Research

Like the first tip, I would do some research of the fair before applying and don’t rush your decision, there are plenty of craft fairs all around. For me I saw the ad for the fair 5 days before the event and dived right into booking a stall as I got too excited. Looking back now I wished I took a little more time to consider selling at this particular fair. Most of the people who came only came for the kids show and not the fair itself so the crowd was just not the right target.

Tip #3  It’s always best to ask than assume

For this craft fair I had to provide my own table for my stall which I did thanks to my local B&Q. I bought a foldable one so it would be easy for me to transport and fits well in the car. Originally I thought everyone had to bring their own table but that was not the case when I arrived at the fair. Some where already out as the venue provided them for you, however I later learned there was a hidden fee. The lady next to my stall told me after the venue organiser took her fee for the stall that the table were for hire at £10 for the day, on top of the £30 trading fee. She told me that when she applied it stated that there was a £10 deposit for a table. With that, she thought that meant a £10 deposit for the stall and that she will pay the rest (£20) on the day. She was mislead as the deposit for the table, was literally just for a table.

 So the moral of this story is make sure you know all your fees for the day so you don’t get any nasty surprises!