The Making Journal

Some of you might see Valentines day as more of a commercial holiday, but I see it as a day to let people know how much they mean to you. So today I'm...

I love playing around with new stationery ideas and I have a big love for gold items. Pens, twine, clips, you name it! Today I'm sharing this super qu...

So today's project is inspired by an update to my workspace. I recently changed the colour scheme to grey and pink, but realised I needed some new wal...

I'm definitely not alone in getting organised for the new year, so many people are sharing their planner purchases and set ups on social media! I love...

My boyfriend and I are always so busy so I wanted to find a way for us to spend time together. Here's my date jar idea! Continue reading →

I wanted to share a DIY to recycle your Christmas cards this year. It is so easy to make gift tags using the best parts of your Christmas cards and he...

This card is definitely inspired by my obsession for the Frozen song Let It Go. I may or may not have been listening to it on repeat this week. When I...

Recently I have been practising calligraphy, so this week I wanted to make something with a hand lettering theme. This is perfect for those of you who...

I have lots of bits and bobs on my desk including paperclips, erasers and stamps. I thought it was about time I used some of the gift box dies to make...

Christmas gift wrapping is almost as fun as shopping for the gifts! I think sweet treats and cookies are a great gift to give to neighbours and friend...

This week I wanted to make something using the clear bauble decorations I've seen in craft shops as I am starting to feel really festive now the weath...

As my planner is something I use daily, I like to decorate it on a weekly basis. So, I decided to prepare my Christmas planner pages with a little fes...

This week I really wanted to use some distress inks to create a glitter gift tag DIY for you to try! [caption id="attachment_19554" align="alignnone" ...

I am a huge planner geek and I love spending weekend afternoons decorating my planner pages for the week ahead. I decided to make a video this week to...

Autumn has really arrived here in the UK and I am loving all the changing colours of nature. So this week I was inspired to make an autumn leaves gift...

This week I wanted to try a quick and easy project with some amazing purple and gold marbled scrapbook paper I had in my stash. I have a serious love ...

I am a bit of a planner nerd at heart and often find new planners to add to my collection. I recently received a spiral bound 'Life Planner' which was...

Today I thought I would share a lampshade upcycle using some pretty flower dies and fabric. This project involves no sewing and it's a super simple ma...

I like to have decorative items around my studio at home and I often burn scented candles. I was thinking about how I could use my Sizzix Big Shot Plu...

In the UK, it is Bike Week when people are encouraged to cycle as much as they can. I live in Cambridge where almost every resident rides a bike. It's...

Yesterday I had an awesome day as we held a craft party in my city. The day consisted of lots of different paper crafts including paper bead making, b...