Today I’m heading to the library with a very special delivery: 29 owls, each one lovingly created by members of the ladies from Meanwood, Oakwood and Roundhay WI, along with friends and fellow makers, as part of the Leeds 400 project. It feels only right to begin with a heartfelt thank you. To everyone who gave their time, creativity, patience, and imagination to this project—thank you. Each owl is unique, and together they form something even more special: a shared expressio

I'm really looking forward to our next Oakwood WI Craft Group session on Thursday, when we'll be spending the afternoon creating beautiful paper flowers from crepe paper. There is something quite magical about turning sheets of paper into flowers that look so realistic and delicate, and we'll be using special Italian crepe paper which has a wonderful stretch and texture, helping to bring the flowers to life. This time we'll be focusing on the hibiscus. I chose this flower bec

When I was working for 3P Learning, I won a pair of Converse trainers. The only problem? They were covered in a rather enthusiastic pea design!While they were fun and quirky, they were never really my style, so they spent most of their life tucked away in a cupboard. Now that I'm retired and have a little more time for crafting, I decided it was finally time to give them a makeover. I've been experimenting with decoupage on all sorts of surfaces recently, and the trainers see