I've been busy...

I have been a busy bee and this is what I have been up to ...... my brand new website www.madetomake.co.uk

It's full of handmade vintage and retro inspired gifts and decorations, so click on the link and check it out. I would love to hear your thoughts x

Glam up your garden

With the sun making an appearance this weekend, I got to spend a bit of time in the garden. I got my button strings that I made last summer out and on the tree to glam up our seating area...

and thought I would see what other cool ideas for decorating the garden there were. Hope you enjoy what I found.

It's all in the detail

So often time is spent concerning ourselves with how things look - getting the room perfectly decorated for that special occassion or party. It's great fun transforming a room or a garden but the costs can add up, and it can be so time consuming.

Concentrating on the smaller details can work just as well. Adding just a little prettiness or sparkle to a table, such as my new table confetti can keep the costs down, but make it extra special.

So next time you're having that party in the garden or meal with friends sprinkle a little fun on the table.

Paper Decorations

Most of the items I make involve using paper or card so I thought it would be interesting to see what other cool paper decorations were out there.

As you might imagine there are loads so here are a few I thought I would share with you ...