... and a Candle Makeover

Last week I shared how I revamped some candle pots by wrapping them in yarn. Not wanting to waste anything, I gave the old wax a bit of a makeover and made a new candle!

Obsessions & Distractions - Upcycled Sweater / Jumper Crafts

The weather here has definitely turned chilly, so what better time to check out all these great upcycled sweater and jumper crafts! All of these can be made from your old clothes, or finds form charity shops etc. And if you make these, you get to buy yourself some new jumpers!!

... and Papercut Halloween Lanterns

Today we are delighted to feature a guest post by Hayley from Nappy Cakes & Gifts. You can also find Hayley on Facebook and Twitter.

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I've loved crafting for as long as I can remember. These days I mainly focus on making nappy cakes for baby showers and expectant parents but I still love trying new crafts and being creative. That's why I was drawn towards paper cutting, I liked the idea of creating something unique with just a sheet of paper, a pencil and a scalpel.

... and the Yellow Suitcase Exhibition

The Yellow Suitcase project has been founded by a group of people who live, survive and are in recovery from mental health issues. The idea of the project is to get people talking about mental health by taking the yellow suitcase to places of work, community groups and organisations around Reading (UK). More often than not one of the most difficult things about having a mental health problem is talking about it, in fear of stigma and discrimination in the workplace.

You can read more about this project on the Yellow Suitcase Project website. "We all have a common dream and shared hope that people suffering with mental health issues, have the right information, help and support, they need to make the most informed decisions about managing their mental health".

... and Pillowcase Dresses for "Dress a Girl Around the World"

It's Red Nose Day! For those of you who don't know about this Red Nose Day happens here every 2 years and its an opportunity to fundraise and help change people's lives in the UK and Africa. You can read more about this here

We wanted to do something to help, that would also give us our crafting fix. The emphasis this year was on baking - we thought we'd try something that couldn't potentially kill someone - we are trying to improve people's lives after all!!!

Having seen this blog post by Sew Scrumptious, it inspired us to make our own Pillowcase Dresses for the charity Dress a Girl Around the World.  This is how Louise from Sew Scumptious describes it: