I’ve spent a bit of time updating the Etsy shop. I’ve also created a page here where you can find what we currently have for sale under the MadeMerrily craft name, which Fran and I use. There are dragons.… (Felix is probably my best yet, I’m not sure his photo does him justice). And the […]
Friday Club: A Favourite Gadget
I’m a complete gadget girl; I have a DS (I’m on my 4th!) and an iPhone and a laptop and a Kindle and I love them all and can use up to three of them at any one time. I have a barcode scanner at work and a laminator and a decent camera and a […]
There be Dragons.
Here is a better set of pictures of my dragons. They were my first 6, so hopefully I’ll get better at them but I had such a lot of fun making them. I love whimsical fimo modelling, there is so much less worry about them looking absolutely right and perfect. This little bunch of fellas […]
Ups and downs
After a week of all the girls being poorly, Max and I came down with milder versions of it this weekend. We pootled about though and did things – the girls indulged in a lot of rabbit play and pet worship, which was great to see. I made these and Josie sat with me, also […]
Two Art Days, a Latin Day & a Dog
Help! I’m all behind on home ed blogging again. We’ve been busy and active and out and about but with one thing and another, I’ve not caught up. By the end of this week there will have been more busy-ness, so I better try and whisk through. We’ve done two full art days to catch […]
Polymer Clay Book Suggestions
As you know, I love to make Fimo Models. I’m busy resurrecting my lovely Fimo-Ideas blog and while I’m at it, I’ve done a set of book suggestions for using Fimo & Sculpey. There is an aStore and a list, in rough order of simplicity to use, of my favourite polymer clay books. I expect […]
Suit Yourself Day
Family life is such a tricky balance; family life when there is such a weight of grief in it, when six people have got so many things to process and recover from and have such varied needs is, well, tricky at times. Grief, combined with the complexities of an important relationship in our family coming […]
Chinese New Year Activities
In the midst of a busy week (and next week is the same) the girls and I thought we would revisit China and spend some time exploring Chinese New Year. We’ve not ‘done’ it for ages, certainly not so that Amelie or Josie would remember, so doing some finding out and crafting seemed a good […]
Money can't buy you love
I know they say that – and it’s true – but nothing beats a birthday where the people who love you go out of their way (and some way out of their pocket) to give you gifts that will bring masses of joy and pleasure. Look at that; 1000’s of hours of reading, knitting, lovely […]
Christmas Wreaths & Fimo Xmas Shapes
A couple of weeks ago I did a round up of some Christmas craft ideas, when I still had hope we’d replicate last years happy Christmas crafty month. We’ve not quite achieved that so far, but there is still time and we finally made a start on it on Monday,yesterday and today – thank heavens […]
