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  • How to make a Medieval Bride and Groom Wedding Cake Topper
    Are you having trouble finding a medieval bride and groom for the top of your wedding cake? I was. My husband to be was going to be dressed as a knight, and I was going to be a princess with long pointed sleeves and a crown. I trawled the internet looking for a suitable bride and groom to adorn the wedding cake, but I couldn’t find anything that I liked.

  • Are you having trouble finding a medieval bride and groom for the top of your wedding cake? I was. My husband to be was going to be dressed as a knight, and I was going to be a princess with long pointed sleeves and a crown. I trawled the internet looking for a suitable bride and groom to adorn the wedding cake, but I couldn’t find anything that I liked.
  • How to Grow New Plants for Free From Cuttings
    June and July is a great time of the year to collect new plants for your garden. Plants everywhere are bursting into action and actively growing and producing seeds, creating easy pickings for people with green fingers to add to their horticulture collection.

  • June and July is a great time of the year to collect new plants for your garden. Plants everywhere are bursting into action and actively growing and producing seeds, creating easy pickings for people with green fingers to add to their horticulture collection.
  • How to Make Shabby Chic Cake Stands
    Cake stands are really easy to make and look brilliant. Chintz cake stands are making a comeback as shabby chic becomes fashionable.

  • Cake stands are really easy to make and look brilliant. Chintz cake stands are making a comeback as shabby chic becomes fashionable.
  • How to make a Medieval Hair Braids Hair Piece
    In medieval times, hair braiding was popular, and many attractive hair styles could be achieved with hair braiding. However, such elaborate braided hairstyles were usually worn by the rich, who had a lady in waiting or a servant to style their hair for them.

  • In medieval times, hair braiding was popular, and many attractive hair styles could be achieved with hair braiding. However, such elaborate braided hairstyles were usually worn by the rich, who had a lady in waiting or a servant to style their hair for them.
  • Flower Petals Crochet Milk Jug Cover Pattern
    This is a crochet pattern for a small sized milk jug or cream jug. A crochet milk jug cover is the perfect, decorative solution to stop anything falling into your milk jug.

  • This is a crochet pattern for a small sized milk jug or cream jug. A crochet milk jug cover is the perfect, decorative solution to stop anything falling into your milk jug.
  • Medieval Wedding Car Tin Can Helmets
    I know it’s not customary during medieval times to have tin cans jingling behind the wedding transportation, but if your going to have a medieval wedding but you still what to do the whole tin cans thing, medieval helmets are the perfect thing! A step by step guide on how to make medieval wedding car tin can helmets!

  • I know it’s not customary during medieval times to have tin cans jingling behind the wedding transportation, but if your going to have a medieval wedding but you still what to do the whole tin cans thing, medieval helmets are the perfect thing! A step by step guide on how to make medieval wedding car tin can helmets!
  • How to Cut Bottles for Crafting With a Special Homemade Bottle Cutting Tool
    Want to know how to cut glass bottles for crafting projects? No need to but expencive equipment, simply make yourself a bottle cutting tool; we show you how.

  • Want to know how to cut glass bottles for crafting projects? No need to but expencive equipment, simply make yourself a bottle cutting tool; we show you how.
  • How to Make a DVD Box or Sleeve from a Template
    Do you make your own CD's or DVD's? This is a quick craft to make a disc sleeve from cardboard to protect your DVD's and CD's.

  • Do you make your own CD's or DVD's? This is a quick craft to make a disc sleeve from cardboard to protect your DVD's and CD's.
  • How to make a Medieval Wrist Watch (Joke Sundial Watch)
    Fancy making a sundial wrist watch? Step by step instructions showing you how to make a sundial watch, a great novelty watch idea.

  • Fancy making a sundial wrist watch? Step by step instructions showing you how to make a sundial watch, a great novelty watch idea.
  • How to make Apple Tree Weights to Train Your Apple Tree
    How to make your own apple tree weights to train your apple tree to grow downwards. Why would you want apple tree weights? It get more and better fruits from your apple tree.

  • How to make your own apple tree weights to train your apple tree to grow downwards. Why would you want apple tree weights? It get more and better fruits from your apple tree.
  • How to make a Treasure Chest Ring Box
    A step by step guide to make a medieval looking treasure chest ring box. A great little craft idea for people who love pirates, or a medieval wedding to keep the wedding rings in. View the photos at the end of the article.

  • A step by step guide to make a medieval looking treasure chest ring box. A great little craft idea for people who love pirates, or a medieval wedding to keep the wedding rings in. View the photos at the end of the article.
  • Scented Candle in a Vintage Chintz Cup and Saucer
    Vintage Cup And Saucer Candles are so easy to make and are great fun. Cup And Saucer Candles make super gifts for frends and family. Cup and Saucer Candles are a popular gift for any occasion and can be easily made yourself with few ingredients.

  • Vintage Cup And Saucer Candles are so easy to make and are great fun. Cup And Saucer Candles make super gifts for frends and family. Cup and Saucer Candles are a popular gift for any occasion and can be easily made yourself with few ingredients.
  • How to Make Decorative Medieval Shields
    War shields belonging to medieval era are among most favored items used for home decoration these days. How to make a Medieval Shield for an Attractive Decorative Item.

  • War shields belonging to medieval era are among most favored items used for home decoration these days. How to make a Medieval Shield for an Attractive Decorative Item.
  • How to Make a Santa Flying Over Town Bauble
    A step by step guide to make a Santa Flying Over Town Bauble. This is a great Christmas craft idea where you can personalise a Christmas Bauble.

  • A step by step guide to make a Santa Flying Over Town Bauble. This is a great Christmas craft idea where you can personalise a Christmas Bauble.
  • How to Make a Medieval Circlet
    Making a circlet to go with your medieval costume is very simple and should only take you about 30mins. This is a step by step guide and sewing pattern showing you hot to make a homemade medieval circlet that really finishes off a lady’s medieval costume.

  • Making a circlet to go with your medieval costume is very simple and should only take you about 30mins. This is a step by step guide and sewing pattern showing you hot to make a homemade medieval circlet that really finishes off a lady’s medieval costume.
  • A Step by Step Guide to Turn a Feather into a Biro Quill
    The Quill pen was reputedly first used as a writing instrument early in the seventh century. Make yourself a beautiful quill biro, all the elegance of using a quill pen, without all the hassle and mess of using ink. This is an easy to follow step by step guide to make your own Quill biro pen.

  • The Quill pen was reputedly first used as a writing instrument early in the seventh century. Make yourself a beautiful quill biro, all the elegance of using a quill pen, without all the hassle and mess of using ink. This is an easy to follow step by step guide to make your own Quill biro pen.
  • How to Make a Medieval Headdress
    This is an interpretation of a Medieval Headdress made from a simple plastic hair band. The medieval headdress is easy to make and looks really fetching. Follow the step by step guide to create a medieval headdress. Can we worn by children and young ladies.

  • This is an interpretation of a Medieval Headdress made from a simple plastic hair band. The medieval headdress is easy to make and looks really fetching. Follow the step by step guide to create a medieval headdress. Can we worn by children and young ladies.
  • Halloween Craft Ideas for a Spooky Halloween
    Free Halloween crafts, easy Halloween crafts for kids, homemade Halloween projects. Create a spooky Halloween house & a ghoulish garden with these Halloween decoration and craft ideas kids will love.

  • Free Halloween crafts, easy Halloween crafts for kids, homemade Halloween projects. Create a spooky Halloween house & a ghoulish garden with these Halloween decoration and craft ideas kids will love.
  • Birthday Candles Knitting Pattern for Cup Cake Tea Cosies
    Make a standard cup cake tea cosy extra special for a birthday present by make some knitted birthday candles on the top. A beautiful birthday tea cosy gift idea.

  • Make a standard cup cake tea cosy extra special for a birthday present by make some knitted birthday candles on the top. A beautiful birthday tea cosy gift idea.
  • Valentines Craft - Cupids Arrow Pen and Heart Penholder
    This Valentines craft is quick and easy to make and is great fun to use on the week before Valentines Day.

  • This Valentines craft is quick and easy to make and is great fun to use on the week before Valentines Day.
  • How to make a Heart Aerial Ball for Valentines
    Step by step instructions of how to make a Valentines Aerial ball for your car a this Valentines day. Also makes a superb valentines gift.

  • Step by step instructions of how to make a Valentines Aerial ball for your car a this Valentines day. Also makes a superb valentines gift.
  • Easy Recipee for Valentines Bath Bombs
    Everybody loves bath bombs, it is like taking a bath in champagne. Use these easy instructions of how to make bath bombs (fizzies) for Valentines day using Heart shaped moulds.

  • Everybody loves bath bombs, it is like taking a bath in champagne. Use these easy instructions of how to make bath bombs (fizzies) for Valentines day using Heart shaped moulds.
  • How to Make a Valentines Teapot
    Great valentines craft idea. Read the full instructions of how to make a Valentines Teapot. If you love tea, you will love this beautiful hand painted Valentines Teapot craft idea.

  • Great valentines craft idea. Read the full instructions of how to make a Valentines Teapot. If you love tea, you will love this beautiful hand painted Valentines Teapot craft idea.
  • How to Make a Tea Light Candle Sleeve
    How to make Tea Light Candle Sleeves - If you have forgotten to buy beautiful candles for the centrepiece on your Valentines dinner table, do not despair! We have a great little trick to turn plain tea light candleholders in to funky Valentine's candleholders with tea light candle sleeves.

  • How to make Tea Light Candle Sleeves - If you have forgotten to buy beautiful candles for the centrepiece on your Valentines dinner table, do not despair! We have a great little trick to turn plain tea light candleholders in to funky Valentine's candleholders with tea light candle sleeves.
  • Clothes Peg Love Hearts
    How to make cute love heart pegs, another peg art craft idea for Valentines day.

  • How to make cute love heart pegs, another peg art craft idea for Valentines day.
  • Grow Love Heart Cress for Valentines
    Make a growing gift this Valentines day with a love heart cress. It grows in just a few days. Fun and unusual Valentines Craft Idea.

  • Make a growing gift this Valentines day with a love heart cress. It grows in just a few days. Fun and unusual Valentines Craft Idea.
  • Art Clay Valentines Heart Necklace
    ow to make an Art Clay Silver Valentines Heart Necklace. Want to leave an impression on your loved one's heart for them to carry around with them? This delightful heart pendent is personalised with your thumbprint and your name. This is an ultra romantic gift idea to make, and all you need is an art clay starter pack.

  • ow to make an Art Clay Silver Valentines Heart Necklace. Want to leave an impression on your loved one's heart for them to carry around with them? This delightful heart pendent is personalised with your thumbprint and your name. This is an ultra romantic gift idea to make, and all you need is an art clay starter pack.
  • Make a Jar of Romance This Valentine's Day
    Keep the romantic sprit of Valentines Day alive all year round with a Jar f Romance. Why not make a Jar of romance this Valentines Day? It's fun and easy to do and you and your partner will enjoy the benefits of it during the coming year.

  • Keep the romantic sprit of Valentines Day alive all year round with a Jar f Romance. Why not make a Jar of romance this Valentines Day? It's fun and easy to do and you and your partner will enjoy the benefits of it during the coming year.
  • Make a Love Spoon for Your Valentine
    How to Make a Love Spoon for Your Valentine. Love spoons are all very romantic, but you probably lack the correct tools, skills and time to create a beautiful Love Spoon for your partner this Valentine's Day. But you would probably be able to manage to make a Papier Mache Love Spoon with a few tips and pointers.

  • How to Make a Love Spoon for Your Valentine. Love spoons are all very romantic, but you probably lack the correct tools, skills and time to create a beautiful Love Spoon for your partner this Valentine's Day. But you would probably be able to manage to make a Papier Mache Love Spoon with a few tips and pointers.
  • How to Make a Valentine T-Shirt
    Stand out from the Crowd this Valentines day in a homemade Valentines T-shirt - they are very easy to make.

  • Stand out from the Crowd this Valentines day in a homemade Valentines T-shirt - they are very easy to make.
  • Valentine Origami Ideas
    Origami instructions to make a Valentines Heart and a beautiful rose. Have a go at some Valentines Origami yourself!

  • Origami instructions to make a Valentines Heart and a beautiful rose. Have a go at some Valentines Origami yourself!
  • How to Make a Valentine Sock Monkey
    Instructions of how to make a Valentines Sock Monkey for Valentines day - a great romantic gift for Valentines day.

  • Instructions of how to make a Valentines Sock Monkey for Valentines day - a great romantic gift for Valentines day.
  • Valentine Smitten Knitting Pattern
    How to knit a Valentines smitten. Free knitting pattern to knit a smitten with Double Knitting wool on 4 pins.

  • How to knit a Valentines smitten. Free knitting pattern to knit a smitten with Double Knitting wool on 4 pins.
  • How to make an Origami Frog
    Here are some simple instructions of how to make an origami frog that can really jump. All you have to do to make the frog jump is to stroke his back. Make a few frogs and have a national frog-hopping race.

  • Here are some simple instructions of how to make an origami frog that can really jump. All you have to do to make the frog jump is to stroke his back. Make a few frogs and have a national frog-hopping race.
  • Halloween Tea Cosy Knitting Pattern – Skull
    Not even the teapot can escape the Halloween festivities if you make this Halloween Skull tea cosy. The Skull tea cosy is made from double thickness yarn for extra insulation.

  • Not even the teapot can escape the Halloween festivities if you make this Halloween Skull tea cosy. The Skull tea cosy is made from double thickness yarn for extra insulation.
  • Country Chickens Novelty Tea Cosy and Egg Cosy Knitting Pattern
    An unusual novelty tea cosy and egg cosy featuring small stuffed chickens. These cosies would fit right into a country cottage kitchen with the free-range hens roaming around the top. Ideal for keeping the teapot and boiled eggs warm too, children really enjoy them. Taking less than an hour to make they do make a lovely surprise on Good Friday and Easter Sunday when you present someone a hard boiled egg for their breakfast that still has a hen sitting on top of it.

  • An unusual novelty tea cosy and egg cosy featuring small stuffed chickens. These cosies would fit right into a country cottage kitchen with the free-range hens roaming around the top. Ideal for keeping the teapot and boiled eggs warm too, children really enjoy them. Taking less than an hour to make they do make a lovely surprise on Good Friday and Easter Sunday when you present someone a hard boiled egg for their breakfast that still has a hen sitting on top of it.
  • Christmas Robin Tea Cosy Knitting Pattern
    The cheery Christmas robin is no stranger to cold bleak winters. He knows how to keep warm and he will keep the teapot warm too. The festive robin novelty Tea Cosy is quick and easy to make and adds Christmas cheer to the kitchen or breakfast table, he also makes for a very unusual gift. The full instructions of how to make a robin tea cosy are here along with a link to a photograph of the finished tea cosy.

  • The cheery Christmas robin is no stranger to cold bleak winters. He knows how to keep warm and he will keep the teapot warm too. The festive robin novelty Tea Cosy is quick and easy to make and adds Christmas cheer to the kitchen or breakfast table, he also makes for a very unusual gift. The full instructions of how to make a robin tea cosy are here along with a link to a photograph of the finished tea cosy.
  • Peg Art Christmas Star
    Funky peg art stars can make a modern looking display. The stars are simply made from pegs and can be painted in any colour to fix in with your Christmas decoration theme.

  • Funky peg art stars can make a modern looking display. The stars are simply made from pegs and can be painted in any colour to fix in with your Christmas decoration theme.
  • Simple Glitter Christmas Tree Decorations for Younger Children to Make
    Christmas Crafts for younger kids. Kindergarten, pre-school, and elementary school crafts. Make wonderful, simple crafts with things found around the house. These simple glitter Christmas tree decorations are ideal for younger children to make. They enable the child to practise some motor skills, drawing around a template, cutting out, sticking and painting. . Not too tricky to make, but look a million dollars on the Christmas Tree with the fairy lights making the glitter sparkle. Children love

  • Christmas Crafts for younger kids. Kindergarten, pre-school, and elementary school crafts. Make wonderful, simple crafts with things found around the house. These simple glitter Christmas tree decorations are ideal for younger children to make. They enable the child to practise some motor skills, drawing around a template, cutting out, sticking and painting. . Not too tricky to make, but look a million dollars on the Christmas Tree with the fairy lights making the glitter sparkle. Children love
  • Crape Paper Christmas Ball Decoration
    Make a crape paper traditional style Christmas trimming ball. The ball opens like a book and pulls the crape paper making a diamond shaped pattern as it forms a three dimensional ball. Make mini ball for the Christmas tree and big balls to hang from the ceiling.

  • Make a crape paper traditional style Christmas trimming ball. The ball opens like a book and pulls the crape paper making a diamond shaped pattern as it forms a three dimensional ball. Make mini ball for the Christmas tree and big balls to hang from the ceiling.
  • Painted Recycled Glass Gifts
    Recycle bottles and create stunning gifts with just a tin of spray paint or frosting. Quick and easy to make and very attractive but best of all, they help the planet. Decorate vases, bottles, jars or old wineglasses by simply masking the glass and spray painting. Add candles, bath salts, dried flowers, sweet and other small bits to complete the gift.

  • Recycle bottles and create stunning gifts with just a tin of spray paint or frosting. Quick and easy to make and very attractive but best of all, they help the planet. Decorate vases, bottles, jars or old wineglasses by simply masking the glass and spray painting. Add candles, bath salts, dried flowers, sweet and other small bits to complete the gift.
  • How to make a Christmas Wreath
    Make a Christmas wreath for your front door and keep up an old Christmas tradition. Christmas wreaths can be made out of any kinds of foliage. Collect leaves and stems whilst out walking and have a go at making a wreath. You don’t need any special skills; this is an ideal project for children and a cheap Christmas trimming to make your home look festive.

  • Make a Christmas wreath for your front door and keep up an old Christmas tradition. Christmas wreaths can be made out of any kinds of foliage. Collect leaves and stems whilst out walking and have a go at making a wreath. You don’t need any special skills; this is an ideal project for children and a cheap Christmas trimming to make your home look festive.
  • Scented Stuffed Animals
    Cheeky little animal gifts that hang around and fragrance the air, hang them in the wardrobe, the car, the cupboard under the stairs, the dog basket or just tuck them into your sock drawer to make your clothes smell nice. What a lovely little gift to make, also great for making to sell at church fates and school Christmas sales.

  • Cheeky little animal gifts that hang around and fragrance the air, hang them in the wardrobe, the car, the cupboard under the stairs, the dog basket or just tuck them into your sock drawer to make your clothes smell nice. What a lovely little gift to make, also great for making to sell at church fates and school Christmas sales.
  • How to Make a Wellington Boot Rudolf
    A stunning Rudolf Christmas decoration made from kids old Wellies! Check out the photos of this cute reindeer. He can be made bigger from adult’s wellies. Stand him in the garden, he’s bound to turn heads. Everyone will want one of these beautiful Rudolf decorations. Find out how to make him.

  • A stunning Rudolf Christmas decoration made from kids old Wellies! Check out the photos of this cute reindeer. He can be made bigger from adult’s wellies. Stand him in the garden, he’s bound to turn heads. Everyone will want one of these beautiful Rudolf decorations. Find out how to make him.
  • How to Make a Nutcracker Prince Christmas Tree Decorations
    Have you heard the heart-warming story of the Nutcracker Prince? Learn how to make a Nutcracker prince and Clara ballerina Christmas Tree decorations from dolly pegs. This is a great make for younger kids who may even want to make the pegs as dolls to re-enact the story.

  • Have you heard the heart-warming story of the Nutcracker Prince? Learn how to make a Nutcracker prince and Clara ballerina Christmas Tree decorations from dolly pegs. This is a great make for younger kids who may even want to make the pegs as dolls to re-enact the story.
  • Christmas Stockings for Stocking Fillers
    Stockings and stocking fillers are an old Christmas tradition. Make some mini stockings to hang on the Christmas tree. Also ideal for elves and pixies. Great for little trinkets at Christmas time and make your gifts look extra special. Quick and simple and can be made in about half an hour.

  • Stockings and stocking fillers are an old Christmas tradition. Make some mini stockings to hang on the Christmas tree. Also ideal for elves and pixies. Great for little trinkets at Christmas time and make your gifts look extra special. Quick and simple and can be made in about half an hour.
  • How to make a Christingle Orange
    What do you know about the Christingle? The Christingle service teaches children about the importance of Jesus’ life and the impact it has on Christian’s lives. Learn the symbolism of each aspect of the Christingle orange and make one to shine the light of Christ in your home this Christmas.

  • What do you know about the Christingle? The Christingle service teaches children about the importance of Jesus’ life and the impact it has on Christian’s lives. Learn the symbolism of each aspect of the Christingle orange and make one to shine the light of Christ in your home this Christmas.
  • Make a Peg Art Teapot Stand
    Want to give something a bit different this year for Christmas instead of the same old boring thing? Why not make a work of art teapot stand, it’s hard to believe that it’s just made from pegs. Beautiful, practical, easy to make, and cost effective too. Great for kids to make. A stunning home-made Christmas gift.

  • Want to give something a bit different this year for Christmas instead of the same old boring thing? Why not make a work of art teapot stand, it’s hard to believe that it’s just made from pegs. Beautiful, practical, easy to make, and cost effective too. Great for kids to make. A stunning home-made Christmas gift.
  • Posh Hat Needle Case and Thimble Holder
    This is a lovely gift for anyone who loves sewing or needlework. The base of the hat is like a book for storing needles and the top of the hat stores the all-important thimble, so you always know where it is. This needle case is rather fiddle to make, so take your time.

  • This is a lovely gift for anyone who loves sewing or needlework. The base of the hat is like a book for storing needles and the top of the hat stores the all-important thimble, so you always know where it is. This needle case is rather fiddle to make, so take your time.
  • How to Make Paper Mache Christmas Dishes
    Make a paper mache dish or plate for sweets or trinkets for some one this Christmas. There are lots of different design ideas to decorating your finished pot. Cost effective, green, and beautiful. A great project for kids.

  • Make a paper mache dish or plate for sweets or trinkets for some one this Christmas. There are lots of different design ideas to decorating your finished pot. Cost effective, green, and beautiful. A great project for kids.
  • Children’s Christmas Make - Cardboard Nativity Scene
    How to make an enchanting nativity scene from cardboard. Recreate the famous story of the birth of Jesus Christ and celebrate the true meaning of Christmas time. Step by step instructions of how to make the figures that make up the nativity scene.

  • How to make an enchanting nativity scene from cardboard. Recreate the famous story of the birth of Jesus Christ and celebrate the true meaning of Christmas time. Step by step instructions of how to make the figures that make up the nativity scene.
  • Starry Night Festive Plant Pot
    Home-made Christmas presents make lovely gifts. They are special because the person who makes the gift puts a lot of time and thought into the present. This Christmas plant pot present is stylish, funky, and easy to make and celebrates the religious element of Christmas time, the birth of Jesus Christ.

  • Home-made Christmas presents make lovely gifts. They are special because the person who makes the gift puts a lot of time and thought into the present. This Christmas plant pot present is stylish, funky, and easy to make and celebrates the religious element of Christmas time, the birth of Jesus Christ.
  • How to Make a Festive Snowflake Plant Pot
    A quick and easy Christmas idea to make for your self or a friend or family member. This snowflake plant pot is inexpensive and rather stylish. A great project for kids to make.

  • A quick and easy Christmas idea to make for your self or a friend or family member. This snowflake plant pot is inexpensive and rather stylish. A great project for kids to make.
  • Kids Make - Christmas Note Books, an Ideal Gift
    Christmas gift ideas for kids to make for their friends and family for Christmas. Quick cheap and easy to make and delightful.

  • Christmas gift ideas for kids to make for their friends and family for Christmas. Quick cheap and easy to make and delightful.