Category: Graphic Design

Don’t go Loo-py

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So as the UK and we’ll most of the world goes into shut down, we all getting used to a very different way of life. I never thought I’d ever see something like this in my life time but for now this is how it is and I’m determined to try see the positives, I get to spend more time with my daughter who has just started school so I’ve missed those extra days spent crafting together, I’ve had massive mum guilt having recently gone back to work about the lack of time I feel I have with my one year old son too and I get to see my husband more too, so any extra time is a bonus.

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Creating a Rainbow Party

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So when you leave party planning to the last minute and your children have high hopes simplicity is always key, we hadn’t planned on doing a 5th birthday party but after the success of last years mermicorn party even I was a little sad not to have an excuse to plan another one! So jointly we caved and decided that our girls could have another joint party, with our girls only being three weeks apart on their birthdays its was easy meeting in the middle on dates, but what about a theme?

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Tree of Memories – Scandi Market 2019

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Its that time of year again, my favourite time, not just because of the baked treats but also because of the ‘magic’, yes now we have children in the house the magic of Christmas is so alive. I am one for traditions and keeping these alive for my children as my parents did for me. So when I was planning for this years Scandi Market I wanted to add some new items to my ‘little taste of Norway’ collection, so I turned to ‘traditions’ as my inspiration.

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The Norwegian Cozy

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Norwegians are amongst the happiest people in the world, along with their fellow Scandinavian counterparts, this is in spite of their extreme cold winters and long dark nights, they seem to know how to embrace the harsh outside and enjoy this time of year in the Norwegian way! They even have a word which sums up how they deal with this… ‘KOSELIG’ it has no direct translation into English and a single word like “coziness” doesn’t fully encapsulate it’s in-depth meanings.

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go wild DIY party ideas

Go Wild – DIY Party theme

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Greens, golds and jungle leaves and animal prints have been are everywhere in fashion as well as home deco which means creating a themed room or party is easy when so much is so easily available. The theme ‘go wild’ is something I’ve used a few times using the same few items but creating different set ups. I wanted to share how easy it is to create bespoke sets ups using some house hold items and a few simple props.

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