Craft Life

There is an Art to Gift Giving & Finding Thoughtful Ideas for Every Occasion Gift-giving is a timeless tradition, an art form that allows us to express our appreciation, love, and gratitude to those we care about. Whether it's a birthday, anniversary, holiday, or a simple gesture to brighten someone's day, choosing the perfect gift is an art that can bring joy to both the giver and the receiver. In this blog post, we'll explore the art of gift giving and share thoughtful ideas for various occasions.  Birthdays: Celebrate with Personalised Presents Birthdays mark another trip around the sun, a...

I Love Autumn I mentioned in a recent post how I love Autumn and how I believe it partially stems from childhood experiences walking along leafy avenues and boreens, (Narrow roads often with grass growing up the centre), to school. Autumn marks a time of change, recharge and regeneration. This time of year is especially suited to creative endeavours as we begin to spend more time indoors. The obvious changes in the colouring of nature and the blustery weather beginning to creep in are perfect things on which to base a celebration through creativity. Nature's Touch: Simple Autumn Crafts It's...

Autumn's Warm Embrace: Nostalgia, Nature Walks, and Joys Do you say 'Autumn' or 'Fall'? I can see why the Americans say 'Fall', although I'm guessing  it's because of the leaves falling from the trees. I might check that out.. There may be a different reason altogether. The topic of Autumn and Fall reminds me of a childhood poem I wrote for school. My friend's school as it happens. I came up with it when she had a challenge set by her teacher to write a poem with four particular words included.. 'Blowing', 'Floating', 'Falling' and 'Building'. I remember we were...

Looking good in photos is more about attitude and less about looks. It can be very disappointing to see yourself in photo after photo looking less than your best or worse still, looking completely terrible. Awful squirmy pictures showing off your insecurity and exagerating your faults etc. Aghh. This is made worse by the fact that everyone is so snap happy these days with their phones out all the time. Some people seem to have it all sorted out and look like models in every shot. Frustrating right? Let me tell you something interesting. Anybody can look good in photos. ...

Can you take great family photos without a professional photographer or a great camera? The short answer is yes. It's easy to take great family photos with a bit of know how. You can make huge improvements by taking on just a few hints and tips. These tips will improve your photographic abilities enough to give you a little more confidence when you are recording your memories. It will be less of a gamble for you.   Knowing how to take better photos is a great advantage when you have a growing family. The average family takes hundreds if not...