#1 Explore closer to home. Discover the secret treasures in your city, town, village. Too often we spend our time planning trips to places far away and forgetting about the things right on our doorstep. The great thing about the good weather this summer is that more...
Dried Flowers: The art of pressing Some pansies that I had put in my flower press about 5 weeks ago got taken out today. I was pretty happy with the results. I've put in some small blue and purple flower heads that I picked up on a...
Summer can be a difficult time for parents to balance work and family life. With the kids out of school for the summer there are a lot more hours in the day to fill and sometimes tempers can flare and the word boredom starts to...
To enter this weeks competition click the link below and follow the instructions [caption id="attachment_1632" align="alignleft" width="300"] week 3 enter to win a private craft class with the craft corner[/caption] www.thecraftcorner.ie/week-3 ...
Is your child into crafts? Do they love to draw and use their imagination and creativity? Then here at the Craft Corner we have the perfect summer camps for you. We have created a fun filled and creative summer craft camp suitable for all ages from 5...
2017 bookings for summer camps will be opening within the next month or two – stay tuned by joining the Mailing List The Craft Corner 2016 Letting imagination take hold If you are looking for something different in a camp this summer then The Craft Corner has what you...
Updated 29th July 2020 I often get asked where are the best places to buy affordable, good quality craft supplies. I get asked this a lot! So because I'm nice that way, I'm going to tell you. I have updated this list to include both physical shops...
Tutorial: How to make a string tie envelope Time: 15 -20 minutes Materials awl (any pointed object, a large needle would do) compass bone folder embroidery thread brads Double sided tape or glue stick Craft Knife or scissors coloured card lining paper (optional) Your FREE CRAFTY TEMPLATE 1. Print your free crafty template. Cut out envelope template from...
Time: less than 20 minutes Materials hot glue gun Craft Knife or scissors scraps of ribbon. I used the ribbon that had wrapped up my Easter eggs and a box of chocs. Pencils Feathers, real or artificial. I used artificial for the bright green colour. Iron. scrap of material to cover ribbon so...
Materials: Old Crayons, knife (implement to cut up crayons very finely), old chopping board, silicone baking trays, toothpick, length of cord Step 1-4 Peel all the wrappers off the old crayons, sort the crayons into colour groupings. Chop them all nice and small. I used a knife, you...