Crafty Marie

Spring candle mats are a great way to add in a touch of pretty color into your home. These small wool felt applique mats are fairly quick to sew by hand and can really jazz up your existing table decor. I was inspired by the Spring season to come up with pretty yellow birds and tulip flowers. These colorful and bold motifs repeat wonderfully around the circular scalloped mat for a bright and cheerful mat that is also perfect for Easter. Wool felt candle mats were traditionally designed to show off a candle in the middle of the circular design. You can enjoy these small table mats just as they are, with a flameless candle or even opt to add in a small vase or decoration as the centerpiece.

The cult classic movie Star Wars remains as popular as ever with newer movies being released such as  Rogue One, Solo  and  The Last Jedi . There are plenty of Star Wars craft books available that are filled with fun projects that any fan can create. I've picked out my favorite range here for you to enjoy. These books make fab gift ideas for sci-fi loving crafters. There’s plenty in these craft books to make and do for some really out of this world crafting. I’ve dipped in to many these and have picked out my favorites for a great overview.

Here's a really easy chocolate dipped heart shaped cookie recipe for you to make. This photo tutorial shows you how to make mini vanilla heart cookies which are half coated in chocolate and rainbow sprinkles. These mini heart shaped sugar cookies are half dipped in delicious chocolate as well as colorful and cute rainbow sprinkles. The addition of tiny rainbow sprinkles or nonpareils gives these easy Valentine treats, the wow factor. The cookies are half dipped into some melted chocolate and then coated with the multi-color sprinkles decoration for a fabulous effect. You'll be glad to know that these Valentine cookies are really easy to make too.

Enjoy this detailed, step by step project tutorial showing how you can make keyrings and keychain jewelry from finished fused bead designs. These instructions work whatever fused beads you are using, including Hama and Perler beads. How do you turn a completed Perler bead project into a keychain or keyring? It's not difficult but you do need to know exactly what tools and equipment you need for this process. So long as you have the right materials, it's a quick and easy task. Let me show you how it is done with a step by step photo tutorial. Part of the fun in making items from fused bead are that you can easily turn them into cute and inexpensive gifts like jewelry. The rainbow popsicle keychains shown below were made as party favors for my daughter's birthday.

When it is still too cold to get out and do some actual gardening, what could be better than working on a garden themed applique. I found a great free potting shed design which I adapted to make a mini wall hanging. This delightful wool felt applique potting shed was part of a free BOM series that posted weekly until the end of April (source and link enclosed in the post) to make a garden themed quilt. Look out for free BOMs which are a great source of applique patterns. Of course, you can pick and choose the individual blocks that you make and turn these into other projects instead. I was going to make the potting shed into a cushion but it got too detailed so it became a mini wall hanging instead. I'll talk you through how it was made.

What does it really mean to love and to cherish? Discover the true meaning of this word in the romantic sense as well as learning what the name Cherish signifies when it is given to a newborn baby. Life is special and it is something to be cherished and also celebrated. As Valentine's Day comes closer, it reaLife is special and it is something to be cherished and also celebrated. Now really is the perfect time to reflect on what the word 'cherish' actually means. Cherish has more than one meaning. It can be used romantically but it can also be used alongside special friendships and even to treasured belongings. Strip away all the commercial aspects of occasions such as Valentine's Day, weddings and anniversaries, and you'll discover the true meaning of our lives. Treasure and hold dear those we love while we are able to. Hold on and enjoy what you have because true moments of love are to be cherished forever.

Enjoy these step by step instructions on how to fold a really cute origami heart envelope that is quick and easy for you to make. It creates a beautiful two color heart envelope design that your loved one will adore. Make your own origami heart envelope as a truly beautiful way to say I Love You . This simple yet elegant paper folded heart envelope can contain a love letter, Valentine card, some heart confetti. Perhaps you could even squeeze in some heart shaped candy too. This origami tutorial is an easy folding project. You just need a square sheet of paper which has a different color on either side. Normally you get folding paper that is white on one side and colored on the other. The envelope makes a super cute design for Valentine's Day and other romantic occasions.