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DIY Skin Care Recipes

By Leah Nikolaou 08/06/22

I love creating things so when I discovered brand Rose & Skin and their DIY skin care recipes I knew I needed to give them a try. I product tes...

How To Embroider Letters

By Leah Nikolaou 26/06/21

Embroidered letters can be used to make the most beautiful wall art. Learn how to embroider letters by hand with this easy embroidery letters tuto...

Paper Mache Recipe

By Leah Nikolaou 31/01/21

Inspired by little papier mache pots I keep seeing I decided to give papier mache a go. I started by researching papier mache recipes and decided o...

DIY - Upcycled Postcards

By Leah Nikolaou 15/11/19

There are so many different ways to upcycle postcards but I decided to hand embroider mine with a basic satin stitch. Learn how to upcycle a postc...

What Are The Easiest Flowers To Press?

By Leah Nikolaou 23/10/19

If you are wondering what ARE the easiest flowers to press and would love a list of flowers that press well, then this is the flower pressing guide...

Do You Love Crafts?

I do! I'm Leah, welcome to my blog!

It's a place where I let my crafting passions run free! I talk a lot about my two favourite hobbies, hand embroidery and flower pressing but also my wider passion for paper crafts and hand crafted products.

I share how I make my embroidery kits, how I press flowers, how I frame pressed flowers, embroidery and more . I have craft guides that teach types of embroidery, embroidery stitches and techniques like transfering paper patterns. I also delve into the history of craft and share my insights.

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