I hope you have a Hoppy New Year and thank you to everyone for your continued support and wonderfully engaging messages...

My new book is at the printers and it's very exciting. I have written and illustrated 12 short stories (about 4 minutes long),

This month's gardeners crafting diary during April is all about the garden, but that's not to say I'm not thinking about things!

So many lessons learnt here: 1. Don't assume everything is forever, 2. Persistence prevails, 3. 'Ask and it's Given', positive thought works

The childhood pom pom has come a long way since the sale of crafts online has become such a huge industry

I had contemplated upgrading to Etsy Plus, which would have given me a flashy shop front and a few other perks I was unlikely to use.

The world beyond the garden fence has been even more insane than last year and some aspects have impacted how I went about my business

Having studied my garden all year it is now time to create colour boards for this winter's draft excluders

Drafties have enough length that they cover the width of the door and some, or can be bent up a little at each end

I made the picket fence I had designed for the front of the house from recycled pallet wood

An analytical investigation into helpful tips on opening an Etsy shop Thinking about opening an Etsy shop? It is highly recommended, it's...