What a year it has been! I am someone who is always looking to the next thing, striving for more and is never quite happy with what I have. It’s a good and a bad thing. It means I am always improving and learning, pushing myself to do more and testing my skills but it does […]
Yesterday was my last party before Christmas and the theme, Alice in Wonderland/ Mad Hatters Tea Party. I had been looking forward to this party for ages….it was a great one to work on. After some research I decided on turquoise, purple, red and yellow for the main colours. I then sourced giant tea cups […]
Happy 23rd December everyone. I have just seen that this will be my 101st blog post! And my post today is on the flower napkins I have been making this morning for my Alice in Wonderland/ Mad Hatter Tea Party, Party this afternoon. Kirsty did these on her Vintage home program, the first episode I think […]
The day started early at 6.15 *yawn* and then progressed with Milo (puppy Kelly) being sick in the kitchen *fudge*. It did get better though I’m pleased to say. My lovely mum came to get Milo so she could keep an eye on him and all the Buttons girls arrived, passports in hand […]
Happy 21st December everyone – only 4 sleeps to go!!! Today I have been mainly getting ready for tomorrow event as Southampton Airport and I will share photos ect of that tomorrow but I wanted to show you some picture of my props for Buttons party on Sundays. Put them together….. And what do […]
Who is as excited as I am about this?! Only 4 sleeps to go. Channel 4, 8pm on Christmas eve.
Hello, Rachel here again. Did you all have fun making peg fairies? Today we will be looking at an alternative idea to the usual wrapping paper we all purchase in a rush very close to Christmas. Taking a little time out to wrap the presents with a glass of wine (or a cup […]
We all leave something nice for Santa but what about those hard working Reindeer? A carrot, really?! A few days before Christmas why not make up some bags of reindeer food with your little ones to sprinkle in the garden on Christmas Eve. What do your children think a magical reindeer would eat? I say […]
Happy 17th December everyone, only 8 sleeps to go!! A few more hours and I would have failed my 24 day of Christmas challenge! eek. What a weekend. Scrap that what a week. It has been all go at Buttons HQ for the last week and it’s not due to slow down until the […]
So simple but effective. I’m sure you have all seen vases and jars filled with twigs and lights in magazine and homes at this time of year, and it is a decoration that has been around for years. I have never given it a go though, so I thought I would share with you my first […]
Hello there! I am Lucy and I live in the South West of England with my husband, 2 gorgeous boys and dogs Mabel and Moose. Capture by Lucy is my journey through motherhood armed with a lens, capturing the milestones and the magic moments in between, making the everyday extra special. My blog is […]
Happy 14th December everyone 🙂 Again this was a find at the Country Living show in November and I have been looking forward to making it for ages. A Chocolate Biscuit Mini House Kit called Santa’s Stuck by Village Workshop. I am not a big fan of ginger bread and I don’t have the patience […]
