Mother’s Day Gifts – Maminka Slippers = *happy feet*
Don’t you just *love* these? Oh I WANT them. I do I do I do. And I bet you thought these were only for babies, right? As always with Starchild, you get gorgeous Italian leather, and the slippers are actually made right here in the UK. The £36 Maminka Polka Dot Olive Slippers are available (with a heap of other gorgeous grown up styles) from Starchild’s site.
Mother’s Day Gifts – Getting Personal? Well.. yes, actually!
I’m not a huge fan of personalised gifts – unless they’re hand crafted they often feel a little too contrived. But occasionally, you find Mother’s Day Gifts which are just… lovely. Different, and quirky. And made more so by that personalisation. I *love*these crates! You can have two lines of text to say whatever you like, and they arrive empty to so if your mum isn;t into gardening they could be...
Mothers Day Gifts. Ugg Boots. Like you’ve never seen them before… *seriously pretty things*
So. If I say ‘Ugg Boots’ to you, what springs to mind, huh? Come on, you can say it. Ugly slouchy scuffy slipper boots. Warm, cosy – but oh-so UGG-ly. *nods* But. Just hold your horses there, young missy. I have a surprise for you. Just you climb down off your high horse and cast your eyes over this little lot… Not quite so Ugg-ly now, huh? But of course, platform wedges may not be your thing. So how about some...
Mother’s Day Gifts – Delicious Helter Skelter Cuff Bracelet
Oh. Oh oh OH! I love this bracelet! Inspired by the swirls of a helter skelter – I can think of nothing more cheerful to wear on your wrist. Helter Skelter Wrap Cuff Bracelet, designed by Lynda Hayes and available from her Etsy Shop for £62.
Mother’s Day Gift – The Thumprint Tree
I love this idea! So simple, so personal – and yet so perfectly treasure-able. The kit comes with the personalised bare tree print and an inkpad – you simply need the relevant thumbs to create the leaves. The Personalised Mother’s Day Thumbprint Tree is £18 from Brown Betty Stationery’s NOTHS shop.
How to design and make a beaded bracelet
Customising glass beads and making bracelets is such a fun activity. The finished product can be tailored to create whatever fashion style you like. Maybe you could choose red, white and blue colours to create a bracelet fit for the wrist of a Diamond Jubilee Queen. Or what about adding little CND symbols so that you can recreate that San Francisco 1960s hippy-chick look – if you do be sure to wear flowers in your hair! Craft Supplies...