Things to make and do - free projects and ideas
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If you've tried any of our projects, send us a picture and we'll put it here. We look forward to seeing what you've done!

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Nancy Lavender from Craft and Other Activities for the Elderly has made a lovely Cone Christmas Tree ready for the holiday season.
Keep up the good work Nancy, you can visit her blog here: Nancy's Blog


Cone Christmas Tree

Things to make and do - Gallery: Cone Christmas Tree by Nancy Lavender



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Sharon Dews from County Durham has tried her hand at a load of different projects, with fantastic results as you can see here:


Piano Hinge Book

Things to make and do - Gallery: Piano Hinge Book by Sharon Dews



Sleep Eye Mask

Things to make and do - Gallery: Sleep Eye Mask by Sharon Dews



Memo Book

Things to make and do - Gallery: Memo Book by Sharon Dews



Juggling Bean Bags

Things to make and do - Gallery: Juggling Bean Bags by Sharon Dews



Thanks Sharon - keep on crafting!;)


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Averil Ridgway from Normandy has made this beautiful shabby fabric wreath - looks like the sun is finally returning!


Things to make and do - Gallery: Shabby Fabric Wreath by Averil Ridgway



Things to make and do - Gallery: Shabby Fabric Wreath by Averil Ridgway



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The latest addition to the gallery is by one of our young crafters, Harmony Telford-Pateman. Harmony made bookmarks for herself and her sister Maddy. She added lovely shabby fabric tassels to make them extra special - well done Harmony!


Things to make and do - Gallery: Bookmarks by Harmony Telford-Pateman



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Here are some wonderful paper beads, made by DaniellesDogs. Thanks for the picture, Danielle!


Things to make and do - Gallery: Beads by Emma DaniellesDogs



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Emma Partridge, a teacher at Settle College and her students made these fabulous bags - great work everyone!


Things to make and do - Gallery: Bags by Emma Partridge and the students at Settle College



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Jennifer Marohn has been tie-dying tissue paper for a pinata - hope the dye's worn off your fingers at last, Jennifer!


Things to make and do - Gallery: Tie-dye tissue paper by Jennifer Marohn



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Carol Critchley made these lovely boxes using our templates - and don't they look good!


Things to make and do - Gallery: Boxes by Carol Critchley



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Linda Ford used Anniversary and Birthday cards to make these boxes and gift bags. She uses them to raise money for local charities - so well done, Linda, keep up the good work!


Things to make and do - Gallery: Gift bags and Pyramid boxes by Linda Ford



Things to make and do - Gallery: Gift bags and Pyramid boxes by Linda Ford



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Small lidded boxes by Colette Corrigan from Corrigan Cards. She filled these with chocolates for her guests at Christmas dinner!


Things to make and do - Gallery: Small lidded boxes by Colette Corrigan



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Keepsake books and a Dancing Santa by Julie Wade on the Craft Queens forum.


Things to make and do - Gallery: Keepsake books and a Dancing Santa by Julie Wade on the Craft Queens forum



Things to make and do - Gallery: Keepsake books and a Dancing Santa by Julie Wade on the Craft Queens forum



Things to make and do - Gallery: Keepsake books and a Dancing Santa by Julie Wade on the Craft Queens forum



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More from Jo...


Things to make and do - Gallery: an Easy-to-make book, a Simple book, and a Bookmark, themed around the Jabberwocky rhyme



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Debs from Craft Queens


Things to make and do - Gallery: pyramid box and gift bag by Debs from Craft Queens



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Sam of Craft Island


Things to make and do - Gallery: pyramid box by Sam of Craft Island



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Donna Hodds made this pyramid box to go on her Christmas tree this December.



Donna Hodds


Things to make and do - Gallery: pyramid box by Donna Hodds



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Jo Lovejoy's cakes and quilts



Things to make and do - Gallery: wedding cakes by Jo Lovejoy



Things to make and do - Gallery: wedding cakes by Jo Lovejoy



Things to make and do - Gallery: wedding cakes by Jo Lovejoy



Things to make and do - Gallery: wedding cakes by Jo Lovejoy



Things to make and do - Gallery: wedding cakes by Jo Lovejoy



Things to make and do - Gallery: wedding cakes by Jo Lovejoy



Things to make and do - Gallery: wedding cakes by Jo Lovejoy



Things to make and do - Gallery: a quilt by Jo Lovejoy



Things to make and do - Gallery: a quilt cakes by Jo Lovejoy



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Suz Pinner


Things to make and do - Gallery: pyramid boxes by Suz Pinner, the 8th Gem



Things to make and do - Gallery: pyramid boxes by Suz Pinner, the 8th Gem



Things to make and do - Gallery: pyramid boxes by Suz Pinner, the 8th Gem


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This was our first gallery submission - from Emily Axtell, aged 9, who made and decorated a lovely small box, and also made some great bookmarks too... clearly a crafter with a bright arty future! You can see her work below:



Emily Axtell


Things to make and do - Gallery: a decorated box by Emily Axtell



Things to make and do - Gallery: A decorated box by Emily Axtell



Things to make and do - Gallery: Bookmarks by Emily Axtell



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Lizzie Lovejoy



Things to make and do - Gallery: a butterfly by Lizzie Lovejoy



Things to make and do - Gallery: pasta jewellery by Lizzie Lovejoy



Things to make and do - Gallery: a treasure map by Lizzie Lovejoy



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Jo Lovejoy



Things to make and do - Gallery: a book by Jo Lovejoy



Things to make and do - Gallery: a book by Jo Lovejoy



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