Hi everyone, today kick starts my Valentines Series 2018 Every day this week I will share a Valentines themed project. I first did a Valentines series last year and you can find my YouTube playlist of those projects here. There are some lovely fun tutorials there which you may have missed as they were right back when…… Continue reading Heart Shaped Swivel Lid Boxes
Hi everyone today I have another unusual make for you. Here are my Drawstring Gift Bags This idea came from this image I found on Pinterest but unable to find the source and who originally made it.  I also couldn’t work out if this was made from fabric or soft foam. After playing around for…… Continue reading Unusual Drawstring Gift Bag
Hi everyone, today is a special day as it the 1st birthday of Mixed Up Craft! Exactly one year ago today I uploaded my first YouTube tutorial and I can’t believe how quickly this year has gone. I never dreamed it would have gone in the direction it has and 180 tutorials later a DT for Hobbybase…… Continue reading Diamond Fold Birthday Card
Hello everyone, it’s the start of another week and the tutorial I had scheduled has been pushed back until Thursday now after I saw a wonderful Napkin Fold box over on a Facebook group I like. The lady Jess made a wonderful version which everyone loved and all desperate to know how it was made. Jess…… Continue reading Stunning Napkin Fold Gift Box
Hi everyone, I’m so excited to share today’s project with you. Here’s my Large Backpack Gift Bag I only made one of these and the vision in my head turned out better then expected. The brown straps and hook detail really finish it beautifully. This is certainly a big project in terms of time and…… Continue reading Large Backpack Gift Bag
Hey I’m back again and today I have these fun Toothpaste Tube Shaped Gift Bags. I was looking back at my old tutorials and saw my Large Gift Pouch video and thought it would look nice with a circular base rather then a square. Check out the Tutorial for this style below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhcIhpm1nZ8 By simply…… Continue reading Toothpaste Tube Shaped Gift Bags
Hello all and Happy New Year I’m feeling surprisingly fresh this morning which is probably due to the 2 hour walk me and my husband had to do last night as we couldn’t get a taxi from anywhere!…so the very cold walk home helped burn off all that food and drink! To kick start…… Continue reading Easy Origami Hanging Photo Frame
Hi everyone, so our NYE plans are up in the air at the moment as the air quality in Ningbo is terrible and its turned really cold, our nice day walking, eating and drinking hasn’t really happened! I’m now back at home in the warmth so thought I would write a blog. Â I only started…… Continue reading 2017 Highlights
Hello everyone, today I bring you my last tutorial of 2017 and what better way than a DIY Calendar! This is a huge calendar measuring slightly larger than A4 size. There are lots of calendars in China however their years run differently to the western calendars and I needed something that had plenty of room…… Continue reading Giant Monthly Calendar
There is something really satisfying about putting away the Christmas decorations, don’t get me wrong I love Christmas, its my favourite time of year but I really like taking it all down and giving everything a good clean! I’m currently sat down with a nice cup of tea and enjoying the smell of my new…… Continue reading Catch them while you can!
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