During the school holidays, it can be difficult (and costly!) to entertain children without resorting to screens. Here’s a fun craft project that’ll keep them entertained and help them explore their creativity…
The trend of DIY crafting has been rapidly gaining popularity in recent years as more and more people seek out personalised products. If you’re a creative business and want to add more designs to your range, here’s how print-on-demand services can help…
If you want to boost your mood, train your brain and improve your physical dexterity, crafting can help. Getting creative and interacting with new activities and techniques can help enhance your well-being in more ways than one…
Whether it’s sunny or rainy, creating a gallery wall with your favourite summery images can help to create a happy home environment and brighten your spirits, especially when you mix in a bit of neon..!
If you want to treat your mum to something special for Mother’s Day, why not search out a unique gift from small, independent artists and makers?
If you’re looking for inspiration for your life, career or even just your wardrobe, here are three books you should read this year to help you achieve your passions and creative goals.
Dark walls adorned with unique artwork combine with vintage furniture and unique upholstery to create a truly decadent interior in the home of Jasmine-Rosten Edwards from art gallery OneOffTo25…
Wouldn’t it be great to make some extra cash on side? Even if you don’t think you’ve got the skills to launch a creative business, I’m here to show you otherwise. Here are three side hustles you can try out and maybe make a bit of money from your creativity…
The Norfolk & Norwich Festival takes place this year from 13th-29th May so I’m sharing a round-up of some of the free and family-friendly events you can enjoy…
With half-term approaching (or already begun in some parts of the country) I thought I would share some activities and ideas for keeping little ones entertained during the school holidays…
If your new year’s resolution is to be more creative, here are some ideas to help you bring more craft, art and creativity into your lives and boost your mental wellbeing in 2022!
A painting in the woods. An installation in the field. A performance in the marquee. A class in the clearing. You’d be surprised at just how many creative happenings occur at Latitude festival. Sure, with literature, poetry, theatre, film and dance, Latitude isn’t just a music festival but did you realise quite how arty it is?? Here are just a few of the creative goings-on that I stumbled upon at this year’s festival…
With Latitude festival on the horizon, I’ve been following the festival’s social accounts to get the scoop on the latest performers to be added to the already-amazing line-up. Here are my pick of the newest artist additions and my tips for what not to miss at this year’s festival…
I can’t tell you how excited I am to share the news that Cassiefairy.com won the international award for Most Creative Art & Craft Blog 2019!
It’s all down to YOUR votes and I couldn’t have done it without you – thank you SO much for supporting me!
Has the new year given you a burst of enthusiasm for getting your home organised? That’s how I’ve been feeling this year and I’ve been trying to sort out all the things that I’d been putting off during 2018. This week I’m tackling the artwork I’ve been collecting – it’s finally going on the wall..!
Amazing news for 2019 – I’ve made the finals for the Most Creative Art & Craft Blog Award – please could you spare a second to vote for me?!
December is here and if you haven’t already jumped at the chance to put up your tree and make your home look as festive as possible, you might be looking for some more affordable and creative ways to decorate your space for the Christmas period. There are so many amazing ways to put your own creative spin on Christmas decorations and decor, but to give you a few ideas, here are a select few festive arts and crafts you should try this season…
I’ve given the walls of my office a mini-makeover this week and it’s really boosted my happiness. Since getting back to work after my little summer staycation, I felt like the space needed something inspirational to look at, and to make my office feel like home. Here’s what I did…
Whether you’re looking for interesting homewares, personalised gifts, handmade fashion or unique art, the best way to find something special is by buying from makers,
The Norfolk and Norwich Festival runs until 27th May and it’s got a jam-packed programme of music, theatre, literature and family events. Read on to
This week’s DIY project is a little different to my usual kitchen renovation posts; I’m turning some printed tea towels into framed art work for
Our world is changing and it’s more important than ever that we find new and innovative ways to help make it a better, more healthy and restorative place by putting less in our landfills.
There are lots of quick and easy ways to give your home a unique and highly personalised look. One of the easiest, and often the
Have you seen this month’s issue of Reloved Magazine yet? If not, quickly get yourself a copy from WH Smith, Sainsburys, Tesco or Costco, because my
Hi guys, I’m back in my home office today after a thrilling weekend at Latitude Festival here in Suffolk and, now that I’ve finally got
Today I’m sharing some more inspiration from STUDIO by Sally Coulthard and giving you the chance to win a copy in my blog giveaway. You
Do you look with envy at the interior of other people’s homes and think why isn’t mine like that? Style is a question of confidence
I guess I was quite adamant when I said I only wanted books for Christmas, huh? Because that’s what I got – and piles of ’em!
The trouble with Instagram is that it makes you want to travel. I can barely open the app without spotting photos of my friends flying
Today’s blog post is all about bringing a touch of festive cheer to your home this December. Hanging Christmas quotes and pretty festive scenes on your
Today’s blog is a quick and easy decor update that can make your home feel really autumnal in a matter of minutes. And you don’t need
I know you’re all thinking about Christmas shopping by now. Well, I’m ready to get started on my annual gift hunt – I’ve even bought
After a long summer of days out and time spent outdoors, each September I tend to turn my attention back indoors and start looking at
Blazing red sunsets, rainbow skies, dark silhouettes and pastel hues. All of these beautiful elements combine to make one of the most stunning features of the
We’re mid-way through the summer term and that means one thing – a sunny half term break with nothing to do! This is one of
I wanted to share a quick blog post with you this Tuesday Shoesday after finding some rather cool prints on Etsy this week. I searched
I’m excited to share a fun project I’ve been playing around with this week. Yes, I’ve been designing my own clothing. I’ve been spending time
While I’m planning on staying at home with not much to do for the whole of December, I sometimes envy those people who have booked an
I can’t believe it, we’re nearly at the school half-term holidays again! Where did the last 7 weeks go? If you’ve got children of school
Latitude. What a festival. What a wonderful weekend. It was magical, hilarious, nostalgic and happy. And that’s just my experience of the event. I’d love
You can never have too much storage, right? Especially if you’re like me and you’re forever picking up cute little thingmebobs at car boot sales
This week I went to the opening of a fabulous new exhibition at the Ipswich town hall art gallery, featuring the work of artist Mandy
I went as far East as possible yesterday. That IS what Easter means, right? 😉 I headed to the East coast in East Anglia and
I recently visited a sculpture that I’ve never see before. That’s not to say that I’ve never been to the location before – I have
In my living room there is wall which hasn’t been wallpapered and that doesn’t have a piece or art or mirror hanging on it, and
I had a rather outdoorsy Saturday planned for this weekend and thankfully the weather has stayed pretty good here. To kick-start the weekend hubby and I set out
Have you stomped your mucky boots all over the carpet? Have you laughed as you scuffed your trainers over the floor? Did you wipe your
Hopefully you’ll have already read all about my sleep challenge and how it got me thinking about making some changes to my bedroom decor. Last
People love getting really creative, one-of-a-kind books for Christmas. Books that elicit a “where did you find this?” response. As the leading indie- and self-publishing
As you will probably know if you have read my blog for a while, my husband is an artist and runs a number of events
I recently bought some frames at a bargain price from The Range and wanted to make my own unique artwork for my bedroom. The frames were
Just a quick blog post today to share some photos that I’ve taken of my sunny summer adventures so far. I took a trip to
Last month we all worked hard on our pieces of art inspired by the theme of beach huts. I’ve enjoyed seeing all the progress tweets
Source: the123blog.com via Cassiefairy on Pinterest I may have already mentioned a few times on the blog that this year is mine and hubby’s 10th wedding anniversary and
Today is the launch of a brand new photography exhibition at the Morley College, Westminster in London and it features work by my wonderful photographer friend and
Over last weekend I went to the celebration event for the The Never Ending Mural project in Ipswich. This was a community-led project inspired by the
I was lucky enough to be in Preston during the town’s Guild celebrations. This once-every-twenty-years event included performances, art, processions, fireworks and music over a two-week
Here’s one of my favourite photographs from Andy Greenacre’s recent exhibition – check out his website here: www.Andy-Greenacre.co.uk This panoramic photograph was taken by the
I saw this funky retro-inspired photograph when I was recently browsing on artist Mable Tan’s website Happee Monkee and instantly knew it would be perfect for my
I love this photo by Claire Lacey – I’d simply love to go for a sunny evening stroll down that path! It looks like a
I spent a lovely sunny bank-holiday monday morning at a carboot sale, where I purchased a men’s blue t-shirt for 30p – I had a
The Fairyland Trust is a charity that I am very fond of. It is based in East Anglia (where I grew up ) and I
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