Yummy, healthy, super-easy and cheap to make – Fruit Leather is the ultimate in grab and go snacks.Making fruit leathers at home is really… The post How to Make Easy and Delicious Fruit Leather appeared first on Craft Invaders ..read more

I am delighted to announce that I am now a Baked In Ambassador. To celebrate, I have a Bakedin discount code to share with you and a giant bundle of Baked In goodies worth £120 to give away. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links.      Try your first monthly baking kit for £4.99 using my Bakedin discount code CRAFT499   Who is Baked In? Baked In is a UK based company that sells home baking kits and monthly baking subscription boxes. They aim to bring their customers all the joys of real home baking from scratch, minus the fiddly bits! Baked In provides all the dry ..read more

Our easy hanging bird bath couldn’t be simpler to make. As a bonus, it also doubles as a bug hotel providing lots of natural materials for insects to hibernate in. All living things need water, and birds are no exception. Birds need a constant water source both for drinking and bathing to keep the feathers in top condition. Providing a safe, clean, regular water source for the birds in your garden year-round will help attract more wild birds into your garden. One way to ensure that birds can drink and bathe away from predators is to provide a hanging water bath for them to use.     ..read more

We share our top ten provisions you can make to attract birds to your garden throughout the year. Birds are amazing creatures. There are an estimated 10,000 different bird species globally; each one adapted to thrive in their local environment. Despite the diversity of the species, all birds share three basic requirements that they need to survive; food, water and shelter – both from predators and the elements. Read on to find out what easy changes you can make to attract birds into your garden.     We are delighted to be hosting this fab giveaway in collaboration with Happy Beaks ..read more

We show you how to make a gorgeous, fragrant lavender wand that will repel moths while scenting your closet and drawers. What is a lavender wand? A lavender wand is a gorgeous, traditional handicraft originating in Provence. Known as ‘Fuseaux de Lavande’ in France, they are a fantastic way to capture and preserve the scent of lavender. Made by weaving lavender stems and ribbon into a cage that holds the fragile flowers, lavender wands vary from simple in design like the one I am sharing with you today to large versions with the ribbon woven into intricate patterns.     Lavender wan ..read more

In this easy tutorial, I show you how to make a wildflower wreath from foraged materials you can gather yourself. This flower wreath is quick and easy to make and looks gorgeous, hung on a door or used as a floral centrepiece. Wildflower wreaths are such a pretty way to celebrate summer. They are easy to make from foraged materials, including the base, so you can collect everything you need on a walk. Wildflowers tend to be short-lived once picked. This summer wreath will wilt and fade in colour quite quickly, so it’s perhaps better suited to making for a particular event rather than leaving ..read more

How to plant a lavender hedge, and 10 benefits of growing lavender as a hedge. Lavender makes a wonderfully scented flowering hedge that looks stunning in a cottage-style garden and more modern settings. In summer, the flowers are alive with bees and other pollinators. In winter, the evergreen structure makes a neat low edging to a border or a dividing line between garden areas. Cutting flowers from a Lavender hedge is much easier than individual plants due to the hedges uniformity and accessibility.     10 Benefits of growing a lavender hedge Lavender hedges look and smell lovely ..read more

Did you ever bake bread on a stick as a child? Also known as damper or bannock bread, campfire bread on a stick is a simple, non yeast bread recipe that we think everyone should try at least once. Fire building and campfire cooking are hands down our favourite outdoor activities. Everyone loves cooking on a fire, and cooking bread on a stick couldn’t be simpler.     Our top tips for cooking bread on sticks It is best to use a freshly cut stick for cooking over a campfire. You will then know what wood you are using, and the greenness of the wood will reduce the risk of it catching f ..read more

These easy DIY solar lights sit on solid plinths made from old wood blocks allowing them to be positioned anywhere in the garden with no risk of being blown or knocked over. They are perfect to use as table lanterns, sit on top of walls, or line paths and driveways. Cheap solar lights are easy to find in stores and a great way to brighten up outdoor spaces. However, they tend to be lightweight and rely on being secured through a spike pushed into the ground. I want the flexibility to move my garden lights without having to use spikes, and this is my solution.       What I use ..read more

In this tutorial we show you how to make fabric paint from acrylic paint by adding household ingredients. The result is a DIY fabric paint that not only looks fabulous, but is also washable. You didn’t even need to set it with heat!     Over the weekend, the kids and I visited a country fair. Poking around the craft tent, I was delighted to come across some hand carved, printing blocks. I knew exactly what I wanted us to use them for. To stamp on some little muslin bags we have for another project. But we need the stamped bags to be washable!   A quick google suggests that yo ..read more