
DIY Card Suits Woodburned Sketch Coasters
This year celebrates the 250th anniversary of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Card suits to rest a cup of tea on sounds like appropriate homage to me! These suits coasters were an easy project, even for a novice. A ‘sketched’ design is forgiving, even…

Life Lately
You have to keep your workspace well-ventilated when you’re working with a pyrography pen. In practice that means I’m enjoying autumn air and a gentle smoky scent whenever I practise my doodles. I’m still getting used to handling the tool…

September’s Craft: Pyrography
I already mentioned that September’s craft is smoky, rustic, and perfect for autumn. Doesn’t woodburning tick all the boxes? ;) Some of my earliest memories are of my mother decorating little crates with pyrography techniques. The crates were being prettied…