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• Happy Easter from Partycraft Secrets

  

  It's no secret tomorrow is Easter Friday, and that generally means a day off work and school, and time to spend with the family contemplating the things that... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2012 ARTS & CRAFTS, FAMILY, PARTIES

• DIY Seasonal Hat Decoration

  

  It's no secret that one of my favorite craft ingredients is anything from Mother Nature, and that my second favorite craft ingredient is 'spontaneity'. Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2012 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Easter Sicker Fun

  

  It's no secret that there's a lot of fun to be had crafting with stickers. Little children can't get up to too much mischief, and it's pretty easy to clean up... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2012 ARTS & CRAFTS, FAMILY

• Make a Picture from Pictures

  

  It's no secret that children today know as much, if not more, about technology than their parents. We recently had a friend over who did her best not to laugh... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2012 ARTS & CRAFTS, FAMILY, PARTIES

• The Art of Controlled Choice

  

  It's no secret that children love to control things. Fair enough too. It must be so boring listening to parents say "do this, do that, not that, come here! Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2012 ARTS & CRAFTS, FAMILY, PARTIES

• Bring Back Lace Food Covers

  

  It's no secret... as I was typing that I missed the space and wrote "it's nose cret" which sounds like some horrible toddler snot-monster... anyway. Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2012 ARTS & CRAFTS, FAMILY, PARTIES

• Yarn Bottle Tutorial

  

  It's no secret that I love rainbow-wool craft, whether it's a colourful bangle or a wearable Christmas wreath wrap. Since then, I've tried other craft projects... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2012 ARTS & CRAFTS

• A Perfectly Pink Easter

  

  It's no secret that when you have two young daughters, pink is a part of life. Whilst I rarely wear it, and can't imagine Happy-Husband living in a house with... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2012 ARTS & CRAFTS, FAMILY, PARTIES

• The Horizontal Pinwheel - Tutorial

  

  It's no secret that pinwheels are ever so desirable. There are so many sublime ones floating around the blogging world, made of seriously gorgeous papers, held... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2012 ARTS & CRAFTS, FAMILY

• Magical Princess Mirror

  

  It's no secret that little girls love the idea of being princesses for a day. I remember my 4 year old saying; "I'd love to be a princess, just playing all... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2012 ARTS & CRAFTS, FAMILY

• Party Hat Decoration Ideas

  

  It's no secret that the humble party hat is a much overlooked piece of party apparel. Often considered cheap and dodgy, I have a bit of a love of the store... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2012 ARTS & CRAFTS, FAMILY, PARTIES

• Mad Mummy Moment

  

  It's no secret that when computers are good, they're very, very good, but when they go bad, they're wicked. Regardless of whether you're pro or anti using a... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2012 ARTS & CRAFTS, FAMILY

• Easter Nest Egg Tutorial

  

  It's no secret that chickens hatch out of eggs, and that their mothers lay them, and that everyone ponders the which came first... so why not be a little... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2012 ARTS & CRAFTS, FAMILY, PARTIES

• Easter Printables

  

  It's no secret that Easter is almost here, so pop across and try the Easter printables. There are templates for invitations, bunting-pennants, bag tags, food... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2012 ARTS & CRAFTS, FAMILY, PARTIES

• Embellishing Easter Eggs

  

  It's no secret that sticking things onto other things is great fun. Inspired by the beauty of Faberge Eggs, I piled an assortment of embellishments onto the... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2012 ARTS & CRAFTS, FAMILY, PARTIES

• Stamp Happy Napkins

  

  It's no secret that I only recently realised you can stamp much more than paper. (I did a Valentines tutorial on how to stamp onto tracing paper, and two days... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2012 ARTS & CRAFTS, FAMILY, PARTIES

• Is That a Bird on Your Head?

  

  It's no secret that we love our books in this house. Mo Willems is a favorite bedtime writer-illustrator of ours, with his crazy stories such as 'Don't let the... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2012 ARTS & CRAFTS, FAMILY, PARTIES

• Teacup Centrepieces

  

  It's no secret that a vintage teacup is a fine thing, and simply saying the word tea party is enough to conjure up childhood memories of white rabbits and daint... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2012 ARTS & CRAFTS, FAMILY, PARTIES

• Stamping Organza Bags

  

  It's no secret that some craft ideas are obvious in hindsight. Don't ask me why, but I only thought about stamping organza bags a few days ago while thinking... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2012 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Pleasure Before Perfection

  

  It's no secret that I love to go all out when experimenting with decorations. I recently tried to pull together an assortment of turquoise 'things' to see if I... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2012 ARTS & CRAFTS