A look at how to start keeping a daily activity to fill a sketchbook and how that can help your positive mental health
Category: Crafts
Time to get crafty! Little projects to try that cover a range of skills. Make something practical and have some mindfulness time
Drying hydrangeas
It's so easy to dry hydrangea flower heads. They're a beautiful, long lasting addition to home decorations.
Colouring and hobby art resources
Adult colouring printable - I've drawn a unique printable of Modern Alice and her friends taking a selfie. Download and print out the A4 pdf file free from inksugarspice
Using analogue, creative hobbies for mental wellbeing – and a HUGE list of hobby ideas
From previous posts in here or comments on my Instagram or Twitter feed you may have come across me owning up (occasionally and discretely) to having been diagnosed with both anxiety and panic disorder. I am also, in general, an advocate for looking after positive mental health and I am a trained mental health first… Continue reading Using analogue, creative hobbies for mental wellbeing – and a HUGE list of hobby ideas
Make your own bread bag – an upcycle project
how to upcycle a shopping tote to make your own bread bag
Using a flower press 🌸
How to use a flower press, which materials for blotting, how to select and place plants and ideas on crafts using your dried flowers, petals, leaves and herbs
Make a flower and herb press
How to make an effective, cheap and easy flower press yourself, just using two old placemats, some cardboard and a little ironmongery - you can have a working press within an afternoon
Covering a sketchbook or journal
How to cover a sketchbook, journal or diary in your favourite paper or fabric, to create something unique or repair a much loved item
Easy dove grey crochet throw
A soft and easy peasy crochet throw. Uses a soft half shell pattern in larger, chunky weight yarn. Includes stitch instructions and a short video guide.
Ink Sugar Spice - Lynn Clark 