Rachael Jess - Lifestyle blog with a geeky craft interior

With Halloween just around the corner, why not make some pretty upcycled glowing lanterns with the children. I created a few Halloween a...

Back in the Summer, I went to a garage sale.  The guy was selling off his cider bottles, and I just wanted them!  You know how it  It was...

Want to make your home more personalised, and more you?  Then Dannell's Lampshade Making Kits might just be the answer you're looki...

I have marvelled at all the dragon eggs I've seen over on Pinterest for ages, and every now and then I think "I must give these a g...

October is the month for creating all sorts of weird and wonderful Halloween Crafts.  I was fortunate enough to receive a great Halloween-t...

You never know what you may find at a car boot fair, so my advice would be never to dismiss one if you have a craft project coming up, wh...

Over the past month, I have been trying out the Loklik Cutting Machine, gifted by Loklik as a review, and now that I've finally got to g...

I've seen around the internet recently various art using Sharpies and crockery, so I figure this would be a really good way of having...

When we have a poor boy one of the best ways to take his mind off being ill is to get the Lego out.   The best type of Lego days is when we ...

As I wasn't going to use my witch's broom for Halloween this year, I decided I would have it sticking out the trees and make it look...

The year my son was into Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, we held a TMNT-themed party.   I was rather pleased with this as it gave me a chance ...

The year TMNTs were my son's favourite characters, I made various TMNT craft projects with Mikey, Raph, Donnie and Leo.  

TMNT Themed Throwing Game I mention in a previous post about making TMNT-themed bean bags for my son's birthday party.  To go along...

With spring just around the corner, it can only mean one thing - Easter is coming!  

This was possibly my last year to make a World Book Day costume , and we ended on a biggie. Once the email from the school came out in Febru...

They say it's the thought that counts when giving someone a present.  Not a truer word has been spoken, especially when making one of th...

There are some great craft shops both brick and mortar and online and when you find one that has wooden craft projects, snap them up. These ...

With spring just around the corner and Valentine's day coming up, I thought now would be the perfect time to show off some beautiful cra...

My son is a huge Among Us fan, so when I received my latest Maker Crate  from KiwiCo, I knew exactly how we were going to decorate the clock...

I am a big fan of craft and subscription boxes  so when Craftiosity asked if I'd like to sample their current month's subscription ...