*Affiliate links are included in this post. I have a thing about washi tape. I love that you can get it in all sorts of designs and colours and use it to decorate all sorts of things! For this post, I decided to use some of my favourite pink glitter washi tape to create a […]
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How to Make a Beaded Squirrel – Brick Stitch Technique
*Affiliate links are contained in this post. Today, I have a free beadweaving pattern for you – of a beaded squirrel that you can use for your own personal projects! This pattern mainly uses the brick stitch beading technique and also a little bit of ladder stitch. I created this pattern myself using my BeadTool […]
Handmade Showcase: Giant Knitting & Where to Buy Giant Yarn
*Affiliate links are included in this post. For a while now, I’ve been a little bit obsessed with the thought of giant knitting projects and giant balls of yarn. I’ve seen lots of projects around the web that I’d love to make with giant knitting needles, or just my arms in fact! Yes arm knitting […]
Handmade Showcase: Autumn/Fall Inspired Projects
Even though the dark nights are drawing in and there’s a definite crisp chill to the morning air, I have to admit that I do love autumn. Watching leaves change from green, to gold, to red and then jumping into a huge pile of them with my little girl is a fun activity, not just for […]
An Interview with Kerrie Slade
The art of stringing together tiny little beads to make something beautiful and unique totally fascinates me. So today, I’m really happy to bring you this interview with Kerrie Slade, an incredibly talented bead artist from the UK. Kerrie has had her original beadwork patterns published in Beadwork Magazine and Beading Daily and exhibits her […]
Bead Embroidered Statement Necklace (with Buttons)
Ever since I made a bead embroidered headband for my little girl, I’ve been keen to get back to doing some more bead embroidery! I decided to make a statement necklace using some of my favourite materials – buttons, seed beads, felt and ribbon. I happened to have a mixed bag of pastel buttons so […]
Crafty Links #1
Welcome to Crafty Links, a new feature here on Craftaholique, where I’ll be sharing with you my recent favourite crafty reads from around the web! Crafty Links isn’t actually completely new if I’m honest. I did a version of this feature a very long time ago where I shared crafty video links! But seeing as I’m […]
Cute DIY Beaded Ribbon Bracelet
After creating my easy knotted ribbon and beads bracelet last week, I decided to try out another creation using ribbon as it’s one of my favourite materials to use at the moment! This DIY bracelet is really easy to make and involves a little spot of bead embroidery. The great thing about using ribbon as […]
Free Blog Headers – Polka Dots
Lately, I’ve been tinkering around in Photoshop to create blog headers for this site. It’s a teeny bit addictive and I’ve gone a little polka dot crazy, so I’ve created a couple of free blog headers which you can download and use for your own blog, website or background for your Twitter / Facebook pages. […]
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Craftaholique.com is a personal blog. For any questions about this blog, please contact me (Hayley). The majority of information on this site is based around craft tutorials, my beading patterns, handmade products and anything handmade that I find interesting (and think you will too). Any views and opinions expressed on this site are either my own […]










