Having vowed not to start any new badges until I'd finished a few, I accidentally found myself cracking two of the clauses for...

To complete my Designer badge, I needed to research a fashion designer. Fashion not being my thing, I was impressed to have pulled...

For the Fitness Badge, the bestie and I planned our challenge together, as we were already swimming together twice weekly and had no plan...

I'm nearly there with my designer badge and tackling the design an outfit clause here. I love it when you see sketches that are so...

Final clause for my reader badge and the one I'd not been looking forward to. I love to read but I'm not keen on analysing what I've read...

I downloaded a book of short stories for people learning Spanish and have been pleasantly surprised at how much I have been able to...

I have done bookbinding previously and it's a satisfying craft to people like me who love everything about stationery (apart from...

The bestie and I did an over-priced workshop to learn how to do epoxy resin. The course was very technical-leaning, whereas I am far more...

I needed a way to store my badge book, scrap book, pens, pencils, etc together and opted for a sturdy craft box. I covered the lid...

I started reading How the Girl Guides Won the War for Rebel Book Club and was fascinated to read that Brownies collected cotton reels,...

I've changed some of the headings quite dramatically and although some of the events may seem removed from the spirit of the badge, I'm...

Strangely, my soapy post disappeared so here I go again. Really simple to do with melt and pour. Kit contained soap and some moulds but...

This was a really satisfying little make, ably taught by Sophie, my favourite 16 year-old. My first attempt wasn't altogether successful,...

Julie and I had set time aside for a polymer workshop that sadly didn't go ahead. We had the gear, no idea but time and access to YouTube...

There is nothing "designer" about the garment (or me, for that matter!) but I enjoyed making it. I used Tilly and The Buttons' Stevie for...

Firstly, this should stand as a warning - ordering fabric online is a risky business. I thought I'd ordered a fresh, green jersey rather...

I set myself the challenge to average two blog posts per week to satisfy my Writer Badge and haven't managed this week, so I thought I'd...

So tonight saw me and the bestie head to ultra cool Shoreditch for a life drawing class. We were in the back room of a cocktail bar,...

What better to do on a wet weekend than watch a bit of tele. I decided to watch something in Spanish towards my linguist badge. I fell at...

I've been collecting tiny things for years now, not one particular thing, just anything that catches my eye. I tend to pick things up...