As the nights draw in and the light fades away earlier each day, our embroidered lampshade craft kit was the perfect answer to beat that looming Autumn darkness.

If you’ve looked at gorgeous examples of modern macrame online but thought it might be a bit tricksy, we’ve got just the kit for you.

For August's kit we're excited to be experimenting with cyanotype printing - have a better look here at what we'll be making. So, in honour of next month's craft kit, we wanted to have a good ol' chat with a cyanotype printing pro about that lovely cyan blue art we will be creating ourselves very soon.

This month is all about cyanotypes - a process I know a lot of people are curious about!

Have you come across cyanotype printing before?

If not, you’re in for a treat - this is one of my favourite creative processes.

We're excited to share this kit reveal with you as it's a collaboration with Carole Fenwick of MaggieMagoo Designs. Isn't the botanical print lovely?

Copper embossing is a more unusual craft that we're sure you're going to love, as it works its magic turning an ordinary wooden box into something special.

For our July 2018 kit we've collaborated with Carole Fenwick of MaggieMagoo Designs. Carole is a print and pattern designer extraordinaire and we absolutely love her botanical style.

If you haven't already come across her work, we think you'll love it too! We talked to Carole about her background, inspiration and advice for new illustrators and designers.

Ever been in that dull, creatively stuck place where you just lack motivation? No fun!

Today, we're sharing a few quick exercises that can easily fit into your existing routine to inspire you and get your creative ideas flowing in no time!

It's time for needle felting!

If you haven't tried this before, needle felting lets you take beautiful soft wool and use a felting needle to 'stab' it into shape.

We've taken inspiration from the colours of heather and bluebell covered woods for this kit.

For May’s kit we’re going to be crafting with felt… we'll be revealing all soon!

We got in touch with Sophie Wheatley, a needle felting artist whose work we really admire, and founder of All Things Felt and Beautiful. Sophie's work is inspired by people’s love for their dogs; she can recreate any dog so accurately that her felt sculptures serve as a lifelong reminder of much-loved pooches.

For this craft kit and tutorial, we’re sharing our Japanese embroidery folk art of Sashiko!

This traditional textile process translates as ‘little stabs’ and was used by farmers and fisherman as a form of darning, or quilting stitch to build up warmth in winter clothing.

For May's kit, we're excited to share our first kit collaboration, this one with the wonderful wirework artist, Helaina Sharpley.

We've admired Helaina's lovely work for years (it stopped Moira in her tracks at a craft trade show!), with oodles of character and history, so who better to collaborate with for our upcoming wirework kit?

Do you remember learning how to linocut print at school?

With our Linocut Tea Towel craft kit and tutorial we’re taking a traditional craft and giving it a modern twist…

At Craftiosity, we’re firm advocates of crafting as a tool for mindfulness and good mental health. When you set yourself a project to create, be it crafting, cooking, music – or any creative process – the process of making is often as important as your creation.

For this craft kit and tutorial, it’s all about lovely plants – even for those of us not blessed with green fingers!

We designed a papercut LED lamp with an array of little indoor plants created with layers of colourful paper.

Much like crafting, there’s been tonnes of research on the physical and mental health benefits of bringing leafy goodness into our homes, reducing stress levels and increasing both our productivity and tranquility. It’s no surprise our botanical friends are seeing a huge surge in popularity.

For our Air Dry Clay craft kit and tutorial, we made this little desk pot and matching bud pot with white clay and copper paint.

Clay is sooooo satisfying to work with, but most of us don’t have easy access to a kiln, which is where a good air dry clay comes in!