Hello Hooray Archives

Brick and cross stitch hoop

By Clare Albans / 07 May 2021

This week in The Happy Stitch Project, we’re stitching a really fun pattern on this brick and cross stitch hoop. Yay! It’s simple to stitch and is actually really therapeutic once you get into it.

Link stitch geometric hoop | Hello! Hooray!

This link stitch geometric hoop is the perfect project to practice your link stitches! It is designed to be something to work on over time, and I know you’re going to love seeing the geometric pattern build as you add more stitches.

Baby bat Halloween costume

By Clare Albans / 16 Oct 2020

I made this baby bat Halloween costume four years ago now, and it has taken me so long to write this post that both of our children have actually worn it!

Transferring designs onto fabric with vellum paper

By Clare Albans / 06 Oct 2020

Transferring designs onto fabric with vellum paper is a great permanent method. It works with a heat transfer pen, so I’ll show you how!

Life in lock down

By Clare Albans / 25 Jun 2020

Well, I wasn’t expecting to write a post with the title ‘Life in lock down’ in 2020, but I’m guessing that this is pretty much how we all feel about the current situation!

Our creative family manifesto

By Clare Albans / 19 Mar 2020

I created my personal creative manifesto last year, and have found it really helpful in terms of focussing my own goals, intentions and ideas about creativity. I wanted to write our creative family manifesto as a way of extending this to become a way of life, as creativity is so important to us as a…

Amara blog awards 2018 nomination

By Clare Albans / 26 Aug 2018

I was delighted to receive a nomination for the Amara blog awards 2018!

Indie Rollercoaster Keep Going hoop

By Clare Albans / 22 Jul 2018

I was really excited to share my Indie Rollercoaster Keep Going hoop last week!

Hello! Hooray! creative manifesto

By Clare Albans / 13 Jul 2018

For the last couple of years, the Hello! Hooray! creative manifesto has been living in the notes pages of my iPhone.

Starting a Bullet Journal your own way

By Clare Albans / 26 Jun 2018

I recently got started with Bullet Journalling after debating whether or not to give it a go for so long.

YAYmakers June 2018 box review

By Clare Albans / 25 Jun 2018

YAYmakers June 2018 box review – thanks to lovely Kate for gifting this box to me so I can review it for you on my blog today (all opinions my own). Keep reading for a little discount too!

Crafty Colour Palette #4

By Clare Albans / 12 Jun 2018

Crafty Colour Palette #4 is inspired by the logo of my favourite social media, Instagram.

Colourful craft room tour

By Clare Albans / 02 May 2018

I’m so excited to share my colourful craft room tour today!

Creative process embroidery

By Clare Albans / 29 Apr 2018

If you’re a creative person, I’m pretty sure that you’ll relate to this creative process embroidery hoop that I made!

A natter with…Hannah from Hannah Hand Makes

By Clare Albans / 23 Apr 2018

You might have seen a super Easter cross stitch tutorial on my blog a few weeks ago (click here if you missed it!), and today we’re having a natter with Hannah from Hannah Hand Makes!