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Lemon curd ice cream | Hello! Hooray!

Lemon curd ice cream

By Clare Albans / 31 Jul 2020

This delicious lemon curd ice cream recipe is based on a previously blogged recipe for the ultimate vanilla ice cream.

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Introducing Colourful Fun Embroidery | Hello! Hooray!

Introducing Colourful Fun Embroidery!

By Clare Albans / 11 Jul 2020

I am so excited to be sharing this post today. Introducing Colourful Fun Embroidery – my first book! 

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Life in lock down | Hello! Hooray!

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!

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Our creative family manifesto | Hello! Hooray!

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…

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Say Thank You with Paperless Post | Hello! Hooray!

Say Thank You with Paperless Post

By Clare Albans / 23 Dec 2019

#gifted Saying ‘Thank You’ is so important at Christmas, and today I’m showing you how easy it is to say ‘Thank You’ with Paperless Post!

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A natter with Zabby Allen from The rastination Paper

A natter with Zabby Allen from The Procrastination Paper

By Clare Albans / 29 Nov 2019

I’m so excited to be having a natter with Zabby Allen from The Procrastination Paper on my blog today – yay!

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Newcastle Etsy Team Christmas gift guide 2019 | Hello! Hooray!

Newcastle Etsy Team Christmas gift guide

By Clare Albans / 26 Nov 2019

#sponsored I am passionate about supporting local indie crafters, makers and artists, so this Newcastle Etsy Team Christmas gift guide will give you some great gift ideas which support North East Creatives.

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Project Life baby milestone cards

By Clare Albans / 08 Aug 2019

It has been a while since I published a craft tutorial on my blog, so it seems fitting to be sharing these Project Life baby milestone cards first!

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My goodness what a year and a bit | Hello! Hooray!

My goodness, what a year (and a bit)!

By Clare Albans / 26 Jun 2019

In 2018 I intended to write on my blog a lot more, and I set myself a little target of 4 blog posts a month (or something like that). It worked for a little while but then life got in the way. My goodness, what a year (and a bit)!

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White chocolate mini egg blondies

By Clare Albans / 23 Mar 2019

Wow, it has been a really long time since my last blog post! A LOT has been going on here, but I really wanted to get a post up before our second baby arrives soon. I’m 39 weeks now so it could be any time (please!). These white chocolate mini egg blondies seemed like the…

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Amara blog awards 2018 nomination

By Clare Albans / 26 Aug 2018

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

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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! 

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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. 

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Starting a Bullet Journal your own way | Hello! Hooray!

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.

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YAYmakers June 2018 box review | Hello! Hooray!

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!

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Colourful craft room tour | Hello! Hooray!

Colourful craft room tour

By Clare Albans / 02 May 2018

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

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Creative Process embroidery | Hello! Hooray!

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!

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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! 

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Hand embroidered social media icons

By Clare Albans / 22 Apr 2018

I had an idea to make some hand embroidered social media icons for my blog absolutely ages ago, and this week I finished them! 

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Blonde mini egg rocky road | Hello! Hooray!

Blonde mini egg rocky road

By Clare Albans / 27 Mar 2018

I have a really sweet tooth, and I think this is perhaps one of the sweetest things I have ever made. I really LOVE it! 

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Craft Colour Palette 3 | Hello! Hooray!

Crafty Colour Palette #3

By Clare Albans / 20 Mar 2018

There’s an Easter theme to Crafty Colour Palette #3 which is inspired by my favourite Easter treat – mini eggs! 

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Happy Easter Hoop from Hannah Handmakes | Hello! Hooray!

Happy Easter Hoop from Hannah Handmakes

By Clare Albans / 20 Mar 2018

Today’s Easter-themed post is a collaboration with the lovely Hannah from Hannah Handmakes! 

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A natter with Sew Sal | Hello! Hooray!

A natter with Sally Mayer from Sew Sal

By Clare Albans / 09 Mar 2018

Although we tend to moan about the algorithm quite a lot, you can’t deny that Instagram is an amazing source of inspiration! Today I am delighted to bring you a natter with Sally Mayer from Sew Sal.

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