Over the years I've stitched pretty things, nifty things, impressive things...  but very rarely COOL things! I've been cross stitching since I was about 11 years old - starting off with Country Companions hedgehogs & mice, and graduating over the years to family gifts, seaside scenes & quick-stitch cards. But now I can add a project to my repetoire that is super cool - and I love the results! Here's a pic of my latest stitching project - proudly on display in the June issue of Cross Stitcher.

 We can't believe it's been a whole year since Mollie Makes magazine hit the shops for the very first time! This week they're celebrating their first birthday - we know as we spied the team celebrating with birthday cupcakes earlier today :-)

Sneak a peak inside Mollie's birthday issue with this digital sampler - or if, like us, you do love to treasure the magazine itself - it's on sale in shops now, complete with a TRULY SCRUMPTIOUS book of DIY wedding ideas.

And if you're feeling nostalgic, you can download issue 1 free in the Mollie Makes app for iphones and ipads... cool eh?

I have a confession to make - recently my card making kit has fallen into a slight state of neglect. Usually most weekends see me whipping up some form of card for a family birthday or friend's new baby - but in recent months my fingers have been busy stitching and I've let my beloved (and extensive!) papercraft stash gather dust slightly. So I decided to get back in the saddle to celebrate my friends' Sarah & Dave's wedding last weekend. Please forgive these shaky iphone pics but I really wanted to share as am pleased with the results! Read more to find out how to make a skyline silhouette card...

We're lucky to work alongside some fantastic craft magazines here at The Making Spot HQ, and we're thrilled that three of them are celebrating special anniversaries this year! Read on to find out more...