The top crafter shows you how to make a Mother’s Day card

Make your own Valentine’s candle for a loved one or yourself with our simple guide

■ Cascade Heritage Solids (75% Merino wool, 25% nylon, 100g/400m) 1 skein of each: Yarn A Strawberry Cream (5648) Yarn B Garnet Red (5714) ■ A 3.5 mm (US E/4) hook ■ Tassel maker or cardboard For yarn

■ Rico Ricorumi DK (100% cotton, 25g/58m) 1 ball of each: Mouse Grey (059) Red (028) Fuchsia (014) Rose (008) ■ A 2.5mm (US B/1 or C/2) hook ■ Toy stuffing ■ Metal wire, 1mm thick ■ Cardboard, 10x10cm

Flower ‘frogs’ are the perfect beginner project. Don’t worry, there are no real frogs here. These are used to help keep your flowers in place when flower arranging. They are decorative and practical –

Use the ancient Japanese Hapa Zome printing technique to create beautiful botanical cards and gift tags such as these, perfect for Mother’s Day