Inspired by nature

Ingredients (Makes 12) 200 g plain chocolate50 g unsalted butter225 g light or Genoa-style fruitcake, crumbled2 tsp mixed spice12 plastic lolly sticks50 g white chocolate chips25 g green coloured read

■ Paintbox Cotton DK (100% cotton, 50g/125m) 1 ball of each: Pillar Red (415) Vanilla Cream (408) Coffee Bean (411) ■ A small amount of any DK yarn in pink and white ■ A 3mm (US C/2 or D/3) hook ■ A s

Stitch this dress-up set for a little one, with fairy wings, crown and wand in a pretty floral fabric

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MAKES 1 PREP 1 hr plus overnight drying MORE EFFORT old newspapersquare piece of ironedcotton fabric (about80cm x 80cm)1 potatosmall, sharp knifemarker penkitchen paperpaintbrushacrylic fabric paintsg

MAKES 36 PREP 20 mins plus overnight setting COOK 35 mins MORE EFFORT V 300g green shelled pistachios2 tsp flavourless oil, such assunflower oil1 tbsp cornflour1 tbsp icing sugar2 x 20cm square sheets