Happy birthday to Hodge Podge Craft!
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Happy birthday to Hodge Podge Craft!

Hodge Podge Craft is a whole year old and I’m having a round up of my most popular posts!

I can’t quite believe it’s Hodge Podge Craft’s 1st blogiversary already.  I’ve actually been blogging for just over a year now and it’s been great!  I love trying new craft ideas and sharing them with you.  I’ve also started to follow some awesome craft blogs and have become completely addicted to Pinterest!

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If you’re a regular reader, you will have seen these before, but I thought it would be fun to look at Hodge Podge Craft’s top 5 most popular posts this year.  Here they are in reverse order:

5. 20 reasons to paint rocks

Who knew rock painting would be so much fun?  We enjoyed it so much that I found ANOTHER 20 reasons to paint rocks!

20 reasons to paint rocks 1

4. How to make scented candles in a tea cup

I’m especially proud of this scented teacup candle tutorial, as it was one of my first ever posts and they made awesome Christmas gifts for my friends and family last year.

scented candles in a teacup PIN

3. 10 amazing hand-print craft ideas for kids

I’m not surprised this post is so popular – it’s a round up of the best hand print crafts, all of which are totally adorable and EASY to do at any age!

10 amazing handprint craft ideas

2. 10 simple DIY wedding craft ideas

This is a round up of the most gorgeous DIY wedding crafts that are so simple, kids could help make them.  I love weddings, so I did another round up with 10 MORE beautiful DIY wedding crafts.

10 GORGEOUS wedding craft ideas

1. How to make a fantastic, easy-peasy chocolate pirate ship cake in one morning!

This was Pickle’s 3rd birthday cake and I promise it really is an EASY tutorial.  I made this pirate ship cake as part of his DIY pirate party and it looked great (it tasted pretty good too)!

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If you liked these craft ideas and would like to see even more (plus loads of great ideas from other fantastic bloggers), why not follow me on Pinterest?

Thank you for your support in growing Hodge Podge Craft this year.  I hope to carry on learning and improving the blog to bring you many more fun, easy craft tutorials this year!

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  1. hayley f
    July 17, 2014,

    i love the How to recycle old Christmas cards into mini candy boxes for stocking fillers x

    • Hodge Podge
      August 1, 2014,

      Thanks Hayley – you never need to buy a mini gift box again! 😉

  2. Rosalind Blight
    July 17, 2014,

    I loved the how to make a chocolate hedgehog cake

  3. Natasha
    July 17, 2014,

    The fairytail lights are my fav. I can do these for my daughters 14th birthday party and come out as SUPER MOM!

  5. clair downham
    July 18, 2014,

    how to make the minion costume

  7. Tracy Nixon
    July 18, 2014,

    I love your How to cross-stitch your family as it helped me personalise my hand made cross stitched cards!

    • Hodge Podge
      August 1, 2014,

      Wow – I would love to see those Tracy (post a pic on my Facebook wall?)…

  8. kim neville
    July 18, 2014,

    I like the fairy lights post

  9. Sandra Lane
    July 18, 2014,

    I found How to make scented candles in a teacup very useful. My friend collects the teacups for me at boot sales and then I make the candles and we give them out as presents.

  10. Becca Staples
    July 18, 2014,

    The minion costume one is my fave x

  11. Kay Panayi
    July 18, 2014,

    The boat is fab

  12. Christopher Packer
    July 18, 2014,

    The Fairy Lights

  13. anna
    July 18, 2014,

    My favourite is the minion costumes! and the pirate cake, but there are so many I love! happy birthday!

  14. Allan Wilson
    July 18, 2014,

    Spring activities for kids

  15. Nasheem
    July 19, 2014,

    Really like the boat!
    kids would love!

    • Hodge Podge
      July 22, 2014,

      Thanks Nasheem – they were totally blown-away by the firework cannons!

  16. jenny reynolds
    July 19, 2014,

    LOVE THE BOAT XX

  17. Lyla
    July 19, 2014,

    I love the chocolate hedgehog cake

  18. Hannah Bee Griffin
    July 19, 2014,

    We made the best chocolate hedgehog cake, I think he should of had a few more choccy spines, but with a 2 and 3 yer old helping he was a bit on the bald side heehee

    • Hodge Podge
      July 22, 2014,

      Awww, that’s part of the chef’s perks, isn’t it Hannah? 😉

  19. Lynsey Buchanan
    July 20, 2014,

    The minion costume

  20. tarbs gill
    July 20, 2014,

    The Boat!!

  21. tarbs gill
    July 20, 2014,

    The boat!

  22. Tom Yor.
    July 20, 2014,

    My kids, grand kids love love love craft, but I’m always left picking up glue,felt ,wool, pipe cleaners ,paper etc etc etc

    • Hodge Podge
      July 22, 2014,

      Haha – oh yes, I know that feeling Tom… When it’s fine, we always try to craft outside & minimise clean-up! 😉

  23. silvia stoyanova
    July 20, 2014,

    The Fairy Lights

  24. Carroll Marsh
    July 20, 2014,

    My Favourite Project has to have been the lovely candles in lovely old Teacups!They just looked Divine.Had lots of great comments!I made loads for family and friends!!

  26. Rebecca Duncan
    July 21, 2014,

    The toddler section of the 10 easy crafts for kids 🙂

  27. Ashleigh Allan
    July 21, 2014,

    the cardboard castle!

  28. Dianne Hanson
    July 21, 2014,

    I loved your post about making scented candles in teacups, I’ve had my eyes peeled for nice teacups in charity shops ever since 😀

  29. justine meyer
    July 21, 2014,

    Making the candles in tea cups is something i have wanted to do for a while and now i might try to attempt this,

    • Hodge Podge
      August 1, 2014,

      Honestly, it is so much easier than it looks Justine and everyone loves them!

  30. claire nutman
    July 21, 2014,

    rock painting is brilliant, great idea for summer hols x

    • Hodge Podge
      July 22, 2014,

      Thanks Claire – it’s great, as it costs nothing and you can do something totally different every time 🙂

  31. Jo Jones
    July 21, 2014,

    Love the boat

  32. Elizabeth (Liz) Briggs
    July 21, 2014,

    Wow I have just found your blog and it is fantastic and perfect timing just before the 6 weeks summer holiday. We can’t wait to make the minion hats – so simple yet so effective 🙂

  33. lorraine stone
    July 21, 2014,

    Duck Tape Brazilian Samba Dancer Craft – loved these!

  34. Lisa Everaert
    July 21, 2014,

    The Cardboard Castle is FAB!!

  36. Barbara Handley
    July 21, 2014,

    My grandson says the boat.

  37. Lisa Parker
    July 21, 2014,

    I love the rock painting project. I have done this with children of all ages, Great fun.

    • Hodge Podge
      July 22, 2014,

      Absolutely – from babies through to adults – who doesn’t enjoy painting rocks, right? 😉

  38. Natasha M
    July 21, 2014,

    The candles in the teacups are the cutest!

    • Hodge Podge
      July 22, 2014,

      Thanks Natasha – I was so pleased with the way they turned out 🙂

  39. julie laing
    July 21, 2014,

    The fairy lights

  40. Kat Lucas
    July 22, 2014,

    I love the candles in the tea cups

  41. Amanda Beamish
    July 22, 2014,

    I love the rock painting. Simple and cheap x

  43. Chris Burrell
    July 22, 2014,

    I like the rock painting

  45. Viv C
    July 23, 2014,

    the easy origami elephant tutorial

  46. lyn burgess
    July 23, 2014,

    The hedgehog cake, it reminds me of a birthday cake I had when I was littlw

  47. donna jones
    July 24, 2014,

    the boat

  48. Liska Myers
    July 24, 2014,

    I love the ship cake. Our wedding cake had a ship that we made out of polymer clay – I wish this tutorial had been around back then though. We would have made it. 🙂

    • Hodge Podge
      August 1, 2014,

      Oh wow – I bet that was fab Liska! Why a ship – do you both sail?

  49. Teresa Sheldon
    July 24, 2014,

    The pirate cake is brilliant I love your site so inspiring even for people like me who arn’t born artistic Happy Birthday and many more x

    • Hodge Podge
      August 1, 2014,

      Thank you Teresa! I do like to post crafts that we can ALL have a go at 😀

  50. cherie shaw
    July 25, 2014,

    I love the hedgehog cake so cute 🙂

  51. Corinne Peat
    July 25, 2014,

    I love the boat.

  52. Kat Glynn
    July 26, 2014,

    Teacup Candles Ive wanted to know how to do them for ages x

  54. Linda Thorn
    July 26, 2014,

    love the boat

  55. Harley
    July 26, 2014,

    The hedgehog cake, so cute xx

  56. Caroline Kelly
    July 26, 2014,

    The boat 🙂

  57. claire little
    July 27, 2014,

    i love the scented candle in a teacup post 🙂

  58. MANDY DOHERTY
    July 27, 2014,

    How to make a baby keepsake shadowbox was my favourite

    • Hodge Podge
      August 1, 2014,

      Thanks Mandy – it is great to have all those tiny things together on view and not hiding in the loft!

  59. Solange
    July 27, 2014,

    I love the candles in the tea cups

  60. Janet Thornton
    July 28, 2014,

    The cardboard castle is my favourite.

  61. caroline pawson
    July 28, 2014,

    rock painting is my favourite xx

  62. ann weir
    July 28, 2014,

    painting rocks! Given me some inspiration on what to do with my son over the summer holidays

  63. Kristy Brown
    July 28, 2014,

    I love the Bookpage jars!

  64. sam cornford
    July 28, 2014,

    Candles in a teacup are fab. x

  65. Karen Lloyd
    July 28, 2014,

    The origami elephant, so simple when you know how but looks great.

  66. Angela Paull
    July 28, 2014,

    Love the handprint crafts 🙂

  67. LEE HARDY
    July 28, 2014,

    The boat is brilliant.

  68. JULIE BANKS
    July 28, 2014,

    Loved the posts on facebook about the very hungry caterpillar stones, used to paint stones and little rocks when I was younger.

  69. Jane Middleton
    July 28, 2014,

    rock painting

  70. Jackie Chapman
    July 28, 2014,

    Love the scented candle in a tea cup

  71. rebecca whale
    July 29, 2014,

    Love the crochet owl cushion. So cute and amazing colours x

  72. Allan Fullarton
    July 29, 2014,

    I love the boat.

  73. Elizabeth Ferguson
    July 29, 2014,

    Teacup scented candles.

  74. elaine stokes
    July 29, 2014,

    I love the sewing projects, because I can’t thread a needle and I have to teach basic sewing to a class of kids……. THANK YOU FOR THE HELP

    • Hodge Podge
      August 1, 2014,

      Ha – ANYONE can cross-stitch Elaine (that’s why I love it)… 😉

  75. Graham Ashworth
    July 29, 2014,

    The wooden boat is the favourite

  77. Sheri Darby
    July 29, 2014,

    The boat is brillaint

  78. Sarah Parker
    July 29, 2014,

    minion costumes

  80. sian hallewell
    July 29, 2014,

    love the painting stones, ours aren’t quite so good!

  81. Nicola Holland
    July 29, 2014,

    The boat is our family favourite 🙂

  82. jessica newman
    July 29, 2014,

    The fairy Lights!

  83. alison broadhurst
    July 29, 2014,

    the boat xx

  85. dorothy cavender
    July 30, 2014,

    i really like the boat

  86. Kirsty Woods
    July 30, 2014,

    The minion costume

  87. Hayley Todd
    July 30, 2014,

    I love the Easy Origami Elephant Tutorial! My little girl absolutely loves her elephant!

  88. lynn neal
    July 30, 2014,

    I love your pebble and rock painting ideas the best!

  89. claire matthews-curtis
    July 30, 2014,

    The Cardboard Castle looks great 🙂

  90. JACQUELINE ROBERTS
    July 30, 2014,

    I’m new to your blog but loved the hedgehog cake

    • Hodge Podge
      August 1, 2014,

      Thanks Jacqueline – it’s super simple, which is why I love it! 😉

  91. Patricia Avery
    July 30, 2014,

    The hedgehog cake 🙂

  92. Lisa Valentine
    July 30, 2014,

    The minion costume – brilliant!!

  93. Zoe Bryan
    July 30, 2014,

    we love paining stones and putting magic words on them 😀

  94. rebecca e phillips
    July 30, 2014,

    i think it`s all great, im just doing my planning for rainbows and brownies autumn term and i`ve got some great ideas now, Thank you!

  95. sarah stevens
    July 30, 2014,

    The Boat

  96. Pam Francis Gregory
    July 30, 2014,

    I love the idea of recycling my old cards

    • Hodge Podge
      August 1, 2014,

      Save money and trees – what could be better (or easier) Pam? 😉

  98. Zoe Roxby
    July 30, 2014,

    The fairytail lights

  99. Alittle Bear
    July 30, 2014,

    The minion costume!

  100. Vicky Osborne
    July 30, 2014,

    I love the Chocolate Pirate Ship and so would my boys

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