The Creative & Calm Club
Mindful Makes for Busy Brains
About the Creative & Calm Club
Clarity through Creativity
Think of these creative ADHD & autism-friendly craft courses as the hands-on version of journaling.
Each grounding, 2-hour session, where focus meets flow, is designed to calm busy minds, unleash creativity and bring you clarity through creativity. Come and decompress, find stillness in motion in the comfort of your own home.
During the process, you can have a laugh, learn new skills and create magic. Come and create treasures you are proud of, gifts from your personal journey.
Inspired by the seasons, these practical projects follow English folk traditions and crafts throughout the year.
Each mindful session begins and ends with a short, guided meditation. Then Ruth will lead you through the makes, step by step.
While you are focusing on your crafts, background music will be played, so feel free to mute this if you would prefer to work in silence or play your own soothing music (we‘ll wave a sign when we’re ready to start the next step!)
These musical interludes will give some of you the chance for a one-to-one chat with Ruth in a breakout room if there’s something on your mind.
Course Overview
What
Creative wellbeing courses for ADHD & autistic minds
Who
Adults aged 18+
Why
Calm busy minds through a variety of crafts
When
6 weekly 2-hour sessions. (First courses start on Thursday, 27 November 2025)
How Much
£80 a week
Where
Online (Zoom)
Maximum number
12 participants per course. (Some sessions may be delivered in small breakout groups)
Mouthwatering Materials
A list of materials you could buy from Amazon will be emailed in advance of each session, with an average budget of £20. Many of these materials can be used across several different projects and future courses. Build up your very own crafting toolkit (add as many pompoms and sparkles as you like… fun isn’t just for children!)
Handmade Cards (November Launch)
Course 1: Handmade Cards
AFTERNOON or EVENING courses available
Starts Thursday 27 November OR Friday 28 November 2025
(6-week course ~ Thursdays 5 – 7 pm OR Fridays 2 – 4 pm)
Help someone special celebrate an important milestone with a magical, handmade card. Create your own: Christmas, New Year, Rosh Hashanah, Eid, Diwali, Valentine’s Day, Pride, birthday, new job, new home, new baby, Easter, retirement or sympathy cards. Once you have these materials at home, you should never run out of cards again.
Projects include: punchwork, appliqué, beading, cut-out work and lots…and lots of glitter. You’re welcome!
Handmade cards : Week-by-week breakdown
Week 1:
Cutting cardstock, making sentiment blocks, layering
Week 2:
Scoring, embossing, making envelopes
Week 3:
Stencilling cards and envelopes, stained glass windows
Week 4:
3D paper sculpting, appliqué
Week 5:
3D working with felt & beads
Week 6:
Consolidation (finish off all projects), a final touch of magic
EXTRA SESSIONS!!
See mini course: Die Cutting & Embossing below..
Upcoming Courses Preview
Mini course: Die Cutting & Embossing ~ January 2026
- If you are up for this challenge, there’ll be no further expenses. You can use the materials you bought for earlier courses. If you are new to card making, the only additional expense will be the cardstock you choose.
WEEK 1 : Die cutting & embossing
WEEK 2 : Intricate layering - Thursday, 22 Jan & 29 Jan, 5-7pm
- Friday, 23 Jan & 30 March, 2-4pm
Course 2: Edible Spa Products ~ February 2026
- Regain clarity while creating fragrant spa products from ingredients found in most kitchens. “If it is safe enough to eat, it is safe enough to put on your skin”. Create cruelty-free bath bombs, bath milks, bath salts, bath oils, facial & skin oils, and facial & skin scrubs. Then either enjoy your delicious spa treats or gift a wonderful spa hamper to a very lucky person.
- Thursdays 19 Feb – 26 March, 5-7pm OR Fridays 20 Feb – 27 March, 2-4pm
Course 3: Create your own Brand ~ April, 2026
- Design your own motif and customise your own hoodie… jean pockets… shoes, whatever. Learn to ‘paint’ using creative embroidery stitches. Projects include brand design, customisation options, transfers, decorative stitches, appliqué, and using an awl (customising leather, shoes, bags, etc.) Warning: artful focus can be addictive!
- April 2026
Course 4: Hair Fascinators ~ June, 2026
- If you want to get ahead, get a hat… or even get a fascinator! Do you have an important event to go to? Are you looking for that final touch but can’t find something you like? Or anything that fits comfortably, so you won’t fidget? Create your own dazzling 3D jewels using luscious fabrics, glittering gemstones, wired beading, silk ribbon flowers, lace and 3D decorative embroidery.
- June 2026
Course 5: Back from the Brink ~ August 2026
- Breathe new life into your damaged clothes. Do you have a favourite T-shirt that has seen better days? Are there holes in your lucky socks? It’s almost worth damaging some of your wardrobe to customise things on this course and regain calm through colour. Projects include appliqué, patchwork, decorative stitching, mindful stitching and stump work.
- August 2026
Course 6: Baubles & Bows ~ October 2026
- Baubles and pretty ornaments aren’t just for Christmas. Inspired by the seasons, give your home warmth and glow at any time of the year. Calm your restless mind and release your creative spirit through focused crafting. Projects include making potpourri, beeswax candles, silk ribbon flowers, seasonal wreaths, hook rugs and cushions. Your space, your sparkle, your way.
- October 2026
Course 7: Belle of the Ball ~ November 2026
- Have you seen photos of beautiful clothes on social media that you wanted to buy? Do you suspect that if you order online, your delivery will only contain disappointment, and that’s if it arrives at all. What if there was a way you could customise a special outfit and create something even more stunning than those misleading photos? Layer by layer, this course takes you from wish list to dream outfit.
- November 2026
Course 8: Edible Gifts ~ Jan 2027
- Swerve the frantic dash for last-minute presents! Impress your friends or spoil someone special with homemade gifts that are better than you can buy in the shops…that’s if you don’t eat them first! Projects include herb salts & gourmet oils, handmade truffles, edible decorations (sugar flowers, leaves, etc.), sweet & savoury biscuits, decorating biscuits, gift wrapping & presentation.
- January 2027
FAQ / Booking
Do I need craft experience?
No, all sessions are beginner-friendly and guided step-by-step.
What if I miss a session?
Recordings and instructions are provided.
How do I join?
All courses are run live via Zoom. You’ll receive the link after booking.
Are materials included?
You’ll receive a shopping list (budget under £20).
Can I pay weekly?
Yes, weekly payments are available (£80/week).
Calm your mind. Create something beautiful
Join The Creative & Calm Club today
The Creative & Calm Club – Handmade Cards starts 13 November 2025
MEET YOUR COURSE TUTOR
Ruth is a passionate crafter! Her visceral need to craft is like your need to cough or sneeze. This lifelong love of creativity came from her Italian Mama and ‘finishing skills’ learned in a traditional English boarding school. Ruth was diagnosed with combined ADHD at the age of 52 and is still on the waiting list for her diagnosis of autism.
Ruth’s work is strongly influenced by nature, English crafts, history, myths and legends. Over 30 years, she has: baked biscuits and cakes, batch-cooked for her freezer, taught creative writing, decorated biscuits, made edible spa products from secret family recipes, decoratively embroidered, made gift hampers (sweets, biscuits, cakes, food, homeware and spa) handmade cards, floral arrangements, homeware, ornaments, pasta, patchwork, soft toys and sweets, hand-knitted complex patterns & jumpers, mindfully stitched, pickled and preserved and won competitions including prizes from the Women’s Institute!
Ruth was the Managing Director of Truly Sumptuous Ltd, an artisan ‘kitchen table’ business, specialising in creating handmade luxury spa products and gift hampers from edible ingredients. Spa products included bath bombs, bath milks, bath salts, bath oils, facial & skin oils, facial & skin scrub, lip balms. Cosy homemaking crafts included: potpourri, scented linen sachets, beeswax candles, bespoke cushion covers, and silk ribbons.
Ruth is passionate about bringing creative wellbeing to all. Life is gritty, most people are struggling financially, and joy is very hard to find. Creativity has been scientifically proven to boost motivation and improve mental and physical well-being.
Qualifications
Ruth is working towards a City & Guilds-accredited, Hand Embroidery Level 3
She will complete the Practitioner Coach Diploma & ILM Practitioner Coach course with Noble Manhattan in 2026
She is also a qualified Teacher with a Certificate in Education from Greenwich University.
Ruth lives in a tiny English village in the middle of ancient woods and is a member of the Seer Green Mindful Sewers.