Christmas

The other day when rummaging through my upcycling shed for some old knobs. I came across 2 rather battered ping pong bats. I loved the shape of them and thought …

My mantle is full of DIY and upcycled tabletop Christmas trees. There are felt Christmas trees made with old sweaters, Denim DIY Christmas trees made with old jeans and even …

I get a kick of making things by repurposing and upcycling the items around me. But I get an even bigger kick when I make something with the scraps from …

Besides the day itself, one of my favourite things about Christmas is the crafting. Every year I love to make a selection of unique homemade Christmas ornaments to add to …

For me, crafting is one of the best parts of the run-up to Christmas. Most of the Christmas ornaments on my tree are handmade; I like to add new ones …

One of my favourite ways to de-stress is to paint, not walls but pictures. The other night I got my watercolour paints out and started painting some simple baubles to …

Having a rummage through the scrap box at my local junk shop I came across a set of spoons for a £1. That’s when I got the idea for making …

Every festive season I dig the box of old favourite Christmas ornaments to decorate the tree with. I add a couple of new handmade ones to the collection each year, …

We have limited space in our house and even though I love them, real trees take up too much room. I’ve made a fun, flat wood slice Christmas tree as …

I was very excited when Ryobi gifted me with a cordless rotary tool as I genuinely thought of buying one. The tool hasn’t disappointed me, and I used to upcycle …

Most of my Christmas decorations are colourful and a bit Boho. Occasionally, I like having simple ornaments like this Scandi felt Christmas craft. Last year, I made some handmade monochrome …

Who says denim isn’t for Christmas? I always sneak an upcycled denim ornament or two into my Christmas decorations. This year I have made a scrap denim angel. I made …

This DIY Christmas garland with lights is definitely a craft for the kids. Mind you I think the adults will love it too. One of my favourite ways to decorate …

I love autumn, as that’s when I start crafting for Christmas. The first Christmas decoration I usually make is an advent calendar. This year, I’ve made a repurposed paper bag …

Every Christmas I hang giant velvet baubles from the picture rails on the walls in my lounge. This year I thought I would mix it up a bit by learning …

Repurposed DIY Handmade Gift Tags Every year I love to make my gift tags. In the past, I’ve made diy postage stamp tags and upcyled denim gift tags. This year’s …

Inside: Two tutorials, one on styling a printer tray for Christmas and the other on how to make an upcycled printer tray shadow box. Before I started blogging (when I …

I have combined my favourite Christmas song lyrics with something you find in an old sewing tin to make a vintage wooden thread spool ornament. I love rummaging through old …

Oysters are a bit like “Marmite” either you “love them or hate them”! Personally, I love them and have repurposed some into a glamorous oyster shell ornament. I say “glamorous” …

If you look at many old roadmaps, they are often printed in Christmassy colours (white, red and green)! The backgrounds are white, forests and open spaces are green and significant …