Christmas

My husband doesn’t get it, what he considers rubbish I look at as a recycling challenge. I do get a kick of making crafts out of the scaps of other …

I love it when the house twinkles at Christmas, with all the lovely Christmas lights on those dark, cold winter nights. Last week, I made some cute LED mini Pine …

Inside: A tutorial to make a cute pine cone Christmas tree and illuminate it with fairy lights. Every day, I walk the dog down our local park, and the ground …

Add a personal touch to your Christmas countdown with handmade advent calendars. From fabric to paper, explore endless possibilities for festive DIY projects. With the holiday season just around the …

I can’t walk past a skip (dumpster) without having a good look in. I especially love odd bits of wood with exciting mouldings or hooks and knobs on them. Over …

To me, the best bit about Christmas is the build-up. I love the excitement in the preparations for the big day more than the day itself. What better way to …

Create a rustic star wall decoration using wire coat hangers, denim, and burlap scraps. A simple and charming DIY project perfect for adding a cosy touch to your home decor. …

Get ready for a crafty and joyous Christmas season with our step-by-step guide on creating a DIY envelope advent calendar. The anticipation leading up to Christmas day fills me with …

DIY Christmas decorations recycling cardboard: With all the online Christmas shopping arriving at my house I have my very own cardboard mountain. Most of it I stick in the recycling, …

I got the inspiration for these simple frosted branch Christmas trees after a trip to London. Whilst there I visited one of my favourite stores, Heals. For those of you …

Do you want to personalize a decoration or gift for someone special? Then, make a DIY map ornament. You can use maps of where they are from, a favourite holiday …

Brilliant DIY LED Deer Christmas Decoration LED Deer: This is a simple, but brilliant diy illuminated wall art project. I made this for the fraction that it would cost to …

Repurposing an old window into a Christmas Mirror Decoration Earlier on in the year, a friend had a load of new windows put in her house and I managed to …

The best part of Christmas is the build-up, all the crafting and gift-making. It’s like many things in life; the anticipation is the most exciting. I started my Christmas crafting …

I always keep the used postage stamps of envelopes, especially the interesting ones. Normally, in the run-up to Christmas, you get the best postage stamps with the most fun images. …

Transform old jeans into charming denim gift tags with our step-by-step tutorial. Ideal for adding a personal and sustainable touch to your gift wrapping, these denim tags are both practical …

Inside: A tutorial on how to make a fabulous angel wing ornament and decoration out of old shuttlecocks. Upcycled angel wings: One of my first posts was about upcycling shuttlecocks. …

Making a repurposed Christmas felt garland is such an addictive festive craft. The other week, when making Christmas felt letters, I suggested that you keep the scraps to make a …

This tutorial is on making giant / large felt letters for a fun and unique Christmas garland. Some words are just for Christmas; my favourite ones are “Ho Ho Ho”, …

Discover how to make a charming plushie elf from old t-shirts with our step-by-step free elf pattern. Perfect for adding a magical touch to your Christmas decorations! Jingle bells and …