Christmas

I’m so easily distracted my creative mind never seems to switch off. The other week, while making my salvaged wood Christmas tree, an old wooden table hiding at the back …

One of the many things I love to do at Christmas is to make some gorgeous sweet treats such as fudge and biscotti to give as gifts. I’m a real …

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 …