Crafts

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 …

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 …

As I sat outside the kiosk in my local park the other morning with my usual post-gym coffee, I was mesmerised by the autumn leaves swirling in the wind. This …

I’m so excited that I now have my designer painted shed for storing my craft supplies. I made upcycled hanging bucket storage from old yoghurt pots to match the paint …

I love to have a few subtle decorations around the home for fall. This year I thought it would be fun to make some cute rustic Halloween gnomes for the …

Discover a collection of creative and inspiring pillow cover design ideas to transform your living space. There’s nothing quite like spicing up an otherwise dreary sofa with a selection of …

Why did I decide to paint my shed with colour and a pattern? I have a very modest walled town garden. No matter how small it was, any shed I …

Last Christmas, I made some fabulous illuminated bottle lights for my home. I loved them so much that I thought, why not make some DIY Halloween lights too? You can …

Inside: A tutorial on using orange neon EL wire to make illuminated pumpkin signs for Halloween. Pinterest is beginning to turn orange. The nights are starting to draw in, and …

Inside: A tutorial on how to make denim flowers (roses). One of my favourite ways to decorate my home is with flowers, real and faux. I’m also a huge fan …

Explore a curated collection of DIY Scandinavian and Nordic crafts featuring Marimekko’s vibrant patterns. This guide offers easy-to-follow tutorials for creating stylish and elegant decor, perfect for adding a touch …

I recently bought some picture frames I wanted to display on a shelf rather than hang on the wall. The frames didn’t have a stand, so I designed my own …

If you follow my blog, you probably have noticed that I have a few crafting obsessions such as denim, maps and Marimekko. It is because of my Marimekko obsession that …

Learn how to make tiered plant shelves with wood slices. This simple DIY project is perfect for plant lovers looking to add more indoor plant walls and maximize wall space. …

AD | This repurposed planters project is in collaboration with Gorilla Glue, but all opinions are my own. I’m always on the lookout for creative ideas for upcycled planters. The things I’ve …

Inside: A tutorial to make an upcycled Lego picture frame with Lego Minifigures the perfect Father’s Day gift. My kids (and husband) all played with Legos. We had tons of …

For this post, you get three crafts in one. Firstly, there is the upcycled leather Boho DIY vase. Secondly, I made a Boho tassel to decorate the vase with. Thirdly, …

Initially, when I started making this nightstand caddy, it was supposed to be an upcycled Father’s day gift. Then my middle son Elliot was home for a holiday and was …

Growing up in I was surrounded by blue and white oriental pottery. My mother was and is a big collector of it. We lived in Hong Kong then, and blue …

Inside: Discover dual crafts in one post: Learn to create a chic denim hanging vase styled like a mason jar, followed by a tutorial on crafting delicate crepe paper daisies …