Seasonal

Besides the day itself, my favourite part of Christmas is the crafting. Every year I love to make some new upcycled Christmas ornaments for the tree. There are no fancy …

I love to decorate and craft for the seasons and holidays, especially Christmas and Valentine’s. My Easter crafts are a bit more subtle. But I still make a few decorations …

Inside: A tutorial on how to make a yarn wreath made from scraps that you’ll want to hang on your front door. One American tradition I have discovered since blogging …

This delightful and versatile craft embodies the spirit of the Lunar New Year celebration and beyond. I’ll guide you through creating charming Chinese paper lanterns and an enchanting decorative garland …

How to make personalized map-themed heart-shaped treat bags from old road maps for a delightful Valentine’s gift. I love working with maps and personalized crafts, so I have made some …

Are you looking for a charming DIY project? Use our Scottie dog template to craft stunning tartan Scottie dog ornaments and garlands. Perfect for any home! I have been digging …

Every year I make a load of upcycled and repurposed Christmas ornaments. At least one of those involves using some of my denim scraps. I’m very fond of Scandinavian Christmas …

It is easier than you think to paint a Christmas tree for your wall. Painting this extra-large tree took me less than 10 minutes, and I’m no artist! Living in …

Instead of making cookies with my Christmas cookie cutters, I used them to make cute, upcycled Christmas ornaments. Sweaters are one of my favourite fabrics to upcycle, and I keep …

Transform pine cones into beautiful angel wings with our easy painting guide. Perfect for Christmas decorations, winter decor, and other pine cone crafts. Updated June 2024 I always seem to …

I have a jar of wine and champagne corks in my craft cupboard, waiting for a repurposed wine cork craft. I thought I might eventually upcycle them into something useful, …

Old wool sweaters are my second favourite fabric to upcycle after denim. And my favourite thing to upcycle sweaters into is pillows. This time I’ve made shaped DIY sweater pillows …

There are many symbols of spring, such as eggs, bunnies, birds and flowers. I combined two of them with this decoupage blue tit spring egg wreath decoration. Being an upcycler …

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 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 …

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 …

The other day when I was on one of my morning runs, I spotted the cutest bunny. The rabbit did not seem to be bothered by my presence. It let …

I don’t go mad with Easter decorations but I do like to have one or two subtle handmade Easter decorations in my home. I think this Marimekko Easter egg wreath …

With this tutorial, I show you how to hand-colour glasses with paint. To create lovely painted glass bud vases in a display tray for a spring mantle. It’s funny how …