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 I prefer to craft with real eggs rather than plastic or polystyrene craft eggs. Using real eggs is not only more affordable but also better…
Map Decor Crafts To Make Your Home Unique
One of the easiest and most effective ways to stamp your own individuality and personality in your home is with some map decor crafts. Maps look awesome, they are easy to get hold of and by using maps of special places they can personalize and add the wow factor to an otherwise mundane object. Having…
How To Reupholster A Footstool With A Tea Towel
When clearing out my kitchen cupboards the other day I came across a collection of souvenir tea towels. I was particularly struck by a map tea towel and decided to use it to reupholster a footstool. Some of the tea-towels were mementos from vacations or I had been gifted them. There were some Christmas themed…
DIY Bathroom Cabinet from an Old Wine Box
I’m always on the lookout for handy extra storage for my bathrooms. What I really needed was a DIY bathroom cabinet that had lots of little shelves. They are handy for storing medicines and toiletries. For the loft bathroom, I made a cute upcycled drawer storage shelf. But I needed a bathroom cabinet for the…
What Can You Do With Old Jeans Pockets?
The best upcycled and repurposed jeans pockets ideas. Denim pockets are one of my favorite parts of a pair of jeans. Along with the waistband, they often give a humble pair of jeans character. Especially, the larger back jeans pockets which are often decorated with some simple machine embroidery or have a makers tag attached….
How To Make Rainbow DIY Pom-Pom Flowers Decoration
Every spring I feel inspired to make some upcycled flowers this year I’ve made some DIY pom-pom flower decorations. Last year it was a denim flower bouquet, the year before that fabric flowers from bedsheets. I’ve even made beautiful map roses in the past. This time I decided to use up some of my yarn…