How To Make A Denim Dala Horse Ornament
Every year I make a load of upcycled and repurposed Christmas ornaments. At least one of those involve using some of my denim scraps. I’m very fond of Scandinavian Christmas …
Every year I make a load of upcycled and repurposed Christmas ornaments. At least one of those involve 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 …
There are many acorn trees on my daily walk, and come, Autumn, the ground is littered with the little acorn caps as the squirrels have eaten all the nuts. I …
I always seem to have a pocket full of pine cones. Almost every day, I go for a coffee in my local park where I can’t help picking up pretty …
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 …
AD | This map leaf wreath is in collaboration with Gorilla Glue, but all opinions are my own As I sat outside the kiosk in my local park the other morning with …
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 …
Pinterest is beginning to turn orange. The nights are starting to draw in, and the kids are returning to school. Before you know it, autumn will be here, so I …
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 …
Maybe it’s because I’m the daughter of an ornithologist, spring makes me think of birds. Which gave me the idea to make a scrap fabric birdcage decoration for the home. …
A few months ago, whilst making some pine cone fall mason jars, I noticed that if you cut the top off pine cones, they look like flowers. That is where I …
The post title might say this string neon heart sign is for Valentine’s. But, just like love, this gorgeous neon sign is for all year round and not just Valentine’s …
I have combined my favourite Christmas song lyrics with something you find in an old sewing tin, to make a vintage wooden thread spool ornament. I love rummaging through old …
Oysters are a bit like “Marmite” either you “love them or hate them”! Personally, I love them and have repurposed some into a glamorous oyster shell ornament. I say “glamorous” …