Seasonal

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 …

Ready to craft something truly unique this holiday season? This DIY tutorial will show you how to build a wooden Christmas tree using scrap wood, architectural mouldings, old knobs and …

Get ready to turn worn-out jeans into a festive DIY treasure with this no-sew denim-pocket advent calendar. Using 25 recycled pockets, a large backing cloth and simple stencils, you’ll create …

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 …

The Best Upcycled Mother’s Day Gifts from Pillarboxblue If your English and reading this you may think that this post is a bit late. (In the UK we celebrated Mother’s …

Every time I visit London, I get drawn to Anthropologie. I wander around the shop, swooning over their beautifully crafted homeware. I was taken with their paper mache rabbit head. …

Turn your old road maps into beautiful, everlasting paper roses. With just a few simple supplies,old maps, floristry wire, tape, glue and scissors, you can craft stunning map-paper roses that …

How to Make Sweet Valentine’s Light Decorations to Illuminate your Home Valentine’s light decorations: Now that the Christmas decorations have been put away the house is looking a bit bare …

Colourful Unique Felt Monogram Gift Tags One of my good friends has a birthday in December and I have a tradition of making a unique gift tag for her birthday …

Inside: A tutorial to make a pom pom Christmas tree wreath to hang on the wall or door. If you’re looking for a fun Christmas wall hanging, I’ve got just …

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 …

Give your old maps new life by turning them into beautiful heart-shaped brooches or ornaments. This easy DIY is perfect for travel lovers, Valentine’s Day, Christmas, or as a handmade …

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 …

Christmas Gift Guide for Upcyclers and Crafters Some might say that this is just my own personal gift guide. I don’t deny that, and I will probably be sending my …

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 …