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Category Archives: Valentines
Gorgeous upcycled and repurposed Valentine’s Day crafts, DIY’s and gift ideas.

How To Make Beautiful Hand Painted Glass Bud Vases

Making Beautiful Upcycled Coloured Glass Bud Vases

With this tutorial I show you how to hand colour glasses with paint. To create lovely painted glass bud vases in...

How To Make A Pinecone Flower Heart Decoration

A Valentine's Pinecone Flower Heart

A few months ago whilst making some pinecone fall mason jars, I noticed that if you cut the top off pinecones they look like flowers. That is where I got the idea for...

How To Make An Upcycled Scandi Woven Hearts Garland

Repurposed Denim and Wool Woven Hearts Garland

If you have ever been into a Scandinavian home you will probably have noticed woven hearts decorations. (Sometimes called pleated hearts). These lovely...

How To Make A String Art Neon Heart Sign

String Neon Heart Sign for Valentine's

The post title might say that this string neon heart sign is for Valentine's. But, I believe that just like love, this gorgeous neon sign is for all year round and not just Valentines day!

I've always loved crafting and making...

How To Make Fabric Flowers From Old Bed Sheets

Upcycling Bed Sheets Into Gorgeous DIY Fabric Flowers

Upcycling to me is all about turning the old and unloved into something more beautiful. One of my favourite things to make is faux flowers from repurposed rubbish. In the past, I've made beautiful map roses...

Decorate Your Home With A Vintage Map Heart Garland

This vintage map heart garland is basically an update of the repurposed map decorations I made for my home over Christmas. I can't get enough of decorating my home with vintage maps. I thought it would be fun to make a heart...