Making placemats for your table is both very easy and fun. It’s one way to make sure that your dining tables look unique. When making your DIY placemats, you can …

Inside: A straightforward denim placemat sewing DIY from your old jeans. Making these patchwork denim placemats was a slow craft. This was because they were hand-stitched. You could make them …

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 …

With spring just around the corner, I’ll be spending more and more time in my small town garden. Here I have curated some cool upcycling ideas for the garden. It’s …

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 …

You get two crafts in one with this Paper Mache heart and watercolour hearts decoration. That wasn’t the initial plan. What happened was that after I made the Paper Mache …

Inside: The best ideas for upcycling and repurposing wooden wine boxes and crates in your home with full tutorials. I love old wooden crates, whether an old apple or wine …

It sometimes feels flat in January once all the Christmas decorations have been put away. To perk me up, I started crafting for Valentine’s Day by decorating my home with …

This is a quick, easy, and fun Valentine’s craft: Make a lovely heart-shaped handmade felt brooch from the smallest felt scraps. I keep the felt scraps from my upcycled sweater crafts. Even the …

I have gone through the entire alphabet and have compiled a complete A to Z of denim crafts and upcycles. I get a buzz from repurposing my old jeans, so …

Yesterday, I received an early Christmas gift from Ryobi, two of their cordless power tools. I couldn’t wait to start playing with them and made two sardine tin can ornaments …

Create upcycled Boho wooden Christmas ornaments from old curtain fixings and rings. Follow our step-by-step guide to transform discarded materials into unique, eco-friendly holiday decorations. Updated June 2024 We recently …

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 …

It’s quite embarrassing the number of cardboard boxes that keep on arriving at our home. I decided to put some of it into good use by upcycling it into giant …

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 …

I’m a big fan of repurposing fabrics. One of my favourite things is upcycling sweaters for Christmas. Woolen sweaters can be felted, which makes it an easy fabric to craft …

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 …

These DIY cardboard Christmas decorations are made by upcycling some of our Amazon packaging. I also thought repurposing old postage stamps would be apt and fun. The postage stamps add …

Paint a wicker basket to make it more festive and part of your Christmas decorations. Last Christmas eve at 10pm there was an unexpected knock at the door. It wasn’t …