My mantle is full of DIY and upcycled tabletop Christmas trees. There are felt Christmas trees made with old sweaters and Denim DIY Christmas trees made with old jeans and even some repurposed China plate trees. I thought it would be fun to add to this collection with some DIY paper Christmas Trees. Most paper…
How To Make Crafty Angels From Wallpaper
I get a kick of making things by repurposing and upcycling the things around me. But I get an even bigger kick when I make something with the scraps from these projects. This was the case with these crafty angels. A couple of weeks ago I made some giant paper stars hanging decorations for my…
Unique Homemade Christmas Ornaments To Make
Besides the day itself, one of my favourite things about Christmas is the crafting. Every year I love to make a selection of unique homemade Christmas ornaments to add to my collection of festive decorations. Most of the handcrafted Christmas ornaments I make are from the things around me. I love to repurpose old sweaters…
How To Make A Felt Acorn Mini Christmas Wreaths
For me, one of the best parts in the run-up to Christmas is the crafting. Most of the ornaments on my Christmas tree are handmade and every year I like to add new ones. I’ve already made map Christmas ornaments this year. These mini Christmas wreaths are my latest additions. Every morning I walk through…
How To Create Unique Christmas Tree Wall Art
One of my favourite ways to de-stress is to paint, not walls but pictures. The other night I got my watercolor paints out and started painting some simple baubles to relax. I was painting them on postcard-sized paper. I thought that they would look good framed together as some Christmas tree wall art. Painting is…
How To Make An Upcycled Christmas Wind Chime Ornament
Having a rummage through the scrap box at my local junk shop I came across a set of spoons for a £1. That’s when I got the idea for making an upcycled Christmas wind chime ornament. There are certain words I associate with Christmas and only Christmas. My favourite of these is jingle, fa la…