Inside: A step-by-step tutorial on making repurposed Christmas crackers, including free printable cheesy Christmas jokes. One of the best things about Christmas dinner is the crackers on the table! And …
Inside: 30 Free patterns for embroidered Christmas ornaments and decorations for all skill levels, from beginners to more advanced. One of the things I most look forward to in winter …
Crafting for Christmas doesn’t have to mean expensive trips to the craft store. It’s amazing what you can make from what you already have. Here is a collection of cardboard …
We recently installed much need new windows in our house. The house is so much warmer now. Part of the revamp involved updating some of the curtains and curtain poles …
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 …
I made these patchwork denim quilted stars as an upcycled Christmas decoration, but I think they would look great all year round. Don’t worry if you have never done patchwork; …
Inside: A tutorial on how to paint natural acorns and make them into Christmas decorations and garlands. With my painted pine cone wings, my local park is already proving a …
Every Christmas I hang giant velvet baubles from the picture rails on the walls in my lounge. This year I thought I would mix it up a bit by learning …
Inside: Two tutorials, one on styling a printer tray for Christmas and the other on how to make an upcycled printer tray shadow box. Before I started blogging (when I …
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 …
If you look at many old roadmaps, they are often printed in Christmassy colours (white, red and green)! The backgrounds are white, forests and open spaces are green and significant …
Why not a Frida Kahlo Christmas Ornament? I made an upcycled Frida Kahlo pillow earlier in the year now I have a handmade Christmas decoration to match. Christmas is all …
The number of cardboard boxes that arrive at our house in the build-up to Christmas is shameful! I try to ease my guilt over this mountain of cardboard by repurposing …
I made these Norwegian Christmas Gnomes (Nisse) not just because my husband is part Norwegian, but also because they are so cute and easy to make. Along with red hearts, …
When you think of the colours of Christmas, indigo may not be at the top of the list. However, I still believe you can make some cool and unique denim …