Upcycled

Inside: 25 of the best repurposed and upcycled Halloween decorations and crafts for an eco-friendly holiday. When the kids were younger, my husband made a room of doom.  He got …

Leather is a super cool material; it’s trendy, stylish, durable and easy to work with. I’ve gathered this collection of 45 awesome leather craft ideas to inspire you. Many of …

I don’t know if you are like us, but the family’s budget has tightened. I can’t afford a trip to the craft store, but I still need to craft for …

DIY Christmas trees are my favourite Christmas crafting theme. I make a few new ones each year. During the festive season, my home is scattered with alternative and upcycled Christmas …

Besides the day itself, my favourite part of Christmas is the crafting. Every year I love to make some new upcycled Christmas ornaments for the tree. There are no fancy …

Instead of making cookies with my Christmas cookie cutters, I used them to make some cute upcycled Christmas ornaments. Sweaters are one of my favourite fabrics to upcycle and I …

Old jeans are probably my favourite material to upcycle with. I have a trunk in my bedroom stuffed full of old jeans waiting to be repurposed. Here I round up …

As Pillarboxblue is full of a wonderful range of upcycling tutorials and there is a comprehensive A to Z list of clever upcycling ideas here.  I thought it would be …

Every day I pick up “bits and bobs” around the house, and I am never sure where to put them. Therefore I decided to make a fun DIY storage box …

When you think of the colours of Christmas, indigo may not be the top of the list. However, I still think that you can make some pretty cool and unique …

When I first started this upcycle I had no intention of combining my two favourite materials to repurpose; old jeans and maps. I was just going to repurpose a scalloped …

Nothing makes a garden or patio look ready for a party than a bit of bunting. I always associate bunting with summer fairs and garden parties. This denim bunting I …

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 …

Using Felted Sweater Scraps To Make Gorgeous Felt Tassels Are tassels the new pom poms? They are everywhere. They’re on keychains, bags, garlands, pillows, and sweaters. I do love the …

I don’t know what it is about old maps but I just love their lovely muted colours and the slightly yellow thick paper they are printed on. This year I …

I have 3 boys who all love to snack on toast. Two are very English in their tastes one being a Marmite lover and the other lemon curd. My youngest …

I’m so chuffed at how I managed to make a cute and cuddly Christmas tree pillow out of a plain boring old wool sweater. When I saw this green jumper …

I’m so easily distracted, my creative mind never seems to switch off. The other week whilst I was making my salvaged wood Christmas tree, an old wooden table hiding at …

My husband doesn’t get it, what he considers rubbish I look at as a recycling challenge. I do get a kick of making crafts out of the scaps of other …

I can’t walk past a skip (dumpster) without having a good look in. I especially love odd bits of wood with interesting moldings or hooks and knobs on them. Over …