For the second year running we have nothing to put on top of our tree. Last year the pressure was on to find the perfect topper for our first Christmas tree. Alex grew up with a hammer and sickle on the top of his tree (there is a family story behind this and how it became a yearly tradition) so we were waiting to be hit with the inspiration for our own traditional tree topper. Only problem is it never came and I got board of waiting, so I decided to make something pretty instead. That is my new tradition… and I really… Read More
DIY Bright Bells
Trying to make all your decorations from scratch, last minute, with Christmas just around the corner can be pretty time consuming. I’m currently trying to decorating the flat, make (and wrap) gifts and party all at the same time and lets face it, as much as I love decorating it’s coming out at the bottom of that pile. So many of the decorations need to be quick and easy ‘upcycles’ to get the job done before the big day! You can buy mega cheap decorations and use paints, pens and stickers to create something a little different. Try looking up patterns… Read More
DIY Felt & Pom Pom Wreath
Lets start with the good news. We have our Christmas tree! The bad news we have no decorations. Turns out the salt dough decorations from last year did not survive the winter (let alone spring, summer, autumn and some more winter) and they took the rest of the decorations down with them.. So back to the good news. I get to make more! In true DIY spirit I’ve put together tutorials for everything I’ve been making and I’ll be posting them everyday this week. First up, the Felt & Pom Pom Wreath. Materials: Felt Metal ring Scissors Thin wire Pom… Read More
Make it Easy | Floral Tattoo Phone Case (for Christmas)
It was about time. My little phone was getting slow and after two years was struggling to keep up with my fast paced, all the social networks, snappy photos, making phone calls, sending texts, switching on needs. So I went out and got myself a brand new one that does all those things and so much more. Thing is, she’s needs a party outfit for the festive season so I’ve been looking into ways I can give her a quick, easy, DIY makeover and I found this Lucere Floral case from Anthropology. How pretty! To make this all you need… Read More
Really Really Easy DIY Gifts
A problem I regularly see in a lot of makers (myself included) is devaluing what we make simply because we’ve made it. It’s oddly easy to forget years of mistakes, injuries and those accidentally thrown against the wall because it’s so bad moments that go into honing your skills and developing your style. Even after all of this it’s curiously comforting to revert back to that little voice in the back of your mind: “If I can make it then anyone can/it’s not worth anything/no one will want it!” It’s so strangely self indulgent to cast off the things you… Read More
DIY Felt Star Banner
I hope you’re all ready for some serious Christmas loving around here because it’s pretty much all you will be getting from now on up until the big day! I know that some of you may have already had their fill of festivities but for those of you like me, who have some kind of weird aversion to any weather that requires a coat it’s already been a few months of duvet days and generally avoiding outdoor life. Winter is long and dark and relentless, and with nothing to look forward to until spring returns (Ok, a little melodramatic) so I’ll… Read More
DIY Balsa Wood Baubles
Finally! Christmas is well and truly here. It’s now the time that I can reasonably start putting up decorations, wrapping presents and planning menus totally guilt free. And don’t get me started on the music! Each year I spent the beginning of December trying to convince the tall one that we should buy our tree early. I will use all of my charm and guile to persuade him until he finally gives in about the time he wanted to go get the tree in the first place…. talk about tradition. This year I’ve come up with a back up plan. I… Read More
Announcing: A New way to Customise your Gift Wrap
Sometimes a new product or concept comes along which leaves you thinking ‘why oh why has no one done this already?’ This is exactly the way I feel about this wrapping paper sent to me by the newly launched Wrap.Me. The idea is you can take images from Instagram and Facebook or just upload pictures of your loved ones, memories and special moments and turn them into the perfect gift wrap. To order you just upload the images you’d like and Wrap.me will print them all onto your personal wrapping paper and send it out to you. As an extra surprise… Read More
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