Happy new year! I finally took the Christmas tree down today, but as usual, I’ve left most of the fairy lights up around the house to cheer me up through the depths of winter. Now, I’m not a big one…
DIY Advent Calendars – there’s still time!
Due to the recent arrival of a puppy (sooo exciting, will share pictures very soon), I’ve had to put aside any ideas of making a DIY advent calendar this year. Luckily I have plenty stored away from previous years to…
6 ideas for Valentine’s that’ll cost you nothing but love
I had grand plans of a post full of brand spanking new crafts for Valentine’s this year, but I’m poorly (turns out having shingles really sucks. Who knew?), so instead I’ve delved into the Growing Spaces archive to pull together…
6 Christmas decoration Ikea hacks
I have no idea how I managed to squeeze in doing these Christmas decoration Ikea hacks this week – work has been properly crazy – but I’d had the ideas in my head for so long, that I couldn’t bear…
Festive headband for B&Q
I’ve had a few unusual work commissions in the last few weeks, and making ten festive headbands for B&Q out of B&Q Christmas decorations was definitely one of them! The finished headbands were sent out to journalists as part of B&Q’s #XmasHumans…
5 kraft paper Christmas gift wrapping ideas for wrap emergencies
As soon as I finish a post featuring my latest kraft paper gift wrap ideas, I’m immediately thinking about wrapping ideas for the next one. And with last year’s festive installment of fun gift wrap ideas going bonkers on Pinterest right…
Make your own flip Christmas countdown
‘How many days ’til Christmas?’ is a question I am asked by the twins about a million times a day at the moment. I downloaded a Christmas countdown app, but then an idea for a quick and easy DIY flip Christmas…
Christmas wrapping ideas and tips with Marks & Spencer
I’m going to make a bit of an admission. Ben actually wraps all the Christmas presents, not me. I know, right? I write all these posts about gift wrap when really I don’t even do it myself? In my defence,…
12 free printable DIY advent calendars
It’s nearly December and I can’t believe that I actually managed to make my own advent calendar in good time this time (if you haven’t seen my Ikea hack advent calendar do go and check it out). If you like…
DIY contemporary Christmas advent calendar
Last Christmas I loved our DIY copper advent calendar that I’d made the previous year so much I decided I didn’t need a new one. But this week I got the craft itch, and I felt a little festive, so I’ve made this contemporary advent calendar…
Textural wall hanging workshop – book now!
Right, something a bit out of my comfort zone today (actually, most things feel out of my comfort zone at the moment, but that’s another story), to announce a workshop, hosted by me, where you can make a wall hanging like…
Super-easy DIY Halloween candles
All you need to make these spooky Halloween candles is a pack of Hemsjo candles from Ikea (or similar) – £1.50 for four – and a black Sharpie. Have fun drawing your ghostly faces straight onto the candle – these were…