After making some Cactus Christmas Stockings last week, I thought it was only fitting to make some mini cactus tree decorations too. These Cactus Christmas Ornaments have a vintage vibe and were retro inspired with a nod to the Mid Century Modern era’s love of Cacti. Although this cactus ornament project isn’t a quick one to make, they are certainly…
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A parcel arrived in our mailbox from the crafty peeps at CleverDIY, it was a box full of Christmas craft project supplies. Emma was keen to get making and she chose the door wreath decoration as her first project. She needed very little guidance and the wreath turned out great. If you want to make your own wooden Christmas Wreath…
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It’s that time of year again when every thing starts getting ‘Christmafied’ with faux snow and traditional red and green decorations – boring! I live in Australia where Christmas falls in the middle of summer so decorating with snow and icicles just feels silly. If you’ve been reading for a while you know I like to decorate my home with…
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It’s just a few days away from Christmas now, so I thought I’d bring you one last little festive treat thanks to Claire Murphy, aka Tuna Bake – another exclusive The Lucky Draw Project Christmas Special colouring page. Claire’s illustrations are inspired by elegant vintage ladies, and she has drawn a super cute and very festive lady for us this…
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With Christmas only a few days away I thought I’d share this Easy Upcycled Christmas Stocking Gift Pouch idea that was inspired by some recycled paper stockings that my friend Jodie made. She used old magazine pages, but I had a ton of wallpaper samples laying around from my kitchen renovations, and thought these stockings would be a great use…
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I know many of you readers are big fans of The Lucky Draw Project that has been running by subscription for a little while now, so as a treat, I thought it would be fun to have The Lucky Draw Project Christmas Special. I mean all the old TV shows have Christmas Specials so why cant we? One of my…
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You can make these little Crochet Christmas Tree Decorations as single ornaments to hang from your tree or attach to a gift. If you feel like making a few, join them to a long chain to create a festive garland. I’ve also included instructions to make the mini pom poms to embellish your little Christmas trees. Enjoy! You may also…
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After making some Fruity Christmas Stockings last week to celebrate a summery Christmas, I thought it was only fitting to make some fruit themed decorations for our Christmas tree. These Fruity Christmas Ornaments have a vintage vibe and were inspired by the simple graphic shapes of vintage advertising posters and illustrations. I can’t wait to put up and decorate our…
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