Felt Christmas Decorations
A Christmas DIY Felt Christmas decorations are a great creative make this holiday season. If you are looking for a crafty way to make Christmas decorations which are cuddly cute and totally unique this may be the post for you. If not we also have a whole host of other Christmas craft ideas. How to use felt to create Christmas decorations Felt decorations are a simple and effective way to create a Christmas feel. You could make a whole collection of decorations to a theme, a trend or even just a selection of Christmas icons. What do you need to create felt Christmas decorations? First up you need sheets…
How to Create Polymer Clay Decorations
Reusable and bespoke decoration ideas Polymer Clay Decorations are the perfect addition to your celebratory display whether it’s for Christmas or another celebration. Using Polymer Clay you can create unique and bespoke decorations you can use again and again! How to create Polymer Clay Decorations To create polymer clay decorations you will need Step by Step First, you will need to think of your design and plan out your colours. Next, you will need to take small amounts of clay. Small and thin decorations bake best. The clay needs to be warmed, rolled and prepped before use. This is where the pasta machine comes in handy. Only take what…
How to create a DIY countdown calendar for Christmas
12 days of Christmas Advent Calendar A Christmas DIY Countdown Calendar is a great way to spread the celebration and festive cheer for longer! Christmas Countdown Calendar I created this particular calendar to countdown the 12 days of Christmas. The 12 days of Christmas officially go from Christmas Day to Epiphany Eve, which is the 5th of January, ending in a large feast day of Epiphany on the 6th (which is the day the Christmas decorations must all come down too)! However you could use the same ideas for any countdown period you wanted to celebrate. Why create a calendar? I wanted to keep the festive excitement going during…
Painted Pumpkin Inspiration
A Halloween DIY Craft We recently spent an afternoon creating some mini painted pumpkins. These little pumpkins are a fun craft that leads to decorations you can use again and again! What you need to create painted pumpkins If you want to make your own but are stuck for ideas be sure to check out our prompt ideas here! Now just let your imagination run wild. Perhaps you want a range of coordinating decorations or perhaps homages to your favourite spooky (or non spooky) films. Now is your chance to create exactly what you want! Our designs included Cinderella’s Carriage, Tim Burton films, pixies and abstract art. We chose…
Halloween Design Ideas
Images and icons to inspire your Halloween creations Halloween Design Ideas are the perfect inspiration for Autumnal creations. Updated August 2024 If you’ve checked out our previous post on how to create a Halloween calendar or perhaps you want to create some other Halloween bakes and crafts and need inspiration then check out our ideas below! These also provide an excellent source of inspiration when it comes to pumpkin carving or painting time. Classic Characters What would Halloween be with its central characters? Classic Halloween Icons These classic icons form the basis of many Halloween crafts. The imagery they provide takes people straight to spooky season! Social Media Life…
How to create a Halloween Countdown Calendar
Ideas to celebrate Halloween at home A Halloween Countdown Calendar is a fun and unique way to spread out the spooky fun of Halloween for more than a day. Originally posted Sept 2021, Updated Aug 2024 Why create a Halloween calendar? Halloween is becoming a bigger and bigger event here in the UK. Whether you like it Spooky and full of chills or ‘Spoopy‘ and full of cute, Halloween is a great way to perk up the dark evenings of Autumn. As a family we love decorating and celebrating Halloween especially with cute decorations and lots of lights! I personally really struggle as the evenings roll in. I’m a…
How to make Cabochon necklaces
Two different ways to create cabochons or picture jewellery. Cabochon necklaces are a great piece of jewellery to DIY as they can easily be focused on to all sorts of different interests and looks. From geeky pictures to beautiful patterns to suit your interests or a gift recipients! Two different ways to create cabochon necklaces The first way is the most simple, buy a matching glass front and metal back. Together these will encapsulate a thin image. The second way is using a metal back, you want one that is fairly deep sided, and an encapsulating liquid. This is better for chunkier entrapments. How to create cabochon necklaces Over…
Ideas for tote bags
Today I have been making hand decorated tote bags. These are a very simple but effective craft to make and fun too! I personally have gone down quite a geeky route but I plan to do some more elegant material and beaded bags in future How to create hand-decorated tote bags All you need to design your own bags is I go more into detail on how to create tote bags with Sharpies on this post here. This pegasus was created with appliqued material and a sewing machine to create bold stitch work. Other ideas for tote bags Tote bag cushion covers Here we made a cushion cover from…
How to create decorated sunglasses
A DIY for the summer! Decorated sunglasses are a fun bold way to show off your summer style. I love the ways of showing my personality through the clothes and accessories that I wear. One thing I particularly love is sunglasses, one amazing pair can go with so many outfits and really tell the world something about you. So I thought I would have a go at creating so unique glasses! Decorated Sunglasses inspiration I’ve also found some great inspiration over on Buzzfeed for even more ideas. If you feel like giving this a go yourself then be sure to follow these DIY instructions. What you need to create…
Box Frame Crafts
A DIY craft idea Box frames are a fun and different craft to give ago. Whether you want to show love for a fandom or focus on a place. These versatile projects have tons of potential. Box Frames Here I have been experimenting with something new-box frames. It is a layered picture in a box frame, complete with glitter and sequins. How to make box frames What you need to create a box frame Ideas for box frames Be More Minion box frame I used Minion Wrapping paper which I stuck to the paper insert of the frame. Then I accented with several Minion images, collected from packaging/calender’s etc.…
