Ideas For DIY
Krylon Classic spray paint is officially back, complete with that wonderfully retro 5-Ball can design that will look very familiar to longtime DIYers.
I have a bit of a soft spot for companies bringing back genuinely useful old-school products … Read the rest
Dollar Tree has dropped a free shipping offer, which makes this the perfect time to stock up on affordable craft supplies, seasonal decorations, party essentials, storage, household basics and all those little extras that mysteriously leap into the cart.
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This Dollar Tree Strainer Pumpkin is such a clever little fall craft, and I love that it turns something completely ordinary into rustic farmhouse décor. A simple kitchen strainer suddenly becomes a sweet autumn pumpkin filled with mini pumpkins, acorns, … Read the rest
These little mummy ghoul balls are exactly the sort of Halloween craft I love: inexpensive, quick to make and just odd enough to make people smile when they spot them staring out of a bowl.
The finished ghouls are wrapped … Read the rest
I feel like “cozy” has become one of those words we all quietly crave, especially when life feels busy, noisy, and just a little bit chaotic. So a book like Create Your Own Cozy immediately feels inviting. It promises a … Read the rest
When it comes to Halloween, bigger is always better—and these giant eyeball lanterns prove it! With nothing more than plain white paper lanterns, a little paint, and some imagination, you can create huge, spooky eyes that look like they’ve popped … Read the rest
There are Halloween crafts you can knock over in twenty minutes with a glue gun and a packet of plastic spiders—and then there are the projects that quietly take over the garage for six weeks.
This roundup is for the … Read the rest
There are childhood milestones you expect to remember forever, and then there are the slightly chaotic details surrounding them. The sudden announcement at bedtime. The tiny tooth wrapped in a tissue. The frantic search for a coin. The delicate midnight … Read the rest
If you’ve ever bought a cushion because it was gorgeous, brought it home, put it on the sofa and immediately realised it belongs in an entirely different house, you already understand why a home décor vision board can be useful.… Read the rest
The fireplace mantel is one of my favourite places to decorate for Halloween. It gives you enough room to create a proper little scene, but it is still contained enough that you don’t end up finding plastic spiders in the … Read the rest
There is something deeply satisfying about making a room look polished without handing over half your paycheck to do it. I think most of us have had that moment where we spot a tray, vase, basket, or candle holder in … Read the rest
If you have ever walked through a Christmas craft fair and thought, “I could make that,” then this is your friendly reminder to start now.
Not in a frantic, glue-gun-at-midnight sort of way. Not with ribbon stuck to your sleeve … Read the rest
There is something wonderfully comforting about a piece of handmade textile art hanging on the wall. Perhaps it is the softness, the slightly uneven tufts or simply the fact that yarn instantly makes a room feel warmer. Whatever the reason, … Read the rest
Vintage teacups have a terrible habit of following me home from op shops.
One pretty floral cup becomes three, three becomes an entire shelf, and before long you are wondering whether anyone genuinely needs fourteen mismatched saucers. The answer is … Read the rest
There is something wonderfully old-fashioned about finding a real letter in the mailbox—especially when you are a child and practically everything else inside it belongs to the grown-ups.
A handmade card, tiny paper craft or slightly wonky drawing from Grandma … Read the rest