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Cotton Wool Teddy Bear – Kid’s Craft Idea

Kid’s craft idea – cotton wool teddy bear.

Decorated Plastic Drawers Units – Spring Cleaning Idea

Plain, plastic drawers units decorated with cute flowery gingham paper.

New Life of Old, Broken Wax Crayons – DIY Crayon Heart Shapes

How to give life to old, broken wax crayons – DIY crayon heart shapes tutorial.

DIY Miniature Moss Garden in a Fish Bowl

DIY miniature moss garden in a fish bowl – step by step picture tutorial.

Little Crochet Apple Monster with Googly Eyes

Extremely cute and fast to make crochet apple monster.

DIY Birthday Parcels Card with Mulberry Paper Design

MATERIALS blank card 3 colours of handmade Mulberry paper 2 pieces of thin fabric ribbon EQUIPMENT stamp & ink pad or dark marker/pen craft glue METHOD Cut out 3 rectangular pieces from the paper, one large to cover almost the whole front of the card and two smaller ones for the parcels. Stick them to […]

How to Fix Cracked Nail Using a Teabag

A while ago I saw this video and I had to try it. Not having on hand nail glue I used clear nail polish and it worked well and lasted until the nail was long enough to cut off the broken part without pain. MATERIALS paper teabag clear nail varnish coloured nail varnish METHOD First […]

Simple Crochet Cosy for an Ugly Travel Coffee Mug

I always wanted to have one of those travel mugs but I never really liked any of them enough to pay £7-£10 for it. Couple of days ago, completely by chance, I spotted on sales this ugly mug… It was only 50p so I took it even through I did not really like the snowflake […]

DIY Crochet Scooter Basket Tutorial

Santa brought one of my daughters a scooter and she tried to ride it holding toys at the same time… so I decided to make her little basket to keep her stuff. It took me about an hour while we were waiting for the turkey roasting in the oven. The pattern starts the same way […]

Crochet Apple Cosy Pattern – Last Minute DIY Gift Idea

[inspired by “Simple Crochet” by Sara Sinaguglia, pattern is my own] MATERIALS about 12-15 g of yarn for 4 mm crochet – UK 8 / US 6 (2 colours if making leaves or flowers) ribbon – optional buttons – optional beads with large holes – optional EQUIPMENT 4 mm crochet hook METHOD stitches used: chain […]

DIY Girls’ Room Door Sign in Less Than 2 Hours

MATERIALS cardboard (I used black for the base, and natural one for the letters) acrylic paints (I used pink, purple, red and green) acrylic varnish in spray (I used matt finish) transparent nail polish – not necessary if you are using glossy varnish glitter all purpose clear glue (UHU, GSD or Boostic for instance) buttons, […]

DIY Felt Hamster Design for T-shirts – Christmas Stocking Filler Idea

MATERIALS light brown, yellow and pink felt plain, thin thread in the same colour as brown felt embroidery thread in dark brown and white colour 2 dark (I used brown) mini beads for eyes – optional, could be made with the thread instead EQUIPMENT thin needle thick needle for embroidery thread scissors METHOD 1. Cut […]

“Simple Crochet” by Sara Sinaguglia – Book Review

Since I was a child I loved crochet and I tried to learn it from my granny Nina but I have never had in my possession any crochet book for this simple reason that I could not find one that I liked enough to justify spending £10 or £15. “Simple Crochet” by Sara Sinaguglia is […]

DIY Personalized Pillowcases with Crochet Chain

Quick and easy personalized gift idea for any occasion.

Glittery Salt Dough Decorations – Kids’ Crafts

Kids’ Christmas craft idea – salt dough decorations.

Handmade Terracotta Clay Hamster’s Hideout

I made this hideout during art workshops I attend. It will be placed in the hamster’s playground together with other handmade clay gadgets. MATERIALS terracotta clay transparent glaze EQUIPMENT clay tools pottery kiln

DIY Felt & Bead Heart Design for Kid’s T-Shirts

When you buy 3 packs of kid’s shirts there is always at least one plain, without any design. My daughters are very fussy about what they wear and all those single coloured shirts are hanging for years in the wardrobe without being used… so today I took them to the textile class I attend to […]

Stained Glass Bread Baubles – Edible Crafts

Classic stained glass baubles made out of bread and boiled sweets.

Handmade Felt – Wet Felting Process in Step by Step Tutorial

MATERIALS craft wool fibres dish-washing liquid very hot / almost boiling water EQUIPMENT bamboo place mat / sushi mat deep tray / container with flat bottom long & round wooden rod or thin rolling pin piece of linen cloth METHOD Below you can see step by step tutorial on how to make your own piece […]

Handmade White Clay Leaf Plate

For a longer while I was looking for leaf shaped plate at reasonable price (for food photos of course) but I could not find it so I made my own… MATERIALS white clay transparent glaze clay paints (I used dark green and yellow) EQUIPMENT clay tools rolling pin pottery kiln (Unfortunately I don’t own one, […]

DIY White Clay Baby Shoe

Couple of months ago I started making this clay baby shoe that is replica of white sandal both of my daughters used to wear when they were very little. Today I have finally collected it from the school and I can share it with you. MATERIALS white clay transparent glaze EQUIPMENT clay tools rolling pin […]

DIY Felt Brooches for Moms, Aunties & Grannies – Christmas Gift Ideas

MATERIALS few varied size felt circles pieces of craft yarn thread & needle buttons or beads brooch fastenings METHOD 1. First make flowers out yarn: wrap it around your fingers, tighten the loops on one side and then spread to shape the flower. 2. Place first flower on the biggest felt circle and sew it […]

5 Minute Nail Art – Silver Stripes

Quick and easy nail art that can be done in 5 minutes…

Hamster’s Terracotta Clay Sand Bathtub Project

MATERIALS red clay / terracotta clay transparent glaze Almost finished bathtub, waiting to be fired together with water bottle holder. Bisque fired bathtub, ready to be glazed. Finished, glazed terracotta clay sand bathtub filled with sand and a happy hamster inside the playground. NOTES I made the steps thinking it will be easier for Toffy […]

Clay Tree Stump – DIY Hamster’s Water Bottle Stand

MATERIALS red clay cling film (to wrap the bottle) transparent glaze EQUIPMENT clay tools (I used my daughter’s play dough tools instead.) brush pottery kiln (Unfortunately I don’t own one, I fired this stand at the art class I attend.) METHOD Wrap the hamster’s bottle in cling film so it would not get dirty when […]

Easy Wooden Sticks Shopping List

MATERIALS about 150-200 wooden craft sticks or ice lolly sticks dark colour ballpoint pen (markers may smudge on the wood) 2 small cups or glasses blank sticker METHOD Using a ball point pen write down usual shopping list items on both sides of the sticks, on one end. Mark one of the glasses with a […]

Hamster’s Playground Project

Since we got my daughter’s hamster at the end of July this year playtime has been always a struggle because we had to monitor hamster’s every move because he could very easily escape from the metal enclosure we were using. Later we were trying some plastic storage box but it was not tall enough and […]

DIY & Low Cost Hamster Accessories

Bunches of twigs tighten with natural jute or cotton twine, I used Tilia tree but there is more hamster safe wood you could use, just make sure they are from safe, clean place… best directly from the tree, washed in hot water and dried. Corn silk is comfy nesting material while tangled corn husk are […]

DIY Apple Seed Choker Necklace

I made this necklace ages ago… when I was still at school. During my last trip to Poland I found it in my parents house and when I brought it to UK my 7 year old daughter liked it so much that she took it away from me ;) MATERIALS apple seeds (while still fresh) […]

DIY Garden for Syrian Hamster

MATERIALS cat’s litter tray or other large and not to shallow container gravel – for the drainage, as the container will have to holes on the bottom soil for edible plants – free from fertilizers, not the one for flowers that is packed with all kinds of growth chemicals wood shavings hamster safe plant’s seeds […]

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