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Skull Mannequin DIY

You may have gathered by now, I have a bit of a skull thing going on. In my latest post, I share how I made a rather unusual home accessory!

DIY Vintage French Flower Pots

With a little imagination and a few top tips, it’s easy to upcycle High Street street finds. These stylish flower pots got the Suzy Homemaker treatment, using freely available images and something we usually throw away. Can you guess what it is?

Simple Spring Canvas DIY

Last week, I took some time out from my desk and went hunting for Easter decor inspiration and I found it in the most unusual place! It’s amazing what you can do with some felt pads and a couple of cheap canvases. Click through to find out more.

Simple St. Patrick’s Day Decorations

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a shamrock-inspired mantel and some quick and easy Paddy’s Day crafts.

New Baby Initial Frame

How cute is this initial art and frame? I made it to welcome the arrival of Granbubba Mark II.

Gold and Black Maché Letters

If you’ve been visiting my world for a while or hanging around Twitter, you may remember one of the masterpieces I made for the master bedroom, but I was getting tired with it. Time to break out the gold paint and give it a bit of a refresh.

Two Hearts One Love

I love Black and White and I’m no stranger to a bit of bling. So when it came to creating a little something for Valentine’s Day, combining the two was a no brainer.

Personalised Heart Button Canvas

A canvas and some buttons make a sweet and simple project that doubles up as a gorgeous piece of art for a girly girl’s bedroom wall, or a gift for your Valentine.

New art from old frames

Whether you’re saving pennies, or you just want to frame one of your own masterpieces, charity shop picture frames are a great and inexpensive way to add new art to your walls and these romantic pieces make the perfect Valentine’s Day gift at any time of year.

Simple crafted tree decoration

Here’s a super simple tutorial that will make you a gorgeous Christmas decoration that you’ll want to bring out year after year.

How to make a Photo Canvas using a home inkjet printer

Think you can’t make a photo canvas using a bog-standard inkjet printer? Think again! In this tutorial, I share my method using Mod Podge, as well as a whole bunch of image transfer methods to get your creative juices flowing.

Shine bright like a bauble star

Today may be Black Friday, but who needs all that media hype? Instead, why not indulge in 30 minutes of pure, unadulterated crafting pleasure and make yourself a stylish, seasonal decoration that you’ll want to dress year after year.

This wooden bauble star is so incredibly simple and makes a lovely, budget-friendly decoration.

Black and White Wooden Advent Calendar

December is just 9 days away, so get crafting and decorate your very own wooden Advent Calendar in time for the first choccie of the season. Black and White makes a stylish backdrop for any Christmas colour scheme, but why not experiment with other colours?