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Simple DIY Yule Log

Celebrate, Create

Silly Season has arrived (how did that happen?!) and all around us, the frantic race to the C-word is in full swing. But if you’re looking for a rather more gentle way to celebrate, then a simple DIY Yule Log might be right up your alley. You don’t have to be a witch...

The Witch at OneandSeventy’s Halloween Home 2018

Celebrate, Halloween

***UPDATE*** There's now a 2018 Home Tour Video on YouTube. Scroll down to the end for the link. This is it. The Big One! The moment I get to take you on a tour of The Witch at OneandSeventy’s Halloween Home 2018. After 12 months of plotting and planning, countless...

Make your own Medieval Gothic Fairy Door

Create, Halloween

Fairy gardens are all the rage right now and I do enjoy the whimsy of a fairy door, but I can’t say I’m much of a fan of the cute, brightly coloured affairs you often see. This surprises you. I can tell. My idea of a fairy door is rather more Medieval Gothic in...

America’s Got Talons – First look Halloween 2018

Halloween

It's here! IT’S HERE!! Oh, wait. Actually, it’s THERE. As evidenced by these photos from America's At Home Stores, generously provided by my spookalicious Insta-friend Miranda. It’s no secret that when it comes to Halloween, I’d like to up sticks and move to America....

A Gothic Altered Bottle and its Victorian Altered Box

Create, Halloween

One of the best things about being a maker is people give you stuff for your projects. Take this Hunter Laing Old & Rare whisky box for example. It was gifted to me during a rather splendid single cask whisky tasting session. Oh, wait. When I say ‘gifted’… Perhaps...

All change for Summer Solstice

Celebrate, The Witch at OneandSeventy

Happy Summer Solstice! Today marks the mid-point of 2018. Can you believe we’re halfway through the year already? Just as today’s turn of the yearly wheel brings change to our world, I’m making a few directional changes of my own. If you’re an email subscriber, you...

Creepy Siamese Twins

Create, Halloween

One of my favourite Halloween makes of 2017 was the zombie Siamese Twins. Sufficiently creepy yet super easy to make, these spooky sisters formed part of a collection of macabre oddities on the hallway console during last year’s Halloween Open House. The individual...

Easy Side Table DIY

Create, Decorate

Sometimes, you come across a DIY idea that’s so head-slappingly simple it doesn’t need a tutorial. This easy side table is one such DIY. Every summer, I sit in the garden and think, “I could really do with a side table for my tea/lunch/glasses/Kindle/wine/gin [insert...

Chic White Potion Bottles

Create, Halloween

Halloween doesn’t have to be creepy. In fact, I like a little chic with my celebrations. And what better than some white potion bottles to get the party started? It just so happens that a Love Potion is also a timely reminder of our special wedding anniversary. Was it...

Upcycled Victorian Gothic Standard Lamp

Create, Decorate

Got a lamp in need of a little TLC? Don’t throw it out, upcycle it. A little elbow grease and some spray paint took this standard lamp from almost glam to a Victorian Gothic beauty.

Light up Halloween Jack in the Box

Create, Halloween

You’ve heard of a Jack in the Box, well this is my Halloween version. Made from a battered old wicker basket and a foam skull, this simply DIY makes a great static Halloween prop.

Stylish artwork from recycled carrier bags

Create, Decorate

Are you a fan of designer labels? Do you save the carrier bags they came in? Why not turn them into art? Finally, a stylish recycling project that creates unique art with designer carrier bags.

Wedding Crafts worthy of a Princess

Create, Decorate

Do you know someone who’s getting married? Maybe you or someone you know is celebrating a special anniversary? Here are some stylish wedding crafts that make wonderfully meaningful gifts fit for a Princess. Or a Prince.

Silence of the Lambs Creepy Doll’s Head

Create, Halloween

Creepy Dolls are an essential ingredient for any Halloween haunt, but when I made this little oddity, she found herself on display all year round.

Black and White Staircase Gallery Wall

Decorate

You know when you’ve been Instagrammed! The OneandSeventy staircase has definitely undergone a transformation. Bye-bye boring. Hello Insta-worthy!

Halloween Countdown Chalkboard

Create, Halloween

As a passionate Halloween decorator, a Halloween Countdown is vital if I’m to keep track of exactly how much time is left before Witching Hour. I knocked up this project out of a shop-bought slogan sign, after being inspired by my Crafting Soul Sister at Me and Annabelle Lee. Click through to learn more.