Ever since I’ve read a Victorian recipe for indelible laundry ink made with sloes, I wanted to try it out. The homemade and natural sloe laundry ink is easy to make, and it actually works! 😀 Continue reading DIY Natural Sloe Laundry Ink
Monthly Archives: December 2016
DIY Christmas Twig Lights
The 15th project of my Advent Calendar is easy, inexpensive and makes the room cozy on a cold winter night – or all year round! 😀 Continue reading DIY Christmas Twig Lights
DIY Snowflake Mason Jar Candle Holder – Tutorial
This Christmas craft tutorial of my Advent Calendar is a bit more complicated than the others but the outcome is totally worth it! 😀 In this tutorial I’ll show you how to make snowflake candle holders with paper snowflakes, mason jars and fake snow (salt). The snow mason jar looks beautiful on its own, but you can also group them together as centerpiece for your Christmas table, or make four fake snow candle holders as modern Advent wreath. Continue reading DIY Snowflake Mason Jar Candle Holder – Tutorial
DIY Felt Heart Ornaments – Tutorial
Aren’t these felt heart ornaments cute? All you need for these DIY felt heart ornaments is leftover broadcloth or wool felt and yarn in red and white. This is a quick Christmas craft: It takes just a couple of minutes to make one felt heart. Continue reading DIY Felt Heart Ornaments – Tutorial
How To Make River Rocks Shiny With Oil
River rocks and beach pebbles look beautiful when wet but dull when dry. In this tutorial I show you how to give your gathered rocks that shiny wet look with a natural oil finish. Continue reading How To Make River Rocks Shiny With Oil
DIY Floating Orange Oil Lamp
Today I show you how to make a floating oil lamp with orange peel. Continue reading DIY Floating Orange Oil Lamp
Mini Yarn Wreath Christmas Ornaments
It’s already day 11 of my Advent Calendar. Today we’ll make mini yarn wreath Christmas tree ornaments. You’ll just need two things: curtain rings and yarn – no glue: I’ll show you how to finish the mini wreaths without glue or a knot. It takes some time till the rings are wrapped completely, but it’s very easy to make the mini Christmas wreaths. Don’t they look Christmassy? 😀 Continue reading Mini Yarn Wreath Christmas Ornaments
Gingerbread Lattice And Knit Look Cookies
It’s day 10 of my Advent Calendar. Today I’m sharing a recipe for gingerbread lattice and knit look cookies with you. I’d seen those cute woven cookies on pinterest and just had to try them. Then I thought knitted cookies would also look cute, so I came up with an idea how to make knit look cookies. Continue reading Gingerbread Lattice And Knit Look Cookies
Tutorial: Wooden Christmas Ornaments – Star, Heart & Tree
Do you love rustic christmas decor? Then I have the tutorial for you: Grab a piece of wood and make these easy and cute Christmas ornaments! Continue reading Tutorial: Wooden Christmas Ornaments – Star, Heart & Tree
Christmas Spiced Tea Recipe
What’s more cozy than a hot cup of spiced tea on a cold winter day? 😀 If you’d like to make your own holiday tea blend, here’s a basic recipe for tea spiced with orange, cinnamon and cloves. You can easily adjust the recipe: and add other spices or teas, such as cardamom, allspice, nutmeg, ginger, lemon peel, or rosehip tea. Homemade spiced tea mix makes a perfect Christmas gift for friends and family! Continue reading Christmas Spiced Tea Recipe