Maybe you don’t know, but I grew up in a socialist country where the craft materials were very limited and difficult to find. When the rest of the world was enjoying all their craft creation possibilities, we had to find ways to substitute materials which were missing in the shops in order to have any… Continue reading
Posts tagged recycling
My IKEA Cactus project
I still have a lot of wonderful cardboard packaging pieces from our IKEA kitchen island… And as you know, I am a paper addict, so I can hear them calling me to involve them in different projects. And what else to do in this day, when strong winds are blowing from the North and thick… Continue reading
IKEA hacks: Gingerbread embellishments
People say that the real crafter has no rubbish at home… So, after our new IKEA cupboards were installed in our kitchen, a huge pile of gorgeous cardboard was piled up in the corridor, I decided to behave like a real paper crafter. For almost a whole evening I was sitting on the floor with… Continue reading
How to save money on craft materials before Christmas
Christmas is the time, when everyone opens their pockets and starts spending and spending, as if their life depends on it. But is this really necessary? Can we be a bit more mindful and save money instead of spreading red ink around? I know, everything is shiny, interesting, looks new… Can we save money on… Continue reading
Paper Cactus project for adults and little ones
If you read my blog, you already know me – I am a cactus lover. So, don’t be surprised if I offer you a lot different cactus projects to create interesting decorations for your home, office or home office, of course. This easy idea is great also for teachers, who are looking for something easy… Continue reading
Quarantine capsule craft ideas
It’s Quarantine capsule craft time! My husband and I are still stuck in our European home with no idea when we will travel again and when we will see the rest of our family… But as my Grandmother liked to say: “Often with the bad things something good comes too” or “When a door is… Continue reading
Easy Girly DIY planner
You know, I am a notebook and planner lover. But I don’t like planners, which come complete with tables, and numbers on the pages, and especially – God forbid! – with the days and dates already set! I prefer pure white pages, which inspire me to write, to draw, to make plans in the way… Continue reading
10 craft principles to make your quarantine lockdown a time well spent
These days I am visiting Facebook less and less. Excluding all the wonderful craft pages, people and groups, most of the folks there are just complaining. Complaining about being locked at home. Complaining about the official’s ideas of how to deal with the situation. Complaining about how difficult their life is now. Complaining how they… Continue reading
Scrapbook snippet roll
Snippet rolls are one of the cutest things in the craft world. A wonderful example of the addiction to these amazing materials and details… Actually, creating a snippet roll can help you overcome your own craft material addiction and to create a capsule craft space. Believe me, the Capsule craft space idea changed my life…. Continue reading
DIY smash journal book from unwanted paper
Every paper crafter knows this – there is paper you want a lot and paper that you don’t want at all. Don’t want, but still feel uncomfortable to throw it out. Because it is paper. And maybe there exists somewhere in the world something you can make with this paper. Maybe somehow you can save… Continue reading
Valentine’s brown bag paper hearts
As you know, paper is my passion, so I am trying to use every little piece which appears in our home. It is not only the recycling which inspires me. It is the great feeling of the different textures, all the very specific natural colours. Paper is a great craft material! So why not make… Continue reading
Notebook cover rescue
I am a notebook lover. I can resist a big piece of my favourite cream cake, a big block of thick milky chocolate, but I can’t resist a good notebook. And “Good” notebook in my Universe means very simple inside – pure white pages or with light dots or only lines, no days, no numbers,… Continue reading