DIY Tutorials

Thanks to my obsession with making texture paste with baby powder, empty plastic bottles follow me home like strays. Happily, they’re perfect candidates for a magical upcycle. Just add a…

Would you believe me if I told you this fantasy planter started its life as a broken mug? Yup, see the little mushrooms at the base? And that curved stalk?…

OMW, I’m so excited to share this project with you. For years I’ve wanted to create something for a dull corner in our highveld garden, and it finally happening. Ta…

Tell me I am not alone in this. Every time a delivery arrives, I am secretly more excited about the box than the thing I ordered. Yes? No? My crafter…

I love filling our home with handmade pieces that tell a story or make someone smile. It’s my shy, introverted way of sharing a bit of myself and maybe, just…

I love using cardboard boxes to make things for our home. They’re eco-friendly, and if you’ve ever ordered something online, you probably have a lifetime supply gathering dust under a…

Would you believe these Bali-inspired tabletop Christmas trees kicked off their journey as polystyrene takeout trays? Yup, the kind that usually ends up in the bin without a second thought.…

The other day, while I was trying to tidy the house and not get distracted, I found a plastic pumpkin bucket. My kids are all grown up, so I have…

Do you believe in the magic of upcycling? I sure do. Especially when I get to rescue a forlorn plastic bottle from the rubbish heap and turn it into this…

There’s something special about an aged, antique clay finish. The weathered, earthy colors and time-worn textures tell a story of bygone days when things were simpler. And it’s this rustic…

I can’t tell you how long I’ve wanted to make a glass-on-glass mosaic. But I always put it off because I couldn’t find the right glass tiles. They were either…

My hubby eats a lot of Pringles. A LOT!! And those cardboard tubes they come in are so handy for all kinds of things. Storage things mostly. But they’re not…