Happy Midsummer to you all! I’m busy with all sorts of stuff, but I managed to paint some sticks that we’re decorating with. They’re just ordinary sticks I found in the woods that I’ve painted with acrylic paint. Such a fun thing to do and looks great as a decoration! I hope you’re …
Sometimes when I set the table I lack a good pot for my springtime flowers and branches. I solved that problem by making some giant Easter Eggs – the perfect vessel for a bunch of mini-daffodils! First I created the eggs by blowing up a balloon, sticking it to a base (a heavy glass) with …
I love, love, love bunnies! I love watching them, feeding them, looking at them, petting them – everything! And I love my new DIY Easter Bunnies!First I made some bunnies from self-drying clay. They don’t look that special before being painted, but the core of the bunny is there! I tried to make each of …
I love crafting with what nature gives us – you get a glimpse and a memory of the woods and forests while you craft, and afterward when you incorporate the decorations into your home. It’s a win-win in so many ways. This pretty pine cone decoration was really easy to make, and adds so much …
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There are some things I miss now that I have problems with my eye sight, and beside knitting, sewing beads is at the top of my list. It is just so calming to sit and sew, to see your creating grow beneath your hands, and also to know that you can produce these small art …
What do you do when you have a whole stash of scraps of lace that can’t really be used for anything important? You turn them into a lovely lace garland! I laid out my lace scraps and sewed them onto a ribbon. I was in the mood to make it as quickly as possible, so …
Here’s a quick and easy DIY to make a miniature Midsummer Pole for your Midsummer table. I folded a green pipe cleaner in half and twisted it. I took about half of another pipe cleaner and did the same thing and added it making a cross. Then I made two green circles and glued on …
I’ve been thinking for years about how to make an easy and comfortable wreath, and now I think I’ve found the solution! I started by twisting 6 strands of cotton cloth – old T-shirts, sheets and cloth that has been cut into 1 cm wide strips. I made a long twist that fits around a …
This is one of my favorite Midsummer-DIY:s – a homemade table Midsummer pole! We cut pieces of round bar and glued them onto each other like a cross (Niklas first carved out a piece in each of the poles so that they would fit). Then we fastened the pole to a square block and painted …