Citruses, and to be precise, oranges have a wonderful invigorating scent, which associates with Christmas. That’s why today I’m going to inspire you to go for cool citrus DIYs and enjoy the smells of the holidays. Oranges are perfect for lots of crafts – slice them and dry to make a cool garland, ornament or...
DIY Folding Pegboard Christmas Tree
This adorable Christmas tree is right what you need if you love modern and minimalist decor! The supplies are white pegboard, tape measure, a pencil, a jigsaw, sandpaper, a cloth towel, newspaper, paint primer, white spray paint, green acrylic paint and a foam brush. Cut your 3/16-inch white pegboard into two rectangles, each 4 feet...
Budget-Friendly DIY Rustic Felt Christmas Trees
These little rustic trees are super easy to make and cost next to nothing, thanks to mother nature. Search for a Christmas tree template you like and download it. Print it out then used a scanner to resize it down to three different sizes if needed. Fold the template in half then fold the felt...
Enjoy The Smells: 10 DIY Christmas Potpourri Recipes
Memories are so strongly linked to smells. One whiff of some whole cloves and orange peels, and you remember of Christmas immediately. Making your home smell wonderful is also important at this time of year. The smells of the evergreen, cinnamon, orange and spice all mean the holidays are here. A stove top potpourri mix...
Christmas Must: 9 DIY Pomanders For Decor And Gifts
Pomanders were used as a great asepticizing means in the past, then they became a traditional Christmas decoration. Why do we love them so much? Because they are easy to make and they smell wonderfully reminding of the holidays at once! Pomanders are traditionally made of oranges, and if you have little ones, invite them...
DIY Scandinavian-Inspired Christmas Clay Ornaments
Scandinavian style is one of the most popular for Christmas, and today we going to make Scandi-style ornaments. You’ll need air dry clay, a cookie cutter, a rolling pin, a pin or toothpick, scissors, ribbon or twine, quick dry glue. Roll out clay with rolling pin until it is about a 1/4″ thick. Cut shape...
DIY Pinecone Wreath Ornament Tag For Christmas
Don’t know how to make cool Christmas gift wraps? Here’s an idea! The supplies are miniature pinecones, cardstock, miniature bottle brush trees, a hot glue gun, spray paint and glitter. Start by cutting a basic round wreath shape out of cardstock. Use a low temperature hot glue gun to glue a ring of hemlock pinecones...
DIY Chalkboard Beer Caddy To Leave Messages
This cute beer caddy will be perfect for any time but especially for Christmas – you leave messages to your friends on them! Prepare 1 3/4 dowel rod, 1 3 ft long 1×8, 2 small pieces of plywood or craft wood, each 4″x10″, 1 4″x8″ piece of thin plywood, wood stain and chalkboard paint. First,...
15 DIY Paper Snowflakes For Winter And Christmas Decor
Paper is the easiest material to deal with and it’s perfect for creating cool Christmas decorations. Today i’d liek to share some tutorials for making various Christmas snowflakes from paper – we all hang them above the windows, on the trees, make garlands from them or just stick ot the windows. There are a lot...
DIY Shining Disco Ball Wreath For Christmas And New Year
This awesome Christmas wreath is super shining and will attract everyone’s attention! Great for any Christmas or New Year party, it’s also super easy to make, you can even let your kids create it themselves. Prepare disco ball ornaments in varying colors & sizes, a wreath frame, a hot glue gun. Glue disco balls to...