I love the minimalist and modern idea of this lamp, especially the neon pink rope, and it would be a great project to try if you know about electrics. Find more details here - however there are no instructions so be careful!
Use pre-cut lettering to make this smart and cool looking NYC pillow - go here for the tute.
These cute little fox ears are a fun starter project for beginner knitters, and they make a handy last-minute fancy dress idea too!
If you'd like to make your business cards a bit more hi-tech (well...sort of..), you can add a QR code to your cards for free so that people can scan them with their smart phone and be taken to a website address of your choosing - how awesome is that?!
If you'd like to make this lovely caravan model - from just foam board and paper - go here for instructions.
Yup I'm I bit late for Autumn lol but I think this tree looks fab and I love the colour 'pops' at the ends of the branches. You could always change the colours for each season too - perhaps cherry blossoms for summer or fake snow and blue glitter for winter?!
Find the free pattern for a cute corgi dog (belonging to the Queen don't you know!), here.
Watercolours are definitely my favourite paints, and the colours used for these cards are beautiful. And guess what? Anyone can make them!
This bright and cheerful lampshade is covered with lots of paper flowers, which you can learn how to make here.
I love these statement wall art pieces made with recycled and sewn together knitted blankets or sweaters. Click here for more details.
Really fun project for adults and kids alike. Imprint whatever shapes you like into sand and cover in plaster to make textured tiles. Find the instructions here.
Hope you all had a lovely Christmas!
Add some festive sparkle to your camera and take photographs in style with this sparkling tutorial.
If you like baking and you fancy yourself as a bit of an architect too, why not try to create a realistic gingerbread building, complete with sugar windows?!
Make some cute felt and glitter bird softies with these templates - perfect for the Christmas tree. Don't you think they look a bit like marshmallow?!
If you've got a plain wall somewhere, throw up a rod and hang mirror garlands and fairy lights from it for a piece of statement bling!
I love the idea of having a special plate just for Santa, and I love the doodly style of it too. Plus it will only take you 5 minutes!
Very classy wall art for a different take on a Christmas tree - perhaps if you haven't room for a real one, this would be a great alternative. Find the instructions here.
Toadstools are such a great shape to work with, and although they're not typically Christmassy, add a bit of glitter and then they certainly are!
You probably know already I'm a HP dork so this is a must-have ornament idea for the festive season - I especially love the wire-framed glitter wings! Go here for the tutorial.
Easy and inexpensive contemporary trees made by drilling holes into papier mache cones. Go here for the tutorial.
I thought this might be an appropriate Christmas softie, with it's white fur collar and red spotty fabric, so here are the templates and instructions. Would make a cute gift too.
If you want to make a brilliant traditional toy theatre, download the instructions and templates from this page (I think only Brits can see the video though, sorry!)
If you want to swap tradition for modern and contemporary this year, how about these Helvetica type stockings? I think they look very cool, and would be perfect for designers and creative people.
I love comic book graphic so these are definitely to my taste. This tutorial shows you how to make these explosion shapes, which you could then turn into Xmas tree ornaments, necklace pendants or whatever you like!
I always have crackers on the dinner table at Christmas, and I never realised it wasn't a tradition everywhere - for instance, I didn't know most Americans don't know about them. So I'm going to introduce you to crackers!
I sooo want these amazing reindeers from Anthropologie! Unfortunately they're from last year, but if you look here, you can see how to use old t-shirts to make your own, yay!
A great last minute decoration - just print out and glue - easy! Go here for the downloads.
Click here for a tutorial on making this sweet and colourful garland, and also don't forget to check out my always-updated bunting and garland roundup here!
What adorable wrapping paper! These paper Christmas scenes are easy to make yourself, and would be perfect for a special someone's gift. Go here for the how-to.
This painted stairs project is right up my street - stenciling your stairs to make them look like old signboards is such an inventive idea. Go here for the details.
I think I've posted something similar before, but I can't resist posting another version because I think this is a really lovely decor project :-)
This wall art based on cross stitch patterns is just my favourite thing ever! Brilliant idea, and you can see more details here.
This whimsical bird cage is made by wrapping fabric strapping around parts of a plastic bottle, and I think the result looks so cute. Go here for the how-to.
These bold and modern decorations would made a funky display on any artistic Christmas tree, and I love the colours used for them. Go here for details.
I've been a bit obssessed with the iconic Hudson Bay blanket recently, so when I saw this tutorial for a knitted version, it went straight to the top of my To Do list!
These striking faceted gems can be made using paper/card and these free templates. Have a geometric christmas by hanging these on the tree, or string them together in a garland.
What a cool idea, and it certainly makes a change from the usual kid's designs! So for a grown-up nightlight tutorial, go here.
If you like baking, why not have a look at these 6 decorative edging techniques you can use. They all look great and would elevate any pie into something much more impressive looking.
I've not seen a golf-themed practical craft before, even though there are millions of golfers around, so I'm happy this one has turned up in time for Christmas gift giving!
These super pretty necklaces are actually made with Shrinky Dink plastic, so it's an accessible project for everyone and it's durable too. Go here for the instructions.
I've always loved the bokeh effect on photos - especially when the subject is a summery one - and you can find out on this page how you can create the effect yourself on Photoshop.
Probably the nicest yet easiest wreath I've seen yet, as all you need is a grapevine wreath and some different coloured threads! Go here for the tutorial.
Such cool stockings! I love the space age style and sci-fi twist, very original, and you can find the templates here.
I think the graphics, typography and colour combinations on this free Advent calendar look so funky! To download these images, click here.
Don't tell anyone, but I actually have a collection of springs. Little ones. From pens. And I don't know why. (Don't judge me :-))
Perfect for artistic people because you can show off your illustration skills on your own paper mache baubles - and failing that, you could always decoupage pictures, photos, comic book pages etc onto them instead.
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