Category: Christmas

DIY Crochet Set – Christmas Tree Garland – Free Pattern – Christmas Crafts

Today, I’m bringing you another Christmas crochet project inspiration. This time, with a free pattern included! I bought an assorted kit for making a garland of crocheted Christmas trees, but ended up changing the pattern to my own taste, and making individual hanging decorations instead of a garland. It was a bit of a learning cure, especially with the pattern tweaks, but I’m really pleased with how cute these turned out!

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DIY Simple Gingerbread Themed Christmas Gift Wrapping – Gift Tags, Gift Bags

If you’re looking for a simple and cute DIY Christmas gift wrapping idea, I’ve got your back! I came up with this idea a few years ago and since then, I always wrap some of the Christmas gifts with a gingerbread theme. It’s easy and fun to do, and the result is really pretty! All you need is a white paint pen and a base – some empty gift tags, plain gift bags, or even just brown coloured paper. From there, the possibilities are endless! Here is some inspiration for simple gingerbread themed handmade gift tags and gift bags.

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Christmas Markets In Poland – Wroclaw, Poznan – Top European Christmas Markets

Trips to Christmas markets are amongst my all-time favourite things to do. As soon as the Christmas period ends, I start counting down days to when the Christmas markets start again. In the UK, my favourite Christmas markets are in Manchester, Winchester, and Birmingham. Overall, the best Christmas market, in my opinion, is probably in Vienna, Austria. But today, let me take you to a few Christmas markets in my homeland, Poland. The one in Wroclaw is probably amongst the best in Europe!

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DIY Crochet Set – Gingerbread Man – Christmas Crochet Inspiration

In today’s episode of learning to crochet from zero to hero, I’d like to share with you my most elaborate project so far. I bought an affordable crochet set for making a cute gingerbread man toy, wanting to challenge myself with techniques I haven’t tried before. It wasn’t a smooth journey all along, and I did make significant mistakes along the way. But, I also learnt several valuable lessons and will now approach future projects armed with additional knowledge. Despite his flaws, I still think that this crocheted gingerbread man turned out adorable and I did quite well. What’s even better, I completed it in just three evenings!

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DIY Christmas Door Garland – Damage Free Hanging – Christmas Crafts

I love Christmas, and one of my favourite things about the festive season is decorating my home. I can’t do much in a small, rented flat, but I try to get creative with my damage-free decorations, as I can’t install any hooks on the walls. One of the things I really wanted to do was decorate my door. Ideally, I pictured a beautiful wreath adorning my door. Unfortunately, over-the-door removable hooks don’t fit between my door and the frame, and I can’t drill a permanent hook into the door. So, I came up with a different idea, and I’m in love with the final result! I came up with a way to hang a DIY Christmas garland on my door, in a way that’s stable, secure, and completely damage free. Here is how I did that!

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London In Photos – Autumn 2025 – Parks, Halloween, Fireworks

Can you believe that this year is slowly coming to an end? I feel like time flies faster and faster every year! Sticking to my blog’s long running tradition, I’m taking you on a photo journey around London in autumn 2025. Technically, the season hasn’t ended yet, but the city is now dressed up in Christmas decorations, and there will be a separate photo post with those. So for now, I’m taking you to colourful parks and a couple of autumnal events. Let’s go!

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Christmas In London 2024 – London Christmas Markets – Lots Of Photos

We’ve now entered 2025, but before we move on with the new, I wanted to look back at the last weeks of 2024. Christmas, to me, is the most magical time of year. And what a treat it is, living in one of Europe’s largest cities! Christmas in London means thousands of fairy lights, spectacular Christmas trees, and lots of small Christmas markets. There are also many seasonal attractions and events taking place, welcoming crowds of visitors. So if you’re curious what Christmas in London looked like in 2024, join me on this throwback photo journey!

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DIY Cross Stitch Kit – Christmas Tree – Worst DIY Kit Ever

With Christmas just around the corner, I’ve been enjoying festive crafts recently. One of the projects I worked on was a cross stitch image featuring a car carrying a decorated Christmas Tree. I’ve completed numerous cross stitch projects over the past year, but this time, it didn’t go to plan. In fact, I have to call it the worst assorted DIY kit I’ve ever seen! I managed to save the day in the end, but the process was far from a relaxing journey. Phew!

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English Christmas Markets – Manchester, Liverpool, Winchester, Birmingham – Better Than London!

As a true Christmas Market aficionado, every year I continue my mission to find for the best Christmas Market in the country. Underwhelmed with London Markets, I have now visited many English cities and their Christmas Markets. I’ve already written about those in Canterbury, Folkestone and Rochester – you can read about them here. Today, I’m taking you on a trip to Christmas Markets in Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham and Winchester. Have a read if you’re wondering which of the cities offers the best gift shopping opportunities, and where to find the tastiest mulled wine!

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Mini DIY Cross Stitch Kit – Santa – Christmas Crafts

This year, one of my greatest hobbies has been cross stitching. I’ve completed numerous projects and especially loved working on seasonal designs for Easter and Halloween. So now, in the run up to Christmas, I obviously had to find some time in between baking and gift shopping to do some Christmassy cross stitching! This time, I completed a cute mini design featuring Santa Claus with his large gift bag.

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