Category: DIY

DIY Crochet Set – Spring Chicken – Learning To Crochet – Easter

In just a few days, I’ll be enjoying Easter with my family, with all of my favourite seasonal foods. I can’t wait! I’ve been looking forward to this holiday. Family time, great food, and usually nice spring weather, with a sight of summer days on the horizon… what’s not to love? And since I love seasonal crafts too, naturally, I had to find the perfect DIY project for this time of year, and I did. I saw this assorted crochet set, and I had to get it. I’m not sure how chicks became one of the symbols of Easter – perhaps because they come out of eggs? Either way, the set felt suitable for Easter, and I enjoyed working on it!

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My 6 Project Failures – April’s Fools – Not Everything Goes Well

It’s April’s Fools on Wednesday, and I wanted to write a lighthearted post for that occasion. So, let’s talk about some of my failed projects! If you follow my blog regularly, you’ll probably see that I try my best to execute recipes and DIY projects nicely, and hopefully end with a pleasant outcome. It may not always be to everyone’s taste, but I still do my best. But what you don’t see is that sometimes, I start working on a project for a blog post, and everything goes wrong. Some of the failed projects were salvaged and posted on this blog anyway. Others were abandoned and never spoken about. Until this day. Here’s to keeping things real! Remember, behind every cute-looking, successful, published project, there are failures kept in a secret.

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New Year’s Resolutions 2026 – 3 Month Update

It’s hard to believe, but the first quarter of this year just flew by. Back in January, I shared a list of my New Year’s resolutions for 2026. Just like I did last year, I decided to share my progress every quarter. So, let’s take a look at the last three months and see how I did! As expected, it’s a mix of successes and failures, but I still have 9 months left this year – plenty of time to accomplish all of my goals.

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DIY Watercolour Handmade Card – Cupcake – Card For Him

There are three absolute constants about life: taxes, death, and that I’ll make a handmade card for every family birthday. Today, I’m bringing you the card I made for my Dad’s birthday this year – a watercolour card featuring a chocolate cupcake with a birthday candle. I’m not the most confident watercolour painter, but I’m really pleased with how the card turned out!

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I Tried Punch Needle And… I Hated It – Monstera Leaf – Trying New Crafts

I love trying out new crafts. It’s like opening a door to an ocean of possibilities. Sometimes, I end up loving the new craft so much that I continue doing it for years. For example, I’ve been loving cross stitching for some 3 years now, and crocheting for almost a year. Sometimes, unfortunately, it doesn’t go that well. I’ve been wanting to try punch needle for ages, and recently, I caved in and bought an assorted punch needle set. I completed the project in a few days, and here are my thoughts after trying to punch needle for the very first time.

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DIY Mini Cross Stitch Kit – Jar Of Hearts

Continuing with Valentine’s Day crafts (you know that I love a seasonal DIY!), I recently completed yet another cross stitch project, from a kit I bought at TK Maxx. This mini set featured a cute jar filled with hearts. If that’s not a perfect DIY project for February evenings, I don’t know what is! I had fun cross stitching this design and managed to complete the project with no issues.

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5-Minute DIY Valentine’s Day Card Idea – Heart Stickers

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and if you have someone to celebrate it with, why not make them a DIY card? Handmade gifts come across as thoughtful, and they’re really fun to make. In previous years, I already shared a few ideas for DIY Valentine’s Day cards. The one I’d like to show you today requires pretty much no artistic skills, and can be done in 5 minutes. Just make sure to buy the supplies beforehand!

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DIY Heart Coasters Set – Learning To Crochet – Valentine’s Day Crafts

I only picked up crocheting less than a year ago, but I feel like I’ve made decent progress already. I’m not an expert, don’t get me wrong – but I went from having no clue how to even read the patterns, to being able to follow instructions and even solve minor unexpected issues. So for Valentine’s Day this year, I picked up an assorted set for making crocheted coasters with a heart design. The box said it required ‘intermediate’ crochet skills, but that didn’t scare me off! I love a seasonal DIY project, and enjoyed working on these coasters.

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DIY Wooden Flowers – 3D Puzzle – Lego Alternative – Valentine’s Day Gift Idea

It’s already February (this year is just flying by!), and Valentine’s Day items have taken over the supermarkets all over the world. If you’re looking for a unique gift idea – or if you simply enjoy a 3D puzzle – here’s my recently completed DIY project. These wooden flowers were fun to assemble, and the final result looks super cute! The kit was cheaper than the popular LEGO sets, and takes less space – great if you have limited space in your apartment. I also think that the wooden flowers look more chic than plastic ones. With minimal trouble, I had my pot of red camellias ready in just a few hours.

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DIY Mini Cross Stitch Kit – Daffodils And Crocus

One of my New Year’s resolutions for 2026 is to make a dent in my stash of DIY supplies, and I recently went through it to make a plan of action. And it just so happened that I found just the perfect cross stitch kit for this time of year. Every year, I spend Christmas and the New Year back in Poland with my family, and return to London at the beginning of January. And as soon as I come back, I get to experience the beginning of spring in the UK. I still can’t believe that fields of daffodils start to pop up in London parks right after the New Year! Below is a photo I took on January 4th. So colourful! A cross stitch kit with daffodils and crocuses seemed perfect for my first week back in London.

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