5 Unusual gifts for this Christmas Holiday
The holidays are fast approaching, which means that it is finally time to start planning for the gift-giving season. Is it too early to start preparing? Of course not! It’s never too early to start planning. Not only will it make the shopping process a lot more stress-free, but it will also help you budget accordingly so that you can effectively avoid any last-minute shopping. Plus, the holiday season is long. There are lots of celebrations in between that require gifting. As such, it’s never a bad idea to have an array of gift ideas for your loved ones. To…
How to Wrap (almost) anything for Christmas
So, have you even started all your shopping? Or maybe you're one of the organised ones and you've actually finished? The best part of the gift-giving season (besides all the happy faces on Christmas morning of course) for me, is wrapping the Christmas gifts. There's something pretty magical about listening to Christmas Music while you go through all the items you've bought and intend on giving. But, sometimes you get an item that just doesn't fit in a box, or just wouldn't look good covered in paper. Here are a few tips on wrapping that you might not of though…
Handmade Advent Candle Craft with Hen Corner
Every year at the Country Living Fair I try to take in at least one or two crafting workshops. This year, I managed to do THREE. I couldn't have been happier with my choices, and my favourite one of the lot was the Advent Candle with Hen Corner. It turns out that making a beautiful Advent candle is super duper easy, if you have all your materials collected it can be done in under 45 minutes. Here's some of the basic supplies you'll need: To get started you'll want some air-dry clay (pictured above in grey, but you can use…
8 Affordable DIY Advent Calendar Ideas
Advent calendars make December even more exciting than it already is. Opening an advent calendar door each day builds the anticipation of Christmas Day. There are bigger and better advent calendars coming out every year, some of which can be very expensive. Creating your own advent calendar for someone special, instead of buying one, can be a very affordable option. It also involves more effort than buying one, making it a very thoughtful gift. Here are some DIY advent calendar ideas to help you create a special calendar for a loved one. Stitch A Fabric Calendar Fabric advent calendars are…