I'm going all in with pastel colours this year after we had a huge issue with mold at home. I had to just throw away all my items made of rattan and wood as in the blink of an eye it got all ruined. I love rattan and natural wood, but if it won't survive… Continue reading Fabric Christmas trees in pastel colors
West Elm inspired clay Christmas tree candle holder
I wish I'll ever be able to do pottery myself. I just find it amazingly satisfying, though I gave it a try in the past with mixed results (ie bad results). To make pottery where you can actually eat or drink in you need proper glaze and a kiln to bake your stuff in to… Continue reading West Elm inspired clay Christmas tree candle holder
Cat shape plastic bottle planter
I love cats. I love cats crafts. Cats crafts and plants? Where can I sign? I wanted to make some cute table decorations for my baby girl's baptism and started to focus on these planters. There are many around but I wanted to make my own shape as there was no one really fitting my… Continue reading Cat shape plastic bottle planter
Fabric pumpkins with a wire twist
After a long stop, due to second crazy pregnancy, c-section and overall new family life to adjust to, it’s already end of September and fall season is starting. I couldn’t think of a better excuse to get back to crafting a bit. Pumpkins. Who doesn’t love a good pumpkin craft? I adjusted an already well… Continue reading Fabric pumpkins with a wire twist
Nespresso capsule reuse: festive Gnomes!
Here we are again: it’s Christmas time! Where did the time go? Oh well maybe between covid, lockdowns and pcr tests, this time the year passed a tiny bit slower than usual. But still it felt to me I had even less time to make my ideas turn into real things. As for 2019, a… Continue reading Nespresso capsule reuse: festive Gnomes!
Flash cards dell’alfabeto – in italiano
Vivendo all'estero, abbiamo il privilegio di poter esporre Elenina ad una seconda lingua, nel nostro caso l'inglese. Pur essendo negli Emirati Arabi, l'arabo viene parlato poco e, dettaglio non ininfluente, ne io ne Matteo lo conosciamo, per cui pur trovando diverso materiale non siamo in grado di utilizzarlo. Chissà che in futuro non sarà nostra… Continue reading Flash cards dell’alfabeto – in italiano
Easy Peppa Pig characters with toilet paper rolls
Ah, Peppa Pig: I first refused to watch it as I thought it was a silly cartoon for young kids. I once gave it a try and never came back. We are now in the situation where it's not clear who's the biggest fan between myself and my 2 yo daughter. I'm not great at… Continue reading Easy Peppa Pig characters with toilet paper rolls
Hammerhead shark felt plushy
I haven’t seen the pandemic coming - as the whole world. Talking about the lucky ones, who had no job or health issues, for some it’s been the chance to have more quiet time at home, maybe enjoying things they never had time to do in the past. I’m definitely among the lucky ones, as… Continue reading Hammerhead shark felt plushy
Learning tower DIY with everything IKEA
I've been studying as a Montessori assistant last year, mainly to get more informations on the method to put it in action with my daughter. What it turned out is most of the stuff found around labeled as Montessori it is not. Nothing bad to me: mostly it's just a way to bring the pedagogic… Continue reading Learning tower DIY with everything IKEA
My Valentine: cutie hedgehogs
I first had the crazy idea to crochet a hedgehog (simplest shape right?!) when a very dear friend shared the news of giving birth to a baby boy. She was the queen of punk hedgehogs (real ones!) as they were quite popular garden "pets" when we used to live in Saudi: to recognise them in… Continue reading My Valentine: cutie hedgehogs