In Ireland Candlemas (or pagan Imbolc) is celebrated as St Brigid’s feast day. It’s a holiday where the returning of the light and the nature after the dark winter is celebrated. A typical symbol for …
Category: nature crafts
Making straw dolls is another craft you can do for Candlemas. (Like the Brigid’s Cross – Tutorial here >>) The straw dolls are called Brigid Dolls. – After St Brigid of Ireland. She symbolically represents …
The easiest way do create a festive mood is to decorate your doorway with a beautiful wreath. In this case a pretty corn wreath. This craft is really easy and it takes only a few …
Mandala Stones are the latest trend in the craft world to go viral. The colorfully dotted patterns are a real eyecatcher and easy to recreate. By now you can admire a great many of different …
When I first saw the beautiful Mandala Stones made by Australian artist Elspeth McLean I was completely blown away. Her beautiful crafts inspired me to make some Mandala Stones myself. I was not the only …
It’s lavender season and I made a bunch of lavender wands again! I did them also last year and they still smell wonderful. They are so pretty, I think this will be an annual tradition! …
I hope every child is lucky enough to learn how to make daisy chains. I love these simple innocent crafts that you can do outside with natural materials. I have so many great childhood memories …
Have you ever heard of a “pendulum“? It’s an instrument that is used by some people to locate ground water or to visualize invisible forces. Also it can look very pretty and make a decorative …
I needed some simple Wooden Beads to finish a pendant, so I made some myself. It took me under 5 minutes to make a handful of them! So that’s a really neat quick tip for …
Oranges + Cloves = smells like Christmas 😀 I remember making spiced Oranges every Christmas season since I was a child. It brings back so many pleasant memories and instant Christmas spirit! The smell is …