- Category: Craft -

  • Tablet on top a bunch of sketches showing a chapter of the book.

    In Review: Housesketching

    Does the name Albert Kiefer mean anything to you? And how about Housesketcher on Instagram? If you walk around the artsy and sketching side of the internet, you have probably crossed paths with some of…

  • Display of the various crochet projects.

    Everything I crochet in 2 months

    Back in May, I decided one random day at 2 am to crochet flower pot coasters for Mother’s Day (celebrated on the first Sunday of May here in Portugal). I found it while casually browsing…

  • Shelf Shelf DIY (Shelf Riser)

    My bookshelves always bothered me for one reason: they are too deep. And lately, with the growth of my book collection, I found myself thinking of putting the books in double rows. Although which books…

  • Holding a 5L water bottle cut in half over a craft table.

    Upcycling Water Bottles as Plant Pots

    Taking care of our planet matters to me more and more as time passes by. Slowly, I’m becoming more aware of how much we just use and throw away, and consequently, waste is becoming something…

  • Making a Vegetable Patch for my Bunny

    The days might be cloudy and rainy, but one thing is undeniable: Spring has arrived. And the small taste o sunny weather brings out the gardener in me. It’s beautiful to watch something grow day…

  • Pompom Christmas Tree on Canvas

    Christmas is fast approaching, and I couldn’t let the season slide without a little DIY to kick in the spirit! I think it was mid-September when I started to brainstorm for new projects and between…

  • Decorating an Old Wood Box

    I had this wood box laid around for years lost in the attic. I tried to make something out of it a few times but never succeeded. A few weeks back, I found the box…

  • Mouse Box DIY

    Once upon a time, there was a sad little mouse. He didn’t have a house. He would sleep in the cold, with no one else there to hold, alone in the dark, every day being…

  • Sprayed Edges DIY

    There has been a trend that took the book community by storm: sprayed edges. This isn’t something new that we never saw before, there are a few books editions that have sprayed edges, but suddenly…

  • Acorn Banner DIY

    Today, I bring to you another DIY in celebration of the upcoming season: Autumn. I’m not going to bore you to death why it is the best season and why I love it so much…

  • Freestanding Wood Sign

    I wanted to make this DIY for quite some time. I got inspired while scrolling down Karen Kavett‘s Instagram and found this. The “hello” postcard immediately stick out for me and I wanted to make…

  • Box renovation: a Fabulous Unicorn

    For the past few months, I’ve been decorating boxes for my friend to give them for their birthdays. Instead of wrapping tiny presents one by one, it’s better to put them all in one box…