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Are you a crafty person? Can you make a christmas tree from an old book? Can you create awesome christmas cards that sparkle? Can you make decorations that make your house look like a magazine shoot? Can you make personalised gifts that people will cherish forever?

No?

Neither can i and i daresay, nor can most people. We would all love to be able to get the glue out, the glitter and the scissors and make ssomething truely magical.

Hopefully this section will give you some pointers and tips to help you.

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...

Christmas Flowers from The Real Flower Company

If there’s one thing about Christmas that is different for me than any other time of year, its the idea of bringing the outdoors inside. Perhaps it’s something about the cold dark days that makes us crave nature, but between Christmas Trees, wreaths, garlands and...

DIY Christmas Book Advent Calendar

Are you looking for a magical way to build up the excitement to Christmas with young children? I might have the perfect idea for you today especially if you have a little book worm. I still remember my eldest daughter’s second Christmas, she was just 20 months old. I...

Freebie Friday: Paper Chain Garland Printable

Hats off to the wonderful Mrs Mactivity who created today’s Freebie Friday especially for our AllThingsChristmas fans. Before you click below to download your very own copy of these adorable paper chain garland patterns – head over to her site to see all sorts of...

DIY Yarn Wreath Ornaments for Christmas

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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...