Spring is almost here and with it more light that will soon make us see all the smudges and dust that the dark days of winter were hiding mercifully. Spring is the time when we thoroughly clean all the corners that we might have overlooked. I don’t like cleaning but with three small children at …
Face Mask with Filter Pocket
A face mask filter pocket comes handy if you want to use a filter with your face mask. Such a mask cannot be worn for a long time, however, it’s good for protecting you and your peers for a short period of time.
“Muzzle” Face Mask (Olson)
This is a kind of Hannibal muzzle but quite popular with the people. I also suspect it might be a great silencer of noisy children, haven’t tried it yet in this way, so let me know if you do:-) Don’t forget to also check out my tutorial on another Double-layer face mask. And if you …
Spring beanie from a sweater
This spring beanie is the last part of my project “Complete upcycling of a sweater”. You can also read about how I upcycled the body of the sweater into a handbag and how I made a winter cap from the collar. I was left with the sleaves which I turned into a lighter headwear.
Pleated Face Mask 1
I would have never said two months ago that I would be making a face mask at home. It’s virtually impossible to get these mouth masks in a pharmacy in all this coronavirus craziness so I just found a good use for some of the fabric scraps in my ever-so-full fabric drawers and just sew …
Upcycled handbag from a sweater
This is the second part of my mini-series “Complete sweater upcycle”. In this tutorial I will show you how I made an easy zipper handbag from the bodice of a sweater.
Recycled mini hats
So you say your dolls have nothing to wear, ey…
Shoebox Suitcase
I decided to give our girls creative suitcases for Christmas. And I wouldn’t be the Creative Mom if I didn’t think instantly about not buying them but making them. Fortunatelly, I had two great shoeboxes at home.
Embroidery Llama
Embroider yourself a llama because why not?
Winter Beanie from a Sweater
This is the first part of three of the project “Complete Sweater Upcycle” in which I’d like to show how I upcycled a whole sweater into a winter beanie, a handbag and a spring beanie. The winter beanie was made from the collar of the sweater where the material was the thickest but it can …
How to Make a Pompom
Learn to make pompoms for your creative projects!
Scratch Off (Valentine) Love Card
Are you looking for an original idea for a card for St. Valentine’s Day, anniversary or birthday? Try to make this scratch off card with my tutorial.
Human Heart Cake
How to make a realistic human heart cake. Something for real romantics.
Salt dough keychains
My girls decided to make small gifts from salt dough. Do you know this miracle? It’s a great alternative of plasteline or play d’oh. You can dry or bake it and the result is pretty hard and resistant. In this tutorial I will show you how to make a keychain from dried salt dough.
Coffee Flan
Flan is a charming little Spanish dessert! It’s easy and fast to make and it tastes sooo good! And if you also like coffee, well then, this recipe is for you! I’ll show you how to make traditional coffee flan as well as a few alternatives.
Simple Gift Bags
Looking for original gift bags? Just make them yourself!
Christmas cards
This year’s Christmas cards are inspired by the poinsettia plant.
Pillow-shaped Gift Boxes
Nice giftbox easy to make. Pick a paper with some nice pattern to bring it to the next level.
Traditional Linzer Christmas cookies
Baking cookies at Christmas is like a national sport in my country. Housewives compete over who baked the most types and the most ridiculous amounts of each type. The Linzer cookies are something you always find on a Czech Christmas table.
Totoro cake
We are all big fans of Totoro in our home, especially Mina who would love to watch this beautiful Japanese tale every day. She wished a Totoro cake for her birthday and it was up to me to deliver.