• Fall Scarecrow and Crow - Free Crochet Pattern

    Fall Scarecrow and Crow Amigurumi – Free Crochet Pattern

    23 September 2024 - By 

    If you caught some of my previous posts, you know how much joy it brings me to decorate and create themed bookshelves. From dinosaurs, to food, to every season, it is so much fun to change up this space and create a little bit of magic. I especially love decorating the shelves with handmade items that I have crocheted. I was so inspired by one of our favourite Fall books, The Scarecrow written by Beth Ferry, that I created a garland of scarecrows and crows inspired by the gorgeous illustrations of the Fan Brothers. If you love these unlikely friends…

  • Summer Crochet Garlands and Amigurumi

    The Cutest Summer Crochet Garlands

    4 July 2024 - By 

    You may have noticed that I love a themed bookshelf and that I especially love to decorate them. As I love to crochet, I tend to decorate our shelves with handmade items. For the summer months, I crafted a super cute garland of flamingo floatie as well as a starfish one which are perfect for a pool, beach, or sea theme. I love them so much that I got inspired to create more and thought I would share the cutest amigurumi and summer patterns that would create the cutest garlands. I’m currently working on an adorable camp garland and I…

  • Free Printables: Vintage Spring & Easter Art

    7 March 2024 - By 

    Do you feel the change in the air? I hope spring is just around the corner where you live too. If you need some inspiration to decorate for Easter, I’ve gathered some beautiful vintage spring & Easter art to celebrate this season. I hope the adorable vintage bunnies, chicks, ducklings, and sheeps make you feel like you are walking into Beatrix Potter’s garden. Additionally, if you love a gallery wall, some of these would be perfect for a curated vintage animal corner, especially if paired with artworks from my previous posts (Vintage Dog Art and Vintage Turkey Art). Finally, I…

  • St Patrick’s Day Crochet Patterns

    The Cutest St Patrick’s Day Crochet Patterns

    28 February 2024 - By 

    Top of the morning! By now, you must know that I adore decorating my house for all the holidays. Every time I craft something and decorate my house with it, I feel like I am creating some homemade magic for my family and it is truly the best thing to see. So gather all your green yarn as in this post, I’m sharing nine fun and adorable St Patrick’s day crochet patterns. You will find leprechauns, shamrocks, a doily, wreaths, and more which will make your home festive to catch that leprechaun. I hope you find your next crafting project…

  • Valentine Decorated Bookshelves

    Children’s Bookshelves: Valentine’s Day Books (with Free Printable)

    13 February 2024 - By 

    Love, love, love…Today I’m sharing all of my family’s favourite books that celebrate Valentine’s day and love. Many of these are perfect bedtime stories all year long and are a great addition to festive bookshelves for this season. Additionally, I decorated our shelves using a heart garland I crocheted and a printable I created that is available for download below. Do you have any favourite Valentine’s Day books for kids? Happy reading! This post may contain affiliate links. If you choose to use them, I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting…

  • Children’s Bookshelves: Winter Books (with free printable)

    18 January 2024 - By 

    This post may contain affiliate links. If you choose to use them, I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting this blog. I don’t know about you but I love a good snow day! I have such nostalgic memories of cold snowy winters, and remember how excited I was when school was cancelled and we could play in the snow all day. To celebrate this time of year and to make January a little less dreary, I am sharing my favourite winter books for kids. These stories will make you feel warm…

  • Free Printables: Vintage Winter Scenes

    10 January 2024 - By 

    Ahh January…it’s cold, dark and the house has lost so much magic after taking down the holiday decor. I don’t know about you, but if I remove all the decor, I get a serious case of January blues! As such, during this time of year, I love to decorate with winter touches like my snowmen pillow (see here) and snowy landscape pictures. I have gathered some beautiful vintage winter scenes below if you would like to do the same. Just click on the links to download, print, and frame. I hope these inspire you to go play in the snow…

  • Nutcracker Kid’s Bookshelves: Christmas Books

    Children’s Bookshelves: Christmas Books (with reviews)

    19 December 2023 - By 

    Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links. If you choose to use them, I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting this blog. If you caught my posts dedicated to Fall and Halloween books for children, you know that I adore collecting beautifully illustrated kids’ books with heartwarming stories. So it’s no wonder that Christmas books are my favourites. Most everything we collected have absolutely stunning images and the stories are so lovely. Many are classics for these reasons and it is a real joy to bring these out every year. Here…

  • Christmas Crochet Doily

    Crochet Doilies: Christmas Edition (Patterns Included)

    11 December 2023 - By 

    Doilies, doilies, doilies! Do you love making doilies as much as I do? What is so addictive about making them? I’m not sure, but I do know that I truly enjoy making them and making seasonal ones are so much fun (see my Halloween collection here). So it is no surprise that I have made several Christmas ones too. As such, please let me share my favourite crochet doilies: Christmas edition! First up, cute little snowmen! This pattern was designed by Marsha Glassner and, like its name suggests, includes instructions on how to customize your snowmen in different manners. I…

  • My Favourite Christmas Crochet & Knitted Patterns

    4 December 2023 - By 

    Let’s deck the halls! With handmade crochet and knitted projects. I don’t know about you but the pieces that I have crafted for Christmas are among my favourite decorations and it wouldn’t feel the same without them. I love that I am able to craft a bit of holiday magic with every stitch and that it makes my house feel like a home. In my last post, I shared my favourite crochet ornaments, with many based on my favourite holiday movies. In this post, I’m sharing my favourite crochet and knitted Christmas patterns, including stockings, pillow covers, and a garland.…