Easy cardboard mobile

Here is a DIY-mobile suitable for any season. It’s made from geometric cardboard shapes that are attached with strings to two plywood sticks. You can find the instructions for the cardboard ornaments in here. When the ornaments are done, drill hol…

Cardboard castle

This diy cardboard castle was originally built for a work project. It is made from old cardboard packages of different shapes and sizes and then covered with white tissue paper. Now I brought it home for kids to play with – and to test for durability. …

Wooden wall art

This is my new piece of wall art from scrap plywood and coloured papers. I simply just glued the papers on and varnished the surface. Varnish isn’t even necessary, but I wanted to try how it works. It makes the surface a slightly more durable and works…

Pencil holder

Do you remember this pencil holder everyone had to make at school as their first wood work? It is starting to look nostalgic again and luckily a friend made me one. Just so simple and pretty! Or maybe you like the more rugged concrete version sold by v…

Taped jars

I needed some jars for my paintbrushes and here they are. As you can see, we eat a lot of jam and now the old jars can have a new life and look with some masking tape.

Brooklyn to west by Ariele Alasko

I have to share this most amazing woodwork that I just found. It’s by designer and sculptor Ariele Alasko from Brooklyn and it’s all made from recycled wood and driftwood. Check out her website. Super nice work!!!Photos via Brooklyn to west.

Inspired by neon

I’m inspired by bright neon colours. I made a simple necklace out of neon pink shoelace and wooden beads. I also recently bought this great set of bracelets that looks like straight out of the 80′s! The painting on the wall is a gift from talented&nbsp…

Family of spoons and spatulas

Every member of our family has had the flu during the past weeks and we have spent a lot of time indoors. I have tried to keep the children from being totally bored with small art projects. This is no new idea put we did our version of the spoon and sp…