Reader pics: Netherlands and Finland

We love seeing what you've made from our book Craft It Up Around The World! 

This week we were excited to get an email from Zac and Oscar in England. Oscar has done a great job with our Netherlands flower project. He used paper instead of felt to make the flowers and leaves and the colours are vibrant and beautiful! And how cute are Zac and Oscar's little 'Saving For a Snowy Day' money boxes? Loving that rainbow ribbon and their sweet little faces! 

Keep them coming boys!

Happy 'Christmas in July' super fast decorations

At Craft It Up, we need no excuse for a celebration!

Here in Australia it is winter and those of us who have moved here from the other side of the world like to pretend it is Christmas!

If you want to celebrate but just can't be bothered to haul all of your decorations out of storage, why don't you make a few of these? They are super fast to make and everyone will enjoy making them, from tiny tots to adults. You could do stripes or patterns, or stick to one colour. We decided to leave it to fate and thread them randomly!

Now go and find some mince pies and dig out your Christmas CDs! Ho Ho Ho!