Give your home an ocean outlook with a canvas seascape, painted by you! Just brush and blend soothing, sea-inspired colours with horizontal strokes. Centre it above your sofa, then balance your scheme with comfy cushions in nautical blues, sunshine-yellow stripes and coral prints. A scattering of ceramic drums adds to the theme, and they can double as side tables or seats.

Step out in style with these fun and flirty crochet earrings

Whether you want to jazz up your existing curtains because they’re a bit tatty on the ends or customise plain white store-bought drapes, adding a panel of decorative fabric is a fairly simple exercise. Select a fabric that blends in with your existing decor or something striking like a bold black and white floral and they’ll look spot on.

Want beautifully printed cushion covers without the hefty price tag? Paint your own – it’s easy! By adding Textile Medium to regular acrylic paint, the covers are still washable. So clever.

Make this gorgeous felt flower brooch to spruce up a plain outfit. A great way to use up felt and beads from your craft stash, it also makes a lovely gift.

How to make moisturising soap to give as a gift or treat yourself. Customise you soap with essential oils and botanicals of your choice.

Who knew that plastic plates and paper towel could serve a much more enjoyable purpose than holding your lunch? Here’s proof!

This awesome coloured shaving-foam paint will turn your bathroom into an art gallery in seconds.

You can enjoy these super- scrumptious chocolate spoons on their own or stir them into glasses of warm milk to create amazing hot chocolates. Yum!

You’ll have a (beach) ball with these inexpensive paper lanterns dressed up with tissue paper. When hung together en masse, they set the scene for a summer of hot pool parties and sizzling barbecues.

Reserve your favourite chill-out spot and relax with a drinks table for one. The simple stripe design, with minimal cutting, makes for easy tiling and a faster finish. And, when you get the hang of it, you could make a matching larger version, too!

When the sun goes down, this small candle shines! Just the right size to finish in an afternoon, this glass votive holder uses a clear drying adhesive to let maximum light shine through the tiles. Clever!

A long, hot day requires a long, cool cocktail, which will look even more tempting on one of these easy mosaic coasters. The MDF circle bases come precut, so you’ll have more time to experiment with designs.

Make your outdoors come alive with this beautiful frangipani wall art. And the designs are so easy to cut to shape using a craft knife!

Hot summer days beg for a dip in the ocean or a relaxing lounge by the pool. So, make packing a breeze with this handy towel, complete with pockets. It will hold everything you need for the perfect day in the sun – sunscreen, book, snacks, even your keys! It’s made from thirsty cotton towelling trimmed with a patterned print.

This look is spot on – and a cinch to make! Just paint up lengths of pine, add the dots, then distress the paint with sandpaper for a vintage feel. Guests will be lining up to check out these little numbers!

For a modern piece with a graphic edge – slice it up! Just mask up a canvas, then paint using your favourite colours.