9 brilliant, cheap and easy crafts and gifts

I decided to do a round up of some of the amazing crafts and DIYs I've come across on Pinterest over the last few weeks. There's a real range of ideas here so hopefully there will be something for everyone! I definitely want to try these all out one day.

1. DIY gilded papier mache bowl

This looks really easy and you can customise the shape, size and colours to your taste. (Beauty and Bedlam)

2. Pom-pom pushpins

These will brighten up any notice board! You could also make them with little magnets to go on the fridge. (Sarah Hearts)

3. DIY washi tape tea lights

So pretty and so simple. They'd be really lovely for Christmas in reds and greens as well. (The Benson Street)

4. Sweater slipper boots

Recycle an old jumper for cosy toes. (Most Interesting Things)

5. Driftwood Sailboat

One of my own! But one of my favourites. (Anna Louise at Home)

6. DIY "Polaroid" photo coasters

A great and simple way to make personalised coasters (One Good Thing)

7. Drift wood lamp

An amazing Ikea hack! (Ikea Hackers)

8. Vintage tea cup planters

Really sweet idea for the garden - vintage tea cups can be found in pretty much every charity shop! (Modern Magazin)

9. Seashell candle holder

This one might well be my favourite - I just need to get hold of a glue gun before I try it! (Whats Ur Home Story)

Hope you have fun trying these out for yourselves!

Wine bottle drip candle holders

This is a clever way of getting amazing-looking candlesticks without buying anything specially!

Step 1. Drink a bottle of wine, champagne, cava, prosecco, beer... it's up to you! The only requirement is that it has a glass bottle. After you're done, give it a quick rinse out. We've left the labels on ours because we thought they were pretty, but these also look cool if you wash the label off first by soaking it in some hot soapy water.

This is a nice way to commemorate a special occasion - you could use a bottle which will remind you of a wedding, birthday or the day you moved in.

Step 2. Pop in a candle. Most candles are actually a bit wide for wine bottle openings, but if you shave a little bit off the sides with a sharp knife it should fit nicely and won't wobble about.

Step 3. Start burning! Of course, wax candles are not really supposed to drip, but if you buy slightly cheaper ones then they tend to melt a bit faster. We also helped ours out a bit by poking at the edges of the candles in order to create more impressive drips... I'd recommend putting a mat down before doing this though (as our dining table will attest to).

Try to burn candles in different shades in order to get a really colourful effect. The candles in the pictures are from Tiger: http://www.tigerstores.co.uk/tiger_home/candles_lamps_clocks/dinner_candles_90784.html

They come in all sorts of colours and you can buy 3 for £1, which is amazingly cheap, and they last a surprisingly long time as well as being good for artful dripping.

Enjoy!