Tales of Christmas from around the world

What Is Decoupage? The Cut-Paper Art on Glass Ornaments

What Is Decoupage? The Cut-Paper Art on Glass O...

Decoupage is a centuries-old craft of cutting out printed pictures and sealing them under varnish. Here's where it came from and how it is used on glass Christmas ornaments.

What Is Decoupage? The Cut-Paper Art on Glass O...

Decoupage is a centuries-old craft of cutting out printed pictures and sealing them under varnish. Here's where it came from and how it is used on glass Christmas ornaments.

Unique Christmas Gifts for Her: Handmade Glass and Crystal

Unique Christmas Gifts for Her: Handmade Glass ...

Finding something she doesn't already have is the hard part. Here are our favourite handmade gifts this Christmas, each one wrapped and boxed and ready to go under the tree.For...

Unique Christmas Gifts for Her: Handmade Glass ...

Finding something she doesn't already have is the hard part. Here are our favourite handmade gifts this Christmas, each one wrapped and boxed and ready to go under the tree.For...

Unique Christmas Gifts for Him: Handmade Glass Ornaments

Unique Christmas Gifts for Him: Handmade Glass ...

He says he doesn't want anything. He's wrong. Here are our favourite handmade gifts for the men on your list, each one wrapped and boxed, and much more interesting than...

Unique Christmas Gifts for Him: Handmade Glass ...

He says he doesn't want anything. He's wrong. Here are our favourite handmade gifts for the men on your list, each one wrapped and boxed, and much more interesting than...

The Origins of the Christmas Tree

The Origins of the Christmas Tree

When was the first Christmas tree erected? Well, this depends on your definition of a Christmas tree. Tallinn or Riga?In the year 1441, the Brotherhood of the Blackheads (a local...

The Origins of the Christmas Tree

When was the first Christmas tree erected? Well, this depends on your definition of a Christmas tree. Tallinn or Riga?In the year 1441, the Brotherhood of the Blackheads (a local...

How to Wear Brooches in 2026

How to Wear Brooches in 2026

Considered perhaps the oldest form of jewellery, brooches are often thought of in connection to aristocracy, bringing to mind the Queen of England or a Victorian-era lady. With a long...

How to Wear Brooches in 2026

Considered perhaps the oldest form of jewellery, brooches are often thought of in connection to aristocracy, bringing to mind the Queen of England or a Victorian-era lady. With a long...

From Easter Trees to Hand-Painted Eggs: European Traditions You’ve Never Seen Before

From Easter Trees to Hand-Painted Eggs: Europea...

Easter in Europe: The Traditions We’ve Been MissingIn Australia and the United States, Easter is an understated holiday. It arrives with chocolate eggs, long weekends, and perhaps a family lunch....

From Easter Trees to Hand-Painted Eggs: Europea...

Easter in Europe: The Traditions We’ve Been MissingIn Australia and the United States, Easter is an understated holiday. It arrives with chocolate eggs, long weekends, and perhaps a family lunch....