Cottagecore Crafts: Add a Touch of Nostalgia to Your Life

Find out how to create your own patchwork tote bag using vintage linen and lace. The idea for this bag began with an old stained pillowcase with pretty floral embroidery. You can see it in the middle of the bag shown above!

There are many edible flowers or herbs you can use for this project; here they used pansies and violets found while walking in the woods.

If you love the look of hand embroidery, these DIY refrigerator magnets are perfect for you. The delicate floral pattern is so pretty! These make great gifts too.

I can't believe that the bee skeps were made using an old glass jar with lid and a safety cone! Bonus? The whole project was only $5 total.

Make a cute little clay ring dish with hand painted accents! These darling dishes are a pretty personalized gift, and are so easy to make.

Learn how to make a DIY grocery tote using a tea towel! This is a perfect project for a beginning sewist.

These DIY bookends are made out of actual berry baskets and cute berry fabric! Because they're baskets, it's very easy to weight them down. Great for a craft room and sewing room or any cottagecore decor.

Find out how to make an apron with this free sewing pattern. You'll definitely need it for all of those pies and cakes you'll be making from scratch!

This sweet sewing shelves applique quilt is the perfect addition to your sewing studio, or as a gift for your favorite seamstress. It's perfect for using up scraps as well.

Make the perfect accessory for your cottagecore wardrobe! Velvet ribbon creates a beautiful bow for your hair. (BTW you won't just be tying a bow)

Learn how to make a wreath with coffee filters from the dollar store! It has a very delicate feminine feel perfect for cottagecore design. Bonus? It's the easiest home decor project you'll ever do.

Learn how to decoupage flower pots using napkins and Mod Podge! This easy craft adds beauty to your home decor. Also makes a great gift.

Jessica turned a long candleholder into a fresh flower centerpiece by removing the candles and adding flowers to glasses of water. Change up flowers as needed, or use faux flowers instead!

This mirror looks like an enchanted forest! Every aspect of this DIY moss mirror screams cottagecore—butterflies, mushrooms, flowers and fairy lights.

Learn how to make a DIY flower tote with real flowers! This is a fun craft for both kids and adults, and makes a great gift for the cottagecore lover in your life.

Create some fun mushrooms using scrap fabric. Leave them as-is or add some embellishments. You can display them in a bowl, spread them around the house or create a lovely garland as shown!

Learn how to make bowls using doilies! These lace bowls use Mod Podge Stiffy and are great for holding candy or just as decor.

Learn how to apply a pretty floral pattern to canvas shoes using iron ons! It's way easier than you think and they're perfect for a stroll to the market.

Transform leftover wooden fence boards into adorable, decorative scrap wood houses that go with your cottagecore theme. I love how these homes are stamped with 'thankful thoughts.'

Learn how to decorate a metal hanging photo frame with faux flowers! Easy to make in any colors you like and display on the wall.

Make art using DIY pressed flowers and Mod Podge! It’s easy to dry flowers and preserve them in a frame – this tutorial shows you how.

This cottagecore bedroom includes a DIY ivy wall hanging with fairy lights above the bed. At night it has a wonderful glow!

Turn old book pages into beautiful large art! Or, you could frame each page separately and create a gallery wall.

Fresh flowers are a must for cottagecore! Display fresh flowers and herbs in your home with an easy-to-make DIY wall vase using a recycled bottle.

This DIY centerpiece is made using items from the dollar store and eucalyptus napkins from Target! The different bud vases and delicate flowers definitely give it a cottagecore feel.

A little bit of lace.  . . . makes you happy, doesn’t it? There is something about the white against this robin’s egg blue that makes me a happy camper, for sure. This lace headband is an easy, beautiful gift to make for many of the girls in your life. 

If you've ever wondered how to make resin jewelry with dried flowers, this is a simple step-by-step tutorial for making pendants.

Floral rice paper is added to an old window creating the feel of looking out the window to a field of wildflowers!

This project will use up numerous pieces of scrap fabric. All of it is accomplished with no sewing and you end up with a cottage-like house pillow!

I'm not a big fan of sleeveless tops, so this fashion craft is right up my alley! Not only is this an easy way to add sleeves to a sleeveless top, but now you can also switch up sleeves on other tops you may have in your closet. 

Have a step stool that needs a makeover? I made this decorative step stool with pretty floral paper and Mod Podge. It’s really EASY to do!

You won't believe what you use to make these super simple DIY mushroom lights for your home—hot glue! Yep, you'll add hot glue to fairy lights. Then add your lights to any room you want to give a whimsical feel.

I love the feminine look of this ribbon and chain wrapped bracelet! It is exactly as described, made by weaving a ribbon through chain and wrapping it around your wrist.

Learn how to make a birch wood candle holder the easy way! This is a perfect craft idea for cottagecore home decor or to make as a gift.

Enjoy a nice soak in the tub with these fizzy bath bombs made with dried calendula and rose petals. It is a great natural gift idea with no corn starch or essential oils!

These easy, adorable DIY teacup planters are the perfect gift for all of the moms in your life. They add an antique touch & are so affordable.

Decoupage is a great way to add patterns to painted furniture makeovers. This floral dresser is a great example of this. Adding a floral pattern makes what would be an otherwise normal dresser into a statement piece!