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Creating a hanging sign out of mdf board – HOME
Even though there are plenty of wooden signs you can buy in the shops, I think that it is always nice to create your own. It is not as hard as you may think, even though of course it is still quite time-consuming. I decided to start with a simple diamond-shaped design. Start by drawing… Read More
Lovely Spring features
Way to reuse baby jars
I love upcycling and recycling..collecting jars is one of the things I do.. I just can’t seem to throw any jars out as I think there’s so many things you can do with them! I really think the baby food jars are so cute and as some of my friends have babies, I asked them to… Read More
Bathroom Cabinet Transformation
This one was quite a transformation and took me a while to actually get it right.. I found this little cabinet totally abandoned, left outside, no one wanted it.. It looked quite nice and I fell in love with the door knob, which was so pretty.. I thought if cannot rescue the cabinet, at least… Read More
Meet Penny – My Burlap Bunny
I was walking around the shops one lunchtime and seen some lovely Easter decorations and in particular I saw this gorgeous burlap bunny, which I thought I could make myself. I went in our local fabric shop to see if they had any fabrics in and they actually had some lovely burlap hessian fabric, which… Read More
Stencils – ideas and projects
I absolutely love the idea of using a stencil to do some artwork whether it is on fabric, wall or furniture. I have seen so many beautiful posts on stencilling I decided to do a little post about the stencils to get inspired. I was lucky enough to receive some beautiful stencils from The Stencil Warehouse… Read More
Add some Sparkle to St. Patrick’s Day celebrations!
St. Patrick’s Day on 17th March each year is a holiday that honors St. Patrick and celebrates all things Irish. May your troubles be less, And your blessing be more. And nothing but happiness, Come through your door. I thought it would be a fun idea to make some glitter glasses for the St. Patrick’s… Read More
Photo Transfer on Wood – Mod Podge Project
I read a lot about a photo transfer on wood which I thought was a great idea.. I decided to try it out. For this project you will need:- – mod podge photo transfer medium – photo print – wood – mod podge – woodstain (optional) – I used the dark oak shade I was thinking… Read More
Vintage Rose Set – using napkin decoupage
I ordered some beautiful napkins and could not wait to try some decoupaging with them.. something I have seen but never actually done myself. I have decoupaged items using prints and wallpaper but never napkins.. I decided to do a lovely vintage rose set – love heart, tealight holder and a vase. I decided to… Read More
Mother’s Day gift idea – All that glitters…
I already posted a simple gift idea for Mother’s Day, which you can see here, so this is another post about making a simple but beautiful present for your mum. I ordered some glitter online a while back and was eager to do something with it.. I decided to use this gorgeous blue glitter on this… Read More
Mother’s Day gift idea – framed print
Mother’s Day is a modern celebration originating in North America, honoring one’s own mother, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, most commonly in the months of March or May. With mother’s day approaching I thought it… Read More
Upcycled nest of tables
Upcycling an old chair
So I got this gorgeous chair which was very old, rusty and unloved.. I thought it still had plenty of life left in it, so I decided to give it a new lease of life! As with all my projects I ensure they are nice and clean before I do any work on them. On… Read More
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My first ever decoupage project
Decoupage (or découpage) is the art of decorating an object by gluing coloured paper cutouts onto it in combination with special paint effects, gold leaf and so on. I was very intrigued when I saw pictures online on what can be achieved using this technique and decided to give it a go.. I found this… Read More