I had this little old basked just lying around and as you know I don’t like throwing things out so I decided to give it a little makeover. This is so easy to do and you can update it using any colour that suits your decor. We already have lots of white baskets that I… Read More
I created this superhero chalkboard for my friend’s boys as a Christmas present and they absolutely loved it! I think making a custom superhero chalkboard is such a great way to personalise a little boys room! There are so many options and imagine what you could do for girls room!
It was our 7th wedding anniversary in August. WOW! I cannot believe it has been 7 years since we said “I DO!”… I love to keep to the tradition and see what each year means.. 7th Wedding Anniversary present is traditionally copper or wool. I love making things so I didn’t even consider buying something but… Read More
When I get asked to make a present for someone I always get super excited! Especially when it is for such a special occasion as a wedding. I loved the idea of scrabble art as I have seen so many lovely projects. The wedding scrabble frame seemed to be a perfect gift idea for this… Read More
Have you ever thought of gravel and home decor used in one sentence? well me neither.. But believe it or not gravel can not only be used as beautiful decoration for your garden, it can also be used inside the house! A little bit of imagination goes a long way and this is how I went by… Read More
I have always loved mosaic and thought I would give it a go myself. I got this old tray and I envisaged how beautiful it could look with a little ‘lift’. I decided attempting mosaic diy tray and this is what I came up with. I painted it in Annie Sloan’s old ochre and waxed,… Read More
I love these beautiful peg frames as you can customise them as you wish and they are so simple to make. You can use an old or a brand new frame for this and look how simple it is to make ! I used an old photo frame as I loved the golden frame. I… Read More
I was so happy when I got asked to create some special centerpieces for this beautiful bride. She was the easiest bride to work with as I was pretty much left to do what I wanted. I got told the bottles should be peach and cream and also the bride wanted them personalised with special details..… Read More
I found these glass containers and they were still in a good shape, there was slight chipping on one of them and the gold lines were all scratched from the top. I decided to spruce them up a bit using some gold spray paint. Everything looks so much better when it is gold, don’t you think?
My little sister Sintija [Cynthia] always loved to dance, she joined the Riga Choreography School in Latvia when she was a young girl and was our little balerina! I remember going to concerts at her school and feeling so proud of her.
As I was getting better with my jigsaw, I thought I should do a more challenging task. I used jigsaw to cut out my medium shaped heart when I did my rose decoupage set and I also did a similar diamond shaped HOME sign, but I thought cutting out identical four small hearts would be a bit more… Read More
My husband Shaun and I were asked to be godparents to our little nephew Oscar a few months ago.. Both of us felt so honoured and privileged to become godparents to this special little boy and be a part of the Christening day. I knew I had to make something extra special for Oscar and… Read More
I am known to collect jars, glass containers and little pots so have to come up with new ideas on what to do with them as I just cannot for the life of me throw things out.. A friend of mine kindly gave me a box full of old candle jars and I was super… Read More
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
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
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
