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
This post contains affiliate links 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… Read More
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
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
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
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 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
This was my first attempt to make a chalkboard. It is very simple to do and for this project all you will need is a large photo frame (framed mirror or picture), chalkboard paint, paint for the frame, paint brush and chalk! I found an old picture which was perfect for this project. I accidentally cracked… Read More
I love photographs and photo frames, I must have accumulated hundreds over the years.. I think they make a lovely present for any occasion too, so this may inspire someone to make a special photo frame.. Items you will need:-
