Fabric upcycle: make a chicken door stop
September 11, 2014 – 5:55 am | No Comment

To make this chicken door stop I used the template kindly offered by Bake and Sew. I adjusted the sizes in mine to make it a little larger by adding 4 cm on each …

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Personalised blanket
November 8, 2016 – 3:53 am | No Comment
Personalised blanket

A few months ago I discovered an amazing American company that prints fabrics and paper on demand, you can upload your designs and have it printed on your favourite fabric. Spoonflower offers a great …

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Upcyle project: denim rug
October 1, 2015 – 12:10 am | No Comment
Upcyle project: denim rug

This is my latest upcycle project, a bedroom rug for my son’s bedroom made of old jeans. It took a little working out, as many of new know I am still new at sewing, …

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How to use denim scraps
August 6, 2015 – 8:07 am | No Comment
How to use denim scraps

After my recycling projects using old denim I was left with a lot of denim scraps. True to my philosophy not to waste anything I have been thinking of ways to use the left …

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How to make a cutlery tray from cardboard containers
May 4, 2015 – 7:17 am | No Comment
How to make a cutlery tray from cardboard containers

I made this cutlery tray from cardboard containers, newspaper and glue. To make this tray you need 4 long containers, hot glue gun, newspapers, vinyl glue, brushes, decorative paper, decoupage glue suitable for food …

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Decoupage cardboard tray
March 25, 2015 – 8:28 am | No Comment
Decoupage cardboard tray

This is a simple project to turn one of those cardboard trays often used by supermarkets to place vegetables in. This particular one is a tomato tray. The shape remains the same, but I toughened …

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How to make a heart shaped lavender sachet
February 4, 2015 – 8:28 am | No Comment
How to make a heart shaped lavender sachet

I have a lot of fabrics scraps left over from bigger project, which I wanted to use to make something new  so this week I bring you a heart shaped lavender sachet. To make …

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Chalkboard paint crafts
February 2, 2015 – 6:46 am | No Comment
Chalkboard paint crafts

I am totally addicted to chalkboard paint. It is great on many surfaces including walls and doors, but I adore it for crafting. I used it to transform an old oven tray into a …

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Denim doorstopper
January 18, 2015 – 3:58 am | No Comment
Denim doorstopper

These are my latest chicken doorstoppers, this time I made them out of denim.  I have a lot of denim skirts and jeans that I don’t wear anymore…sadly some don’t fit me anymore, though …

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TP rolls Advent calendar
December 1, 2014 – 4:35 am | 2 Comments
TP rolls Advent calendar

This is our advent calendar this year. I have started it a little late, but I managed to put it up yesterday, just in time for the first of the month. I set up …

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Fabric upcycle: make a chicken door stop
September 11, 2014 – 5:55 am | No Comment
Fabric upcycle: make a chicken door stop

To make this chicken door stop I used the template kindly offered by Bake and Sew. I adjusted the sizes in mine to make it a little larger by adding 4 cm on each …

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DIY bookmarks made with popsicle sticks
July 21, 2014 – 1:27 am | No Comment
DIY bookmarks made with popsicle sticks

These bookmarks are really easy to make. All you need is popsicle sticks and colour pens. They look good in party bags. An even better idea is to put a couple already made in …

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Adventure Park scrapbook board
July 10, 2014 – 9:06 am | No Comment
Adventure Park scrapbook board

I like keeping little mementos of special days out and holidays, maps, theatre tickets, sports events  and anything that is a memory of a special moment in our life. I have not yet entered …

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