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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Crocheting with magazine paper yarn
October 5, 2015 – 6:37 am | No Comment
Crocheting with magazine paper yarn

I meant to have a go at making magazine yarn ever since I saw it on Pinterest a few months back, but I kept putting it off. Now that I have started I just …

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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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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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Cereal box upcycle: pretty office organiser
September 4, 2014 – 1:16 am | No Comment
Cereal box upcycle: pretty office organiser

Here is another office organiser to add to our collection, this time I made a double organiser using two cereal boxes glued together. This is perfect to collect the mail in need of sorting …

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How to make printed fabric lavender sachets
June 10, 2014 – 1:35 am | No Comment
How to make printed fabric lavender sachets

I have been talking about buying a sewing machine for a longtime, but my sewing limits always stopped me. Inspired by the many crafty projects that require a basic sewing skills, after spending some …

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How to make a picture frame out of cardboard
June 3, 2014 – 6:10 am | No Comment
How to make a picture frame out of cardboard

It’s been a while since I made something out of cardboard, which is rather strange considering the amount of cardboard I keep in my basement waiting for a repurposed life. So here is a …

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How to turn a water jug into an office organiser
June 2, 2014 – 2:19 am | No Comment
How to turn a water jug into an office organiser

Lately I have been buying mineral water in jugs, quite large containers holding 8 litres. After wondering for a while how to turn the empty containers into something useful I came up with the …

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How to decorate a bottle with yarn and salt
March 24, 2014 – 7:04 am | 2 Comments
How to decorate a bottle with yarn and salt

Since we have moved to Spain I have been collecting bottles. Whenever we go out for a meal or even just a drink I come home with a new bottle. Soft drinks and water …

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Easy to make shamrock needle cushion
March 14, 2014 – 7:54 am | 3 Comments
Easy to make shamrock needle cushion

Every year I mean to sew more, but unfortunately my needle skills are still very basic. I do own needles (who doesn’t?) and I can do basic stitching, but that’s about it. Yesterday I …

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Rainbow decorated bottle
March 10, 2014 – 2:34 am | 2 Comments
Rainbow decorated bottle

Lately I have been collecting glass bottles because I like to decorate them and turn them into pretty vases. This week I would like to share this rainbow bottle I made for St Patrick’s …

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Upcycle project: coffee capsule container
February 20, 2014 – 3:47 am | No Comment
Upcycle project: coffee capsule container

We received a wonderful Nespresso machine for Christmas and since then we only drink Nespresso coffee. It is so much better than regular espresso. The only downside is that you can must buy it …

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Heart decorated glass jars for Valentine’s Day
February 3, 2014 – 10:04 am | 2 Comments
Heart decorated glass jars for Valentine’s Day

I love decorating jars and glass bottles. I have a lot of vases and lanterns, which I decorated with decoupage paper. For Valentine’s day I have a selection of jars and a bottle, which …

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