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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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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Fabric upcycle: what you can make from an old dress
May 25, 2015 – 1:49 am | No Comment
Fabric upcycle: what you can make from an old dress

I love to find a new purpose from all things. My favourite materials to transform are cardboard boxes, newspapers and magazines, and fabric. These projects are the result of me not fitting so well into …

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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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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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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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Homemade citronella candles in decorated mason jars
April 14, 2014 – 1:27 am | One Comment
Homemade citronella candles in decorated mason jars

We are preparing for the warm weather here in Spain, but to truly enjoy outdoor living we have to make sure we keep mosquitos away. Trying to keep it natural I have planted lots …

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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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How to turn a carton case into a denim handbag
January 22, 2014 – 5:58 am | No Comment
How to turn a carton case into a denim handbag

This little handbag is my latest upcycle project. It was the box for a present I received for Christmas containing beauty products, one of those that opens up into a flat piece of cardboard. I …

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Recycling magazine: make a simple advent calendar
November 21, 2013 – 6:44 am | 2 Comments
Recycling magazine: make a simple advent calendar

I am very proud of our advent calendar this year, which I made with my favourite recycling material: the hugely versatile magazine pages. I made 24 cones using the magazine pages, I printed some …

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