I love mismatched chalk painted, applique covered dining room chairs. Upcycle dining room chairs to add personality to your dining room. You may remember I made some for our dining room a couple of years ago. Unfortunately with young children and messy eating the seats have become stained, despite the stain resistant spray I applied. …
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Easter is around the corner but you still have time to make an Easter table decoration. Personally Easter is about spending time with family, creating new traditions, eating, crafting. My son particularly loves the rhythms of the seasons, decorating the house. Table decorations are not my strong point but even I can manage this egg …
Wondering what to do with your rusty loaf tins? I hate throwing away old rusty baking tins when they reach the end of their baking life. But let’s face it no one wants rust on their cakes!! This DIY recycled planter is inspired by the storage potential of the old rusty baking tins plus a …
Fancy creating an alternative mans messenger bag utilising a car seat belt?? Regular readers will be familiar with my passion for bag making and recycling – this bag combines both. Personally I think this bag is a great gift for a dad with a toddler, beyond the nappy bag stage but still needing to carry …
Have I ever told you I’m a last minute person? Today is the closing date for an upcycling competition being held by Korbond, with a prize of a sewing machine its got to be worth an entry! This week I read a great article “It can take an incredible 2700 liters of water to produce …
Remember the large box of keys my husband brought home for me to upcycle?? It prompted some thoughts about keys, the symbolism of our homes. If we are fortunate our home can mean so much; warmth, stability, security. I thought it would be fun to create a picture of former childhood homes brought …
My husband surprised me with a gift of a rather large collection of old keys. My kind of present… It has led to contemplation about crafts with keys. We’ve had fun playing with and coming up with ideas to repurpose old keys. If you don’t happen to have a bunch of old keys great places …
Today I finished all Christmas makes.. a bit overdue. A friend asked me to make her a sweater hot water bottle cover for her friend Rick. She created me a template out of paper with the promise of a cover to come. I have used a cotton rib jumper, having failed to find a wool …
Today is challenge 5 of the #12DaysofChristmasDIYChallenges The challenge – What do you have in your garden shed or outhouse? Find something in there that you can make into some kind of Christmas decoration For sometime I have been inspired by wood decor with writing. Today’s challenge seemed the perfect opportunity to have a go, with some …
Welcome to day 4 of the #12DaysofChristmasDIYChallenges The challenge – Use old cereal or other boxes and supplies you find in your home to make a Christmas Card Any empty cereal boxes are grabbed by my five year old for a creative project. I sneakily pinched this box to share this tutorial with you. For years …
Do you have a small toilet? Ours received a lick of paint six years ago – I’m rather embarrassed to admit the kids had nicknamed it the minging toilet. It really needed a revamp. So I was delighted to be offered some tools by Ryobi – the perfect motivation to tackle the room. It’s small, …
I admit to a little skepticism when my Mum asked me to transform her tea towel into an apron. But I was wrong – the tea towel is a good size, measuring 50 by 81 cm. I think it could be lots of fun to transform a pile of vintage tea towels into aprons – I’m …