You might think these plaster letters are going to be really hard to do, but they are very easy. I've worked quite a lot with plaster and I love it! Find the tutorial here.
Tuesday 31 August 2010
Vampire Emergency
Hilarious wall decoration for those who love the vampire craze. Click here for the instructions.
Monday 30 August 2010
Pot of Gold Cupcakes
How awesome are these?! I went through a rainbow phase in my teens and I don't think I've ever gotten over it. The rainbows above are made from cookie play dough...very cute. Find the recipe here.
Sunday 29 August 2010
Woven Summer Placemat
I love the fun colours and texture of this woven t-shirt placemat, and you can make your own my using this how-to.
Summer Sandals
I could have really used these comfy looking sandals (made using old flip-flops and t-shirts) on my hols - I took 4 pairs and could only stand to wear 1 pair for more than an hour. My poor misshapen feet ha
Have a look at the tutorial here.
Saturday 28 August 2010
Wrapped Hangers
These are hangers that every crafter needs to add some luxury and colour to their life (and wardrobe)! Go here for the tute.
Henna Your Hands
I've always loved the look of Henna but the only time I tried it, I did a free-hand design which looked awful! But I'm definitely going to follow this tutorial next time, so I can create a proper intricate and amazing design :-)
Friday 27 August 2010
Love Logs
Thursday 26 August 2010
Under The Table & Dreaming
Wednesday 25 August 2010
Tube Wine Rack
This simple and stylish wine rack is make from mainly just a sturdy cardboard tube and grey felt - easy peasy!
Find the tute here.
Tuesday 24 August 2010
Heart-Shaped Dress Cut-out
I think this heart cut-out adds the cute factor to any dress, and it's not so difficult either.
Crochet Ripple Pattern
Click here for a nice tutorial on creating a wavy effect in your crochet pieces. Looks great in rainbow colours doesn't it?
Monday 23 August 2010
Sunday 22 August 2010
DIY Clothes Hangers
Saturday 21 August 2010
Flowerpot Desserts
This recipe may just be my favourite ever; a flowerpot dessert with cake, ice-cream and - get this - crushed Oreo cookies to look like soil. Awesometastic. And as if it couldn't get any better, it has a flower on top!
Friday 20 August 2010
Cookie Monster & Elmo
This tutorial has found an extra fun use for pom-poms - by making them into Elmo and the Cookie Monster! So cute :-)
Thursday 19 August 2010
Shibori DIY
Shibori is a Japanese term for methods of dyeing cloth by binding, stitching, folding, twisting, and compressing.
There are many different techniques for creating different patterns, and I bet it would be really fun trying to invent your own. Go here for the how-to.
I'm Back!
Hiya! Back from Tuscany today and it was really good (excellent description there...) - I've taken over 1000 photos so I think I got a bit snap happy! I'll post my favourite on Flickr as soon as I can and post more details later. And I've come back to over 300 followers - a big jump - so thank you to every one of you, as that has made me smile :-)
Thanks to anybody who posted a comment wishing me a happy holiday too!
Wednesday 18 August 2010
Funny Baby Wig
This fun wig is made from just a beanie hat and a feather boa and you can find the how-to here. You could make a wig like this for adults too of course, and it would be fab for Halloween fancy dress!
How to Create Clone Photos
Clone photographs are where you take multiple photos of a person in different poses and then put them all together into one shot for a cool effect - and I bet they're good fun to shoot too!
Go here to see how it's done.
Tuesday 17 August 2010
Jam Jar Lanterns
These magical lanterns are made using just jam jars and wire, and they would look beautiful at any outdoor evening event. Go here for the very clear tutorial.
Apothecary Labelled Towels
Click here for some free apothecary style labels which you can use to decorate vintage bottles, or (as shown above) print onto a cotton sheet and sew them on towels for an interesting look.
Monday 16 August 2010
Simple Knitted Sheep
This knitted sheep project is a perfect first make for beginner knitters - all you need to knit is a simple square, no fancy techniques are needed at all.
Sunday 15 August 2010
Ice Cream Treats
Go here for 60 recipes for amazing looking desserts, including the above 'chocolate chip ship' - with a cupcake for the crow's nest!
Stencilled Wellies
This tutorial has so much potential because you could repeat the pattern all over the boots, or just freehand doodle all over with a Sharpie pen. Certainly makes a plain pair of boots more fun!
Saturday 14 August 2010
Bind Your Own Book
These instructions show you how to make your own book by neatly binding together sheets of paper. You can use some decorative paper to personalise your book - in this case, vintage wallpaper was used for some retro chic :-)
Crafty Lazy Susan
Friday 13 August 2010
Friendship Necklaces
I love these funky, tribal-style necklaces, and they're simply made by wrapping embroidery thread around rope. Have a look at the how-to here.
Smile :-)
Source: Charlie Stinchcomb.
If you want to smile or cheer up, then head over to my page of happiness here, where I've put a lot of cute, funny and heartwarming videos, plus inspiring quotes and ideas to cheer you up if you're feeling down. Hope it makes you smile!
If you want to smile or cheer up, then head over to my page of happiness here, where I've put a lot of cute, funny and heartwarming videos, plus inspiring quotes and ideas to cheer you up if you're feeling down. Hope it makes you smile!
Thursday 12 August 2010
Chicken Parmigiana
Click here for a brilliant step-by-step recipe for Chicken Parmigiana which details each step so it's perfect for a beginner like me - and it looks divine too of course!
Paper Pinhole Art
Wednesday 11 August 2010
Table Legwarmers
Paper Clone
Tuesday 10 August 2010
Fabric Cacti
I've always had cacti instead of flowers because I think they're interesting, and also because they are much easier to keep than flowers (which always seem to mysteriously die in my care). But something that is easier to look after than a real cactus is a fake cactus!
Click here to see how you can make one.
Monday 9 August 2010
Cherry Crumble Cake
This crumble cake is a yummy way of using up cherries - especially if you've grown them yourself this Summer (although the birds have got all of ours :-/ lol)
Sunday 8 August 2010
Learning French
Source: Smlp.co.uk
Along with Italian, French is a language which I hope to be adequate at in the future, so I've compiled a list of common phrases and words to help people communicate on their French holidays, plus links and videos to help people who would like to learn more advanced French. I hope you find it useful - click here to see the page.
Along with Italian, French is a language which I hope to be adequate at in the future, so I've compiled a list of common phrases and words to help people communicate on their French holidays, plus links and videos to help people who would like to learn more advanced French. I hope you find it useful - click here to see the page.
Monster Longies
Saturday 7 August 2010
Pet Collar & Leash
Click here for a great tutorial on making a very professional-looking collar and leash for your pet.
Natural Playdough
Friday 6 August 2010
Thursday 5 August 2010
Pea Pod Necklace
This little felt, bead and wire pea pod pendant is so adorable, and you can easily make one yourself by following these instructions.
Wednesday 4 August 2010
Mirrored Plant Boxes
These trendy, modern flower boxes are very straightforward to make, and you can see the tutorial here.
Learning Italian
Source: Sunshinecity.
Before I went to Italy for my hols (as you're reading this, I'm probably in a non-air-conditioned car on the way to Italy!), I thought I'd brush up on my Italian. I compiled all of the most common words and phrases on this page, along with lots of videos and links.
Before I went to Italy for my hols (as you're reading this, I'm probably in a non-air-conditioned car on the way to Italy!), I thought I'd brush up on my Italian. I compiled all of the most common words and phrases on this page, along with lots of videos and links.
I hope you find it useful :-)
Tuesday 3 August 2010
Cheese Pinwheels
I think these rolls look delicious, and they're simply made from pizza dough, butter and cheese. Mmmmmm.....Find the recipe here.
No-Sew Rag Rug
All you need to do is braid strips of fabric together like shown above, and you'll have made your very own squishy rag rug! Go here for the tutorial.
Monday 2 August 2010
I'm Off!
I'm setting off to Tuscany (Italy) for nearly 3 weeks today, for my first foreign holiday since I started this blog... So exciting!
We're driving down there which will be fun lol (we drove to Venice years ago and it was interesting and brilliant scenery, but the driver (dad) was rather stressy to say the least, we didn't - and still don't - have air conditioning, and Italian drivers like to use their car horns A LOT!). We're getting a sat nav this time so I can only hope it helps because nobody can map read!
My (not-so) little brother is looking after the house while we're away, so we could come back to find it's been turned into party central haha
I'm taking some watercolours and a sketchbook because I really want to teach myself to paint while I'm there, so we'll see whether I actually do any when the beach is calling :-)
I'll post my photos when I get back, and don't worry about the blog - I've scheduled daily posts for when I'm away...Ciao!
Rainbow Cocktail
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