Friday, 30 September 2011

Mason Jar Light

This stunning light feature would look fantastic in the centre of any space, and it's something you can create yourself - with these instructions.

Thursday, 29 September 2011

Leather Steampunk Hat

Click here for a detailed tutorial on making your own eye-catching hat as part of a steampunk outfit.

Vintage Suitcase Revamp

I love the fabric used to cover this suitcase - it makes the case look a million times better and more individual. If you would like to know how it's done, click here.

Wednesday, 28 September 2011

Studs & Pearls


Studs & Pearls is a fab website I have recently discovered which is filled to the brim with cool fashion DIYs including my personal favourite; this ombre pink lace top:


DIY Clay 'Turquoise'

I never knew you could create such realistic looking 'turquoise' beads and pendants from polymer clay, but guess what? You can! Go here to see how.

Monday, 26 September 2011

20 Uses of Book Pages

Book pages have the ability to look arty no matter how you use them to decorate, but if you need some inspiration, click here for 20 ideas, including the paper branches and leaves shown above.

Doorway Puppet Theatre

I always enjoy original ideas, and this one is a perfect project to make for your kids, especially as it's so easy to store, fun to make and it would really encourage imagination. Go here for the tutorial.

Sunday, 25 September 2011

Tassel Towels

Go here to learn how to turn your plain dish towels into adorable be-tasselled creations!

Saturday, 24 September 2011

Cut-It-Out Canvas Art

This fabulous wall art allows your favourite fabric to show through within the letters, for a unique piece of art. Click here for the tute.

Friday, 23 September 2011

DIY Hobbit House

I want and I need a hobbit house in my garden - pretty please!

Created with 'just' £3000, this home looks soooo cozy and unique. Go here for more photos and details.

Zip-Itself Purses

This cute coin purse is made from just ribbon and a zip....and I bet you could find some adorable ribbon for this make too :-)

Click here for the instructions.

Thursday, 22 September 2011

Decorative Luminaries

These luminaries are affordable and simple to make. You also have control over the paper you use to decorate them - although I love the retro graphics on these ones!

Wednesday, 21 September 2011

Zebra Cake

I think the stripe effect of this cake - especially in black and white - looks so fun, and if you'd like to see how it's done, click here.

Tuesday, 20 September 2011

DIY Goldfish Crackers

These brought back some memories! I used to have these with mini chips in a packet...and now I can make some myself with this fun recipe (which includes instructions on making your own mini fish cookie cutter!).

Monday, 19 September 2011

Embroidery Cabochon Tutorial

This tutorial is full of beautiful photos and shows you how to make such a lovely and intricate cabochon necklace - you have to check it out!

Sunday, 18 September 2011

25 Map Crafts

Covering things in maps makes them look so much more interesting, and it's so simple too. Click here for 25 projects which make great use of maps.

Saturday, 17 September 2011

Pie Dough Lattice Cookies

What a beautiful photo!

This neat tutorial shows you how to get perfect looking lattices.

Friday, 16 September 2011

Paper Sculpture Roundup

Paper is one of the most versatile crafts around, and if you'd like to find paper sculpting advice and how-tos, plus loads of brilliant photo galleries of inspiration, head over to my new page here.

Thursday, 15 September 2011

Chalkboard Greetings Cards

These custom personalised cards are such a creative and practical use for chalkboard self-adhesive paper - check out the how-to here.

Wednesday, 14 September 2011

Crochet Birdhouse

If you crochet you will probably be very familiar with granny squares, and I don't think I've seen a better use of them than this super quirky bird house decoration. Click here for more details.

Tuesday, 13 September 2011

DIY Birdbath

Create your own sturdy bird bath by using sand to cast cement into a leaf shape. Go here for instructions.

Monday, 12 September 2011

Raspberry Ripple Dress

This is definitely one of my favourite DIY dresses I have ever seen - soooo gorgeous! A basic dress was made and then layers of eyelet lace were added on top. But the best bit is that the lace was hand-dyed in different shades of yummy pink.

Thursday, 8 September 2011

Pop-Up Puppet

Remember these cute pop-up puppet toys from your childhood? Well now you can make your own clown version by following this photo step-by-step.

Herb Graveyard

I think these herb gravestones are fantastic and so clever! Go here for the Instructable.

I know I'm very late blogging these since they've been on every other craft blog in existence already, whoops :-)

Wednesday, 7 September 2011

Homemade Lollies

I adore these traditional style lollies, and you can learn how to make your own here using clever powdered sugar molds. They remind me of the lollies in the Santa Clause movie where they make you fly!

Moss Graffiti

I love this idea for turning an outside wall into a giant canvas - you can actually paint with moss! Click here for the instructions.

Tuesday, 6 September 2011

DIY Laundry Soap

If you want to be thrifty and make your own cheap suds from just 3 ingredients, go here for the how-to.

Faux Metal Letters

These cool letters have a very realistic metal effect even though they are actually wood! Go here and here to see two different tutorials.

Monday, 5 September 2011

Doily Lanterns

These lanterns would look beautiful in the garden, and they're something anyone can make by just molding doilies over bowls. Go here for the how-to.

Epic Win

This is a homemade Porsche. Yep...a homemade Porsche. For photos of the car manufacture, click here.

I want it!

Saturday, 3 September 2011

Paper Mâché Project Roundup

Papier mache is a super versatile craft which I have actually just tried myself for the first time (I'm making a mask at the moment) so I thought I'd make a roundup of the best recipes as well as the coolest tutorials. To have a look, click here.

Thursday, 1 September 2011

Paint Your Own Jigsaw

Fantastic tutorial on how to design and paint your own jigsaw puzzle.
 
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