With A Merry Heart
I enjoy cultivating my green thumb, and ♥ to spend more time outdoors in my garden!
I have now discovered that I ♥ to sew! I enjoy recreating pretty patterns, so if you know of some great ideas, let me know!
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Great idea! Use stacks of pallets for a table!
My Aunty had the fab idea of turing her old TV Cabinet into a Play Kitchen for her Daughter! A Great way of re-purposing furniture instead of throwing it away or trying to sell it. Have you got any more fab ideas like this?
So I saw this on good ‘ol Mrs Stewart… and I thought hey I can do that! And so after 45 minutes I had done it! A bright and handy present for my 3yr old nephew - now I won’t hear that annoying rattling of pencils while they search through an entire pencil case - not with my handy Roll Up Placemat Pencil Case! I will post a tutorial up shortly! In the meantime you’d better start looking for exciting placemats!
My DIY cork board from an old bedhead sits nicely on my mod podge craft desk! I got the cork pieces from bunnings (8pk $12), bed head from garage sale ($20). 1. Trace the outline of the bedhead (or any wooden shape you are using) onto paper. Cut out & transfer onto cork. Using a cutting knife you can easily work around corners to cut shape. 2. Arrange cork board on bed head so u get the most area out if each piece (using whole squares where you can is best) 3. Glue on pieces of cork using a hot glue gun, or even plain craft glue. Make sure you have the cork facing all one way so you get the same texture on your board. 4. I then used gloss white paint to seal the cork (so it doesn’t chip when placing pins in it) and tadaah! My own bedhead cork board!!
DIY Lizard Hoodie! Another boyish hoodie to add to the animal ‘zoo’ that is our family catch-ups. To make this hoodie, simply follow my Dino Hoodie tutorial, but use an ‘arch’ shape. Want to make something even more cute? Try a Shark or Lion Hoodie!. Turns out the hoodie is just a little to big for my nephew, but it just makes him cuter don’t you think?
My Corkboard Key Holder
Never know which keys open what, or what keys belong to who? Well now I do! I’ve restyled an outdated country cork board into a fun, flexible and organised Key Holder!
I simply painted over the country photo with Chalkboard paint, to allow for personalised messages to be written. Then I spray painted the cork board black (and the frame white) for a big contrast. Measured out my hooks to allow for keys to hang freely (screw hooks were easy to insert into the cork!)
Then made some scalloped edged tags and printed up Names and Places to whom and what keys belonged to/opened. So now I know exactly where to look!
No washi dispenser? Simply re-use your empty sticky tape ones! (I always seem to have plenty!)
So You Think You Can Washi?! DIY Cake Topper using Washi Tape! It’s quick and easy but most importantly fun to do and looks pretty on a yummy cake! All you need is: Wooden Skewers, Washi Tape, String, Scissors.
- Lay the skewers apart on the table then drape the string over the skewers (allowing enough string on either side of the skewers for knots).
- Tightly double-knot the string to the skewers so it doesn’t fall down/off.
- Lay a piece of Washi tape underneath the string (with the string passing over the ‘middle’)
- Neatly fold over the tape (this is a little tricky) to get the sides nice and even.
- Continue to apply tape at even spaces along string.
- For more flags and colour add more tape (different width) between the existing tape.
- Cut the tape at all the same length (this also gives the flags a straight end.
- Cut out little triangles from each bit of tape to get your Cake Topper Flags!
So you think you can Washi?! I’ve decided to show you one quick ‘n easy and very simple use of wash tape: to make some pretty peg magnets! All you need is some: Washi Tape (assorted colours and patterns), Wooden Pegs, Peel n Stick Magnet Sheet, Scissors.
Simply cut the magnet sheet into thin strips to fit on the back of the whole peg. Peel of the backing and stick the magnet to the peg. Then apply the Washi Tape to the other side of peg, pressing down tape firmly around edges. Clip cards, photos, assorted things with peg and stick on the office desk/fridge/cabinet!
So You Think You Can Washi?! I think I’m hooked on pretty Washi Tapes! After recently discovering them I keep on looking for pretty patterns as well as cute ideas to use it with.
Need a specific type of pattern/colour of Washi Tape? Why don’t you make your own!
- Lay your paper/fabric face down.
- With some double sided sticky tape - tape along the longest edge of paper/fabric (to get long strips of tape).
- Once you’ve got enough tape down, carefully cut along the edge of each tape (it’s good to leave a slight gap between each piece).
- And there you have it! Your own Washi Tape! ( Because fabric is so much longer than a piece of paper I could get a decent ‘roll’ of Washi Tape, otherwise you can join bits together but thats a bit time consuming)
Make your own pretty lace earrings! I made some for my friends customised with pearls and intricate lace shapes. Now I’m always on the lookout for some beautiful lace pieces for more pretty earrings! (As I wear them all the time)
Materials: Lace, Scissors, Glue & Water (or Starch), Hardware (hooks & rings), needle & thread, pliers, pearls
- Choose some lace with great potential - shapes and patterns. Cut around the shape you want for some earrings.
- Now we need to stiffen them, either soak them in starch (if you have some) otherwise a mixture of glue and water will also do the trick. Allow to dry overnight so they aren’t sticky and dry straight. (A good idea to do multiple earrings at a time)
- Choose your earring hardware - rings & hooks. If you have pliers and can attach them by joining them directly to the lace earring thats great! I didn’t so with needle and thread attached them that way.
- Customise your earrings! I sewed on some pretty pearls for that ‘old world’ vintage look.
For earrings that no one else will have, why not make your own! Embellish with pearls, beads or even dye the lace for vibrant colours! Though I must admit, sewing pearls is a bit tricky for me, would love to know any tips if anyone has any?
