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    Upcycle – Welsh Dresser

    March 29, 2021 / 0 Comments

    I found this dark wood dresser in a charity shop a few years ago and loved the half circle designs and pane glass windows, plus it had great storage cupboards for toys and games. It was crying out for a bold colour to upcycle this welsh dresser. So I grabbed a can of peacock coloured paint that was suitable for wood and got painting. I like to see the original colour of the piece so focused on the drawers, cupboards and back of the piece while keeping the shelves original. To pick out the details, I used a drybrush technique on the patterns to make them stand out more. What…

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    stripy facemask

    Easy upcycled face mask using a pair of leggings

    November 18, 2020
    meeple curtains with yellow, red, green and blue meeples

    Fabric Paint Meeple Curtains

    January 30, 2021
    fabric christmas tree wall hanging

    Upcycled fabric Christmas tree wall hanging

    December 2, 2020
  • white upcycled bedside table with branches on handles
    upcycling

    Bedside table upcycle

    March 13, 2021 / 0 Comments

    An upcycled bedside table

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    upcycled lampshade with teal wool and pink pom pom braid

    Upcycled lampshade

    July 21, 2020
    stripy facemask

    Easy upcycled face mask using a pair of leggings

    November 18, 2020

    Upcycle – Welsh Dresser

    March 29, 2021
  • Rope rainbow hairclip hanger
    crafting,  upcycling

    Rope Rainbow Hair Clip Storage

    February 23, 2021 / 0 Comments

    After seeing a hair clip rainbow from the fantastic Nerdy Knits, I wanted to have a go at making something for my little one’s growing collection of hair clips and hair bands. After a lengthy discussion involving mermaids and unicorns, we landed on a rainbow hair clip storage solution. You will need: Macrame rope (I used 10mm thick) Wool in your choice of colours Ribbon for hanging Fabric Button Needle and thread Hot glue gun (or use the needle and thread to attach) I used the same method to make the rainbow as in my Rope Rainbow post, except I used three lengths and cut the rope long so there…

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    Rope Rainbow

    October 2, 2020

    Appliqué Lampshades

    June 11, 2020
    Honey Bee embroidery

    Makebox – Bee Kind embroidery Review

    August 31, 2020
  • stripy facemask
    crafting,  upcycling

    Easy upcycled face mask using a pair of leggings

    November 18, 2020 / 0 Comments

    I was so impressed when my daughter made this easy upcycled face mask from a pair of leggings that I wanted to share it with all of you! This pattern will fit a small adult’s face (the elastic is a little tight on me!) or a child. Firstly, take a pair of child’s leggings, ideally ones that have been outgrown or are never worn. Cut off the legs so you have about 22cm of fabric. Pin a 2cm hem each side. Sew the hems. You can use running stitch or backstitch or whip stitch if you don’t want the stitches to show. Make sure you leave a good sized channel…

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    Crochet Rainbow

    June 16, 2020

    St Mary’s Church, Whitchurch

    August 18, 2020

    Appliqué Lampshades

    June 11, 2020
  • painted a frame den
    upcycling

    Pallet den

    September 27, 2020 / 0 Comments

    A wooden den, made from upcycling pallets

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    white upcycled bedside table with branches on handles

    Bedside table upcycle

    March 13, 2021

    Autumn Wreath

    October 13, 2020
    Rope rainbow hairclip hanger

    Rope Rainbow Hair Clip Storage

    February 23, 2021
  • mosaic splashback in white and blue
    crafting,  upcycling

    Mosaic Splashback

    August 4, 2020 / 0 Comments

    After my son smashed one of my favourite mugs, I couldn’t bear to throw the pieces away. So, I began to collect any broken crockery that I particularly liked, mostly in blue and white with the thought that I’d do something with them some day. That day came when discussing what to do about a splashback. Here was an opportunity to use up my beloved smashed cups and plates and create a unique mosaic for the kitchen. First, I cut an offcut of plyboard to size to fit the space between my cooker and the extractor fan. Next, I started to place pieces of ceramic on it and soon realised…

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    Crochet Rainbow

    June 16, 2020
    Rope rainbow hairclip hanger

    Rope Rainbow Hair Clip Storage

    February 23, 2021

    Appliqué Lampshades

    June 11, 2020
  • upcycled lampshade with teal wool and pink pom pom braid
    crafting,  upcycling

    Upcycled lampshade

    July 21, 2020 / 0 Comments

    This make was a quick upcycled lampshade after I managed to get a great lamp base from a freecycle group but wasn’t happy with my plain lampshade. I wanted a quirky lamp for my craft room and cream wasn’t going to cut it! So I took a small existing lampshade I already had, some wool from my craft stash, some pom pom trim in a gorgeous hot pink and my trusty glue gun to transform from drab to fab. First I glued some wool from my stash (similar to this in teal) to the inside of the lampshade. Then, I wound it round and round the shade until it was…

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    Autumn Wreath

    October 13, 2020

    Crochet Rainbow

    June 16, 2020
    Rope rainbow hairclip hanger

    Rope Rainbow Hair Clip Storage

    February 23, 2021
  • upcycling

    Sewing Cabinet

    July 7, 2020 / 0 Comments

    I was super excited when I found this sewing cabinet on ebay for £60. After checking with the seller that it worked, I clicked “buy it now” and it arrived just in time for lock down to start. I knew that I’d have to do something to cover the mid-century laminate styling and decided to use chalk paint and replace the handles. Not having primer and not wanting to buy anything new, I sanded it down and then used 3 coats of white chalk paint similar to this one. Then I took off the old handles, used wood filler and replaced with these cute button handles I had found on…

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    Upcycle – Welsh Dresser

    March 29, 2021
    stripy facemask

    Easy upcycled face mask using a pair of leggings

    November 18, 2020
    fabric christmas tree wall hanging

    Upcycled fabric Christmas tree wall hanging

    December 2, 2020
  • crafting

    Appliqué Lampshades

    June 11, 2020 / 0 Comments

    I have been meaning to recover 2 plain lampshades I had for our gym for a while and recently got round to doing it. I knew I wanted a mountain-scape as eventually I want to paint a mountain motif on the wall and I challenged myself to use only materials I already had.

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    mosaic splashback in white and blue

    Mosaic Splashback

    August 4, 2020
    meeple curtains with yellow, red, green and blue meeples

    Fabric Paint Meeple Curtains

    January 30, 2021
    stripy facemask

    Easy upcycled face mask using a pair of leggings

    November 18, 2020

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