I have been having a play around with dried flowers recently, when I saw that my beautiful violas were starting to fade, I started to think how I could use them in a crafty way. What you will Need Flowers Baking paper A heavy book A card blank Black fine-liner Stamp, embossing ink and black embossing … Continue reading Handmade Dried Flower Card Tutorial
Giving someone a gift card can be really useful if not a little boring, so why not jazz it up a bit with a handmade gift card holder in the shape of a house. What you Will Need 12x12 Simply Creative Sugar Rush Double-sided tape Paper trimmer Black fine liner How to Make Cut a … Continue reading New Home Gift Card Holder Tutorial
Father's Day is just around the corner, it seems to have snuck up on me this year and I feel very under-prepared. If you are in the same boat you might appreciate these easy to make card ideas. Trimcraft have just released these fab Grand Plans First Edition papers. Designed by illustrator Jessica Hogarth they … Continue reading 3 Easy Father’s Day Card Ideas
Summer is on the way and it's the perfect time to get planting, these up-cycled planters add a pop of colour with the Washi tape and are also the perfect way to use old tin cans. What you will Need Washi Tape Nail & Hammer Outdoor Varnish Cream Paint & Paintbrush How to Make Wash … Continue reading Up-cycled Washi Tape Succulent Planters
I think I may have a thing for memo boards, and who wouldn't they are so useful. I had an idea of using the Dovecraft glass paints for an up-cycled DIY and here it is. You Will Need An Old Frame A selection of Dovecraft Glass Paints Cocktail Stick White Paint & Paintbrush How to … Continue reading Marbled Memo Board Using Glass Paint
Well it looks like the cactus and the watermelon trend is here to stay for another summer, so I had to try my hand at making something that combined the two! Say hello to this rather cute watermelon print, cactus ring holder. What you will Need Air Dry Clay Green & Red Paint Black Fine-liner … Continue reading DIY Cactus Ring Holder
The unicorn trend looks like it is here to stay so I thought I would jump on the bandwagon to create some pretty unicorn inspired letters to decorate your favourite notebooks with quirky quotes. What you will Need Dovecraft Silver Mirror Card Dovecraft Pearl Effects in a mixture of purples & pinks Dovecraft Crystal Glitter … Continue reading DIY Notebook with Unicorn Letters Tutorial
I have seen these never-ending cards on social media for ages but always thought they would be really hard to make. Turns out they are super easy to make and really fun to receive. My friend recently got engaged so I thought this was the perfect time to try it out. What you will Need … Continue reading How to Make a Never Ending Card
The Dovecraft alphabet stamps are super useful for papercraft projects. If you own some however you will probably know that it's difficult to keep them in order once you have used them. So I made these little storage boxes that will stop them falling out when they are being transported, they are also really pretty … Continue reading Dovecraft Alphabet Stamp Storage
Keep all your important notes and information in one safe place with this up-cycled clipboard. Add a stylish touch to your clipboard with First Edition Deco Mache, I used two different patterns to get a contrasting look. Deco Mache is a great craft for all ages, it is super relaxing and looks beautiful once finished. … Continue reading DIY Up-cycled Deco Mache Memo Board
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