Watching the Autumn leaves on the trees, turn yellow, orange, red and brown is one of my favourite things to do, the colours of the season just come alive and mesmerise you with a spectrum of autumnal colour. I was thinking of how to capture these colours into an autumn DIY and this brooch just … Continue reading Hand-painted Autumn Heart Brooch DIY
I have been growing my herb garden for the last 4 years, so far I have over 20 different herbs and I'm always on the look out for new ones. A few years ago I planted lemon balm and it has since gone crazy. I needed a way to use it and the idea of … Continue reading Homemade Lemon Balm Lip Salve Recipe
Have you heard about paint scraping? It's a new trend in craft and I have to say I am a little obsessed! You can create unique pieces of art in a few easy steps, keep reading below to find out how! What you will Need Dovecraft Enamel Paints - A selection of colours A blank … Continue reading DIY Paint Scraping Wall Art
First it was light boxes then felt boards, and I have to say I love my felt board. They aren't cheap however for a decent looking one you are looking at £30-£50 pounds. I was playing with my We R Memory keepers trim and score board the other day and ended up making this faux … Continue reading How to Make a Faux Letter Board
It's hard not to notice the all the beautiful felt floral frames around at the moment, they are pretty easy to make and will look amazing in your home this spring. The crafty Hannah of Craft Couture has been posting lots of fab floral frames inspired by her new book Flowerbomb. After seeing hers … Continue reading How-to Make a Felt Flower Embroidery Hoop
I have been using felt a lot recently on my Christmas crafts, mainly because it's so versatile, this holly Christmas card is so simple to make and really festive too. What you will Need Dovecraft Felt in Red and Green Kraft Card Blank Alphabet Stamps & Ink Green Embroidery Thread & Needle Scissors How … Continue reading DIY Handmade Felt Holly Christmas Card
I bought this shelf a while back from Tiger store, it was a bargain at only £4 but looks a little boring. For a long time I wasn't sure how to up-cycle it but since I now have an obsession with embossing powder it was the clear choice. What you will Need Shelf Unit Paint … Continue reading Up-cycled & Embossed Shelf Unit Tutorial
I saw a handbag on the Topshop website the other day, it was covered with lots of pearls, it got me thinking this would be a fab way to use the new pearls and gems from the Simply Creative range. What you will Need A handbag Simply Creative Gems and Pearls A strong glue How … Continue reading Up-cycled Handbag DIY Tutorial
Who doesn't like monogrammed stuff? The answer should be nobody! There have been some gorgeous monogram products in the shops recently, but it's so easy to make your own, I will show you how. What you will Need Alphabet Stamps Dovecraft Embossing Pad Wow Embossing Powder in Gold Wow Embossing Pen- optional Washi Tape How … Continue reading Easy Metallic Monogrammed Notebook DIY
My old drink coasters were looking in a rather sorry state, and not one to throw anything out I easily up-cycled them with First Edition Deco Mache. This design is by Amy Sia and is part of the new range of designs from Trimcraft, I love the greens and purples in this paper. What you … Continue reading Easy Up-cycled Drink Coasters
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