While browsing Instagram recently, I saw some gorgeous embroidery hoops with tulle and floral embroidered designs, I thought how great these would look as an autumn home decor display. They would be quite time consuming to create though, so paper seemed a quicker option. Tulle is a really lovely but often overlooked craft material, unless … Continue reading Tulle & Paper Embroidery Hoop DIY
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DIY Paint Pouring Vanity Tray
If you saw my recent post on paint pouring you may be slightly addicted now. Once you try pouring your first fluid art DIY you will love all the different colour combos you can create. Following my shelf tutorial, I tried my hand at up-cycling an old ferrero rocher tray into a stylish tray … Continue reading DIY Paint Pouring Vanity Tray
How to Upcycle Furniture with Chalk Paint
Recently while browsing my local Aldi, I came across their new DIY range which included £5 tins of chalk paint. As a big fan of Annie Sloan chalk paint at £18 a tin, I got massively excited and had to try it. The colour choice is quite limited to light grey, dark grey, white, and … Continue reading How to Upcycle Furniture with Chalk Paint
Dried Flower Frame Tutorial
With so many beautiful spring and summer flowers in the garden and in the shops, it makes me sad when they wilt and die. I have become a little obsessed with drying flowers of late and have put together an easy tutorial to show them off at their best. It's a really simple craft to … Continue reading Dried Flower Frame Tutorial
DIY Paint Scraping Wall Art
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
How to Make an Impossible Card – Original Tutorial
Ever looking for my next card tutorial, I stumbled upon this paper trick idea in a youtube video and immediately saw the potential to turn this into a fun greeting card. The design of this card shape will have your recipients wondering how it was made from one piece of card. What is an impossible … Continue reading How to Make an Impossible Card – Original Tutorial
How-to Make a Felt Flower Embroidery Hoop
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
12 Easy Card Making Ideas
I often make cards without a tutorial, when I am in a rush or just trying out ideas. So I thought I would compile my favourite 12 into a blog post to share and inspire (hopefully) My style is quite simple when it comes to card making, I would love to do lots of layers … Continue reading 12 Easy Card Making Ideas