I found a couple of wooden crates in Poundland a few weeks back and couldn't resist buying them, who doesn't love a £1 bargain for their home. Trimcraft just released a new papercraft collection in collaboration with the V&A, it is beautiful with a capital B! there are some stunning floral prints. These are … Continue reading Upcycled Poundland Crate Using V&A Papers
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Easy DIY Valentine’s Day Gift Idea
These DIY Valentines gift containers are really easy to make and can be used to store all kinds of treats. Personalise them to include the favourite treats of your most loved people. They would also be fab for Easter, birthdays and Christmas treats with some seasonal papers. What you will Need Foil food tray with … Continue reading Easy DIY Valentine’s Day Gift Idea
Handmade Dried Flower Card Tutorial
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
New Home Gift Card Holder 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
DIY Notebook with Unicorn Letters Tutorial
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
Dovecraft Alphabet Stamp Storage
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
DIY Magnetic Bookmarks
I love reading, when time permits, however my bookmarks tend to be old train tickets or supermarket receipts. Not the most stylish for a crafter I hear you say! What you will Need 8"x8" First Edition Paradise Crush Paper Pad Magnetic Tape Glitter card Dovecraft dies & Fiskar Punches How to Make Cut a strip of … Continue reading DIY Magnetic Bookmarks
Up-cycled Photo Frame Tutorial
I was in Tesco the other day and saw a rather cute frame idea using wooden pegs, it wasnt quite my style but it gave me the idea to create my own version. What you will Need Plain black frame Twine 2 Mini Wooden Pegs 12x12 Simply Creative County Garden Paper Pad How to Make Take … Continue reading Up-cycled Photo Frame Tutorial