Thursday 30 June 2011

5 Clock Screensavers

A choice of 5 cool and sophisticated clock screensavers can be found here - I especially like the one with glasses of water.

Wednesday 29 June 2011

Tuesday 28 June 2011

Monday 27 June 2011

Clay Flower Earrings

These sweet little post earrings are created using clay, and you can find the tutorial for them here.

Sunday 26 June 2011

Heart of Stone

This pretty heart decoration is easy to make with just wire and pebbles, and you can find the how-to here.

Saturday 25 June 2011

Embossing Velvet

This tutorial shows you how to emboss a design onto velvet to create beautiful patterned results.

Friday 24 June 2011

Postal Window Shade

This fabulous faux Roman shade is made by transferring a postal design onto drop cloth, and I think it would make a fun piece of banner wall art too.

Go here for the tutorial.

Thursday 23 June 2011

Gorilla Tape Mask

This goofy and fun mask takes several hours to make and would be brilliant for Halloween and fancy dress parties. Click here for instructions.

Wednesday 22 June 2011

Rose Frosting Technique

The shades of green on this cake look gorgeous, and if you'd like to see how to recreate it yourself, click here.

DIY Camping Stool

I love this handy seating project which I think looks great when finished. Find the tutorial here.

Tuesday 21 June 2011

Recycled Barrel Planter

This planter is a cool accessory for an outdoor space and is made from a recycled pallet and barrel. Click here for the DIY.

Get Off Your Butt and Bake!

'Just Get Off Your Butt and Bake' is a great recipe blog with large mouth-watering photos for all kinds of meals and desserts including apple and raspberry crumb pies (shown above).

Monday 20 June 2011

Framed Succulent Garden

I think this vertical garden looks so nice, and you can see exactly how to make one here.

Sunday 19 June 2011

DIY Photo Booth

Go here to see a fun tutorial showing you how to make your own photo frame wall to create fun photos with your friends and family.


For some free props for the photobooth, click here.

Saturday 18 June 2011

50 Denim Recycling Projects

Click here for a huge selection of ideas for recycling denim.

Hanger Lamp

This lamp is something I think would look awesome in a clothes shop, but it would certainly be a conversation piece in your home too. Find the tutorial for it here.

Friday 17 June 2011

Beginner Weaving How-Tos

If you've ever fancied giving weaving a go, take a look at my page here to learn about using simple looms (as well as building looms yourself) to create fabric and fab products like scarfs, potholders and rugs.

Thursday 16 June 2011

Chalkboard Silver Platter

Click here to see how you can easily transform a silver platter into an elegant menu board with just chalkboard paint :)

Wednesday 15 June 2011

DIY Trivet

This lovely trivet is a great woodwork project, and I think it would be very satisfying to make. Find the tutorial here.

DIY Longboard

If you fancy gliding along a pavement (sidewalk) on your own creation this summer, why not have a go at making your own longboard? Click here for details.

Tuesday 14 June 2011

Doily Envelopes

These gorgeous envelopes are made using square doilies and would be perfect for wedding invites. Go here for the how-to.

3D Stamped Garland

This fun garland was made using paper and simple DIY stamps, and it looks amazing in a kid's room. Click here to see how it was done.

Monday 13 June 2011

DIY Headboard Projects

Click here for a large collection of headboard tutorials, including instructions for making wood, embroidered, fabric, wallpaper and shutter headboards.

Sunday 12 June 2011

Typography Lampshade

Using just stick-on letters you can turn a plain and cheap paper lantern into this cool font light.

Birdy Mobile

This adorable mobile is made with cute bird softies and wooden embroidery hoops. Go here for the instructions.

Saturday 11 June 2011

Monogram Mirror

I LOVE the look of this monogram mirror, which is made by breaking a mirror (hopefully not with the several years of bad luck!) and then re-arranging the shards into a monogram design.

Friday 10 June 2011

Shoe Stand Candle Holder

I love the quirky look of this candle holder, and the idea of using a cobbler's shoe stand like this is very cool. Go here for details.

Thursday 9 June 2011

Knitting Lessons & Free Patterns

Another list I've compiled - this time on the wonderful world of knitting! If you can't knit then this page will teach you, and if you can knit, you will find tonnes of free patterns there too :)

Wednesday 8 June 2011

Jump Ring Necklace

Very simple necklace made using easy-to-find materials; embroidery thread and jump rings. I think the result looks very fashionable and summery!

Tuesday 7 June 2011

Paper Cut Placemat

Sweet little placemats you can create for special occasions by simply cutting along the bird design outline. For the template, go here.

DIY Wrapped Letters

Easy yarn wrapped letters, perfect as a personalized gift for a friend or relative. Go here for the how-to.

Monday 6 June 2011

Sunday 5 June 2011

Interior Design Inspiration

If you decide to re-decorate your home in the future, have a look at this page first to get loads of free ideas and inspiration from online photo galleries. I've included some amazing craft room designs too to keep in with the genre!

Saturday 4 June 2011

Quilted Tic Tac Toe Game

This sweet little Tic-Tac-Toe game (or noughts and crosses for UK readers) is very useful for keeping yourself entertained when traveling, and is made by quilting muslin layers together.


Friday 3 June 2011

Magnetic Pin Holder

Magnets transform pretty trays into secure magnetic holders for your pins - very simply! Click here for the how-to.

Wallet-and-Tote-In-One

This clever tote has a zip at the bottom which allows you to tranform the bag into a wallet...just like that! Go here for instructions.

Thursday 2 June 2011

Wednesday 1 June 2011

Make Chocolate from Scratch



This idea is perfect for the experimental chocoholics amongst us! Click here to transform cocoa beans into yummy choccy :-)

DIY Wood Pennant

I love the typography on this fun wooden sign, and you can find the tute for it here.