by freshlyfound | Jan 4, 2024 | design projects, flower projects, inspiration, nature, recycled, South Africa
Agapanthus are definitely one of my favourite flowers. Their beautiful blue is captivating, and they are structurally so pleasing! Dried Agapanthus Flowers Last year we had our best crop ever. I picked numerous blooms for our home. I was fascinated...
by freshlyfound | Jan 26, 2015 | decor, DIY, nature, paint, printing, tutorial
How I finally got to do this DIY leaf stencil Project! I can verify the truth of rumour I’ve heard. Putting your house on the market suddenly means that you make time to do so many of the tweaks that you’ve been meaning to do for years. That’s us for...
by freshlyfound | Jan 16, 2015 | decor, DIY, inspiration, nature
We have made a huge decision – to put our house on the market. With that has come a mix of emotions – the heartache of leaving a much-loved home full of memories behind and the excitement of the adventure of finding something new. It has also resulted...
by freshlyfound | Dec 15, 2014 | art, decor, DIY, inspiration, nature, paint
Proteas from a couple of gift bouquets I received were left to dry for a few weeks…. – and then brought back to life again with a coat of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint I painted the petals with Emperor’s Silk Red and then dipped the centre stigmas into a...
by freshlyfound | May 14, 2013 | decor, DIY, nature
Every year, when the trees are finished using their leaves, they throw piles of them onto the grass in our garden, I like to pick some of them up and use them again! This year I made some goodies for friends. I cut heart shapes out of the leaves, before pressing them...
by freshlyfound | Jun 24, 2012 | decor, nature, tutorial
My life philosophy is to use ordinary vintage and found objects as material for something a little extraordinary. And so I used the seeds from the Liquid Amber Tree in my garden to make an outdoor curtain for my patio. I love the softness of the round shapes and the...
