Handcraft Inspiration
Do It Yourself
Some of the fun things I have made. You may like to try them out too. A wide variety of projects, many making use of materials that are recycled or on hand.
The bedside table made from books and vinyl records made a quirky addition to our guest room. Using bleach to reverse-print on a coloured T-shirt, as well as tie-bleaching another was surprisingly satisfying.
The all-time top hit on the website still is the safety-pin earrings, and I regularly wear the earrings I made myself out of egg boxes too!
Book Art Furniture – Tables and Pillows
Thanks to Apartment Therapy for featuring the book table I made a while ago! I thought I would...
How to Fold Those Books!
Finally I have put together a tut on How to Fold those Books! I usually use old novels, but this...
Recycled Paper Heart Posters – A Special Project!
I cut a whole host of hearts out from the cardboard of some old LP covers. I was going to do...
Shirt Cushion Cover – Dresssed and ready to go…
My Tux Collar Cushion was ready to go to it's new home, but I felt it was missing something...And...
Glove Cushion Covers!
Finally I have my series of hand-stitched Cushion Covers in my etsy shop! Each one has a vintage...
Table Tut!
I decided to try my hand at making my own Folded Magazine Side Table after showing this one last...
How to Silver Gild an Old Picture Frame
With our newly laid cement finish floor, we have had add some modern touches to our home. We are...
Literary Folds
A good way to beautifully use some old paperbacks! I made these table decorations from vintage...
Furoshiki Cushion Cover – DIY
I have covered a cushion at home with a Vintage Scarf using a Furoshiki wrapping method. It looks...
