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!
Geometric Paper Desk Set – Decorative Storage
Stationery Storage - Desk set. This is a variation on the paper terrariums from last week. ...
Paper Terrarium DIY – Full Instructions
It's been very pleasing to see beautiful angular terrariums in so many places lately. The vibrant...
Refreshed and Painted – Vintage Cutglass
My granny loved cut-glass. I remember her visiting our home, and as a huge favour to my mom, she...
Create a Waistcoat from a Crochet Tablecloth
A quick fun project with a really rewarding outcome - DIY instructions to convert a circular...
Sari Tarpaulin – Simple Event Decor Idea
My passion for collecting saris is no secret. I have a huge...
Safety Pin Earrings – A Freshly Found Favourite
These Safety Pin Earrings have been one of the most popular Freshly Found Projects of all Time....
Workshops and Courses
The Story... Freshly Found began it's life as a blog in 2007. Quite soon it branched out into an...
Crochet Bud Vases DIY
These soda vases are a great way to re-cycle glass bottles. They are covered in a simple parcel...
Up-cycle Jumpers into Classy Cardigans
Today's story - Upcycle sweater - Tutorial Here's how it happened in real life to 2 warm and...
