Twist Dyed Tablecloths with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint – DIY
What a wonderful opportunity for free creative expression. A friend asked me to help her create a number of Twist Dyed tablecloths for a function. Neither of us had tried it before. We put in some research, and were delighted with the result. It was a great...
Puzzle Wreath – Piece Together a Christmas Welcome
This year I created a Christmas wreath for our home from puzzle pieces. A friend of mine had some children's puzzles with fairly large peices, which made ideal building blocks for this circular decoration. I used Annie Sloan Chalk Paint to cover all the coloured...
Paper Terrarium DIY – Full Instructions
It's been very pleasing to see beautiful angular terrariums in so many places lately. The vibrant geometric shape softened by the fresh green leaves of the resident plants makes a great decor item. A paper terrarium is an innovative variation of the original -...
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 would wash the cut-glass collection that decorated the sideboard in our diningroom. I remember the sense of pride we all had as the pieces were placed back all bright and...
Sari Tarpaulin – Simple Event Decor Idea
My passion for collecting saris is no secret. I have a huge collection, neatly coiled into shelves in my studio. I have used saris to make bags, to create furoshiki wrapping, to make necklaces and brooches, tablecloths, cushion covers...
Crafted Book Art Vase
This week, I am going to show you how to fashion a vase - not from clay, but from a book! A bibliographic vessel - A Crafted Book Art Vase! It's a fairly quick to make, and quite attractive. Good for storing water-less flora like dried grasses and flowers. These...
Home Studio Love
A studio is an artist's or worker's workroom. The word studio is derived from the Italian: studio, from Latin: studium, from studere, meaning to study or zeal. Wikipedia I love my home studio space - but I adore it all that much more when it's tidy. Putting our...
Garden Wall Stencil – DIY Bright Leaf Pattern
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 sure. It's been...
Botanical Vases – Upcycle Glass Soda Bottles
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 in action,...
Chalk Painted Proteas – Dried and Re-invented
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 thinned down...
Book Art Logs – Fireplace Decor
The story of of our Book Art Logs - The phrases: 'Book Folding' and 'Folded Books' are right up there in the top 10 search keywords that bring people to the Freshly Found blog. We have done a fair bit of book work over the years at Freshly Found. With life being...
Wooden Collection – the Same yet Different
Wooden Collection Story - There is something so pleasing about having collections of similar things - Similar shapes, Similar sizes, similar uses and similar colours. For a while I have been collecting wooden goodies - spoons, apples, egg cups, bowls, knife handles...
