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Tote of the Week: Hand-Stamped Quote Bag via A Beautiful Mess
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Origami Garland DIY Tutorial
I thought I’d publish the tutorial for my Origami Garlands on here as I think Company Magazine are up to their eyes publishing all the Christmas craft/recipe DIY’s! Hope you find it helpful, enjoy! 1.You will need: Scissors, magazines, pencil, needle and thread. 2. Draw out a pentagon shape from your magazine and cut out. You can get templates on the internet very easily of all shapes and sizes. At the widest point mine is 7 inches wide. 3. Let…
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Made: DIY Origami Garlands, Christmas Wreath and Cards
So I might have mentioned that Mathilde heart Manech was featured in Company Magazine this month. I might also have alluded to this on Twitter and Facebook too so excuse me for repeating old news! Oh well, I’m so chuffed for my little blog – eep! I was asked to make an origami star garland for them to feature in their Christmas issue, after they saw the Christmas cards I made last year. So I thought I’d show you three…
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Craft Books To Read: Just Sew Stories
Today I’m taking part in Hardie Grant Books blog tour reviewing Katie Allen’s new craft book, Just Sew Stories, with other bloggers from across the UK. It has been lovely reading what the other ladies think of the book and so far we are all in agreement. Just Sew Stories is ace. Three letter words of praise are the best, I tell thee. There are 25 sewing tutorials in the book, with four chapters aimed at people with different…
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Handmade: Felt Flower Ring
Today’s craft tutorial is a Felt Flower Ring – a lovely gift for admirers of fun jewellery and the young at heart. Or you could just go crazy and make one for yourself? Felt balls are ideal for crafting. They’re flexible to work with, great for jewellery crafts and cheap. So if you’re needing ideas for stocking fillers and want an easy gift to make (takes 20 mins), this fun craft DIY is for you! Here’s the how-to: You can…
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At Home: The Lounge project
I mentioned earlier in the week a change of environment is an instant happiness maker, right? Well, we’re planning to do just that and makeover our little lounge. It’s a little dull at the moment with too much stuff in it and we haven’t decorated since moving in over 2 years ago. A modest makeover is just what is needed before the Winter sets in. Who needs to wait till Spring? I want it to feel snug, free of clutter…
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Lifestyle Books To Read: Style Me Vintage Step-by-Step Retro Look Book
Books make a splendid gift. They’re personal, relatively affordable and they guarantee your friend/relative a few happy moments of rest. We all need a bit of that, don’t we? Style Me Vintage Step-by-Step Retro Look Book is the ideal book to gift to anyone who adores clothes, hair, makeup and the retro look. It is full of inspiration from across the eras, an abundance of photographs, tutorials, really useful tips and techniques and pretty vintage styling to escape grey days.…
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5 Craft DIY’s for the weekend
DIY Leather Bow Cuff via ISLY I Still Love You Painted jars & bottle DIY via Ada and Darcy DIY Crochet Trim Seam via Trash Couture DIY Vintage Jewellery Organiser via Homedit Fabric Covered Pots DIY via Under the Sky ♥
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5 Wedding DIY’s
Having celebrated two glorious weddings this year I’m feeling a big comedown after all the magic and fun the last few months have provided. So what better way to keep the love going (ooh look at it go…swoosh) by taking a peek at 5 glorious Wedding DIY ideas. Via The Pretty Blog Via Bridal Musings Via Geek Ever After Via Tabitha Emma Via Love My Dress I love the idea of making Love song CD’s for favours and using a…