Tag: DIY
Made with love ‘n’ stuff – 6 Budget DIY Gift Ideas
So Christmas is over for another year, and as promised I can now share with you all the pressies I hand made! To see what I made my dad, and read about my whole DIY gift idea ramblings, click here. I won’t go into great… Continue Reading “Made with love ‘n’ stuff – 6 Budget DIY Gift Ideas”
Christmas Handmade – Gifts for dad
This Christmas I’m making all my gifts by hand. There’s a few reasons behind this crazy idea.. firstly, I’ve got a few months maternity leave left and lets face it – I really can’t afford to splash out on presents. Another reason is it’s… Continue Reading “Christmas Handmade – Gifts for dad”
‘Pod’ – My Belly Cast Creation
When I was expecting, I was given a belly cast kit. Now obviously I love to be creative and I especially love to try new things, and making a belly cast was certainly something I hadn’t done before. Naturally I began to research ideas… Continue Reading “‘Pod’ – My Belly Cast Creation”
Flower Faery Skirt
Little miss Eve recently had her 2nd birthday and I wanted to make her something special. The last few times I saw her she had a tule faery skirt on so I thought I’d make another skirt to add to her collection. (A girl… Continue Reading “Flower Faery Skirt”
DIY Home made gesso
There are so many DIY crafts online these days (thanks pinterest!) that when I needed some gesso for a project I thought ‘Hey.. maybe I could just make my own?’ And sure enough, I did. It’s really easy to make, dirt cheap and most… Continue Reading “DIY Home made gesso”
DIY Handmade Notebook
I’m a bit of a pinterest fan. In particular I love to look up inspiration for diy crafts. One of the many wonderful pins I’ve come across is a detailed tutorial to create your own book from scratch. I just happen to be a… Continue Reading “DIY Handmade Notebook”
Seeing Stars – Bokeh
Today is day 4 of my 365 photography challenge and I created this photo: As you can see I’ve turned the bokeh (out of focus light) into stars! It’s a neat little trick I learned a while ago.. I think I need a bit… Continue Reading “Seeing Stars – Bokeh”
Faery art work, step by step
I found these WIP photos of my artwork ‘Night of the Blood Fliers’ and thought I’d share them to give you an insight into how I paint. Some are a bit blurry though, sorry about that. If you’re an artist yourself and need some… Continue Reading “Faery art work, step by step”
Upcycling T-shirts
I love to ‘upcycle’. It’s recycling old stuff into better stuff. Recently I went through some old clothes and found 3 t-shirts I’d bought in Vietnam about a year ago. I think I wore the blue one, once. So instead of just throwing them… Continue Reading “Upcycling T-shirts”
Tiny Faery Garden
For my 26th birthday I received a very special present from my dear friend Megan. It was a teeny tiny faery garden in a glass bowl that she had created herself. It is one of the sweetest things I have ever seen! Baby succulent… Continue Reading “Tiny Faery Garden”
Toadstool Table DIY
So, I’ve been absent for a while.. preserving dead faeries n stuff, the usual. Anyway I’ve been making and painting heaps since I’ve been gone so I thought I’d try and post something new (almost) everyday.. try to keep this blog interesting and keep… Continue Reading “Toadstool Table DIY”
Trash to Treasure – Memo Board
I really like to make stuff! And I like it even more when I can upcycle old crap that was going to be thrown out and turn it into something awesome. This cuts down on waste and saves you money, and I like that too.… Continue Reading “Trash to Treasure – Memo Board”
