Making Beautiful Upcycled Coloured Glass Bud Vases With this tutorial I show you how to hand colour glasses with paint. To create lovely painted glass bud vases in a display tray for a spring mantle. It’s funny how things go round in fashion, I remember in the 90’s when I moved into our first home…
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How To Make A Pinecone Flower Heart Decoration
A Valentine’s Pinecone Flower Heart A few months ago whilst making some pinecone fall mason jars, I noticed that if you cut the top off pinecones they look like flowers. That is where I got the idea for this gorgeous Valentine’s pinecone flower decoration. Even though pinecones can be cut to look like flowers, the colour…
How To Make An Upcycled Scandi Woven Hearts Garland
Repurposed Denim and Wool Woven Hearts Garland If you have ever been into a Scandinavian home you will probably have noticed woven hearts decorations. (Sometimes called pleated hearts). These lovely Scandi hearts aren’t just for Valentine’s but Christmas too and all year round. Ever since spotting the gorgeous woven hearts whilst visiting relatives in Norway,…
How To Make A String Art Neon Heart Sign
String Neon Heart Sign for Valentine’s The post title might say that this string neon heart sign is for Valentine’s. But, I believe that just like love, this gorgeous neon sign is for all year round and not just Valentines day! I’ve always loved crafting and making stuff. When I was about 10 years old…
How To Make Fabric Flowers From Old Bed Sheets
Upcycling Bed Sheets Into Gorgeous DIY Fabric Flowers Upcycling to me is all about turning the old and unloved into something more beautiful. One of my favourite things to make is faux flowers from repurposed rubbish. In the past, I’ve made beautiful map roses and sweater felt flowers. This time I show you how to…
How to Make a Vintage Map Heart Garland
Decorate Your Home With A Vintage Map Heart Garland This vintage map heart garland is basically an update of the repurposed map decorations I made for my home over Christmas. I can’t get enough of decorating my home with vintage maps. I thought it would be fun to make a heart garland out of old…