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fabric birdcage - Pillarboxblue.com

Tutorial For A Gorgeous Scrap Fabric Birdcage

DIY Fabric Birdcage Decoration For Spring Maybe it's because I'm...

Pinecone flower deocration

How To Make A Pinecone Flower Heart Decoration

**This post is sponsored by Gorilla Glue . A Valentine's...

A Fabulous And Unique Handmade Candles Gift Idea

How To Make Handmade Candles With Oyster Shells At Christmas,...

Rainbow thistle decoration

A Unique Rainbow Thistle Decoration To Make

A Colourful Thistle Decoration For Your Mantle At the bottom...

Finished scandinavian woven hearts garland

How To Make An Upcycled Scandi Woven Hearts Garland

Repurposed Denim and Wool Woven Hearts Garland If you have...

How To Make A String Art Neon Heart Sign

String Neon Heart Sign for Valentine's The post title might...

How To Make Pretty Map Luminary Bags

Brighten Up Your Home With Map Luminary Bags Living in...

Create Luxury Handmade Gift Tags From Scraps

Repurposed DIY Handmade Gift Tags Every year I love to...

Make Your Own Christmas Crackers With Old Maps

How To Make Your Own Christmas Crackers Using Vintage Maps...

wooden threads spools Christmas scrolls

How To Make A Vintage Wooden Thread Spool Ornament

Upcycled Vintage Wooden Thread Spool Ornament For Christmas I have...

DIY glamourous oyster shell ornament

Quick Tutorial To Make A Glamorous Oyster Shell Ornament

How To Make A Glam Christmas Oyster Shell Ornament In...

Map paper rosettes decorations

How To Make Paper Rosettes Decorations From Old Maps

Repurposed Map Rosettes for Christmas Decorations, Ornaments, and Present Toppers...

Marimekko Nordic Christmas Decorations

How to Make Gorgeous Nordic Christmas Decorations

DIY Marimekko Nordic Christmas Decorations 2 Ways After a visit...

Frida Kahlo Christmas ornament

How To Make A Fun Frida Kahlo Christmas Ornament

How To Turn A Wood Slice And Felt Scraps Into...

Unique Easy To Make Handmade Felt Christmas Ornaments

Cute Upcycled Monochrome Handmade Felt Christmas Ornaments I got the...

doily angel wings Christmas ornament

How To Make A Beautiful Angel Wings Christmas Ornament

Repurposed Doilie Angel Wings Christmas Ornament Angel wings Christmas ornaments...

Upcycled gingerbread house garland

How To Upcycle Packaging Into A Gingerbread Garland

Repurpose Your Christmas Packaging Into A Gingerbread Garland It's shameful...

Super Easy to Make Cute Norwegian Christmas Gnomes

Cute Upcycled Norwegian Christmas Gnomes in 10 Minutes I made...

Personalized Dog Christmas Stocking DIY

Free Pattern For A Cute Personalized Dog Christmas Stocking

How To Make A Cute Personalized Dog Christmas Stocking I...

kraft paper handmade advent calendar

Fun Homemade Advent Calendar From Kraft Paper

Kraft Paper Gingerbread Man Homemade Advent Calendar Every year I...

Denim Christmas Decorations

The Best Repurposed Denim Christmas Decorations

Cool and Unique Upcycled Denim Christmas Decorations When you think...

Easy To Make Unique Denim DIY Christmas Tree

Upcycle Your Jeans Into A Fun DIY Christmas Tree I...

Upcycled sweater celtic knot pillow

How To Make A Fun DIY Knot Pillow From Old Sweaters

Repurposed Sweaters Celtic DIY knot Pillow I have been planning...

How To Make Unique Pinecone Christmas Crafts

DIY Decorative Tiles: Pinecone Christmas Crafts I say that this...

How To Make Unique Repurposed Wood Map Ornaments

Combine Old Road Maps and Scrap Wood To Make Map...

How To Make A Custom Neon Sign The Easy Way

Your Name In Lights With A Custom Neon Sign It...

Denim feather wall decor

How To Make Denim Feather Wall Decor

Repurposing Denim Scraps For A Feather Wall Decor I got...

How To Use Pine Cones For A Unique Fall Mason Jar

Unique Fall Mason Jar Decoration with Pine Cone Crafts Mason...

DIY world map floor cushion

How To Make A Cool World Map Denim Floor Cushion

Free Pattern For A Unique Applique Denim Floor Cushion Again...

how to make denim tassels from old jeans

How To Make Tassels From Repurposed Denim

How to Make Tassels From Upcycled Jeans With Pom Poms...

Free pattern for a Frida Kahlo Cushion

Free Pattern For A Fabulous Easy Frida Kahlo Cushion

How To Make A Felt Floral Frida Kahlo Cushion (Pillow)...

Easy Marimekko Decoupage on Wood Bowls

How to paper napkin decoupage on wood I bought these...

Patchwork upcycled mod podge fabric mirror frame

How To Make An Easy Mod Podge Fabric Mirror Frame

Create A Stunning Patchwork Mod Podge Fabric Mirror Frame I...

How to make a paper flower wall decoration pineapple

How To Make A Paper Flower Wall Decoration

Fun To Make A Beautiful Pineapple Paper Flower Wall Decoration...

AMAZING fake succulents and cacti

Amazing Ways To Upcycle And Craft Fake Succulents

Fun Ways To Craft And Upcycle Fake Succulents And Cacti...

Tiled square Boho Moroccan planters

Make Beautiful Moroccan Planters In Under 10 Minutes

Super Simple to Make Squared Tiled Moroccan Planters I love...

Repurposed sweater felt faux succulent garden

How To Make A Repurposed Felt Succulent Garden

Using Sweater Felt Scraps To Make A Gorgeous Felt Succulent...

Upcycled Denim Bunting 2 ways, Union Jack and Stars and Stripes

How to Make Upcycled Denim Bunting

How to Make Patriotic Upcycled Bunting Two Different Ways Nothing...

How To Make A Fun Repurposed Denim Fish Pillow

Fun Fish Pillow DIY From Upcycled Jeans Every summer when...

How To Make A Personalized Map Decoupage Glass Tray

Using Road Maps For A Decoupage Glass Tray It's my...

Upcycled mini faux succulents terrariums

How To Make A Plastic Bottle Faux Succulents Terrarium

Upcycled Terrarium With DIY Plastic Bottle Faux Succulents Make something...

Marimekko Decorative tin can planters

Easy Upcycled Marimekko Decorative Tin Can Planters

DIY Colourful Spring Decorative Tin Can Planters Every time I...

How to make upcycled fabric flowers

How To Make Fabric Flowers From Old Bed Sheets

Upcycling Bed Sheets Into Gorgeous DIY Fabric Flowers Upcycling to...

Make A Unique Map Mason Jar Bank For A Wonderful Gift

How To Create A Travel Themed Mason Jar Bank I've...

Unique Easter Egg Decorating With Marimekko Decoupage

How To Do Marimekko Easter Egg Decorating Every year I...

Vintage suitcase style shoe box craft.

An Easy And Cute Shoe Box Craft For The Home

Create Some Cute Vintage Suitcases With Shoe Box Craft I...

DIY On Air light box sign

Simple And Fun To Make DIY Light Box Sign

Use A Wine Box To Make A DIY Light Box...

Felt rug made from old sweaters

How to Make a Felt Rug Out of Recycled Sweaters

Upcycle Sweaters Into A Gorgeous DIY Felt Rug I do...

Garland made of paper map hearts.

How to Make a Vintage Map Heart Garland

Decorate Your Home With A Vintage Map Heart Garland This...

Personalized map gift paper heart in red frame

Simple Cute Personalized Map Gift For Lovers

How To Make A Gorgeous Heart Map Gift I normally...

How to Recycle Sweaters into a Heart Decoration

Recycle Sweaters For Valentine's After the annual New Years purge...

How To Make Heart String Lights To Brighten Your Home

DIY Shrink Plastic Colourful Heart Shaped Lights One of the...

How To Make A Beautiful Air Dry Clay Candle Holder

Easy To Make Marble Air Dry Clay Candle Holder I...

DIY Sweater felt tassels.

How To Make Felt Tassels From Old Sweaters

Using Felted Sweater Scraps To Make Gorgeous Felt Tassels Are...

How To Make A Christmas Pudding Wood Slice Ornament

Easy 10 minute Christmas Pudding Wood Slice Ornament I've used...

DIY Map decorations

How To Make Repurposed Map Decorations

DIY Christmas Map Decorations with Ornaments and Garlands I don't...

Easy To Make Super Cute Christmas Cloche

Repurposed Nutella Jar Into A Cute Christmas Cloche (Dinosaur Terrarium)...

Repurpose an old sweater into a cute Christmas tree pillow with pom pom decorations

How To Make A Christmas Tree Pillow Form A Sweater

DIY A Cute Upcycled Christmas Tree Pillow I'm so chuffed...

Mid Century Modern Style Marimekko Christmas wall art

Unique Marimekko Christmas Wall Art Made From A Table Top

Mid-Century Modern Christmas Wall Art Tutorial I'm so easily distracted,...

Christmas tree stamp ornaments

How To Make Christmas Tree Stamp Ornaments

Cinnamon Scented Christmas Tree Stamp Decorataions I don't know what...

How To Upcycle Tins With A Faux Marble Effect

DIY Marble Christmas Upcycled Tins One of the many things...

How to make cute upcycled felt Christmas trees from old sweaters

Wonderful Felt Christmas Tree Made From Sweaters

Recycled Sweater Scraps Into Cute Felt Christmas Tree My husband...

Easy Christmas Bottle Lights To Illuminate Your Home

How To Make Some Cool Simple Christmas Bottle Lights I...

Illuminated DIY mini pine cone Christmas tree for you desk.

How To Make Pine Cone Christmas Tree With Lights

DIY Cute & Colourful LED Pine Cone Christmas Tree Every...

Unique Ways To Make A DIY Christmas Advent Calendar

Upcycled and Repurposed DIY Christmas Advent Calendar Ideas For me,...

Upcycled flat Christmas tree made from reclaimed wood and cabinet knobs and hooks.

Unique DIY Wooden Christmas Tree With Knobs On

DIY Wooden Christmas Tree Made From Architectural Salvage I can't...

Rustic, industrial homemade advent calendar. This is easy to make Christmas craft from recycled jeans pockets and is a no-sew project.

Simple To Make Jeans Handmade Advent Calendar

Easy No Sew Upcycled Denim Handmade Advent Calendar To me,...

Use the denim scraps from your recycled jeans to make these gorgeous rustic stars. They make for a lovely farmhouse style decoration.

Learn How To Make Simple Gorgeous Rustic Stars

DIY Denim And Burlap Rustic Stars Ornaments My favourite kind...

DIY Envelope Advent Calendar

Homemade Paper Envelope Advent Calendar

DIY Paper Envelope Advent Calendar For me, the countdown to...

Easy Steps For A Unique Red Cabinet Upcycle

TV Cabinet Upcycle With A Hint Of Marimekko I really...

Printed map rock keychains

How To Make A Cool Map Rock Keychain

Printing Maps Onto Rocks To Make A Unique Keychain I...

How To Make A Denim Wreath With Felt Roses

Recycle Sweater Scraps and Jeans into a Denim Wreath One...

Hexagon patchwork recycled sweater blanket

How To Make A Recycled Sweater Blanket With Hexagons

A Recycled Sweater Blanket With A Splash Of Denim There...

recycled jeans pillows with upcycled denim pom poms and vintage sari trim

Easy Way To Make Colourful Boho Style Jeans Pillows

Boho Jeans Pillows With Upcycled Sari Trim and Pom Poms...

Upcycled leather bag with spray paint

Learn How To Make A Brilliant Upcycled Leather Bag With Paint

Vintage Image Transfer For An Upcycled Leather Bag Whilst flicking...

How to Make a Stunning Printed Map Picture Frame

DIY Printed Map Picture Frame From A Pallet When I...

Make your own gorgeous DIY feather lampshade. This simple IKEA hack will add a touch of glamour to any room.

A Simple, Affordable and beautiful DIY Feather Lampshade

IKEA Regolit Hack A DIY Feather Lampshade Slowly I've been...

Great scrap wood project upcycled wooden wall key holder that can be personalized with your own street name.

How To Make a Fun Wall Key Holder From Junk

Upcycle Scrap Wood Into a Unique Wall Key Holder I...

DIY Marimekko Bench

How to Make a Unique Marimekko Bench

Using Paper Napkin Decoupage to Make a Marimekko Bench How...

Create an new look with a decoupage table top with wallpaper.

How To Use Wallpaper To Decoupage Table Top

Get A Designer Look: Decoupage Furniture With Wallpaper My friend...

How to create your own map art by making a map pet portrait.

Map Art How to Make a Unique Pet Portrait

Create Some Unique Map Art With A Pet Portrait Would...

Everyone loves a unique handmade gift. Here are five of the best upcycled Mother's day gifts. You can of course make these all year round.

Five of the Best Upcycled Mother’s Day Gifts .

The Best Upcycled Mother's Day Gifts from Pillarboxblue If your...

Fun pineapple crafts you will love to make

Fun Pineapple Crafts Projects You Will Love To Make

Fun and Unique Pineapple Crafts Ideas You'll Love Why Pineapple...

Make some unique diy planters. Crushed shabby glam gold tin can planters.

How to Make Gold Crushed Can DIY Planters

Easy 10 Minute Craft: Crushed Tin Can DIY Planters I've...

How to make this gorgeous spring/Easter wall decoration. An Anthropologie knock off rabbit head.

How To Make A Gorgeous Anthropologie Inspired Rabbit Head

Tutorial For A Gorgeous Spring Rabbit Head Wall Decoration Every...

How to make map roses. Really simple to do full step by step tutorial. Great for Valentines day.

How to Make Simple but Beautiful Map Roses

How to Make Simple but Beautiful Map Roses Who doesn't...

Upcycle your old jeans into denim hearts 2 different ways for Valentine's. One a wreath the other a padded keyring.

How to Make Delightful Denim Hearts 2 ways from Jeans

How to Make Delightful Denim Hearts from Old Jeans Denim...

DIY Valentine's light decorations. Make string hearts and then use copper string lights to brighten up your Valentine's decor.

Sweet DIY Valentine’s Light Decorations

How to Make Sweet Valentine's Light Decorations to Illuminate your...

Make this gorgeous cake stand with stuff all from IKEA, you can customise it by using different paper napkins for the decoupage.

Easy DIY decoupaged IKEA cake stand

Make Your Own Decoupaged IKEA Cake Stand Ikea Cake Stand:...

How to make these gorgeous felt monogram gift tags /toppers. Also double up as an ornament or bag charm.

Colourful Felt Monogram Gift Tags

Colourful Unique Felt Monogram Gift Tags One of my good...

Pom Pom Christmas Tree DIY Wall hanging

DIY Pom Pom Christmas Tree Wall Hanging Pom Pom Christmas...

Upcycle your Christmas boxes, by making your own DIY Christmas decorations. You can make your own penguin family and snowman.

Fun DIY Christmas Decorations: Penguins

Fun DIY Christmas Decorations: Upcycled Penguins and Snowman DIY Christmas...

How to make your own branch DIY Christmas tree.

How To Make A DIY Branch Christmas Tree

Simple to Make Stylish Frosted DIY Branch Christmas Tree I...

Make gorgeous heart map ornament, brooch and keyring. Great for unique christmas gifts.

DIY Heart Map Ornament & Brooch

DIY Heart Map Ornament, Brooch, Keyring and Tag Map Ornament:...

Make your own brilliant DIY LED Deer Head Christmas decoration. It's a lot cheaper and simpler than you think.

Brilliant DIY LED Deer Christmas Decoration

Brilliant DIY LED Deer Christmas Decoration LED Deer: This is...

How To Make An Old window Christmas Decoration

Repurposing an old window into a Christmas Mirror Decoration Earlier...

These are super cute upcycled Christmas ornaments. Made with old sweaters and cookie cutter shapes. Make for a lovely Christmas wall decoration.

Cute Sweater Upcycled Christmas Ornaments

Sweater Upcycled Christmas Ornaments using Cookie Cutters I love this...

Wondering what to buy the crafter and upcycler in your life this fantastic Christmas gift guide has it covered.

Upcyclers and Crafters Christmas Gift Guide

Christmas Gift Guide for Upcyclers and Crafters Some might say...

How to Make An Upcycled Advent Calendar Using Tin Cans

Simple Tin Can Upcycled Advent Calendar For me, the best...

Full tutorial on how to make these unique map burlap pillows to look like luggage tags.

Luggage Tag Burlap Map Pillows (Hessian Pillows)

Fun & Unique Luggage Tag Burlap Map Pillows (Hessian) I...

9 of The Best Acorn Wreaths and Garlands to Make

Creative Ideas For Fall Acorn Wreaths and Garlands There are...

Free template to make these gorgeous sewn halloween treats bags. Pumpkin, Ghost and Bat also make for a great Halloween decoration garland.

Super Cute Halloween Treats Bags 3 ways

How to Make Halloween Treats Bags 3 Ways Pumpkin Ghost...

Make your own DIY Jewelry from upcycled scarfs and denim beads. Full tutorial.

DIY Jewelry – Upcycled Silk Scarf Necklace

DIY Jewelry - Make an Upcycled Denim and Silk Scarf...

How to make a painted plate by using a doily as a stencil. Great way to add new life to old crockery.

Painted Plate – Upcycling Vintage Crockery with a Doily

Painted Plate Using a Paper Doily In the past I've...

How to Make A Tropical Fabric Birdhouse Decoration

Make your own Gorgeous Tropical Fabric Birdhouse Decoration I love...

Get the mid century modern look by doing some Orla Kiely inspired crafts and DIY's. A round up of 12 fantastic Orla Kiely crafts for the home.

Mid Century Modern Orla Kiely DIY’s

Get The Mid Century Modern Look with Orla Kiely Crafts...

Upcycled Map Magnetic board and shrink plastic travel pins

Upcycled Map Magnetic Board & Pins

How to Upcycle an Old Magnetic Board with Maps I...

How to wallpaper lampshades to match your decor

Wallpaper Lampshades to Match your Decor.

Upcycling Lampshades with Wallpaper A couple of weeks ago I...

Fun and easy to do doily stenciled cushions.

How to Doily Stencil a Cushion / Pillow

Doily Stencil a Cushion / Pillow Stencil a cushion or...

Marimekko Stairs - Transform your stairs with wallpaper step by step tutorial

How to Make Marimekko Wallpapered Stairs

How I Marimekko Wallpapered My Stairs The first thing you...

How To Make Personalized Placemats With City Maps

Fabulous Upcycled City Map Personalized Placemats A cool and easy...

How to create your own giant wall art _ PillarBoxBlue

It’s so Easy to Paint Your Own Giant Wall Art

A simple way to paint your own giant wall art...

Upcycled sweater bunny cushions - Pillarboxblue.com

Upcycled Sweater Bunny Pillows /Cushion

Upcycled wool sweaters into bunny pillows Bunny Pillows: It definately...

Denim eggs - Pillarboxblue.com

Upcycled Denim Eggs

Upcycled Patchwork Denim Eggs A couple of weeks ago I...

Easy Paper Bunny Treat Bags

Paper Bunny Treat Bags for Easter The great thing about...

No Sew Patchwork Fabric Easter Eggs

No Sew Patchwork Fabric Easter Eggs

No Sew Patchwork Fabric Easter Eggs These fabric Easter eggs...

Scallop Shell Trinket dishes - PillarBoxBlue

How to Make a DIY Ring Holder From a Scallop Shell

Upcycle A Scallop Shell Into A Gorgeous DIY Ring Holder...

Valentines Map heart treat bags - Pillarboxblue.com

Personalised Treat Map Hearts for Valentines

Map Hearts I love working with maps and personalised crafts,...

Mind the Gap - Draught Excluder

Funky DIY draught excluder pattern

Funky Colourful DIY "MIND THE GAP" Draught Excluder The price...

Washi Tape holder Pillarboxblue

DIY Handy Washi Tape Holder (Twine/Ribbon Holder)

DIY Washi Tape Holder The other day I caught the...

DIY Stamp tags

DIY Used Postage Stamp Christmas Tags

DIY Postage Stamp Christmas Tags Christmas Tags : I normally...

Denim gift Tag - pillarboxblue

Upcycled Monogrammed Denim Gift Tag

Homemade Denim gift tag Every year I like to make...

Felted Acorn Wreath pillarboxblue.com

DIY Colourful Felted Acorn Wreath

DIY Coloured Felted Acorn Wreath I don't usually put a...

Upcycled Shuttlecock Angel Wings

Upcycled Christmas Shuttlecock (Birdie) Angel Wings

Upcycling Badminton Shuttlecocks into shuttlecock angel wings Upcycled angel wings:...

Map Stars free printable

How to Make Gorgeous Free Printable Map Star Decorations

Free Pattern For 3D Map star Christmas Decoration I just...

Upcycled Sweater Felt Decoration

Simple to Make Repurposed Sweater Felt Garland

How to Make A Colourful Repurposed Felt Garland Making a...

FA LA LA felt letters - Pillarboxblue

How To Make Giant Christmas Felt Letters Decoration

Giant Christmas Felt Letters Garland These giant felt letters make...

Christmas Elf Tutorial

How to Make A Cute Christmas Elf on the Shelf Tutorial

Christmas Elf on the Shelf Pattern For a Cute DIY...

Sweater Mountain Cushions

Upcycled Sweater Mountain Cushion (Pillow)

Upcycled Sweater Mountain Cushion (Pillow) Mountain Cushion : As a...

Fabric Stag Head - tutorial Pillarboxblue.com

How To Make A Fabric Stags Head With Free Pattern

Simple Fabric Stags Head Tutorial and Pattern Animal heads especially...

lego figure push pins

How to make Lego Figure Push Pins

Upcylced Lego Figure Push Pins Last week when making a...

Hexagon Patchwork cushion Pillarboxblue

Gorgeous Chinoise Applique Hexagon Patchwork Cushion

How to Make A Hexagon Patchwork Cushion/Pillow These gorgeous cushions...

Easy DIY Giant Paper Mache Cactus

DIY Giant Paper Mache Cactus If you have been following...

Childrens Emboidered Memories

Embroidered Memories

How to Turn your Children's Artwork Into an Embroidered Memory...

DIY Marimekko Shoes

DIY your own Marimekko Shoes I love Marimekko especially their...

Fabric Birdhouses Pillarboxblue.com

How To Make Gorgeous Fabric Birdhouses For Your Home

How to Make Homemade Fabric Birdhouses to Decorate Your Home...

The “WOOF” instead of “The Scream”

It was my husband’s birthday weekend, grandparents were watching the...

Use your old jeans to make and awesome DIY glasses case with killer pocket feature.

Make an awesome DIY glasses case from your old jeans

Upcycled jeans DIY glasses case with killer pocket feature The...

Supersized cross stitch cushion

Supersized Cross Stitch Cushion Supersized cross stitch is really easy...

Upcycled Badminton Shuttlecocks (Birdies)

Upcycled Badminton Shuttlecocks Birdies Upcycled Badminton Shuttlecocks: What can you...

It’s All About That Bass Ceramic

Customising Ceramics Last week I upcycled some old crockery by...

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