It was after having a tidy up during lockdown that I got the idea for this world map necklace. I was tidying out the kitchen drawers. You know the drawers where you just shove all those little bits and pieces that you don’t know what do to with. It was during this sort out that…
The Best Upcycling Ideas For Crafting With Old Jeans Seams
Crafting with old jeans is one of my favourite ways of upcycling fabrics. I repurpose all the bits of worn denim, especially old jeans seams. The knobbly bits on a pair of jeans can add interest to the average denim upcycle. These include elements, such as waistbands, pockets and seams. I’ve already curated the best…
How To Make A Paper Mache Bowl With Decoupage
This post shows you how to make a paper mache bowl and then how to decoupage it with cool vintage images. My shopping weakness is not handbags or shoes but fancy plates. Especially if they have pictures of animals and flowers on them. I have quite a collection of Lou Rota Nature Table plates from…
How To Make Fun Faux Framed Moth Taxidermy
Upcycling projects don’t always have to be practical and functional they can also be fun and frivolous. That’s especially true of this upcycled denim moth taxidermy. I love to upcycle fabrics especially the little scraps that people often don’t think are worth keeping. I have a big bag of colorful printed fabric scraps and bits…
All You Need To Know About Paper Napkin Decoupage – Pillarboxblue
Paper napkin decoupage is a very effective and easy upcycling technique. It is one of my favourite crafting techniques to use and I have used paper napkin decoupage on a wide range of projects. The magic of paper napkins decoupage is amazing! I’ve totally transformed plain sneakers into designer shoes with napkins. I’ve created wonderful…
Brilliant ideas for upcycling with wallpaper
The great thing about upcycling with wallpaper is that not only does it come in thousands of cool designs it is quite robust and flexible making it easier to stick to objects than ordinary paper. Over the last few years, wallpaper has come back in fashion and there are loads of fantastic designs out there….