I just can’t get enough of those cork wine bottle lights. I have one set that I use all year round. Now that it’s coming up to February I’ve made some Valentine’s bottle lights with them. On these dark winter nights, I love to light up my mantle with lights. One of the easiest ways…
Brilliant Upcycled Denim Storage Ideas
Old jeans are probably my favourite material to upcycle with. I have a trunk in my bedroom stuffed full of old jeans waiting to be repurposed. Here I round up of the best ideas of upcycling those jeans into some fantastic denim storage. There are a lot of things you can do with an old…
How To Make Hanging Denim Baskets With Embroidery Hoops
I first made these handy hanging denim baskets with embroidery hoops about 15years ago. A long time before I started blogging. I created them for the kid’s room to store their action figures in. The fact the embroidery hoop keeps the denim baskets open at the top made them easy to use for my small…
How To Repurpose Empty Cookie Tins With Old Road Maps
As a family, we love those delicious Scandinavian Christmas spiced cookies that you get in tins from places like IKEA. We managed to get through quite a few tins this Christmas. As a result, I have quite a collection of empty cookie tins. Last year I upcycled my empty cookie tins with a faux marble…
How To Make Monogrammed Personalized Gift Tags
One of my favourite shops Anthropologie, sells loads of monogrammed items from hooks, to mugs and candles. They are really popular as a monogram takes a gift to the next level and makes it personal. Inspired by the shop I have made my own gold monogrammed personalized gift tags this year. These personalized gift tags…
How To Upcycle Ping Pong Bats Into Christmas Decorations
The other day when rummaging through my upcycling shed for some old knobs. I came across 2 rather battered ping pong bats. I loved the shape of them and thought that they looked a bit like baubles that’s when I got the idea to upcycle ping pong bats. The ping pong bats were well past…