I recently received an unexpected note from Clemence who writes Oh The Lovely Things. It came so out of the blue it really got me thinking about the way I chose communicate with my friends and family. Most day to day texts, messages and emails are a flurry of information, hastily tapped out, thoughtless sentences that are crudely strung together. No creativity, no story. Just the facts and we’ll talk more about it face to face later. And then there’s that other category; the people you’ve never met in real life but “speak” to on a regular basis. These last category can… Read More
Make it Easy: Pink Pom Pom Sweater
*image source I know it’s cliché as a Brit to talk about the weather but I’m just going to admit it. I’m obsessed. Checking the days hourly weather forecast is usually one of the first things on the agenda in the morning and then carefully selecting (and most of the time incorrectly) a weather appropriate outfit for the day comes next. I hate getting caught short. I hate wearing sandals in torrential rain and jeans in the blazing sun. If I have the appropriate apparel I feel much more confident and ready to take on the day, instead of uncomfortable and… Read More
DIY Chrome & Concrete Planter
Summer has been kind to our plant babies this year and they’re beginning to take over the flat. I’m very happy with this predicament as not only does it mean we get more greenery around our home but I get to make more planters because, well lets face it, if you’ve got the fauna to fill them you can never have enough! I also wanted to start working a bit of chrome into my projects. It’s like copper with that metallic sheen but without the smack in the face (with something pretty) hue. I love the subtlety of chrome on white. It’s… Read More
How to Make a Miniature Loom
You know how I love to take the big trends, shrink them down and make jewellery out of them..? Well of course it was only a matter of time until I started weaving up some miniature accessories. Woven wall hangings are a must have for any hipster home these days (yes.. I do have one….) but if you don’t fancy decorating your house with them why not decorate yourself instead? I’ve used an simple rectangular shape for this tutorial but it’s so easy to change the shape of the loom and make more interesting pieces. I’ll be posting more on weaving shapes and turning… Read More
Fall For… Rose Tinted
When I was thinking about a name for this round up I went back and forward with this idea. I love the concept of looking “through rose tinted glasses” but traditionally it has negative connotations of false ideology and I didn’t want to relate that interpretation with the tutorials I’d included in the round up. But then I thought more about this idea. What’s so wrong with seeing the good in the world? Turn on the news right now and all around us it seems that as humans we are selfish, violent and power hungry. Yet in the midst of this destruction… Read More
Win the Tickets of your Handmade Dreams
Ok, I admit it. I don’t have a DIY post ready. There’s been too many babies and blogging festivals to make this week (in fact this is a lie. I have been making a quilt for the new little one) and instead of rushing and creating something lack lustre I’m going to take a little time and give you something a different. Something that I think you might just love. We’ve teamed up with Etsy UK to give away two pairs of tickets to The Handmade Fair organised by everyone’s favourite maker of things Kirstie Allsopp. It’s definitely the go… Read More
How to Make Fabric Business Cards
Yesterday I was lucky enough to get to spend the day in a field full of bloggers attending workshops, making cocktails and generally getting to know the UK blogging scene a little better. As well as bloggers from all different genres, some fantastic speakers and ‘industry’ people were going along so I knew I needed to take business cards that would leave a lasting impression so I took along these DIY fabric ones. I’ve made these business cards before. Whenever I take them to events they go down a storm. They’re like my networking party trick. They also say so… Read More
DIY Decadent Crystal Necklace
In the past few weeks I’ve encountered many instances in which I have been referred to as a DIY Jewellery blogger. I don’t disagree with this as such but I always thought of myself in the more simple guise of “DIY blogger” and not wanting to pigeon hole myself into such a specific category made a conscious effort to branch out of jewellery from time to time. I often wonder why I come back to jewellery so much. At uni I studied textile design and I’ve always had aspirations of making my own clothes. I have a huge appreciation for embroidery, printing, weaving and… Read More
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