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DIY Yarn Art Wall Hangings | @fallfordiy Before Ollen was born I had a hundred ideas for making all the baby things. I wanted to make his bedroom decorations, toys, clothes and especially costumes and fun photo backdrops. But since he got here, Ollen has had different thoughts all together. Turns out it's not easy to hold a glue gun and a baby at the same time. Why are so many creative tools objects of danger? So I haven't actually got around to making anything for the last couple of months. But luckily before he was born I was in full on nesting mode and managed to out some of my plans into action. The photo below was taken the day before I went into labour! I didn't even know what I was knitting here, I just felt like I had to do something useful while I still had the time. I also made these DIY yarn art wall hangings with one of my favourite materials. Read on to find out more. DIY Yarn Art Wall Hangings | @fallfordiyDIY Yarn Art Wall Hangings | @fallfordiy Materials Air Dry Clay | Yarn | Glue Gun | Ring Pull 1. Roll out the clay, resting the roller on two thin pieces of wood either side of the clay to create an even surface. Cut the clay into a fun shape like a rainbow or squiggle. 2. Leave the clay to dry for 24 hours (or until it has lightened all over) and sand down the surface until it's smooth. DIY Yarn Art Wall Hangings tutorial | @fallfordiy DIY Yarn Art Wall Hangings tutorial | @fallfordiy 3. Turn the clay over so the back is facing up (you can choose the front and back depending on the quality of the surface. 4. Wrap your yarn around your hand and bent elbow several times to create loops. Use the hot glue to fix the yarn to the clay at one end. Use as much glue as you need to make it secure. Trimm the excess from above the glue line. 5. DIY Yarn Art Wall Hangings tutorial | @fallfordiy DIY Yarn Art Wall Hangings tutorial | @fallfordiy

DIY Yarn Art Wall Hangings

Before Ollen was born I had a hundred ideas for making all the baby things. I wanted to make his bedroom decorations, toys, clothes and especially costumes and fun photo backdrops. But since he got here, Ollen has had different thoughts all together. Turns out it’s not easy to hold a glue gun and a baby at the same time. Why are so many creative tools objects of danger? So I haven’t actually got around to making anything for the last couple of months. But luckily before he was born I was in full on nesting mode and managed to… Read More

DIY Wood and Leather Door Hooks | @fallfordiy

DIY Wood & Leather Door Hook

Our master bedroom is small. In fact, it’s smaller than most of the hotel rooms I’ve stayed in. It means that space saving and everyday use needs to be planned and accounted for. But creating a functional space doesn’t mean it can’t also be beautiful. We just have to be thoughtful and creative with each element in the room. Down to the hooks on the door. So I made these DIY wood and leather door hooks to hang a number of different items from the door, using up all the space we can! Materials Leather Strap 1/2″ Wooden Dowel 2″ Dowel… Read More

Introducing…

Most of the time when you see baby announcements on Instagram or blogs there’s usually a few key details included. The time and date of the birth, the weight and maybe most importantly the name of the baby. Our announcement didn’t include any of this information. Maybe I was just too tired or smitten with this boy of ours. But those details didn’t make it into the post. Either because they didn’t seem important at the time or because we didn’t know them yet. Obviously we knew when he was born and his weight (4.20am and 8lb 3) but we choose… Read More

Nursery Room Makeover | @fallfordiy

Nursery Makeover – Before & After

This time three weeks ago we were putting the final touches to a room makeover with a big deadline! I wanted to get the room finished before the baby arrived, mostly because I wanted to be able to relax and spend more time with the baby after he was born. But also because I was in some kind of nesting mania and couldn’t sit still without inventing more jobs for myself! Three weeks on now I get why everyone was telling me to rest (night time isn’t for sleeping anymore), but at that point the idea of resting made me feel more stressed. I… Read More

DIY Half Painted Blanket Ladder | @fallfordiy

DIY Half Painted Blanket Ladder

I’m finally ready to start sharing my bedroom DIYs with you! This room has been a work in progress for such a long time. The day we took up the carpet (and discovered an uneven floor underneath) feels like years ago already, even though we haven’t even lived in this house for a year yet! I get so impatient when I want something to happen, which is why I tend to stubbornly do a lot of these jobs myself (anyone remember the whole flooring saga?). At least this way I’m being proactive, even if it does end up taking so… Read More

DIY Needle Felted Pom Pom Cushion | @fallfordiy

DIY Needle Felted Pom Pom Cushion

Redecorating the baby’s room as renewed my love affair with cushions. Specifically DIY cushions. They have so much creative potential and after the success of my first needle felted cushion post, I’ve been meaning to use the technique again. This time it’s something a little bit more fun and colourful. I want to keep everything in the nursery cheerful and this colour combination is perfect for a gender neutral space that doesn’t rely too heavily on grey and white. It’s not that I don’t love the gorgeous rooms that make the most of these neutral colours. I just don’t want… Read More

FREE Printable Content Planners | @fallfordiy

FREE Printable Monthly Content Planner

I’ve done the unthinkable this year and haven’t invested in a planner… I know. I’ve gone rogue. But I have my reasons. I always have the best intentions to use my chosen planner in all its meal planning, gratitude seeking, organisational glory. But when it comes down to it I end up going off-piste into a notebook or a phone app for either pure convenience or physical space. After trying to train myself to work in the spaces provided for years I’ve finally come around to the fact that my brain dumps need more flexibility. This doesn’t mean I still can’t benefit… Read More

Top 10 DIY Posts 2017 | @fallfordiy

Top 10 DIY Posts of 2017

Hello! Happy New Year everyone! I hope you’ve all enjoyed a fabulous winter break and are feeling refreshed and ready for 2018. At this time of year I always like to look back on the last one from a creative perspective. Building up to the end of the year is usually chaotic for me and I can get out of sync with my brand ethos. It’s pretty easy to get stuck in my own ways and spend time on projects because I want/need to do them, rather than what is helpful and interesting. Taking a moment to step back and analyse the… Read More

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