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DIY Dowel Magazine Shelf

This might just be one of my favourite DIY’s of all time. Can I say that? It’s like picking out your favourite child… If you had like 800 of them. Yeah, that metaphor went uncomfortably wrong towards the end there. Anyway, I really like this DIY ok. And it’s not just because it looks great. Creating something that looks complicated or difficult, but is actually very easy is my motivation in life. I currently use this shelf as a place for Ollen’s books. It is in arms reach when he stands on the sofa, which means any magazines will get… Read More

DIY Hand Stamped Play Tent

This post was sponsored by Grand Illusions. Thank you for providing me with the Vintage Paint to make the perfect play tent for Ollen! I knew I wanted to make Ollen something cute for his birthday. Christmas was a whirlwind and even though it was less than two months ago I can’t even remember what we gave him! It’s why I love making gifts they’re so much more memorable. So with this in mind, I decided to make at least one gift for his birthday at the end of January. He’d been getting himself into some sticky situations, literally getting… Read More

DIY Minimal Shelving IKEA Hack

Who doesn’t love a good IKEA hack? At the very least it’s a great reason to make the journey and do some browsing. But if it’s done right you will usually get something useful/beautiful with a price tag you’ll love as much as the finished piece. This shelf has definitely been one of my more successful IKEA hacks. Just take a HEJNE shelf (which comes as a pack of two for a mere £6), turn it on it’s side and you have a wood slat wall shelf! How easy is that!? To see the full tutorial head over to my latest… Read More

How to Make Modern Home Movies with Adobe Premiere Elements

This post is sponsored by Adobe. Thank you for helping us create and save lasting memories. Cliché mom moment here (I seem to be having a lot of these at the moment) but how on earth do I have a one year old child already!? I’ve spent the last couple of weeks looking back at the photos and videos on my phone saying “This time last year we were….”, “This time one year ago Ollen was….”, “This time last year look how small he was” pretty much non stop. Looking back on these moments reminds me how much I need… Read More

DIY Denim Bucket Toy Storage Bag with Drawstring Top Tutorial

Thank you so much to Spoonflower who sponsored this post and made my fabric dreams come true! If there’s one thing I’ve learnt being a mom, it’s that you can never have enough toy storage. No matter how hard you try to keep things organised, (toys hidden in a different room so that A, they don’t completely cover the floor and B, this kid might forget they exist and bringing them out will be like Christmas all over again) there’s always that moment when someone arrives at short notice (or really you just lost track of time). That is… Read More

DIY Floral Candle Ring

Considering Valentine’s Day is only 11 days away and no one has mentioned it in this house yet, leads me to think we’ll be keeping it simple this year. In fact, we keep it pretty low key every year. But this year we’ll be lucky if we get to eat dinner uninterrupted and can watch Netflix without clicking the ‘children’ profile. When it comes to decorations and gifts I think it’ll be pretty minimalist (is it ok to skip presents?) but I have made this floral candle ring to add a little romance to the proceedings… whatever they turn out to be…. Read More

DIY Rainbow Punch Needle

The punch rug craze has taken over and by the looks of things isn’t going anywhere fast. With good reason really. It’s such an easy and fun craft. The results are beautiful and you can make a simple wall hanging like this in about an hour. Yes, even if you are a beginner! I love trying new techniques but sometimes it can be expensive (and take a lot of Googling) to find supplies and instructions. It took me days to learn about punch needling (this was two years ago now) before it became more popular. And the only needles (and… Read More

DIY Hessian Cabinet Doors

I have a few big DIY and room makeovers planned for 2019. I’m slowly (and painfully) realising that a baby and renovations are a tricky mix, so I’m practicing some self care this year and giving myself much longer timelines to work to. The biggest project I have planned is the attic room/my home office/spare bedroom. This room needs to do a lot. It’s not easy (impossible in fact) for me to get into my studio every day so I need somewhere at home to work. But, a lot like my studio, it started off organised and clear of my craft clutter… Read More