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DIY Granite Stone Effect Magazine Rack

I have a confession to make. I wanted to do this tutorial today so I could join in with the cool kids. I’ve seen some of my favourite bloggers playing with this granite stone effect spray and I wanted to get a piece of the action! Namely this vase on Burkatron, these candles on The Lovely Drawer and these planters over on Almost Makes Perfect. And that’s not even taking into account how unbelievably easy it was to put this together. Something I always love of course.   Materials Stone effect spray paint | Magazine file Take the magazine file apart, carefully peeling back the join. Lay flat… Read More

DIY Pattern Blocked Pillow

I’ve been away from the blog for most of this week because we have been packing up our We Make Collective kits ready to send out today! So even though I’m more than excited about our first kit range/ tutorials launching, I also miss this little space a bit (who am I kidding? I miss you guys A LOT!) So we’re back today – much later than usual – with a bang! If you haven’t been able to tell from the DIY cushion obsession we have over here, I am on a personal mission to cover two sofas, my bed… Read More

Halloween Party Pumpkin Pops

I’ve learnt many things during my years of blogging. Way too many to list here. If I even attempted it we’d never actually get to the fruit of this post (or should that be vegetable?), but one of the lessons that I think has really made an impact on my life is how to throw a party! Gone are the days where a shop bought banner and a few strategically placed balloons will do the job. No, we now plan for weeks and make everything beautiful. Yes it’s time consuming, and yes, it doesn’t always work out as planned but… Read More

DIY Painted Clay Wall Hooks

For all of you waiting on the first We Make Collective kits I have big news for you. I’ll be sending them out on Monday next week! I’ve spent the last few weeks perfecting every last detail, working on tutorials and our collaborative area of the site. And of course weaving my way through miles of yarn, so we have plenty of ideas for you to explore the minute your kit lands on the doorstep! As well as learning a lot of new skills and techniques, focussing on one area of creativity has had other fringe (of the tassel kind)… Read More

12 Modern Planters to DIY for!

Every autumn I seem to overcompensate for losing the green outside by bringing all the plants I can get my hands on inside instead. No matter how hard I try, I can’t seem to leave the house without coming home with something leafy and a big smile on my face. With a mix of trailing, air, floor and regular plants I do a decent job of transforming the flat into a mini forest. And as well as making the flat look amazing, it means I have plenty of opportunity to try out all of my DIY ideas for a range… Read More

DIY Concrete Serving Platters

In my book you can never have enough pieces of kitchenware to serve food on. All my favourite dinner party themes include lots and lots of picky bits of food to chat over and lots and lots of glasses of wine to laugh over! Now BBQ season is over I’m looking forward to many of these nights. I’m preparing to make the table something really special – full of food, fun and good friends. I’ve been meaning to make these DIY concrete serving platters for such a long time. I love the rustic effect of the concrete and it’s so… Read More

How to edit Beautiful Instagram Photos with your Phone

I signed up to Instagram June 28th 2011, or at least that’s when I posted my first picture. A picture of the bead shop I was working in – full of colour and beautiful objects and patterns. And tray upon tray of beads. So much inspiration and potential but unfortunately back then I had a fair bit to learn about taking and editing photos. Instead of tweaking what was already there, I would filter and cross filter until colour had no earthly meaning anymore! You all remember those good old days right? Oddly blurred out backgrounds and not a sharp… Read More

DIY Rope Trivet Mat

Hello lovely readers! So today I’m sharing this incredibly easy DIY rope trivet mat. I love to serve food straight from the pot. No messing around with presentation here! Having a beautiful trivet that can live on the kitchen table means I can not only serve up meals quickly, but it is also a fantastic place to rest the coffee pot over breakfast, or a refreshing afternoon mint tea. Basically it’s good for all the eating and drinking, which if you’re anything like me that’s reason enough to make this pronto! Materials 10mm Waxed cotton rope | All purpose adhesive Instructions 1. Cut… Read More

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