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DIY Copper and Pine Magazine Rack Kit

When I look back at my early days of blogging it seems like a stroke of luck that when I first started I was managing a small bead shop. Every one of my early tutorials used materials we sold in the shop and online, so I knew that anyone reading the site and wanting to make the jewellery would be able to. No problem spending hours online sourcing materials! When I’m researching ideas for this blog one of my first thoughts after ‘how can I make this?’ is ‘how easy is it to find the materials?’ It’s one of the… Read More

No Mess Makeover | 5 Tips for Updating your Old Furniture

I must admit I’ve made my fair share of makeover messes whilst attempting to create a home interior I love. My ethos is (quite clearly) that everything can be updated and given a new lease of life with a quick coating of paint. Most of the time it works out really well, but usually ends up being more effort, taking up more time and becoming a huge mess in my kitchen for several days before this point. This can be a little off-putting when you’re thinking about starting a project. Just moving the often bulky furniture to my little kitchen can… Read More

#fallfordiy Instagram Challenge

I’ve been having such a great time launching our new Instagram account for We Make Collective. I’ve been wanting to find better and easier ways of sharing creativity for some time and using the hashtag #wemakecollective gives me the chance to find new feeds and inspiration on a daily basis. I love checking out the tag feed, making friends with like minded people and getting awesome tips from massively creative people the world over. I love that on #wemakecollective I can find anything from calligraphy to watercolour to crochet. It’s all on there! It’s the best place to find inspiration,… Read More

Make it Easy | Gold Rimmed Sunglasses

It’s the May Day bank holiday weekend which, of course, means that it will probably rain for the next three days and be beautifully sunny on Tuesday morning as everyone makes their way back into work. But as much as I love a long sunny weekend there’s also many things I enjoy about a stormy one. Staying in to read, cooking roast dinners and perhaps most importantly flexing my creative muscles just for fun. Here’s a really quick Make it Easy you can make whether the weather is all sunshine or showers where you are. Materials Sunglasses | Wide masking tape… Read More

DIY Crisscross Coasters

ok, I’ll admit it. I’ve gone overboard with the coasters. Not even I need as many coasters as we have littered around the flat right now but I couldn’t help myself. When the idea for these DIY crisscross coasters popped into my head I knew I had to make them even if it meant creating a whole new surface to use them on! And if that doesn’t work it might be time to starting thinking about retiring some of the older sets to make way for the new. If you’re not as coaster obsessed as I am you can always… Read More

DIY Blogging | Backing up your Blog

One week on from the day we’ll refer to from now on as disaster day we’re back up and (almost) fully functional again. It seems like several weeks have gone by in the past seven days. A true roller coaster of emotions going from panic, stress, tears, hope, elation and then hours and hours of boredom which have elongated the most tumultuous week of my blogging career. I honestly do not wish this on my worst enemy let alone my blogging friends so I’m going to share with you my previous backing up techniques (which have saved the day this week) as well as… Read More

DIY Blogging | Social Scheduling

I’m always trying to think of useful ideas for the DIY blogging segment over here on Fall For DIY. It’s sometimes difficult to write about blogging subjects in a different way from how it’s already been done and still be full of beneficial information to the reader. That’s why I love it when you ask me questions. It really helps me to look at my processes thoroughly and honestly. I try to find a way to explain what I do in a way that could genuinely be useful for anyone looking to start or already blogging. Or even if you’re promoting a product… Read More

Fall For DIY | Ladder Shelf Hack

It’s not often that I buy new furniture. This DIY ladder shelf hack is by far the newest piece I own. My home is full of second-hand finds sometimes purchased from charity shops and sometimes rescued from skips. Some of my favourite furniture has literally been about to be torn apart when I got my hands on it (imagine me running through car parks screaming stop at some stunned looking skip men!) The great thing about these items is how easy it is to update and customise them. I never think twice about painting, sanding and even sawing through them in the… Read More

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