High tea style cake stands, anyone for crust less cucumber sammies, or scones...
I have extensive collections of well lets be honest….. Everything. I mean – really, who knows when the creative urge will overcome me, and I NEED all this crap to make stuff….. right? and I need cake...
View ArticleA quick catch-up on all things to do with recycling plastic…
Hi Everyone, I have had a lot of interest on my Plarn posts recently and a few requests for an update post. For those who have not encountered Plarn – it is a yarn made entirely from plastic grocery...
View ArticleSaturday Project–Chair re-do
Quick project to pass the time….. I had an old chair that I used for my sewing chair. This old chair had been around for years and was a very useful chair. Today was the day it was going to have a...
View ArticleI’ve been sniffing the coffee bean/burlap fumes again…………
You may have seen my previous post on recovering my art chair in burlap. But, did you know about this? Burlapcrete? click on the image below to open article in a new window. Burlap is so versatile and...
View Article50 Creative Ways to Repurpose, Reuse and Upcycle Old Things
Originally posted on TwistedSifter: If you’re like me, you probably have a lot of old stuff just lying around your house. It’s not doing anything but taking up space, but you’re either too busy (or...
View ArticleThrift Store Haul–The project cupboard is now full!!
Stay tuned for the next round of projects – STARTING SOON!!! Here’s a little info about this the haul! 1. C.1930’s short boy armoire in solid oak! We acquired the short boy armoire from a local thrift...
View ArticleThe first day of makeover for the Moroccan leather pouf
This is a follow up post to my thrift treasures post last week. Quick recap – I brought this leather pouf as an upcycle project for $2 from a thrift store……. here is the first day of the project. After...
View ArticleMoroccan Leather Pouf Completed
*** Click here to view the first day post. *** The second and final day was full learning and frustration with the finishing of the pouf. A lot of stitching, pulling, stuffing and manipulating I...
View ArticleUpcycle racket mirrors
This weekends project was a nice simple one that involved old sports rackets and custom sized mirrors. I got the idea from an earlier re-post I did of an article on twisted sifters site entitled: 50...
View ArticleART DECO small side board–C.1930’s
Hi Everyone, It’s been ages and for that I apologise. What have I been doing? Well I had a hospital stint and recovery has been BLAH – just sitting around reading books and sleeping mainly. However, I...
View ArticleA statement piece for a bland hallway
I love a ghost shade as much as the next girl. I see them all over Pinterest and have a ton of them in a box somewhere in the garage, all awaiting to see the light of day sometime in the future. Far,...
View ArticleHouseplants make great pets.
If I could live in a lush tropical indoor jungle I would, oh how I would! Lucky we live in the middle of an outdoor tropical forest! But this is our first Winter in our home and it has been cold,...
View ArticleDesigner Inspiration – Let there be light!
There are two kinds of light – the glow that illumines, and the glare that obscures. – James Grover Thurber Let’s talk about lighting! If you have followed me for a long time you will have noticed I...
View ArticleLounge lament
I am home from work today sick with flu, annoyed with every little thing, and ever restless. I hate being sick and I am a terrible patient therefore I am generally left to tough it out and in my own...
View Article2020 has been a year of doom and gloom – banish it with some Christmas cheer!
We put up our Christmas tree today. A charity supporting tree with 100% thrifted decorations. This year we focused on sourcing beautiful vintage and quality decorations (forever pieces – a little bit...
View ArticleMini holiday – mini project
Woohoo – I have a mini 1 week holiday, the first in a long time. After such a weird few years it was high-time I burnt off some steam with a little project. Let’s go!!! I went to our nearest recycling...
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