{DIY} Tuesday – Make a Book Cover from a Vintage Painting

One start-of-school-year task that makes me want to break out in a sweat is covering the school books.  Thankfully my Beautiful Girl is big enough to do her own books now, which just leaves me with the Little Mans. Daughter has developed her own style of book-covering...

{DIY} Tuesday – Mothers Day Tutorials

Mothers Day tutorials abound on the net, so I thought I’d pick a few that I wouldn’t mind being given myself. 1. 52 Reasons I Love You cards 2. Easy Photo Project 3. Love to the Mothers – a downloadable thumbprint card template. 4. Mothers Day Memory...

{diy} Tuesday – Framed Sea Glass

Inspired by this post this week I framed the sea glass that the kids and I had collected from various beaches in Tasmania.  Originally I had planned to make some of it in to jewellery but by framing it, everyone gets to travel down memory lane with me! What you need:...

{DIY} Tuesday – Two Paper Lanterns

{Image: Two Paper Lanterns by Monica Ewing on craftynest.com} I am an absolute sucker for lighting! I already have paper lanterns on the drop lights in the house  – I love the way they soften the light, plus the oriental look to them (although they are shocking...

{DIY} Tuesday – Foam Soap Dispenser Refills

Image Source Not handmade this week, but equally close to my heart. I’ve been considering investing in some good quality foam soap dispensers for the kitchen and bathroom, so when I read this tutorial at eco karen my mind was made up. Using less soap (of the organic,...

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