January 21, 2014
I am so excited to have finished this project! Sometime in summer I read this post by love elycia about her Mario Mushroom blanket. My little brother is seriously obsessed with everything Nintendo so I knew I wanted to make one for him. It started out as a birthday gift but it had to become a Christmas gift because it was taking me such a long time. Three months later and it's ready! When planning
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Posted in Crochet, DIY | Tagged blanket, craft, Crochet, DIY, gift, granny squares, handmade, homemade, love elycia, mario, mario mushroom, nintendo, present, rug, super mario |
January 9, 2014
Last Christmas (all the way back in 2012!) James bought me this book on vintage inspired handmade gifts. It's so beautiful, it sits on my windowsill next to my Rookie yearbook, and my Tea Party book. Books with big pictures are my favourite. Anyway, I spent last christmas writing essays and I promised my mum that when I graduated we would make the lavender bunnies in my book as gifts. And we did!
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Posted in Christmas, DIY, Sewing | Tagged bunny, christmas, craft, cute, DIY, gift, handmade, homemade, homemade gift, lavender, lavender bunnies, present, rabbit, sewing, vintage fabric, vintage gifts |
December 15, 2013
I know a lot of people like to have their christmas shopping done by now, but if like me you're less organised than that, here are some homemade christmas gift ideas from my archives. Handmade presents are often cheaper, you don't have to wait for weeks for them to be posted to you, and it's so special to gift something that you've spent time making! Plus, homemade presents are usually better quality
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Posted in DIY | Tagged christmas, christmas presents, craft, DIY, gift, gift ideas, handmade, homemade, present, present ideas |
November 27, 2013
I love things that smell good, especially during winter when I'm spending a lot of time indoors. I burn a lot of joss sticks but I also love scented candles, and this is my third tutorial featuring essential oils! (DIY one, DIY two.) I find Yankee Candles super expensive though, especially when it's so easy to make your own! I think it would be hard to replicate the smell of a Yankee Candle using this
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Posted in DIY | Tagged candles, christmas, craft, DIY, doily, eco, essential oil, gift, gold, handmade, homemade, lavender, present, recycle, spray paint, tutorial, upcycle |
April 20, 2013
If, like me, you're coming towards the end of your degree, then this is a very stressful time of year. We have our final assesments and I'm supposed to be preparing for the real world? That's too many things at once! I think what anyone in my position needs is a relaxing bubble bath. Scratch that, I think what everyone needs is a relaxing bubble bath. Recently, I love going to health shops. They have
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Posted in DIY | Tagged almond oil, bath, bubble bath, DIY, essential oil, health shop, homemade, lavender, present, relaxing |
