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May 9, 2014

One of the things on my to-do list for this year is to revamp by room a bit. I love my carpet and walls, but I'm in desperate need of some better storage solutions and some of my furnishings could do with a more colourful update. I also have plans for a big gallery wall! Project number one is my bedside lamp. I like the yellow base, but I've had the old lampshade for so long that it had doodles on
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Posted in DIY | Tagged bedroom, craft, decorating, DIY, fabric covered, fabric lampshade, handmade, home decor, homemade, lamp, vintage, vintage fabric |
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 |
November 12, 2013

Since I blog just-for-fun I don't really need to schedule posts. It would make little difference if I just posted when it took my fancy. However, I love planning and organising things! I like lists and diaries and notes and schedules, and I enjoy planning my posts in advance. I don't always stick to my plan but it's nice to have somewhere to pin-up my blog ideas. It's even more fun planning posts when
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Posted in DIY | Tagged blog planning, calender, corkboard, DIY, florals, handmade, homemade, noticeboard, organisation, pin board, scheduling, vintage, vintage fabric |