So today was the day I mentally planned to do some kind of diamante pumpkin thing and while my son was at playgroup I got busy. And you know what? It was not good. Too much faff. So I started again. Kept it simple. And I’m much happier with the results.
Crafts for grown ups
How to make Minion finger puppets
These minion finger puppets are perfect for older kids to make or if you have younger children you can easily make some for them to play with.
Felt is one of my favourite craft supplies as it’s so easy to use and is so forgiving.
Not only are these minion puppets easy to make but they’re fun to play with afterwards too and they were a huge hit with my kids.
Wooden Drink Coasters Tutorial
The other week in our local woods I saw some huge lumps of wood and instantly started planning at least a million tutorials with them. Then my dad kindly reminded me I had no room for huge lumps of wood at home. Boo. However he also pointed out that he had loads of bits of wood at home I could have and I figured if nothing else I would have room for some wooden drink coasters! Go me!
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Ombre Chest of Drawers: Koppang Ikea Hack
A couple of weeks ago I was invited by Direct Blinds to renovate a piece of furniture and as you can imagine I didn’t need asking twice! I love changing things to make them look prettier and with the discovery of a stained Ikea chest of drawers I figured this would not only be a great opportunity to try my first Ikea hack but also to indulge my love of the spray paints and try to create an ombre chest of drawers.
DIY Ombre Feathers
I had an idea this morning that I’d like to make some ombre feathers. No reason why. I couldn’t even work out what I would do with them to be honest, but they were one of those things that you try out in a rush and then think damn! I’m going to put these babies on EVERYTHING!!