Christmas, Seasonal Projects, Small Projects

Festive Clay Ornaments

Fancy making your own Christmas decorations this year? I loved making these ones! What you'll need: Air Drying Clay Cookie Cutters Paint Glitter and PVA glue String/Ribbon Lace Let's get started! To begin with, roll out the clay onto a mat until it's roughly the thickness of a £1 coin. How much clay you use… Continue reading Festive Clay Ornaments

Small Projects

Fabric Mouse Mat

Getting ready to go back to school or venturing off to University? This great little DIY will get you back on track and also spruce up your room with a pop of colour! What you'll need: 1 cork matFabric of your choiceCompassPaperPencilScissorsPVA glue Let's get started! To make the stencil, measure the diameter of your… Continue reading Fabric Mouse Mat

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Fabric Eye Mask

If, like me, you struggle to sleep unless it's pitch back, try making your very own fabric eye mask to block out the light during the night! What you'll need: PaperPencilScissorsFabric shearsFabric of your choicePinsElasticSewing machine Let's get started! Let's start with the pattern! First, take a few measurements from your face: the length across… Continue reading Fabric Eye Mask

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Strawberry and Coconut Lip Balm

  Fancy making your own lip balm or making your favourite one last longer? Have a go at our quick and easy recipe. What we'll need: 1 tsp beeswax1 tbsp coconut oilA small amount of strawberry lip balmEmpty lip balm tube Let's get started! Measure out everything into a jug ready for melting down. 2.… Continue reading Strawberry and Coconut Lip Balm

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Hama Bead Cup Toppers

Summer is in full swing and keeping your drinks bug free is a task! Try making our beach ball themed cup toppers to solve the problem! What you'll need: Hama beads/Perler Beads (I've used orange, pink, yellow, green, blue and purple)Circle pegboardsIroning sheetsIron Let's get started! Our first step is to decide on our design!… Continue reading Hama Bead Cup Toppers

Small Projects

Paper Box Organisers

Hello and welcome back to another DIY project! This week I'll be showing you how I organise some of my stationary! What you'll need: Paper of any colourStationaryGlueRulerPencilScissors Let's get started! Taking your ruler, pencil and paper draw out a square measuring 14cm x 14cm and cut this out. To begin with, fold your square… Continue reading Paper Box Organisers

Small Projects

Button Corkboard Pins

Welcome back, everyone! This week I'll be showing you a really quick and easy way to organise your pin board with style! What you'll need: Assorted buttonsDrawing pinsHot glue gun Let's get started! This tutorial is such a quick DIY, it took me roughly 10 minutes to make! I've chosen a mixture of white and… Continue reading Button Corkboard Pins

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Personalised Pin Boards

Hello! This week I'll be showing you how to make your very own pin boards using cork mats! What you'll need: Cork boardsAcrylic paintStamp (or you can draw your own design)Paint palette Let's get started! The first step is to decide whether you want to use a stamp or you want to draw your own… Continue reading Personalised Pin Boards

Small Projects

Memory Jar

Hello and welcome back! I'm really excited to share this post with you! I love this memory jar and use it everyday. A cool DIY and an easy way to keep you motivated and positive! What we'll need: A medium sized jarRibbonPVA glue or a glue gunStickers or any decorationsA label Let's get started! I… Continue reading Memory Jar

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Marbled Mug

Have a plain, boring mug? Want to make it look more exciting and cool? Or need a quick DIY gift for someone’s birthday? Try making this easy and fun marbled mug! What you'll need: A plain white mugA disposable bowlNail varnish (I used two different colours)A medium sized jug of room temperature waterCocktail stickPaper towel… Continue reading Marbled Mug