Looking for a little fruity DIY Inspiration? Here’s a round up of 12 really lovely pineapple DIY and printables. Why? Because pineapples are reason enough on their own! It’s amazing how fruit has become so trendy. The fact that it is not only cute, but also healthy is a bonus 🙂
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Marbled Cement Candle Holders // DIY
You know those DIYs that you start, but then you leave them sitting half finished for AGES? These gorgeous cement candle holders are one of those! I’m so glad I’ve finally finished them and now they can be put to good use. When I was dreaming up these candle holders I couldn’t find any tips for making…
Eye Stencil Pillowcase // DIY ( + free re-usable template)
The wintery weather is setting in in Cape Town, which means that a warm comfy bed is even more inviting! Use this free re-usable eye stencil template to make your own custom pillowcases. Grab your favourite hot chocolate and enjoy a good book, cuddled up under your nice warm duvet.
Copper Photo Holders // DIY
I’ve had these cute little copper photo holders hanging around on my desk for ages and finally got around to taking their photos today. As I’ve said before, I am so terrible at printing out and putting up photos. Half the problem is that I don’t know where to put them and photo frames take…
Raised Copper Pot Plant Stand DIY // Tutorial
Is it OK to want to make everything out of copper now? I think so. After making the mini pot plant holder, I just had to create more. I’ve already told you about my obsession with plants, so naturally the next project was a way to bring a new plant into the house. This raised copper pot…
DIY Paper Pinwheel Cupcake Toppers // Tutorial
Cupcakes are cute, but who can beat cupcakes with a DIY touch? I’m all for DIY’s that are quick, but add loads of detail. These DIY paper pinwheel cupcake toppers are just that! Once you’ve got everything together (the hardest part of most DIYs, right?), these will just take about 2 minutes each. The bonus? They…
DIY Marble Clock // Tutorial
When we moved into our house we found that the previous owners had left a clock in almost every single room. Some of them came in handy, but my crafty brain (read “hoarder”) made me hold onto the extra one so that I could use the mechanism. Finally, 3 years later, I’ve made a new DIY…
How to make a Portrait Silhouette with Illustrator // Tutorial
There’s something special about personal or DIY’d decor. No one else has anything just like it and it can really reflect who you are. I originally started playing around with personal silhouettes when I was trying to make our wedding cake topper. I didn’t want the silhouettes to go to waste though, so with a…
It’s nice to win something
I don’t win competitions. Well not the ones I really want to win anyway. I once won a calculator by entering a weekly maths competition in the newspaper. In my final year of junior school, after my family having had at least one child there for 17 years straight and never having won a prize…