I saw some clay pendants at the Grahamstown festival last year and so I asked for some air-dry clay for Christmas. These really took a few minutes each to make and I think that they come out really cute. Most important is the clay (you could use any kind I guess, but this one doesn’t…
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Chalkboard labels for jars // tutorial
Painting blackboard paint onto a jar is a lovely way to spice up a normal jar and allow an easy way to adjust the label. What you need:JarBlackboard paint (Stick to stir paint)PainbrushMasking tape or electrical tapeScissors Tape a border around the area that you want to paint and then paint a smooth layer…
DIY fridge magnets
I made these to add to a wedding gift for two lovely friends who got married earlier this year. Follow the instructions for DIY wooden pendants here but stick some magnets on the back instead of a second picture. For these I also first painted the wood with a silver craft paint.
Wooden pendant and charm necklace – vintage // tutorial
In my free time, I often find myself trawling the internet for inspiration. Last holidays I stumbled upon scrabble pendants, using both resin and special hooks, none of which I could seem to find around Cape Town. (If you ever want to buy Trivial Pursuit, it is available in just about every charity shop, wooden…
DIY corner monster bookmarks
These cute corner bookmarks are great to add to a present to give it an extra touch of uniqueness. (Sorry to any of my friends that may get one of these in their next gift, surprise ruined! 🙂 )All that they require is some scrap paper/cardboard, scissors and some glue. Follow the instructions here. You…