What you need: a piece of cardboard a pencil 1 piece of red felt 1 piece of pink felt a small button 40 cm long ribbon needle and thread Cut the cardboard into the shape of a heart using the template. Use the red felt to cut 2 hearts somewhat larger than the cardboard [...]
Let your children enjoy hours of play-time with blocks you made yourself What you need: wooden blocks, 6x6 cm (you can have them cut at any hardware store) acrylic paint Mod Podge – varnish-glue adhesive paper tape a brush sanding paper Sand all the blocks, making all the sides smooth. Use [...]
What you need: 1 old car tire spray paint 1 round plyboard, 55 cm in diameter, 4 cm thick 1 round sponge, 55 cm in diameter 70 cm of unbleached linen 70 cm of decorative fabric a hammer nails upholstery staple gun !Wash and dry the tire. Paint using spray paint. Place the [...]
For 1 tile: leftover ceramic tile pieces 1 plastic flower pot tray chicken wire (cut to match the size of the bottom of the tray) self-adhesive paper (cut to match the size of the bottom of the tray) dry concrete water a bucket Arrange the pieces of tiles on the bottom of the [...]
What you need: 1 wooden board 5 hooks (single, double and triple) screws and a screwdriver masking tape acrylic paint Protect the edges of the board with the masking tape and paint the centre of the board. Leave to dry. Arrange the hooks and fasten with the screws. Hang the board by the [...]
Set up a tepee in your yard or your child's bedroom and provide hours of fun What you need: For the teepee: 4 – 6 bamboo poles 180 – 200 cm in length 3 m of fabric 1.50 m wide several heavy duty elastic bands mostly used for canning rope several large safety [...]
Breathe new life into your old chair and refresh your home with new colours What you need: 1 chair 1 piece of sponge the size of the seat, 4 cm thick 1 piece of strong unbleached linen 1 piece of decorative fabric 1.6 m long strong rope a hammer nails upholstery staple gun [...]
What you need: 50x50 cm black plush 30x50 cm grey satin 30x50 cm strong fabric 30x50 cm interfacing fabric 1 zipper (with crystals), 25 cm long several feathers (optional) 1 safety pin Iron (to glue) the interfacing fabric to the back side of the satin. Use the template to cut two pieces from the [...]
During the months in which we spend more time outdoors, by the barbeque and in large companies, a wall-mounted bottle opener will prove handy. Mount it on the wall of your terrace, porch or a tree under which you arrange your table – or give it as a present to your host. What [...]
These bookends will hold your books neat, even on open-end shelves or cabinet tops. What you need: 2 pieces of wood, 10x15x2 cm each sandpaper spray paint acrylic paint brushes 2 10-cm L brackets a screwdriver and 4 screws finishing spray (optional) To sand the blocks, use coarse sandpaper first, followed [...]
