BREAD BOX

By | Veljača 23rd, 2015|DIY, Home|

We came across an old bread box at an antique shop in Boston. It only cost us a couple of dollars but with a little imagination we brought it back to life. Perhaps we can inspire you to do the same.  What you need:  - paint remover gun - fine sandpaper - matte white [...]

PAINTED BOTTLES

By | Siječanj 5th, 2015|DIY, Presents|

Should you wish to give home-made juice, liqueur or olive oil as a gift, why not pour it into something unique? What you need: A bottle 3 D coloring pens (e.g., PicTixx Pluster&Liner Pen) Wash and dry the bottle well. Paint a motif of your choice and leave for 6 hours to dry. Place in [...]

A PILLOW FOR MUM

By | Siječanj 5th, 2015|DIY, Home, Presents|

To make this beautiful present you will need a decorative pillow, panama weave (with small holes and gaps), thread in various colours and a tapestry needle. Choose the hair, eye and clothing colours to best match those of your family members. When done, sew the panama weave to the pillow. Find a template for characters [...]

CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS – PAPER NAPKIN DECOUPAGE

By | Srpanj 31st, 2012|Children, Christmas, DIY, Home, Let's celebrate!|

You need small plates of left-over thin wood, plywood or hard cardboard. Get them cut at a building supply store and have them punch two holes on one side. Find designed paper napkins that you like and cut them into the size of the plates. Carefully unfold the printed ply. Apply paper-napkin glue to a [...]