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Tutorial (redux): Vintage china cake stand

24th September 2012 By Sarah

I used to run a craft and homewares blog and my lovely mum created this fab tutorial for it. I thought it should have another day in the sun, so here it is.

Vintage china cake stand

By Jennie Hughes

Do you wander around your local charity stores picking up
the odd pretty, but mismatched, china plate? Beautiful ceramics and bone
china are so enticing, but what do you do with them? It’s not sense to
keep them stashed away in a cupboard, and an entire un-matching dinner service
takes some chutzpah to carry off, but what about a pretty cake-stand?

Craft: Pastel painted jars

6th July 2012 By Sarah

Much as recycling is important, re-using stuff is even better. This tutorial shows you how to prettify glass jars with paint. I can see these on my desk or craft table and the ‘how to’ is simple enough to do with the kids. Win!

Easy-peasy pretty tealight holders

27th March 2012 By Sarah

I love this idea from Pretty Much Penniless. Who would’ve thought something so simple – lace wrapped around a jam jar – could look so effective?

I’ve got a fair amount of ribbon in my craft stash and was thinking about adapting this idea with coloured ribbon (and, perhaps a few vintage butons). What do you think?

Craft: Pretty up a suitcase with floral fabric

15th March 2012 By Sarah

Oh my. Now I didn’t think it was possible to improve a vintage suitcase, but this tutorial from A Beautiful Life proves me wrong…

It’s a great way to rescue a suitcase with a less-than-pristine top, too. Full instructions here but be prepared to lose a few hours browsing the rest of the blog; it really lives up to its name!

Crafty Christmas: Bird house mantel decoration

19th December 2011 By Sarah

It’s almost certainly too late for me to create my own little bird house mantel for this Christmas – and I’d likely* explode in a non-festive stress bomb if I were to attempt it – but that won’t stop me reading BirdHouse’s tutorial and day-dreaming.

Still, our tree went up on the weekend (with our assistance, we don’t have a magic self-decorating tree), the fairy lights and cards are strung around the living room, and I’m beginning to feel suspiciously Jolly. How about you?

* Definitely.

Craft round up

22nd July 2011 By Sarah

I’m still neck-deep in my novel revision and that, coupled with the school holiday, means I haven’t had an awful lot of spare time for crafting. I’m still (slowly) knitting, but in the time it’s taken me to advance a scarf a few inches, my daughter has learned to crochet and completed a stripy hat.

Still, there’s always time to scour the internet for new projects…

If you’re also short on time, how about sewing a skirt in an hour? The video tutorial is here and it (should) be a quick and useful make. [Via Craftzine]

This pixel painting project is one to do with the kids – and the results are super-pretty, too.

Finally, this beautiful card wallet is a good way of using up smaller pieces of fabric and the tutorial looks easy-to-follow. Visit Very Berry Handmade for more.

Right. Back to work…

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