Whats not to love about the thrill of children doing an Easter egg hunt? Here’s a great variety of Eco & Recycled Easter Baskets you can make: Brown paper bag converted into this super cute basket. Find the tutorial over at ellinee. Upcycled milk carton Easter Basket – I love this. Great instructions from Red …
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Is it only me?? Our household seems to grow odd socks, almost with every wash!! At the moment I am attempting to declutter/sort out piles around the home, this includes dealing with the odd sock pile.. 5 Great Odd Sock Upcycles Here are some ideas for what to make.. Sadly my kids have outgrown the …
My final make for kids clothes week is a t-shirt sundress. Its quick and easy, have a go:) DIY T Shirt Sundress Start by cutting out the bodice part of the dress, either using a pattern or following the layout of an existing dress. Sew together the shoulder seams. Cut out and add two layers of t-shirt …
Today I have whipped up two t shirts, using three of my husbands old t shirts. I followed a fab tutorial from stitched by crystal for drafting a pattern. My tot seems singularly unimpressed, not seeming in the slightest bothered. Its a pity the neckline on this one is way too big – I’m wondering …
Have you come across kids clothes week #kcw? The premise is simple, sew an hour a day for seven days for your kids. To be honest I wasnt planning on joining in, but then I read that this weeks theme is upcycling..! Well it would be rude not to, especially with this big pile of …
With the New Year upon is many of us are probably feeling the pinch after the Christmas frivolities. There are many reasons to try and avoid fast fashion, working conditions of those creating the fashion items, quantity of clothing ending in landfill each month, never mind the financial reasons. I am a great believer in …
DIY IPAD Stand I guess many of you are like me, reaching Christmas with unmade gifts. At least my plan of making my family an IPAD stand was unknown, so it wasn’t missed! Some time ago I pinned a couple of tutorials for IPAD Stands over on Pinterest. The one I chose to follow …
I have had great fun the last few days on twitter – becoming rather involved in a question about what can be made with crisp packets, what would you recycle crisp packets into? Somehow that chat has morphed into the desire to research the question.. recycled crisp packet dress anyone? This is a fab design …
There is nothing quite like homemade and upcycled christmas decorations, especially of they are upcycled. I have been having lots of fun coming up with ideas to enter a competition being run by Light Bulbs Direct. The brief is “This competition involves redecorating light bulbs into Christmas baubles and other festive decorations” Regular readers will …
Who doesn’t love handmade christmas decorations? There is something magical about Christmas, which for me includes making and creating many of the decorations. This year I am focussing on felt christmas decorations. This decision may be biased by the fact I happen to have a pile of felted jumpers.. time to make some knitted christmas stockings with no …
I have made my nephew a variety of felt food for his Christmas present (he will be just 2 years old). Today’s tutorial is to create the toddler bag to keep them in, go pretend shopping with, anything a two year olds imagination stretches to! I have utilised an old pair of jeans, an old …
I am very excited to be taking part in this blog hop – the theme to create anything in the colours red, black and grey around the topic Rush Hour. If you have not visited me before one very big Welcome:) I enjoy the challenge of upcycling a former item into something new. Regularly creating …