Posts Tagged ‘DIY crafts’
10 Easter DIY Craft and Decorating Ideas
Here are some really quick and easy Easter DIY Craft ideas to make your home or dinner table a Spring masterpiece. I’ve rummaged my craft room and put together my 10 favourite decorating ideas. Before we get started, I recommend you to use sugru because the glue is brilliant and has worked wonders for me,…
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Join Jane Means at the Giftwrapped book launch
In a few weeks my new book giftwrapped will be launched to the world and going on sale worldwide. Many people have not wanted to wait until the end of November when it hits the shops, so I’ve had a busy couple of weeks signing copies and personally gift wrapping each one that has been ordered…
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Gift wrapping awkward shapes with a tailored ribbon bow
If we’re not going with traditional birthday gift baskets – we are often faced with gift wrapping awkward shapes, and something that has always been a challenge is tying a bow around something fragile or flexible If you tried to tie a bow around a silk scarf wrapped in tissue, or a pile…
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Organising your craft room
Since a child I have loved messing around with crafts and materials and have always had a special place to store everything. Buttons in jars, paper in drawers and decorations in used boxes. In my early days it was a plastic bucket that had been used for toys, Which I could easily rummage through when…
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Dyeing your own ribbon
For many years when my clothes have started to look a bit shabby, I have popped them in the washing machine with a sachet of machine dye and have been delighted with the results. I have often looked at black coffee, black tea and beetroot juice and thought I would take the plunge this week…
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A summer photo shoot
I was utterly delighted when photographer Lyndsey James wanted to pop over to do a feature at the Haberdashery Closet. Her photography workshops caught my eye earlier on in the year as they are designed for anyone who creates or sells small products who want to showcase their work with eye-catching landscape photography. I couldn’t wait…
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Making a Pom Pom with Bakers Twine
Have a go at this fun and easy to do Pom Pom gift wrapping. All you need is your wrapped gift and a roll of Bakers Twine. I love the fresh texture of Bakers Twine and I am often asked how I use it in my gift wrapping projects. This easy step by step idea…
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