Tissue Paper Holder

November 16, 2015

Great for a desk tidy or for putting candles in. Any transparent cup will do (I used a small tumbler for this one but you can decorate any jars or plastic cups you have hanging round). This was made with a simple paper maché effect. Tear lots of small pieces of coloured tissue paper in … More Tissue Paper Holder

Cardboard Flowers

November 6, 2015

I found a great way of making flowers on this website capitolromance.com (link below). They look great (and more importantly difficult) and in actuality are really easy to make (after a few practice ones!) I painted mine with water colour paint on both sides, darker near the edges. The wooden sticks I found in (you guessed it) … More Cardboard Flowers

Wine Bottle Lamp

October 29, 2015

This was my quick-fix solution when my lamp broke. I got the idea from Pinterest (of course). Just place the lights into the bottle and plug in, you have yourself a gorgeous wine bottle light. WARNING do not leave unattended, the lights make the glass very hot. Feed the lights in carefully so they don’t … More Wine Bottle Lamp

Encased Rose

October 19, 2015

A simple way of showing off pressed flowers (this rose is a great memento from a bar in Verona) between two pieces of glass. You’ll need two frames (you can get all glass frames. Yes – these were from Wilkos. I’m sure their marketing department will be paying me soon) and glue. I don’t have … More Encased Rose

Doodle Shade!

October 10, 2015

More in the doodle series, this time room decoration on a (very) limited budget. My new room had a bulb with no shade, which I found too harsh. Light shades like this are cheap and easy to decorate: Make sure to use either a marker with a soft nib (to prevent ripping) or a paint brush … More Doodle Shade!

Doodle Alarm Clock!

October 9, 2015

A great way to re-vamp plain possessions in seconds. All you need is a few minutes, a magic marker and time to go wild (be warned, stop when you get to the living room walls – unless your housemates/families/partners are happy for doodle wallpaper). I chose the alarm clock I had to buy last minute … More Doodle Alarm Clock!