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how to make a 3-D key collage picture

December 1, 2012

Im so glad to be able to finally post this tutorial! I’ve had to keep it under wraps as below was for a friend’s birthday and I wanted it to be a surprise. Now that the big day has been and gone, here’s the lowdown:   This DIY was inspired by a post I saw [...]

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How to make: Song Lyrics Canvas

November 10, 2012

This week’s project: a DIY that shows someone you like them THIS MUCH, while spending ‘this much’.   Here’s how to make a song lyric canvas.     You’ll need:   A pre-stretched canvas (about £5 from a craft shop) Vinyl letter stickers, (£1.99 from same) Acrylic paint of your choice (I went with silver, [...]

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Ex Libris Journals: literaturely amazing prints

September 13, 2012

Sometimes you come across an shop and want EVERYTHING in it. Ex Libris Journals prints are based on a simple idea – quotes and illustrations on a background of vintage literature pages.      Anyone could draw on an old book, but what these guys bring to the table is the fact that every single [...]

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heavenly H&M homeware

July 29, 2012

Think H&M, what comes into your head? Rows upon rows of cotton vests, or sequin mini skirts in a heap on the floor? You haven’t seen their homeware. Did you even know they did homeware? I didn’t, and boy was I surprised what those Swedish bad boys had up their blue and yellow sleeves. It’s as [...]

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AnthropolOMG quilts

May 7, 2012

OH SORRY, I didn’t see you there. I was just swooning over this AMAZING bedding from Anthropologie. Let me catch my breath. These heavenly quilts jazz in at just under £170 for the king size and are available online. I’m just off for a lie down… Click on photos for the details…

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Hovis Loaf Planter

April 4, 2012

Of course this would be better if it was filled with bread, rather than plants. Nothing in the world beats bread. But as it isn’t, let’s just admire how pretty this vintage Hovis tin looks as a planter.  Vintage Hovis Tin, £39.95 from Pedlars

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Keyhole view: Brook Shield’s New York townhouse

March 5, 2012

These Arcitectural Digest pictures of Brooke Shield’s New York townhouse absolutely blew me away. It’s really difficult to find a house which walks the fine line between being decorative and too feminine. I certainly have the problem when making interior decisions in my own place – I may want floral upon floral, but ultimately I live [...]

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Pedlars cook’s measures

February 20, 2012

I’ve never been one for measuring when I’m cooking. I’m much for of an instinctive cook – a pinch of this, a taste of that, and fingers crossed I haven’t poisoned anyone yet. (Let’s not mention the ‘two tablespoons of salt instead of two teaspoons’ incident. Dark days for all concerned.) I haven’t got measuring [...]

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Emma Bridgewater: Seconds and Discontinued Outlet

February 15, 2012

Look what I’ve stumbled across – the goldmine. I love Emma Bridgewater’s pottery. It’s so solid in the hand, so reassuringly British, but it’s also expensive. Great for presents, but with mugs regularly hitting £20 I’ve never been able to fill my cupboard with it. Enter the Emma Bridgewater Outlet!  This site offers discontinued and [...]

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how to make easy bunting

February 4, 2012

Today’s post from Sarah looks at how to make quick and easy bunting with minimal sewing- and really lovely results.  I should say here that I’m *hopeless* at sewing – so this must be easy as I managed to make a few flags over the course of a weekend. I had some curtain fabric left [...]

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