Fabric Coasters

Want a really quick, easy project to brighten up your Monday?

Try this.

Got boring, old coaster that need livening up? Cover them with double sided tape and cute fabric! I didn't protect the edges from fraying, so over time it makes it very shabby chic and cute. It takes about two minutes per coaster. I told you it was quick!

P.S. Sorry I haven't done many posts, my M.E. has been worse. I'm hoping to do a couple more posts this week, so keep checking for new ones!

Coming Soon

A grocery bag holder tutorial

A fabric pencil holder tutorial

And finally...

A giveaway with something to do with felt and phones!

See you soon!

Crafty Review of 2009

Crafty Review of 2009

Here's a collection of all my favourite creations, so far. Some are from before I started blogging, so there's completely new inspiration for you!

I made this cute doll a few months ago. It was the first time I'd made a doll like it, but I'm happy with it. I didn't have flesh colour felt, so yellow had to do:) I love the ribbon in her hair and the beads on her skirt.

I made these muzzies for any babies that come along. They are super soft and very cuddly, each with their own teddy on it. The cow was from a pair of slippers I once had!

I really like the ribbon, another soft thing to hold!

Here's the cow one, too. So cute! The fabric I used is the same as I used for this project. Sadly, it's all used up now. :(

I've made a few grocery bag holders now, two large ones and a mini one. The photo shows the mini one. I'm going to make another one like that, so the tutorial will be up soon, maybe next week.

I love this pot! It now resides in my sewing room. Tutorial here.

My first tutorial ever! Read how to make the flower here.

This cushion is my favourite ever creation. It's so soft and cuddly, and I know all the hours I spent doing the cross stitch. :)

See you soon!

Pot mini-makeover

Pot mini-makeover
I really liked this pot, but it needed something more to make it really stand out. The previous owners of our house left it behind, don't you just love free stuff?!

Step One

First of all, you need to clean the pot up a bit. Get some newspaper to protect your surface and then clean away. I just used a rag and a bit of water.

Step Two

Choose your paint colour. I chose to mix gold and bronze metallic paint we bought years ago from Wilkinson. I think they were a 89p each. Put a splodge of each colour next to each other on the newspaper. Mix them together and start painting your beautiful pot. I painted the little details to enhance them. Make sure you have enough layers of newspaper, or the paint will seep through. 

Step Three

Leave your pot to dry for a few hours. Because it is terracotta, it will soak up the paint colour. This looks great as it makes the pot look like it was painted years ago. The photo below shows how your pot looks like when it's just been painted.

Your finished pot will look like the photo below, when it has had time to dry and soak up the paint.

I've never done anything quite like that before, but I am really glad I tried it!

Coming Tomorrow...

A review of my crafty year, including pre-blog crafts you've never seen!

See you then!

What to do when you're all sewed out...

Been sewing lots for Christmas?
I know, I have too! I was going to do some tutorials, but I needed a sewing break. So, I made this year's (yes I know, this year's!) Christmas cards out of last year's ones.
That's just a few of them. I made 16 cards and 16 tags in one afternoon. It wasn't even a whole afternoon. :)

I really like these wise men, and the background really finishes it off.

I really like the glittery-ness of this card. I like to do simple cards. I don't know why these photos won't center. Sorry!

This card is so cute!  I really like the way that all the animals are looking in on Mary and Jesus.

This is one of the tags that I made. Looks like the wise men are sneaking off in the back, though!

Here's a teaser for my next tutorial. I finished this cross-stitch on 31st December 2009 at 23:46pm. I know, it's crazy! I just really wanted to get it done, and to see the beginning of a new decade. :)  I started it in February, ages ago. Big cross-stitches like this one take a long time, but they are worth it! Oh, and a tip. Always do the backstitch on them, even if it looks okay without it. The backstitch really brings it alive! I'm going to sew it onto a cushion, and I'll show you how to do that, and how to make the cushion.

Bye for now, and Happy New Year!