Turning Memories into Art: The Beauty of Custom Paint by Numbers
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|AD | sponsored post in collaboration with Figured Art I’ve loved painting for as long as I could hold a paintbrush and know first hand not only the therapeutic benefits
styling the seasons: July
Interiors
|I had hoped to get this styling the seasons post shot before I went away on holiday but that was beyond optimistic to put it mildly! Having said that it all worked out quite well as my holiday served as the inspiration for my styling this month. I made the most of the good light…
Wall editions
DIY
|Well it’s about time I shared another DIY isn’t it?! I actually created this to fill a space on my own wall so I thought the obvious thing to do would be to share it as a DIY tutorial for all of you to join in with the fun. I wanted something minimal, with a…
what one sofa can do
Interiors
|watercolour cushion | diy speckled cushion | diy copper criss-cross cushion (below) You may well remember this post from last month. I had a little rant about our old, bulky, brown sofa and announced the wait for a much more stylish alternative from Habitat. Well, delivery day came and I literally jumped up and down in anticipation. I…
Bespoke Bride: Fruity Printables
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|Well you can’t get much more summery than this!! The lovely ladies over at Bespoke Bride are currently running a month of all things tutti frutti and when they asked me to design a free printable I was very happy to oblige! I came up with these free printable notelets for wedding guests to write…
summer style
DIY
|Hello! Right about now I’ll be boarding a plane to get my melt on in Egypt, land of the Pharaohs but I thought I’d bid you bye bye with this DIY Summer bag tutorial. It’s tucked away in the suitcase as we speak. My last venture into batik was way back in secondary school art,…
Carpet cover up
Interiors
|I love our London flat in so many ways! It’s small but perfectly formed with high ceilings, white walls and abundance of natural light, but one thing I would really love to change are the carpets. Being in rented accommodation means this isn’t really an option unless we were happy to lose our entire deposit in one fell swoop.…
Etsy Supper Club
Life
|Event styled by Knot & Pop // All images by Gary Didsbury bar the last one which is from Sara Waiste Well hello! No need to panic, I’m still alive and kicking! I say this as the one who’s fully aware I haven’t posted in over a week, whilst realising you probably haven’t even noticed. Throw a holiday…
something for your screen
DIY
| Wow! I was just thinking I first started ‘Something for your screen’ freebies nearly two years ago! I remember sketching out some patterns while I was on holiday in Turkey and working them up on my laptop on the plane ride home! Perhaps when we two years exactly I’ll have to do some kind of…
Sugar & Cloth: DIY hanging mirror
DIY
|Here’s something to perk up your Monday. It’s my next DIY contribution for the fabulous Sugar & Cloth and I’ve gone and got crafty with a chopping board again. Remember I used a wooden chopping board to make this minimal clock? Well now I’ve taken it one step further and adapted a handled chopping board…
Styling The Seasons – June
Interiors
|And finally my Styling The Seasons post is up for June! June is technically the first month of Summer and even though the British weather doesn’t always oblige it still makes me think of strawberry picking and enjoying maximum sun hours along with that end of exam feeling in my younger days. I’ve really enjoyed spending…
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