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DIY project : a modern dolls’ house

Monday, June 17th, 2013

One thing my future daughter will definitely have is a dolls’ house. It’ll really be for me but it’ll be easy enough to pretend it’s for her. I imagine I’ll get as carried away redecorating as Megan did too, as she gifted this house to her daughter and then took it off into the garage for 6 months for renovations!

But, it was so very worth it. Because this house is amazing! It’s much more modern and inviting to play with than the usual dark Victorian-furnished dolls’ houses. In fact it’s actually the kind of house you wish you could have a life size version of!

DIY Modern Dolls' House

I love it!

The details are incredible, right down to the miniature versions of art prints hung on the wall. For more pictures and all the info about what went into making this incredible dolls’ house, head on over to mousehouse :)

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Landscapes 365

Monday, November 28th, 2011

Competition time!

We have another competition for you today, with a fantastic prize donated by the very lovely Landscapes 365.

Landscapes 365 is a husband and wife team based on the beautiful Isle of Skye, who have been taking stunning landscape photographs of the Isle of Skye and west coast of Scotland for the past 3 years.

Love Letters

Their latest collection entitled ‘Love Letters‘ combines their stunning landscapes with beautiful hand painted letters simply spelling out the word ‘love’.

As well as the classic collection of ‘love’ prints, bespoke images featuring names, short phrases or dates can also be created for that more personal touch, making them an ideal gift for weddings, Christenings and anniversaries. Why not use the sweeping sands of the Hebrides to celebrate your new baby’s name, or the splendour of the Cullin Mountain peaks to remember your wedding date?

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Give the gift of a day with stunning Scottish Landscapes 365 photographic prints. Pick a date – to celebrate a new life, a wedding day, the day first steps were taken, a birthday, the date you met, the day you fell in love or any of life’s incredible days – and you will find amazing images to commemorate that special day. What a beautiful way to remember a day, and what a fantastic and original gift idea! Dated and personalised with words that mean the world to you, Andrew and Rosie will make a beautiful framed print, canvas wrap or acrylic wall piece to remember your special date.

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WIN! WIN! WIN!

To be in with a chance to win a mounted, 12 x 8, Landscapes 365 print from the special date of your choice, you must leave a comment on this post (which will also count as an entry) telling us how many of the following you have done:

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So you could easily score yourself 7 entries! You may even have already fulfilled some of the entry criteria! What could you possibly be waiting for?! :)

The closing date for entries is midnight on Sunday 4th December and the lucky winner will be announced the following day.

Good luck everyone!

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DIY Balloon Wreath

Friday, September 16th, 2011

So, for the first of my DIY tutorials on the back of Beatrice’s birthday party, I am going to show you how to make a lovely balloon wreath. This is a really simple and very effective decoration that can be adapted to suit pretty much any party theme. All you need to do is change the colours, pattern and balloon sizes and you can make a very different impact. Be warned however, that this is not a particularly cheap decoration despite it being one you can make yourself. I used 150 12” balloons, which cost me £25. You could use smaller balloons, which are cheaper per piece, but you would need more balloons, so I think the cost would work out to be similar. Then the wreath-shaped oasis (bought from my local florist) was £5. The only thing thrifty in this tutorial in fact are the pins. Florist pins (the type that would be used to make wreaths) were going to prove costly – at 10p per pin, so I scoured our local pound shop and found 200 kirby grips/bobby pins for £1 – bargain!

Balloon wreath 1

You need to use 1 pin for every 3 balloons to create a nice, full effect. Add each balloon individually, pulling it as far down the pin as possible before adding the next balloon, so they all end up squashed into the far end of the pin. Then, just push the pin into the oasis, as far as it will go.

Balloon wreath 2

Continue to add balloons to pins and pins to oasis all the way around the wreath, spreading them out so that some are pinned closer to the edge and some are more in the middle, to ensure good coverage. I also didn’t have all of the balloons facing the same way i.e. add one pointing up, one down and then one up, on some pins. Just to keep the random pattern of the wreath.

Balloon wreath 3

And there you have it! A lovely balloon wreath to behold! The best part? All of the balloons are reusable, so once you’re done with the wreath, you have 150 balloons to make your next party decoration with! (And a wreath shaped oasis to wrap in tissue paper and use to stand your cake pops in!) Maybe not so expensive afterall… :)

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