We were all brought up with Lego and there is still plenty of it around. This is a brilliant if a bit cheeky way of storing your keys. If you have a brother, boyfriend, girlfriend or know a child that has some Lego, they might give you some in return for a Lego key ring.… Continue reading How to make Lego key rings and a place to store them.
I found an old box of my husband's Meccano pieces in the attic and thought the industrial vibe would transform into a great lamp. You can find bits of Meccano in second hand shops and on line or buy new from places such as Argos RRP from £9.99 You will need Turquoise flex and a… Continue reading Make your very own lamp out of vintage mechano
Recently I found an ancient, well 1990’s Dylon leaflet about marbling on fabric and so intrigued were we that we decided to create a marbled cushion. Traditionally marbling was done on paper and was achieved by floating oil colour on water or size. If you try and do this on fabric, the fabric feels hard… Continue reading Marble your own fabric to create these stylish cushions!
Liberty lawn is soft beautiful fabric, perfect for a place to lay your head. I have chosen very pretty liberty prints from Sew Box an on line fabric supplier. I bought white and light coloured cotton lace from http://www.craftysewer.com I dyed the lace using http://www.dylon.co.uk hand dyes. However if you don’t want to do this,… Continue reading Create your own pillow cases using liberty fabric
Often those working in freelance jobs find it hard to make a living, so you need to use your creative brain to find other ways of making money. A possible way is to let out your home for shoots. I have worked both as a location owner and then later as a location agency.… Continue reading Make money : let out your home as a film location.
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