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Recycle your old tote bags to create funky cushions!

Lots of companies provide calico bags when you purchase their goods or go to a trade show. If like me, you are a collector the chances are you will have accumulated a few throughout the years. What do you do with all those bags? Well I thought what a brilliant way to make cushion covers.… Continue reading Recycle your old tote bags to create funky cushions!

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Top tips from expert stylist – Hannah Bort

You might have a natural talent, or it might not come as easy. Either way, good styling is simply a must! Super-talented stylist and creative director, Hannah Bort, is an industry figurehead, working with design brands including Fritz Hansen and Graham & Brown, plus retailers such as John Lewis, Marks & Spencer and Harrods. Here,… Continue reading Top tips from expert stylist – Hannah Bort

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Three super stylish marbled fabric projects

Marbling in its many forms, on furniture paper s and fabrics is very popular at the moment. The easiest way to marble is to float oil paint on water as oil and water don't mix. I did this in my previous marbled cards project. This is great if you are marbling paper but it isn't… Continue reading Three super stylish marbled fabric projects

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Complete course in Colour Planning By Ann Lennox from Woman’s Own September 4th 1971

Recently whilst  rummaging around looking for  decoupage materials I came across an old copy  of Woman’s Realm, that I had previously found under some floorboards in my old house.  As  mid century modern shows are so popular, See the comments at the bottom of this post, I thought I’d post this  original advice from way… Continue reading Complete course in Colour Planning By Ann Lennox from Woman’s Own September 4th 1971