DIY Rustic rope coaster

This actually qualifies in the Great Rope trick. I had bought this rope for some work at home and then left the remainder in my junk cupboard. I thought this would be a great weekend project and took out the rope. After staring at it for the longest time I despaired and went to sleep. The rope does not bend easily and I could not use it as a handle for my leftover wood tray project. How frustrating...

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Adding bling to everyday bags

How is this the rope trick you ask... the answer lies in the fact that these are decorative ropes much like the link chains I used in the blingy bag in my previous post and they are available in a mind boggling range at the local fancy store as they are called in India. This red bag is again a pretty packaging... believe it or not! Here is how you do this in four simple steps with some fabric...

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Decorating with design transfers

Last Sunday when I was cleaning my cupboard I came across this which was basically packaging... yes incredibly beautiful black taffeta bag. I had some transfer paper handy so I pulled out my craft bag and did this. Here is the how... I transferred the tree of life design on silk which stitched on to the bag, stuck the fancy stone edging around and finished the rim with thick gold coloured...

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Working charms into more than decor

I love charms they are a great way of accessorizing anything. Here I work some charms from Michael's in San Jose, evil eyes from Istanbul and even pendants or earrings into chain links. I got this link chain from a local store where they sell it by a meter in a myriad colors. Choose from pendants, earrings or charms which you think will go best with it. The nice thing about the link chain is...

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Creative uses for clothesclips

We have at one time or another seen the large sized clothespins which serve as photo holders.I have used normal sized clothes clips to do that and more... here is one I picked up in Surrey. I printed the day and date I got it. Then  I tilted it back a little so that the photo does not fall over and stuck it to a block from an old Jenga game. Then I put in a relevant photo and a stiff card stuck...

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Working cross stitch into everyday decor

And the cat sleeps......on the laundry basket Another patch which I unearthed long after I made it found a perfect spot on the laundry bask...

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Box fetish

Boxes from here and there ...

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Transform photo frames to curtain decor

Micheal's has some lovely photo frames which I thought I would use as such till I came across a store where they made curtain ties which looked different. When I laid eyes on my unused chopsticks I knew just how to recreate that look. Here is the curtain tie And here are the photo frames and chopsticks involved I have to say I love the look...have a great weekend! ...

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Simple curtain charms with bells and jewels

You might have seen these bells in my blog -  before on my furniture. Well I decided to give them a new, ornate look and I was also looking to clear my jewellery closet of old chunky pieces which I don't wear anymore, so here is what I did. I just threaded some of the beads and the pendant on a twine to keep the rugged look and hung them... they look pretty don't they...

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Coaster decor

Take a circular coaster and a big bead. A light coaster works well for this project. Use the trusty glue gun to glue the bead to the centre of the coaster. That's it.. a  lid for your water glass is ready in a snap As a precaution use only non reactive metal coasters for hot and cold liquids. This one's good for water and even little bowl of peanuts. ...

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Upcycling hosiery packing to door decor

These cute door signs were not cut to shape but came ready from sock packaging.. Check out the easy method to make a cute door sign Here is the packing card that came with some socks.   I thought it looked like a doorsign so I printed out some quirky lines to stick on it. Here is one such I stuck the lines and shaded / burnt edges for effect and voila! door signs...

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