As usual, my two Jack Russel terrorists were the inspiration for this project. They have recently taken to stealing our toilet paper rolls and ripping them apart. I have always had them stored on a pole on the floor next to the toilet. This meant I had to try and come up with a way to store the extra toilet rolls on the wall rather than the floor. Upcycling a large bamboo steamer worked perfectly as wall mounted toilet roll holder.
If you follow my blog, you will know that besides DIY I also love to do mixed media art. I am always on the lookout for interesting items that I can turn into unique home decor by giving them a mixed media art makeover. On a recent visit to our local markets, I spotted this jelly bean dispenser in one of the junk boxes. I knew straight away I would be giving, this jelly bean dispenser a steampunk makeover.
They have done it again! The latest victim of my two Jack Russell terrorists was my beautiful terracotta pot. It has become a regular occurrence for them to destroy things around our home. I was hoping they would have outgrown that destructive stage by now, but no such luck. On a positive note, they do keep me in project ideas. And converting that broken terracotta pot into a planter was my next project.
Besides doing Diy projects I also love to do mixed media art. My aim for this project was to try and create a wall hanging using a hot gun to add some texture to the surface of my canvas. When I create a mixed media art canvas, I like to try and add an assortment of textures to the surface before I start to add my layers. Some people may think this is a waste because most of it will be covered up. But once you start adding the metallic wax paste it will show all the hidden details that were not really visible before. In this post, I will share a few examples of how you can use your hot glue gun to create wall art for your home.
I approached my local charity shop and asked them if they would be able to collect the damaged belts that were in poor condition and said I would pay for them. Little did I know I would end up with loads of them. I hate wastage so I wanted to try and turn them into something I could use in my home. This leather belt wall hanging was the result.
It is time for our next International blogger club challenge (IBC) and this month’s theme was “Wired”. The challenge was to create something using wire, this DIY wire wind spinner was my contribution. This wire wind spinner was very quick and easy to make and looks great hanging in the tree in my garden. More about (IBC) at the end of this post.
This captain’s chair was sitting outside in the rain at my chiropractor’s office waiting to go into the skip. During my treatment, I mentioned the chair to him and asked if I could have the chair to practice on. I had never restored a Captain’s chair before and thought it would be good practice for me. If l failed I had lost nothing but my time and the chair could continue its journey to the tip.
This week’s project is the next challenge in our International blogger club. This month’s theme is “Hooked on Crochet”. I have no idea how to crochet but I did have a try and failed miserably. A basic crocheted square would not impress anyone in my opinion. So instead of pulling out of the challenge, I cheated. I got a friend from work to crochet this mini lap mat that I would turn into a dementia sensory lap mat.
I have recently painted the inside and outside of my house. I was so proud of myself for doing this and stood back to admire my hard work and straight away these awful blinds jumped out at me. They were so faded and were literally falling apart from sitting outside in the elements for so long. I felt it was definitely time to replace my retractable awning canvas fabric
I have recently taken a few months off from blogging to repaint the inside and outside of my house. Instead of putting the same wall decor back up, I wanted to create all new ones. My bedroom decor is all heavy wood with African themed bedding, so I wanted to try and create a geometric lion wall hanging made from faux leather.
This project was one of those pleasant surprises you get when you cut corners and it pays off. I had this idea in my head that I wanted to learn how to carve into wood. I am always trying to learn new skills and this one was next on my list. The idea I had was to keep it simple at first and just carve wavy grooves into my wood. It was my laziness that resulted in this snakeskin-effect Shou sugi ban.
Sometimes I really regret calling my blog Unique Creations because sometimes it is really difficult to come up with something unique each time. Our latest challenge for IBC (International bloggers club) was to come up with a project made from cardboard. More about IBC at the end of this post. After a lot of brainstorming and coming up empty, I found inspiration in one of my failed mannequin projects. This cardboard bust was the result.
