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Light shade makeover using vinyl decals

A few weeks ago I noticed my light shade in the kitchen was looking a little grubby and thought I would give it a quick clean. Which did not turn out to be the quick task I had imagined. While cleaning the light shade it moved and unfortunately fell and smashed down to the floor into 100 pieces. I bought a new light shade but it looked so boring it just blended into the roof. So I came up with the idea to give this plain glass light shade a makeover using vinyl decals I would make using my Cricut vinyl cutter.

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July 22, 2023 By

Porch Welcome Sign

This week’s project was a request from my daughter to make a porch welcome sign for her front door.  She is a huge dog fan so I created a porch sign with a silhouette for each dog breed that she has. Having 4 dogs you can imagine all the noise they all make when they get excited to see visitors.  She is also hoping the sign will be a deterrent for would-be thieves.  Thieves don’t need to know they have more chance of being licked to death than being bitten. Continue Reading →

January 28, 2023 By

DIY Sliding door safety decals

This week’s post is the next challenge for our international blogger’s Club (IBC).  More about IBC is at the end of this post. Our theme this month is “Glass etching” which thankfully is down to interpretation.  Because I have done a post before on glass etching I wanted to try something different for this challenge. I thought it was time to try out my new etch sea glass vinyl and make new sliding door safety decals for my door. Unfortunately, the photos did not turn out so well due to photographing through the glass but they will give you an idea of how it will turn out. Continue Reading →

October 24, 2022 By

Hobbit Style Dog House

DIY wooden deluxe dog house

Late last year we added two new Jack Russell terriers puppies to our family and boy are they a handful. Their latest stunt is pushing my 14-year dog out of her bed so they can have it.  So my idea for this project was to make them a little hobbit style dog house of their own. Continue Reading →

July 19, 2021 By

Functional Kitchen Sign

DIY Sign

I was cleaning out my workshop the other day and found this cool panel of wood among my scrap wood.  My first thought was a kitchen sign. But to make it a little more Unique, it became a multi-functional kitchen sign. Continue Reading →

February 22, 2021 By

DIY Horseshoe Towel Rack

Handmade wooden towel rack

I was browsing Pinterest the other day and came across a similar horseshoe towel rack.  I clicked on the link had a quick look and then carried on browsing.  Next thing I know my Newsfeed is flooded with horseshoe towel racks.  So I took it as a sign that I should build one and give it my own unique touch. Continue Reading →

August 15, 2020 By

How to use Iron On Vinyl

Australia themed cushion

It has been over a year since I bought my Cricut vinyl cutter, so thought it was about time I tried something new.  I ordered this very cool looking Holographic sparkle iron-on mosaic vinyl, but I had no idea what to make with it.  Continue Reading →

September 21, 2020 By

How to Upcycle a Sand Timer

Sand timer

It is time again for this month’s International Blogger Club Challenge (IBC).  This month the topic was “Sands of Time”, we had to create something incorporating this theme into our project. I chose to upcycle an old sand timer that has been sitting in my cupboard for years. Continue Reading →

August 24, 2020 By