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Teapot birdhouse and feeder

Repurposed teapot

This week’s post is the next challenge for our international blogger’s Club (IBC).  More about IBC at the end of this post. Our challenge this month is to create a project using broken china.  I live in a small country town in the middle of Woop Woop with access to only two charity shops in which to hunt for china items.  Unfortunately, all the china they had in store was a little pricy for me to smash up for a project.  So as a last resort I had to dig around in my cupboards at home. I had this old teapot which I thought would look great as a teapot birdhouse with a feeder. Continue Reading →

July 18, 2022 By

How to add colour to Shou Sugi Ban

How to add colour to Shou sugi ban

A few months ago, I made this wall hanging and the feedback was amazing.   It is one of my most popular projects and everyone wanted to know what I used to add the colours.  In this post, I will share how I coloured the Shou sugi ban and what products I used. Continue Reading →

November 8, 2021 By

Shou Sugi Ban Barn Quilt

Recently, I tried a new technique called Shou Sugi Ban (Japanese wood-burning) and I have to admit I am totally addicted to the look. My Idea for this project was to combine Shou sugi ban and a barn quilt. This unique wall hanging will look great on any wall and can be coloured to suit your home decor. Continue Reading →

August 23, 2021 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

Multi-coloured Wood Wall Hanging

How to burn scrap wood and add colour to your wall hanging using Shou Sugi Ban.

I have recently discovered Shou sugi Ban and I must be honest and say I am totally addicted.  I have so many ideas flying around in my head for projects I want to make.  The idea for this project was to create a multi-coloured Shou Sugi Ban wall hanging to go under my pergola. Continue Reading →

July 5, 2021 By

How to Make a Wooden Suncatcher

DIY wooden suncatcher with coloured epoxy resin, for great garden decor.
I was at my Sisters house one day when I spotted a piece of wood under her carport.  It was in pretty bad shape but it looked so interesting I want to see if I could make something out of it. My first thought was a wooden sign but we all do that with a nice piece of wood. I wanted something different.  I decided on a wooden suncatcher, I had this idea in my head to drill holes in the wood and fill them with coloured epoxy resin. Continue Reading →

October 22, 2017 By

Scrap Wood Wall Art

DIY wall art

I am a total hoarder when it comes to scrap wood, I always try and use it in some way or another.  So with my scrap heap becoming so big, I wanted to try and use some of the smaller scraps to make Scrap wood wall art. Continue Reading →

February 7, 2021 By

How to make a Pallet Daybed

Pallet furniture ideas

My sister asked if I would be able to make her a pallet daybed for her entertainment area.  She wanted the daybed to be big enough for 2 people to sit comfortably on and wanted it to be sturdy.  Her entertainment area is sheltered but when we get heavy rain it does get wet.  That is why she chose to have the daybed made from pallets. Continue Reading →

May 22, 2021 By