Want to learn to make a button bracelet? Since I have a button obsession, I assume everyone else does to so here’s how to make a bracelet with a bunch of buttons and some string…
Category: DIY and Crafts
From baby to toddler – room redo
Despite having a sick and cranky baby on our hands we managed to finish Aidan’s room this past weekend. What do you guys think? He loves it especially the touch light which he can turn on himself and the ball pit I fashioned out of packing foam and patterned duct tape…A job well done I think, as my “client” couldn’t be happier:)
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| The new look room sorry about picture quality-I used the baby clothes on canvas his aunt made as wall decor and have a small little chalk board with his big bro’s name hanging from the bigger chalk board – I know the room looks a little crowded from this angle but it really isn’t |
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| Place for all his teddies and books-the front of this Murphy bed was looking scruffy so I updated it with denim duct tape |
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| The play area-yes that is a pink pony next to the rugby ball , it used to belong to my sister and kids are far less sexist than adults – The bed can fold up if he ever needs more play room |
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| above his bed |
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| Aidan and Taylor enjoyed the Club house-Aidan has since removed the club house sign and ate it…boys! We got the cardboard house at Mr Price home ages ago because it was on sale and I knew we would find a use for it |
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| This is the ball pit I made using those foam boxes you get inside cardboard boxes when you buy appliances and patterned duct tape to make it look nice and keep it sturdy. |
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| Not too sick to get up to mischief – I know I’m supposed to paint the house but thought it looked cute just the way it is |
Bye Bye Baby Room
Creating Aidan’s room was a whole lot of fun!!! and it became a way for me to connect with the whole “we are having a baby” thing!
But the “baby room” is becoming a little impractical now that he is older.
Yes, he is only one, BUT his mother has a Decor Diy addiction it needs to be done.
At the moment the cute bunting on the day bed in his room gives him Tarzan fantasies as all he wants to do is hang on them, the bouncy chair and mobile are not needed and all his cute stuffed animals wresting partners are in a box out of reach while I decide what to do with them.
The most dangerous of it all is that my kid seems to think his crib is a jungle gym – I have caught him on the arm rest of the feeding chair trying to hang off the bars of the crib….more than once!
So enter this weekends plan! I want to de-clutter and make the whole room a little safer for the little explorer more “toddler like” and who knows maybe if he has a designated play area the rest of the house can stay clean for longer – a girl can hope hey…
Here are some of my pinterest inspirations: Just watch how I ignore all this and do my own thing….I’m a pinterest fail, I am
(click on the pics for links)
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| I wonder if his gran is in a sewing mood |
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| a less girlie version, like without the random bunnies |
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| Would go well with those canvases covered in baby clothes his aunt made |
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| I’d use stuffed animals for this maybe, seeing as |
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| This looks so Awesome! now to find a giant to loan me his baking sheet |
Cinnamon sugar scrub…(the how to)
It’s sugar scrub season, well Winter means dry skin… I’m sure that’s not just me, right?
I often turn to home made scrubs to help with this chalk board legs situation and it works, here is how to make your own.
This is a simple scrub that you can play with and change scents to your specifications, it’s great on the skin and this specific one, has anti-inflammatory properties (cinnamon) and smells like pancakes, yum yum
Make a trendy t-shirt scarf
Want to make a t-shirt scarf? the ones you see everywhere? well they are actually super easy to make…
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DIY Hand Warmers
Looking for a quick and easy craft, why not try these hand warmers for those cold mornings…Super cute and quite easy to do….
I initially made this for a competition but that has come and gone, the DIY is still super usefull however. I often make it when I want to add a little something extra to a gift or a care package.
