Spring has Sprung
Please forgive me for the delay since my last blog post, I am not sure where the time goes, but I have recently found myself thinking ‘ooh, I must blog about that’ too many times, so it’s time for a... Continue reading →
Inspiration
Inspiration for the Weekend: Going Green
Welcome to this week’s Inspiration for the Weekend. I’ve loved putting this one together! Some readers may have noticed that last week’s was missing – sorry about that – but I do have a good excuse! Last week was an... Continue reading →
Inspiration for the Weekend: Live from London (almost)
This week’s inspiration for the weekend is being put together in the comfort of a virgin trains seat. It may be early but I’ve got a cup of tea and a bacon roll to see me through, plus a weekend... Continue reading →
Inspiration for the Weekend: Summer’s Here!
I have been a little it quiet on my blog this week, mostly because I’m surrounded by pieces of furniture that are crying out to be painted! I’m trying to get through them all, but I spend a lot of... Continue reading →
Inspiration for the Weekend: It’s All About the Prettiness
What a lovely fresh summer morning it is here, and I for one am in a super-happy mood because today I am off to the first ever Ideal Home Show in Manchester! I am not sure how much upcycling there... Continue reading →
Just Start
My biggest inspiration this week has been in the form of two little words: Just Start. I found this teeny tiny phrase in a lovely picture posted by a fellow blogger, Emily from Makelight Photography. (You can even buy a... Continue reading →
Folk Art… Who Needs Rules Anyway?
The past few months, I’ve started to notice more and more examples of Folk Art cropping up in my social media feeds and even in my favourite upcycling and interiors magazines. Not all of the examples are necessarily labelled as... Continue reading →
Inspiration for the Weekend: Pots of Fun
Good morning everyone – it’s nearly the weekend! Here in England it is looking like it will be nice and sunny – how lovely. My blog tells me that I’ve had quite a few visits from Canadian friends... Continue reading →
Inspiration for the Weekend: 9th May
I really enjoyed doing my last Inspiration for the Weekend post, so I’ve decided to make it a regular feature on my little blog. It’s so inspiring to see other people’s creative upcycling projects and to look at the many fabulous effects... Continue reading →
Busy Busy
This week has been a busy one for me in my day job. I’ve been working in my job at a university for nine months now, so this week I had my third review which I happily passed – so I... Continue reading →