Category Archives: DIY

Record cabinet gets a new life

I notice that every other post, I make a note that I am months late in writing it. By now it is safe to assume this always happens. The story of this beautiful cabinet starts summer 2013. We rolled into … Continue reading

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Photo Albums

This is officially the last post related to our wedding. It is only a year an a half now since we got married so it seems about the right time to wrap it up. I wanted to wait until we … Continue reading

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White shoes use side door

The post title is inspired from a lovely coffee house called appropriately Home Sweet Home . As well for the best coffee in Manchester, according to Chris, it has a decorative sign that says “Hippies – Use side door”, and … Continue reading

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Let’s get our hands dirty – Painting our Christmas Cards (DIY)

I start the New Year with a post about making your own Christmas cards. I wanted to finish it before the holidays but it was not an achievable goal. I gave up on buying wrapping paper all together this year … Continue reading

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Boy and Girl Marry Cont. Making Gift Bags (DIY)

Ingredients: Thick Paper Soft Colored Paper Glue Cutting Tools Writing Tools Candy Bags Plain Wood Pegs Acrylic Paint and Brushes Descriptions: Gift Tags The story behind making these is similar to all the other things we create. I end up … Continue reading

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Boy and Girl decide to marry. Boy and Girl make Wedding Invitations (DIY)

Ingredients: Plain Cards Paper Calligraphy Pen Ink Pressed Flower Petals Glue Ribbon Envelopes Sealing Wax Sealing Gun Seal Descriptions: Plain Cards The cards we used were 16 x 16 cm in either lilac or light orange. We bought them in … Continue reading

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