Tiny candle lamps

I so nearly ended up buying 3 candle lamp shades online, as I got carried away with wanting to get our living room sorted quickly! I looked on lots of sites and realised I'd have to spend about £70 inc p&p to get what I wanted....I realised I needed to have a word with myself, and what was I think BUYING lampshades, when that's what I do!! So ordered the fabric I liked- this peacock light cotton for £11, and rummaged around my shade collection to find some tiny shades. 

Then I use the following to make 3 shades- for under £10, a pretty big saving!!

Paper template of the lampshade panels.

Bondaweb

Scissors and and iron. 

Pretty pleased with the outcome, and the saving!! 

Post Christmas spruce up!

Stumbled across some old paintings I'd done of Caribbean scenes from years ago-whilst sorting out our storage- ready for demolition to start in January. They looked a bit tatty, so I've given the frames a lick of paint with some tester pots of emulsion I had.

It's amazing how you can really give something a new life with a coat of paint!

Scrap wreath making

All my art supplies have got a bit mislaid in the move, but I was desperate to make a wreath as we have lots of holly growing. We are still sorting lots of junk and scrap out from the old house, when I came across a silver hubcap...perfect size, shape and colour for my festive wreath.

The final outcome...I was waiting for our front door to be painted before I hung it up. Wrapped with ferns, holly then filled with last years decorations- and cost next to nothing to make. All you need is a circular frame (old bent wire coat hanger, willow, or scrap hub cap!) garden wire and greenery, then finish off with bows,dried fruit, pine cones or old decorations.