Tag Archives: diy

diy inspiration: mona lisa tile

Posted on 15 January 2013 by Kate

It’s probably sacrilegious to admit, but I don’t think much of the Mona Lisa. I’ve walked the hallowed halls of the Louvre more than a handful and each time I clap eyes on her – and her me – I … Continue reading →

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diy inspiration: rennes woven panels

Posted on 10 December 2012 by Kate

I’ve mentioned weaving a couple of times in previous DIY inspiration posts. It’s obviously a new obsession. I dig these pieces by Rennes. I wonder how easy they would be to make myself…

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how to: cross stitch a phone cover

Posted on 15 November 2012 by Kate

I’m not going to lie. It took me two goes to get this right, not that the cute-as-a-thimble ThumbsUp iPhone case was to blame. It was, rather, my grand design plans coupled with my extraordinary lust for daydreaming (read: procrastinating). … Continue reading →

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diy inspiration: hey, nice weave

Posted on 3 September 2012 by Kate

I had a mini loom when I was a kid. I started lots of garish things with my mum’s leftover skeins, but never finished a thing. I reckon, now that I’m a grown up with better taste and all, I might have … Continue reading →

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sunday kitchen: cornflake clusters with dried apricots

Posted on 29 August 2012 by Kate

I usually like setting aside lots of time for cooking, which means that I think about it a lot and do it occasionally. The tables turned on the long weekend. Last Friday, Morrisons sent me over the ingredients for these … Continue reading →

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diy: machine dye

Posted on 16 August 2012 by Kate

On the MrMr‘s last trip to visit the family in France (yes, I was left behind, bogged down with deadlines, feeling lonely and sorry for myself), he brought back a white jacket. A hand-me-down, if you will, from his hyper-chic … Continue reading →

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diy inspiration: what’s his is mine

Posted on 13 July 2012 by Kate

I got in a little bit of trouble yesterday for borrowing the MrMr’s shirt to pull of this look. If he hadn’t bunked off work with a migraine (wuss), everything would’ve been fine. I could’ve changed into something from my … Continue reading →

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diy inspiration: knit me something pretty

Posted on 4 July 2012 by Kate

I’m a novice when it comes to knitting. Not that it means I’m a beginner. I’ve been doing it for years. It’s just that I’ve never progressed past plain and purl (apart from last winter when I pulled off one … Continue reading →

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take three: diy dip dye

Posted on 10 June 2012 by Kate

I’d love to give these projects a go. They look easy enough, right? Baskets via hviit.

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