Another DIY notebook tutorial!

Hey all!

Its finally happening! I'm posting a craft tutorial (hehe).

Now those close to me know how much I LOVE stationery... particularly any paper products, and notebooks are my favourite thing to personalise.

Over time I have found various ways to put my own mark on notebooks, one of which I shared with you back here. Now here is another, slightly easier and less time-consuming tutorial, which I hope you do enjoy!

You will need:

A ring bound notebook

Background paper (I have used vintage book paper)

Stencil

Permanent marker

Scissors and craft scalpel (I left them out of the pic, sorry!)

Modge podge or craft sealant (You can use my home-made sealant from this post)

Firstly gently loosen the ring binding and remove the cover. Be careful to not bend the ring binding too much out of shape.

Glue selected backing paper onto the cover, ensuring that it is the right way up for when you reattach it! Then trim around.

Position the stencil you wish to use where you want it, and colour in with a permanent marker.

Ta Da!

Seal the cover with the craft sealant.

Using the craft scalpel, carefully carve out each of the binding holes.

Finally, reattach to the notebook (the right way up!) and enjoy! A beautiful, personalised notebook has been created!

I hope you do enjoy this tutorial, and let me know what you think, or what you would like to see next. Cheers!

Easy and cute sewing patterns - My Funny Buddy

Hey!

I know I have been a touch inactive over the past two weeks or so, but I'm back and I want to show you what I have been working on!

I was contacted by the lovely Lucy, owner of My Funny Buddy, asking if I would like to trial her patterns... of course I said yes! After a bit of browsing, I came across the T-Rex and Dog Pillow designs...

As a novice behind a sewing machine, I was a touch nervous about how the finished toys would turn out. However, there was no need to fear! The digital files I received were abound with all the necessary information, from fabric choices, to mini tutorials of stitches, to definitions of technical terms, all written in common language, making it as easy as possible!

Before I knew it, I had finished with these two little cuties!

T-Rex:

Dog Pillow:

Aren't they adorable?! They have both settled in nicely in my bed with my Big Ted :D

So if you are interested in producing hand made and heartfelt Christmas presents, or adding to your own stuffed toy collection, I strongly recommend My Funny Buddy patterns! Check out Lucy's designs on her website and Etsy shop, or head over and join her on Facebook!

Let me know how you go! I envisage these soft toys slowly amassing in their own army! Haha.

Toilet roll Owl Army - upcycle tutorial

Got some toilet rolls lying around? If you have any children, chances are, yes.

This is a fantastic, cheap and oh so very cute way to fill in an hour or so and add some quirky flair to your home decor.

I used this tutorial to make them. It's not in English, but the pictures are easy enough to follow.

Enjoy!

Also, what is your perfect upcycle project? Or what do you have lying around that you just can't figure out what to do with? Comment below :)