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T-shirt Appliqué

Dress up a plain children's t-shirt (or one of your own) with this simple appliqué project. Find a full set of instructions and printable templates here. 

Clothespeg angels

Find templates, instructions and supplies for making these fun angel clips in my Etsy shop.

Pinwheel straws

Just when you thought you'd accessorised everything it was possible to accessorise, here come the fancy drinking straws. Perfect for parties, picnics or even as a fun wedding reception detail, they're oh-so easy to make. This post shows you how.

Goodnight owl sleep mask

If you're a sleep-during-the-day, night-owl kind of a gal, this might be the answer to your daylight-pestered prayers. Grab some scraps of felt, fabric, ribbon and thread, then download the PDF tutorial here.

Animal finger puppets

Six sweet animal finger puppets (three for each hand), which can either be glued or stitched together. Make them for your favourite little people, or let them have a go at this fun felt DIY. Available as a ready-to-use kit, or printable download.

Pyjama-rama

Four different ways to customise a plain and simple pair of short pyjamas, or just use half of each idea to upcycle a white vest top. Find the guest-tutorial over at shimelle.com.

Business card mini-album

Make a tiny book from leftover or unwanted business cards, and the tiniest of your saved-up scraps. Download a full set of instructions here.

Feather napkin rings

Acetate, leather and feathers - oh, my! A smart set of napkin rings, which are much simpler to make than you might think. Check out the tutorial here.

 
 

Cupcake wrappers

Dress your cupcakes up in these fancy, vintage wallpaper-inspired wrappers. Download and print both PDF files, or find the original (guest) post at Amelie's House.  

DIY deco-tape

Create strips of patterned sticky tape using your own designs, or by downloading and printing off the two free sheets included with this tutorial.