Etsy Shop Love: The Typewriter Edition

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Do you like vintage typewriters? I do!

I would love one to put one a console table in our entry way, or anywhere really.

Have I told you that I love chevrons?

Even if I haven't you probably could of guessed from my blog background, right?!

Well anyway, our dining chairs were looking so so sad and neglected. Weet bix has not been kind to our dining chairs.

Do you have that problem at your place with Weet Bix? Does it always ends up on your chairs, floors, everywhere really?!

Anyhow here is what our chairs looked like before I attacked them with a screwdriver, staple gun, new fresh fabric and some batting.

 

And now:

 

And a side by side to show you just how bad the chairs were...

I did fall a bit short on fabric so am waiting for some more to arrive in the post so I can finish all 8 of our chairs. But I am really happy with the result.

Are you a fan of chevron prints? Or do they leaving you feel meh?

I am linking up here, and here, and possibly somewhere over here too. 

Etsy Shop Love: The Home Decorating Edition

There has been a lot of talk at my place recently about painting, re-carpeting and just re-decorating really.

I've been on Etsy and Pinterest looking for ideas. I still have no idea what colour I want to paint the walls or which carpet we will get. Our current carpet is only 6 years old and was apparently easy to clean, same with our paint. All I can say is, our builder was full of it!

Anyhow, here are some gorgeous Etsy items I have been drooling over.

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I have actually got a few meters of the chevron fabric above and have ordered more. I will be showing what I did with them early next week.

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I am actually colleting some old t-shirts to make a braided rug like the ones above... It will be one mighty big project though.

So, Can you help me with ideas for a colour scheme for our house?

What is the colour scheme in your house?

What colour are your walls?

Etsy Shop Love: The Chevron Edition

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As you can probably tell I love Chevron Stripes...

Etsy Shop Love: The Yellow Edition

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I have told you before, but I will tell you again. I could spend days getting lost that is the wonder of Etsy.

Piquing My Pinterest

There are no real theme to the pins I am sharing this week, they are just some eye candy from my 'For The Home' pinboard.

Source: treehousepoint.com via Amy on Pinterest

Source: justbecausenicematters.tumblr.com via Amy on Pinterest

Source: housebeautiful.com via Amy on Pinterest

Source: fuckyeahweddingideas.tumblr.com via Amy on Pinterest

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See, know real theme. Just things I think would look lovley in my one day home!


I am linking up with Tina for Piquing My Pinterest.

Etsy Shop Love: The Bird Edition

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 Because we all know things are better when you put a bird on them!

A Handmade Christmas: Decorations

Today for my A Handmade Christmas series I wanted to show you some ways to make some super easy decorations for you home.

We have been making some wreaths around here lately. We made two of these last week for our front door.

All it is, is a decofoam wreath from Lincraft with fabric strips wrapped around it and secured with masking tape. The kids did a lot of it and they enjoyed figuring out the pattern. The hanger is made from twisted fabric and is secured with flat head pins.

On Sunday we decided to try our hand at making a different kind of wreath. This time we hunted out all our baubles and found a wire coat hanger.

First you need to bend your hanger into a circle and then unwind it.

 Then get the kids to cut off all the string off the baubles.

 Start threading on the baubles. Again the kids loved figuring out the pattern in which they would go on... but they got bored complaining that it was taking forever. My advice, make sure the baubles have big enough holes in the top, otherwise it can be a real pain!
You really should use a hot glue gun to keep the baubles attached the hanger thingies (technical term I know!) But I hate having the hot glue gun out when the kids are around so I just used normal craft glue for the ones that needed it. This one won't be hanging on our front door so wont have to deal with the door being opened and closed all the time...

Half way there...

 Ta Da!

It's not perfect, but I am happy with it for our first go.

I need bigger ribbon for it, but that was all I had at home.

Something else the kids can do is make these little felt decorations. All you need are cut up felt squares, some string, twine or wool, a blunt wool needle (so that don't stab themselves), some craft glue and some ribbon or string for hanging.

Also instead of turning them into mini wreaths you could just string a whole heap on a long string as a alternative to tinsel. That is if the kids wont get sick of threading them on and leaving it to you to do!

You can also make some circle tress out of felt too. Check out Ellens trees over at Creative Passage for some insipration. She has also made some wreaths and garland too. 

I am also a big fan of bunting/pennants. The kids have them in their bedrooms and I would have them our living areas if B would allow it.

I found this cute little printable bunting over at the eighteen25 blog.

The lovely girls from eighteen25 also made available the cutest printable subway art to go with it.

The kida are liking that I have already started getting some Christmas decorations out!

I will also be making some more fabric bunting. I made this quick one back in July for a craft swap

I plan on making a big Merry Christmas one after I get back from Melbourne.

Don't forget that I will be posting about Handmade Christmas ideas every day this week so be sure to pop back in and see what ideas I have come up with for tomorrow.

Sorry if you are over Christmas already, my kids are at an age where they really get into the Christmas spirit so I am milking it for all its worth!

I am linking up with Jess from Diary of a SAHM for I blog on Tuesdays.