Thursday, 18 February 2021
Sizergh Hike
Friday, 20 November 2020
Simple St Trinian's Costume
As I am back doing costumes again (due to being quarantined) I thought I would share some in case people are looking for some inspiration. Many of them I have done just with things I have around the house and my actual clothes. Yesterday I went for the St Trinian's look:
- plain white shirt
- black pinafore dress (this one was from Sainsbury's a couple of year's ago)
- school tie (my son's spare one!)
- two pairs of Snag Tights so that I had colour under my fishnets
- plimsolls from Shoe Zone
- bunches and big bow hair clip
- plenty of eye liner and mascara with smoky eye shadow
- red lipstick
- gold hoop earrings
Wednesday, 23 September 2020
Grizedale Forest: Carron Crag
Friday, 11 September 2020
Reasons to be cheerful: birthdays, Wii and more #r2bc
1. Link up a post about something that is making you happy or grateful. It can be a list, photos or any way you fancy.
2. Add the #R2BC badge (at the end of this post) onto your post or blog so that people can easily find the linky and join in too if they want to
3. Share the love. This is the really important bit. Please don't just link and run, comment on at least a couple of posts and why not share with #R2BC too?
I'll stop by all linked up posts to comment and I'll share on social media too.
Meanwhile here are my reasons to be cheerful for this week:
3) Days out
Tuesday, 8 September 2020
Upcycling Bedroom Furniture
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Most of my bedroom furniture is either preloved or just been around for a long time! I can't afford to replace any of it but it is in need of some tender loving care. There are too many signs that it has been attacked by children or just suffered from too many house moves. I kept seeing so many lovely projects done with chalk paint so I decided to buy a can of Rustins chalky finish paint and have go myself. It sat on the side for a few weeks and then I finally got brave enough to try it on on small drawer front:
I liked the fact the only prep needed was to make sure the surface was clean - no sanding! It only took 2 coats of paint to get the desired finish. I just made the mistake of not removing the handle first and giving it a single coat of paint:
@lakessinglemum Starting to chalk paint some furniture. What should I do with the handle? ##upcycle ##upcycledfurniture ##chalkpaint
♬ Lexi - Nik Makino
Having learnt my lesson I carried on with the rest of the drawers: