stamp yo face
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stamp yo face

Snail mail hasn’t been the same since email hit the scene. No more nine-page long, soul baring letters from friends across the oceans – just a handful of…

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visible mending – embroidered monstera
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visible mending – embroidered monstera

Similar to the Japanese process of kintsugi (repairing broken pottery with gold), visible mending is a way of artfully repairing torn clothing, turning the item into something even…

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totally trolleyed
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totally trolleyed

Been stuck in struggletown, lugging home armfuls of grocery bags? Take a leaf out of Nanna’s book and grab a little two-wheeler to call your own. MATERIALSapprox.…

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diy raffia decorated bag
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diy raffia decorated bag

We’re not sure what’s behind the revival of straw bags, though they do make the wearer look like they’re on an eternal holiday, and that is no bad…

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diy lunch bag
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diy lunch bag

We’re not quite sure why lunch bags are reserved for school kids. Grown-ups, too, deserve to keep their food in cute packages, and to carry a bag unblemished…

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diy embroidered postcards
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diy embroidered postcards

If you’ve pored through the piles of vintage photographs that end up at flea markets and vintage stores, you’ll know how tempting it is to start your own…

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straight-talking stitches
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straight-talking stitches

Whoever says swearing isn’t pretty obviously hasn’t met this embroidery hoop. Not only does it give the up yours to whoever may be giving you grief, it’ll also…

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diy terrazzo-look incense holder
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diy terrazzo-look incense holder

Just like the play dough of our childhoods, oven bake clay can be shaped into an endless number of forms. Jewellery, plates, sculptures – it’s all possible with…

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pug life
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pug life

It’s virtually impossible to not get excited by small dogs – their tiny feet, their excited expressions, the fact they often have the heart of a Great Dane.…

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frankie exclusive diy: travel neck pillow
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frankie exclusive diy: travel neck pillow

So you’ve booked yourself a ticket out of this place, huh?  Good for you!  I’m sure you’ve made a list of things you need to arrange before you…

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