Exploring New Plymouth
Exploring New Plymouth I recently went on a trip to New Plymouth, all excited to capture some amazing shots for my next word art project. Unfortunately the weather did not play ball! It was gloomy and drizzling most of the time, which made it really challenging to...
Rainy Day Fun: Exploring New Plymouth’s Second-Hand Shops
Rainy Day Fun: Exploring New Plymouth's Second-Hand Shops New Plymouth is a city that offers an abundance of activities and sights to explore. However, if you happen to encounter some bad weather during your trip, it might feel like your options are limited. There's a...
Upcycle a Box and Create a Notebook – DIY Tutorial
Upcycle a Box and Create a Notebook Upcycling is a great way to reduce waste and give old items a new purpose. Here is a tutorial on how to upcycle a box and create a notebook. The notebooks are ideal if you are looking for something unique for a special occasion like...
Op Shopping, Second Hand Furniture in Christchurch and more 11 shops
Op Shopping, Second Hand Furniture in Christchurch and more Christchurch is a great place to go second hand shopping because there are many different types of shops and markets to explore. Whether you're looking for vintage clothing, furniture, books, or other items,...
Transform Textiles: Master Sewing a Drawstring Bag with Upcycled Fabrics
You all know how much I love anything upcycled, and there are many different fabrics that can be used to make drawstring bags including new teatowels, and new fabrics, of course, you can upcycle fabrics like vintage bedsheets to create something unique but that could also be used time and time again.
9 things to do in Rotorua
9 things to do in Rotorua If you are visiting Rotorua it can be overwhelming with all the choices available. Here is a list of 9 things to do in Rotorua that are some of my favourites 1. Mountain biking - so many choices and tracks available for all levels of skill....
A Free DIY Christmas Ebook With 3 Projects!
This Christmas, I wanted to teach you how you can DIY some fun Christmas projects, so I have created a free Ebook. This is a fun way to fill in some time, create your own Christmas projects and spend time as a family without spending lots of money.
Upcycle Fabrics Project No. 3, Sew a Heat Pad with a removable cover
Upcycle Fabrics Project No. 3 In this upcycle fabrics project we look at making the classic heat pad or wheat pad. Here in NZ the weather is still a little variable so a heat pad is probably worth having at hand. I call mine heat pads because I have traditionally made...
12 Second Hand Stores in Rotorua Thrifters Heaven
12 Second Hand Stores in Rotorua When mentioning Rotorua, people automatically think steam and mud baths. Or maybe outdoor pursuits like mountain biking or one of the many tourist attractions spring to mind. Rotorua is also know for its cultural heritage and there is...
Upcycle Fabrics, 2 ideas suitable as gifts, budget friendly
Upcycle Fabrics What do you do? You discover a favourite blouse has a stain and no amount of washing will remove the stain. Then there's nana's napkins that she gave to you, sentimental pieces. The dilemma on what to do with them, maybe they need to go in the bin?...