Home & Garden

Morning all!

Starting up as usual with my #photoadayaug from yesterday, the prompt being "home"

Here is mine :)

A cute decor piece which I *think* I purchased from this even cuter shop Live, Laugh, Love

It was a good while back, so they may not stock it still, but I tell you "I could live in that shop!"

Next up is a project I've been working on for the last two days.

When I spotted these cuties on Pinterest I knew I had to give it a try!

The original entry is here on this gorgeous Blog "A Shabby Moment in Time" where rub-ons were used to embellish the painted pots.

Alas I have no rub-ons so I ordered myself some Mod-Podge and started stalking the Graphics Fairy Blog (again!)

I did have paint (albeit a smidge of Homebase Driftwood leftovers) so I set to work on a few pots in a haphazard shabby fashion

                                                Before                                   After     

Select some images, re-size and arrange them in photoshop or similar and print with a regular ink-jet printer onto regular printer paper. Remember to reverse any text first.

Cut around each image

Brush the printed side with some Mod-Podge

and place it on your painted pot smoothing out any bubbles

Now the hard bit, leave it - overnight!

Go and have a glass of wine and scour your home for any more items that could be transformed ;)

The next day take a wet sponge to your paper image, soak it and start to gently rub the paper away.

See how easy it comes away!

If you rub some of the image away it'll be because it didn't adhere sufficiently, don't worry it's meant to look worn. If it really bothers you just whip out your Sharpie pen!

Finally I had fun creating a mini table display in the garden incorporating a few creamy/white treasures including the napkins I made last week :)

Take care for now

Kate x

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Footstool and a Hole

These titles are getting more and more random!!!

So first my #photoadayaug for yesterday the caption was "hole"

The hole is at the top of the cup with caramel cream bursting out of my frappucino - deeelish and most welcome in the 30 degree heat of Saturday in London.

Next is my latest transfer project using fabulous images courtesy of The Graphics Fairy. 

Please excuse the boring photo, the truth is this Ikea footstool doesn't yet have a home :(

It's going to have to wait until we move home, then I'll take a prettier picture to show it off properly :) As with last weeks Napkin Transfer project I used Lesley Riley's TAP, an inkjet printer & an iron - super easy ;)

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Have a great week!

Kate x

edited to add another photo:

"The footstool has been claimed!"

Little Bits....

....here and there is all I can do whilst my crafty stash is boxed up and ready for the move!

Against my better judgement I retrieved the ironing board from its hiding place this morning (imagine!)

and before deciding to treat it to a new cover I pressed 4 plain white cotton napkins I snagged in a sale at Asda many moons ago. I've had this project in my head to do for an absolute age and it used so few products I decided that this was something I could do quickly, easily and without adding to the chaos that already is my dining room. I'll treat you to a photo of that some other day :)

Perhaps "quickly" was is a word I used too lightly, you see I needed to pick a few images on the Graphics Fairy Blog, and if you haven't visited before you must (but set aside a good hour or two there's so much to choose from - believe me!)

So to the ingredients:

Fabric napkins or serviettes (whatever you want to call them)

Lesley Riley's Transfer Artist Paper

Gorgeous images to transfer

Inkjet Printer

Iron and board

Photoshop or equivalent

See, very little - ta dah!

I chose 2 designs from Karen's blog along the patisserie/cafe theme and saved the "reverse images" which is important if they have text.

I resized them in photoshop and printed out a test sheet onto regular paper. I normally skip boring steps like this because I'm in too much of a hurry, but trust me the TAP is too expensive waste :o (but worth every penny if used correctly, the image transfers so easily onto fabric!)

Cut around each image close to the edge then place on your napkin and apply a hot non steaming iron for a few seconds holding still. Peel the edge slightly to see what's happening under there, if it's not adhered apply more iron (if you heat it for too long it will yellow) ahem I wonder how I know this!!!

Et Voila!

I was so delighted I raced to Dunelm & Homebase in the hope of  hunting down some more plain napkins at a reasonable price but alas none this time, so I bought the ironing board cover instead *rolls eyes*

It's sort of cute don't you think? It has got buttons on it lol!

Take care for now

Kate x

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