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Yey, here comes the Sun, First think we in the UK do is get out the BBQ, What better way to prepare for a summer BBQ by decorating your own drinking goblets! A Whimsical Watermelon Drinking Goblet from Linda Peterson is perfect for kicking back on a hot afternoon! Use acrylic paint to create your own fun designs. Materials needed for this project: Acrylic enamel paint – red, green, white, black (be sure to use paint specifically designed for glass) Water goblet with smooth surface Paintbrushes – flat and liner Water bucket Paper towels Source: favecrafts Feel free to Visit the Blog | Follow on Pinterest | Follow on Facebook | Follow on Twitter |Follow on Instagram Subscribe to Pretty Shabby UK

Acorns are so versatile for crafting--and they're free, too! Paint one to look like a strawberry and use them as gift  toppers, knick knacks, or decorations for your kitchen. These acorn crafts from   Amanda are simple and perfect for summer. Materials: Acorns with tops Acrylic paint: black, green, red (and other shades that are similar, such as magenta or fuchsia) Toothpick Paintbrush Clear gloss sealer Hot glue gun Instructions: Remove the acorn tops and paint them green.  Paint the acorns with red or other shades of red. When dry, dip toothpick into black paint and dot onto red acorns.   Glue the tops on to the acorns. Spray with gloss sealer and let dry. Feel free to Visit the Blog | Follow on Pinterest | Follow on Facebook |  Follow on Twitter |Follow on Instagram Subscribe to Pretty Shabby UK

I bought this cute little pink lamp and stand at a charity shop, but I had no idea where it would go in my home, as I don’t have any pink rooms, but I loved the silver stand. However, i did on the other hand have a boat load of Jute string.... I just knew that those reels would come in handy SOME day :) You will need Lamp shade and base Jute string Hessian  Ribbon Scrap of material I removed the shade, i had the fantastic idea that i could just feed the reel through the shade, but no,,,, it was too wide. So i wrapped a large amount of jute around my hand and started to feed it through the lamp. Thread it through and make sure that it lines up next to the piece before, and does not overlap Repeat a few a lot of times.. Be careful that your jute does not tangle up like mine did...if you look carefully at the picture below, you will see my cat 3hree, who was the main culprit in tangling the string... After spending t...

There's nothing like greeting your guests in style and with this Martha Stewart door mat, you are bound to make a lasting impression. Before you start, practice the braid by making a miniature version of the mat with thinner rope. When you're ready to make the big mat, cover a large work surface with kraft paper. Draw a cross on the paper; it should have a 33-inch vertical line and a 12 1/4-inch horizontal line. (This is the dimension of the mat when you get to step 4.) As you weave, use the cross as a guide and tape down loops to retain the mat's shape. We used 1/2-inch-thick twisted nylon rope. About 165 feet makes a 33-by-20-inch mat. Step 1 - Starting at one end of rope, form a loose knot as shown; leave a 30-inch tail on right side and slack on left side. Gently pull down on loops. Step 2 - Flip loops to left as shown. Lift the first loop and cross it over the second. Step 3 - Using tail end, weave as shown. Step 4 - Using sla...

Since learning how to make  Chalk Paint  i have become obsessed by painting everything LOL.. If its wooden/old/boring or ugly it get the Chalk Paint treatment. My sister bought me this chest for my birthday last year, i loved it, but i could see more potential to it. So i made up the paint as the  Recipe  states and got to work. The paint looks a little more shocking on the above picture, it really was not that bright in real life. I left it to dry and put a second coat on. Via EBay i found a lovely vinyl saying which would be perfect. So here she is..... I think its amazing, and i love it, not only does it look fabulous, but it hides all the kids clutter. Feel free to Visit the Blog | Follow on Pinterest | Follow on Facebook |  Follow on Twitter |Follow on Instagram Subscribe to Pretty Shabby UK