New blog address!

I've officially switched to a ".co.uk" now! I feel so grown up! Here's the new address:

www.myhandcraftedhome.co.uk

please bear with me while I get to grips with the new design and work out how to make it pretty and user friendly again. Hope to see you over there soon! 

New blog address!

I've officially switched to a ".co.uk" now! I feel so grown up! Here's the new address:

www.myhandcraftedhome.co.uk

please bear with me while I get to grips with the new design and work out how to make it pretty and user friendly again. Hope to see you over there soon! 

five chalkboard paint projects; with just one small can

It's no secret that I love chalkboard paint. 

I've used it for loads of projects, and my can has nearly run out. But when I got it out last week I realised that it really was a tiny can, like the smallest you can get. Yet it's lasted me a LOT of projects. Here's what I was able to do with just one can (click on the image to get the how to):



I've made two of these, and they make great teacher gifts too!



This one took two coats of paint, but I did it right at the beginning of the year, and it still looks as good as new. Plus we still use it as an extra kid table when we have people over for dinner.



This chalkboard frame is still a favourite with the kids.

This wood sucked up a LOT of paint, took more than two coats to get good coverage. (it was cheap wood!) Saw it a few weeks ago at my brother's house and it's holding up well. (they were using it as a game's score board)

I've done lots of these chalk lids for different gifts and supplies. 

That's a lot of chalkboard, and I still have some left. Enough for maybe a few coasters. And some labels...

Not bad for a tiny tin!

child designed plasters

These plasters are a great way to get your kids involved in some of the personalised gifts this year. 

Simple, but would make getting hurt way more fun! ;)

Start with some plain, boring plasters. Ignore the washi tape, I decided I liked this idea better!

Get your budding artist to draw some pictures on them. Izzy did flowers on most, but on the bigger ones she did pictures of her friend, who was the recipient, and her playing together. 

Then I greabbed one of my unused tuppaware tubs (one of a few the same size from Ikea which I don't use that often.) and put a square of vinyl and some letters.

She was thrilled to have her own craft project to do. 

If you like doodling too you could make some as stocking stuffers. This made a great extra gift for Izzy's friend's birthday. 

What would you draw?