Bass Guitar

So my other half has been looking for weeks to decorate his bass guitar. He had seen a design of another bass and fell in love with it! So after speaking to the owner of said bass he was told dont even bother, its more hassle then its worth. Like that was going to put him off! We ruled out the idea of painting it, then he came across the idea of transfers.
So he went ahead and got some chequered transfers. The only trouble is a bass is not an easy surface to work on due to the lack of flat surfaces!
Anyway, we went ahead and started on it, and this is the result so far:

Most of the back has also been done, we are currently trying to work out how to do the edges. Watch this space for the completed project.

Ribbon union jack

So yesterday I had some lovely ribbons delivered from Molly moo's crafty bits & more . They are superb quality and I was definitely inspired! I also had some photo frames arrive yesterday so decided to create some ribbon art! 

I started by deciding my design - a Union Jack! First I got a piece of cardboard to fit my frame and made a rough sketch of the design. Using some short pins I started to lay my ribbon out and pinned them down to get the design. Once I had cut all my pieces and pinned them on, I took them off!! By taking them off in layers and setting them on my desk in order it made it easier to secure them back on. I used double sided tape to stick the ribbons on the card. Starting with the 2 styles of blue ribbon, I stuck them into place. Next I did the diagonals, white first, then the red on top. Next for the cross. I secured the white down first then finished with the red ribbon. I finished the piece by trimming the edges and framing. Overall for my first attempt I am pretty pleased :)

Valentines paper bunting

So I adore bunting! I prefer to make paper bunting as its easier and I can stick all sorts of embellishments onto it!


Here I have made a small section of bunting just in time for valentines day. 

To make the bunting, first I cut out the triangles. I prefer to use a template for this to get them all the same. Once that is done its time to decorate! I used bit and bobs I had about the place. I also cut strips and shapes from paper to decorate. To raise the paper shapes off the triangle I would normally use the sticky dots, unfortunately I had run out so I used a button (In an awful colour that would just been left in my tin otherwise!) to give it the raised look. Once you have done all your embellishments and left them to dry just stick them onto some ribbon! Again I used ribbon I already had in my stash of things, but you can use any you like. It may be best to experiment a bit first, as depending on your glue they may not stick properly. If this happens I would recommend using double sided tape. And there you have it, some pretty bunting to go around the house!

A close up of the first 2 flags. The one on the left I have used strips of paper and some little gems. The one of the right I used a paper heart raised using a button, and another gem on top.


A close up of the middle 2 flags. The left one has a paper cut out with a fabric heart on top. The right one has gems at the bottom, cut out paper with a raised heart on top.

And finally the last 2 flags. On the left I used a paper cut out with buttons stuck on top. On the right I used paper cut out shape and a paper strip again with a button.






















There are some may different things you can do with bunting, so have fun with it!!

Shabby chic small table

I have always loved the shabby chic look. So I decided to have a go myself!


Unfortunately I didn't take a 'before' photo, but it was a very dark wood colour. 


First off I sanded the piece, then painted in in a duck egg blue colour. I did a couple coats of this and left it to dry overnight. Once dry I rubbed on some wax from an old candle to the places I would be distressing, e.g the corners and sides. I then painted with a couple layers of off white paint so that none of the blue could show through. Once again it was left overnight to dry. Once dry I lightly sanded the edges to reveal the blue underneath, some places I did it a bit hard and the dark wood is showing. But I quite like that anyway!


I still need to give it that finishing touch by either sanding and/or varnishing.


If you are looking to distress something of your own, I recommend looking around at different techniques and practising on something small first!!

Welcome!

Hey there!!


So a quick introduction.....My name is Becky and I live in a town called Tavistock in Devon. I'm 24 years old and love making things!!


My blog is about all my crafts. I hope to include pictures, ideas, help, and if I manage to get round to it, some instructions too!!