Happy New Year! To kick off 2015, I thought I'd start with a fitting mini makeover that goes with the new year theme: a word of the year frame! If you're like me and instead of resolutions, you instead set a word of the year, then this frame is something fun you could make to keep your new word at the forefront of your mind as you're planning for the year to come! The best part … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: House Paint Canvas Art
*Retouch and Paint Provided by British Paints for Product Review Recently the folk at British Paints contacted me about their new product the Retouch - a cool contraption that lets you turn your left over house paint into an aerosol spray - and I thought it would be fun to try out. The idea behind it is that you can use your house paint you already have to spray over scuff … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: Get Your Office Ready for 2015
It's that time of year again where we feel a bit caught between focusing on what's left of this year and trying to plan so that next year can be even better. Last year I was so keen that I shared a similar post back at the end of October. This year, my enthusiasm level isn't quite as high, but I'm still looking forward to next year and even to a milestone birthday(!). Today I … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: Santa Mason Gift Jars
Every year I try to come up with something new and different for what I call our family gifts. These are small gifts that we give to my Dad's siblings and their families (that we see during the holiday season). I need to make 10-12 of these each year, so it can be a challenge to stay within budget but also give something that's fun to find under the tree. Last year I made … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: Make Your Own Colourful Laundry Storage (Giveaway- Closed)
Paint provided by Dulux Duramax* My laundry has been a room on my to-do list for a long time. It's a small space and everything has really just been bundled up on the dryer or on the floor next to it, and it's never really had much order to it (which drives me nuts!). Recently Dulux contacted me about their new spray paint product Dulux Duramax, and asked if there was any part … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: Paper Snowflake Wreath
*This Post is part of the #Brothergoespink Campaign for the National Breast Cancer Foundation I was recently asked if I'd be part of the #Brothergoespink campaign for the National Breast Cancer Foundation and as it's a cause that's very dear to my heart, I jumped at the chance. They asked if I could create a Pink Christmas themed project and supplied me with one of their nifty … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: Redecorate an Old Photo Frame
Do you have any old photo frames lying around the house that don't really suit your taste any more but you don't want to get rid of them? I have a few and I realised that instead of just throwing them away or leaving them lying around, that I could do a quick mini makeover on them and spruce them up again. Here's how you can too! What you'll need: Gold Spray Paint This is … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: 3 Fun Ways to Display Your Craft Supplies
I often like to share mini makeovers that take a fair bit of time to do and can take some organising to get them started (and finished) but I also crave the simplicity of things that only take a few minutes and can make a whole lot of difference to the space that you're in. Today is one of the latter. We can feel pretty time poor, so when we do get the opportunity to sit down … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: Last Minute Gifts Kit
No matter how organised I try to be, the closer it gets to Christmas time, the more chances there are that I will forget to organise a gift for someone and I feel really stressed about it. There are also those times where events that need gifts (like a last minute secret santa, or a fundraiser that everyone needs to contribute to) pop up unexpectedly and I am rushing around to … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: Make a Serving Set with Chalk Paint™
Chalk Paint™ provided by Annie Sloan Unfolded Australia* When I was approached recently to try out Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan, I'll admit that I was a little bit reluctant. I'd only ever seen it used in a shabby chic way and that's just not my style. But after attending their event at ProBlogger on the Gold Coast, I learnt that it doesn't have to be done in that style and I … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: My Home Office
Last week I was feeling overwhelmed by the layout of my home office (and all the things that had accumulated on the flat surfaces) so I decided to give my space a mini makeover. Sometimes a mini makeover requires new stuff to be purchased, but this one really just needed me to rethink the layout of the furniture and find a place for all the things that were taking up bench … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: Australian Treats Gift Box
Around this time last year one of my closest friends (who just happened to guest post for me last Tuesday) moved back from 5 years living overseas. She lives in a different state to me and I wanted to surprise her with a 'welcome home' gift box upon her return. I decided that I would buy her some Aussie treats that she missed whilst overseas with a note about how she could now … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: Spring Photography Challenge
It’s nearly Springtime here and we’re all suffering from a bit of cabin fever from the cold weather. Once Spring has finally sprung (hopefully next week) and the green grass is back, it’s time to head outside again and start enjoying the warmer days and the gorgeous flowers that start to appear everywhere. It can seem a bit silly to just head out of the house for no real … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: Make Your Own Chalkboard Savings Jar
Loose change becomes a bit of an issue around here, as the silver coins just seem to pile up in little stacks on the bench tops and tables and it never really has a place to go. If this is the case for you too, this chalkboard savings jar is a fun way to save it up for something fun for a special occasion (or when the jar gets full). It could be a fun way for your family to … [Read more...]