Easy Peasy (and cute) Fridge Magnets

I saw a similar idea to this in an overpriced home-wares shop... seriously, I so wouldn't pay $20 for a four pack of these little things when they are so easily made, and especially when you can recycle bits of your own treasured bits of paper and fabric. You just need a few seconds and:

• a few craft magnets (mine were $2 for a pack from a $2 store)
• a few bulldog clips (mine were a few old ones hanging about the study)
• an old card, paper or fabric
• hot glue and gun

I had a lovely card that a student teacher had given me. I loved the print and decided not to throw it straight to the recycle bin. So I've cut the card in small rectangles to fit around the bulldog clip. Simply glue into place, and then glue a magnet over the top. Easy! 

The finished result - wonderful for hanging up treasured art works by little people!

* Note, if you're not using a glossy card, you may want to consider sealing with PVA mix or Mod Podge?

Retro Earring Repurpose

A darling friend of mine gave me a bag of odds n ends to play with. In this bag there was a single retro sterling silver number, with blue enamel. I decided to turn it into a pendant. This could work with any earring. Simply take to the earring post with some pliers, bending the post into a jump-ring shape. I then wrapped some wire around it, mostly to help the earring hang as a pendant, but also for a bit of artistic license. 

I then slipped a jump-ring through the wire, bending the wire into a position so that the pendant hung straight. I threaded it on to black leather, and voila!


Will nicely match a ring with lapis I think!


:D    Ani

No tutes for these - but just thought I'd share what I have been making. These necklaces are the result of being stuck inside :) Made from sari silk, washed n recycled trousers/t-shirts/leggings, beads, feathers, repurposed necklaces... anything I can get my hands on really. I think my goal at the moment is to see how crazy I can push wearable art/jewellery.

A lazy cushion!

Ok, so I am a teacher on holidays, recovery time... And what am I doing on my first day off? Making cushions for school. My little Kinders love to curl up on our cushy cushions when they're feeling a bit sick or tired.

I didn't want to spend ages on these, in fact, they took only a few minutes of time to knock up. I got a long bit of fabric ($3 - Big W) and it had an ok selvedge, so the selvedge became the 'flaps' for the cushion.

I wrapped the fabric around the cushion (inside out) and pinned the unfinished edges  in place, ready to be stitched by sewing machine. 

 Then turn inside and place over pillow or cushion.

Finished result:

Not as secure as a properly stitched cushion, but it will do for school just nicely!

What I found today...

 Today's Op-Shop find - this lovely red and turquoise number!

Oh, the fun I plan to have with this!