Sunday 21 August 2011
Kitchen - Splashback
Monday 8 August 2011
Kitchen - Black on bottom White on top
Loving the idea of having black bottom cupboards white bench top and white overhead cupboards. It could all be tied to the rest of the house by making the splash back a colour similar to the floor tiles.
Sort of like these...
Monday 25 July 2011
Floor Tiles - Brick Bond
If we decide on rectangle floor tiles I would like them to be laid like these
This is called "Brick Bond"
Sunday 24 July 2011
Tuesday 21 June 2011
House Floor Plans
The main contender for the house we want to build is the Drysdale 30 from Places Homes which can be found HERE
This is the floor plan
The front of the House
We would need a minimum block width of 16m and a minimum depth of 32m although we would like something a bit bigger.. More like 17m x 35m would suit us.
This is the floor plan
The front of the House
We would need a minimum block width of 16m and a minimum depth of 32m although we would like something a bit bigger.. More like 17m x 35m would suit us.
Old Style Print with English Motto
Keep Calm and Carry On.
Print image taken from an Etsy shop which does these prints and post them out to the buyer. It can be found here
Print image taken from an Etsy shop which does these prints and post them out to the buyer. It can be found here
Sunday 19 June 2011
Crafting with paper
Tools and instructions for the Canvas and paper artwork.
Some tips:
- I use small scissors, not a craft knife. I actually haven't tried with a knife, but I find I can cut easily around tight corners with the scissors. My fingers do get sore, though, and I can only cut a few at a time!
- I find scrapbooking paper to be quite thick and heavy, and I prefer to use invitation paper as it is easier to cut.
- Acid free craft glue that does not go yellow is your friend!
- There are craft punches available, and I have seen many butterfly pics made from these. It's easy and does not require any precise cuting with scissors or a knife...but I like mine to be all hand done!
- my template is a poor shabby piece of paper!
- Take your time! Don't hurry the cutting. It's quite labour intensive, but I really enjoy the quite time to myself!
Some tips:
- I use small scissors, not a craft knife. I actually haven't tried with a knife, but I find I can cut easily around tight corners with the scissors. My fingers do get sore, though, and I can only cut a few at a time!
- I find scrapbooking paper to be quite thick and heavy, and I prefer to use invitation paper as it is easier to cut.
- Acid free craft glue that does not go yellow is your friend!
- There are craft punches available, and I have seen many butterfly pics made from these. It's easy and does not require any precise cuting with scissors or a knife...but I like mine to be all hand done!
- my template is a poor shabby piece of paper!
- Take your time! Don't hurry the cutting. It's quite labour intensive, but I really enjoy the quite time to myself!
Spring-loaded scissors by Fiskars are the best thing I ever bought.
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