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Lights, candles, action!

Posted by Belles on Wednesday, April 22, 2009, In : Craft 

Nothing is prettier that candlelight. It’s the easiest way to create ambience in an instant (in fact - so easy, it’s almost like cheating).   And how can you resist with ideas like these?

 

If you'd like something dramatic, you can create a simple outdoor chandelier using found items in under an hour. All you need is an old wire basket, jam jars, votive candles and a selection of old plastic beads, crystals (or even old junk-shop jewellery). Huge thanks to lovely London Belle(inda) for ...


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Time for some good old fashioned....craft!

Posted by Belles on Tuesday, April 21, 2009, In : Craft 

We’ve been trawling the web for the latest, greatest craft ideas and we’ve found some gems.

 

We love this simple tutorial on how to make resin jewellery (and you thought it was hard?). You can buy charms or moulds to fill with resin, or recycle  bottle caps, shells, or old jewellery  - and use found objects (such as  dried flowers, newspaper/magazine cut outs, beads, tiny watch and computer parts) to create one-of-a-kind treasures.



We know there are suppliers in Perth however we c...


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The 1hr dress you can make yourself

Posted by Belles on Monday, March 30, 2009, In : Craft 

1 hour.  1 seam. No hemming. A million ways.

The Belles have noticed this dress in a few boutiques recently however the actual design has been around since the 70’s. Always flattering, super versatile, and did we mention how easy it is to make? You can find out how in the fantastic blog below...


http://rowena.typepad.com/rostitchery/infinity-dress.html

We've found they are best made from a stretch jersey knit. This fabric has a bit of shine, drapes well and the best thing? It doesn’t ...


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