Weekend Projects: Craft & DIY
How to Create a Shabby Chic Mirror
2 Nov 2013
This is a beautiful vintage mirror, but it’s looking a bit tired and dated for today’s home décor. So I’m going to give it a shabby chic, French style by painting it with Annie Sloane’s chalk paint in ‘Country Grey’. First things first, you will need: Here’s how to paint a mirror with a shabby […]
Christmas Gift Wrapping Ideas
20 Sep 2013
Our picks of the best Christmas gift wrapping ideas, plus a fab recipe for mulled wine tiramisu! See you all in the New Year x
I bought a pair of 1960’s coffee tables at a charity shop recently although, I have to say, neither of my daughters were impressed with my find. But I, being elderly and possessed of more vision, could see their potential!
How to Decoupage
26 Jul 2013
Decoupage – a word to strike terror into the heart of the clumsy and impatient- fear not, try our cheats guide!
PlastiKote Spray Paint
17 Jul 2013
I’ve always shied away from spray paints after several disastrous attempts years ago that involved ruining a wicker chair amongst other things – that is until I was swayed by the delicious colours of PlastiKote’s new range at Selina Lake’s Vintage Fair where they were handing out free cans of paint. I thought, maybe being […]
Handmade Cushion
22 Jul 2012
Hi all, I hope you’ve all had a good weekend and have been enjoying the sunshine? Make the most of it… I don’t trust it to stay around for long! Being 10pm on a Sunday evening and having had a busy weekend, with another busy week ahead (when will it end?!) I’m desperate to sit […]
Jane Brocket Handmade Quilt
5 Jul 2012
Hello Everyone! So we’re a little late with our post this week I’m afraid, we’ve been trying to get this finished all week! It’s been all go here, we have placed nearly all of our orders now for products, bought all of our fabrics and trimmings and it finally feels like we’re starting to tick some things […]
Amy Butler Handmade Bag
26 Jun 2012
Hi Everyone I hope you’re all enjoying our blog so far? Here at Audenza, we love getting creative and making things, of course shopping has it’s place, but hand-making something is just such a wonderful feeling. Not only is it therapeutic, but you get free rein on every design aspect which means you can choose all […]