April 05, 2013

A Wooden Tray with Wooden Discs

A Wooden Tray with Wooden Discs

The small wooden serving tray is painted with black craft paint and covered on the sides with small wooden discs. A piece of cork is cut to size. Glue the cork inside the base of the tray.


1. Paint the tray with black craft paint.


2. Cut a sheet of cork to fit the inside of the tray. Place it inside the tray.


3. Glue wooden discs onto the outside of the tray for decoration using mounting glue.

April 04, 2013

Hair Clips decorated with Foam Rubber and Sequins

Hair Clips decorated with Foam Rubber and Sequins

Hair clips decorated with self-adhesive glitter foam rubber, sequins and beads threaded onto a piece of silver-plated wire.


1. Draw two circles using a pair of compasses and cut out.


2. Cut a piece of silver-plated wire measuring 20cm and thread on a bead. Double over the wire.


3. Thread sequins and beads onto the wire and finish with the foam rubber circle. Twist the wire and cut off the ends.


4. Remove the backing paper from the foam rubber and attach the finished decoration onto the hair clips.


5. Attach the other circle onto the hair clips; i.e. onto back of the first decorated circle. The hair clips is now sandwiched between the foam rubber circles. Squeeze.

March 29, 2013

Napkin Decoupage on Eggs


Two-piece cardboard eggs and polystyrene eggs painted with craft paint and decorated with glued on napkins. They are decorated with self-adhesive rhinestone half-pearls and 3D shapestickers.


1. Make a hole at the bottom of the egg to fit the metal stand.


2. Paint the bottom half with craft paint.


3. Tear the top layer of a napkin and glue the pieces onto the lid (the top half of the egg) with decoupage lacquer.


4. Glue the straight edges from the napkin along the edge of the lid.


5. Glue self-adhesive rhinestone half-pearls along the edge (cut them off individually first).


6. Place the stand underneath the egg and attach self-adhesive dragonflies.


7. Paint the brown eggs white before decorating with napkin decoupage.


8. You may paint the polystyrene eggs with craft paint.