• DIY magnetic Scrabble board
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    Pinned it made it – DIY magnetic Scrabble board

    April 7, 2015 - By 

    Ages ago I Pinned an image on Pinterest of an old picture frame which had been filled with Scrabble tiles. You could use it to make your own words and phrases. I love Scrabble and I’ve been meaning to get round to making one for ages and I finally did. Equipment needed to make a DIY magnetic Scrabble board: Old picture frame or similar Magnetic Scrabble tiles Chalkboard paint Brush How to make a DIY magnetic Scrabble board: I used a Wilko chalkboard frame as a base for my Scrabble board. It cost £8 and is a large chalk board…

  • Easter KINDER Surprise wreath
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    Pinned it made it -Easter kinder surprise wreath

    April 3, 2015 - By 

    Our Easter decorations have been looking a little sparse this year. We’ve had fun making Duck Tape Easter Eggs and yesterday made a sweet Easter kinder surprise wreath which I thought I would share. I didn’t come up with myself, I found the idea on Pinterest here and made my own version. How to make an Easter kinder surprise wreath It’s super easy and all you need to make the wreath is 14 empty Kinder surprise egg shells. Then comes the fun part, take the lid of one and the base of another and pop them together. Simple! Then connect…

  • Vintage Playmobil figure badge
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    Vintage Playmobil figure badge

    March 11, 2015 - By 

    Ages ago I bought a bag of vintage Playmobil figures from eBay. They were mainly from the 1970s and I really wanted to craft with them and bring them back to life. You may remember the Playmobil clock and the Playmobil jar toppers I’ve made. I thought it would be fun to see if I could make some badges from a collection of vintage toys and game pieces so collected some badge backs and epoxy glue and a very old tablecloth and got to work. How to make a vintage Playmobil figure badge: Collect your materials. I used an epoxy…

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    Lego cupcakes

    June 9, 2012 - By 

    Time again for the PinAddicts Pinterest Challenge. The idea is to choose something from your Pinterest boards to create and link up each month. We’re having a bit of a Lego obsession at the moment so I thought I would try some Lego cupcakes inspired by a photo on my Pinterest Lego Love board. Follow Jenny Makes’s board Lego love! on Pinterest. My version is a lot simpler! My sister and niece are staying this weekend so I wanted something that looked good but didn’t take too long so I used ready made cupcakes and Renshaw’s Limited Edition Great British…