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DIY constellation pin badge holder

DIY constellation pin badge holder

Posted on September 27, 2016October 15, 2025 by jenny

It can’t have escaped your notice that pins are really popular at the moment. My collection has been growing steadily for weeks, thanks to my Lucky Box subscription and Instagram. I can’t help but see a pretty pin and have to follow the trail until I have it for my collection! My enamel pin badge…

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Customising our children's playhouse with a blackboard

Customising our children’s playhouse {Ikea hack Mala easel}

Posted on August 9, 2016September 28, 2022 by jenny

We’ve had an Ikea Mala easel for a few years and it’s in constant use. You may have seen one before, with a blackboard on one side, a whiteboard on the other. It also has a roll of paper which can be pulled up and over the whiteboard for more drawing possibilities. It’s a good…

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decorating with Annie Sloan stencil and chalk paint

Adding detail with Annie Sloan stencils

Posted on July 15, 2016July 16, 2016 by jenny

This week I booked my tickets to The Handmade Fair. I went last year with my sister and we had a brilliant day out so I can’t wait for it this year. Last year I tried some new crafts but also went shopping! We’re both big fans of Annie Sloan Chalk Paints and there was…

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Orla Kiely covered mini chest of drawers

Ikea hack – Orla Kiely mini chest of drawers

Posted on June 29, 2016September 28, 2022 by jenny

I’m sure everyone has the Moppe mini chest of drawers from Ikea. It’s not cheap but we’ve had ours for years as they are perfect for storing my smaller sewing notions. The only problem I have with things from Ikea, is that everyone has them, so I love to add a personal touch. As an…

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personalised Scrabble wall art

Personalised Scrabble wall art

Posted on April 28, 2016May 6, 2016 by jenny

Now this is one of those projects which has been sitting around waiting to be finished for ages. I love crafting with Scrabble tiles. I pick up vintage Scrabble sets whenever I see them, the kids love making words with the letter tiles and I have hundreds of them around. So I thought it was…

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How to make a cover for a drop-in seat pad

Posted on February 21, 2016September 4, 2017 by jenny

A couple of year ago I fell in love with a vintage Lloyd Loom nursing chair and bought it. There was the slight matter that I bought it in Devon and we lived in London, but my husband kindly squeezed it into our little car. I bought it for my son’s room and covered it…

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Coiled paper heart craft

Coiled paper heart craft

Posted on January 29, 2016May 9, 2025 by jenny

This year we had a lot of wrapping paper and cards left over after Christmas. We try to recycle as much as possible to reduce our waste so the children and I have been using up some of this paper in our crafts. This week we’ve been making some Valentine decorations and have had fun…

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Ikea hack Lego table

Ikea hack Lego table

Posted on January 16, 2016August 17, 2021 by jenny

Last year we spent some time sorting out our 5 year olds bedroom. He doesn’t seem to need much sleep so we wanted to make an area for him to play when he wakes up early. He already had an Ikea Trofast unit but we thought we would give it a makeover and make it…

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festive upcycled sign

Make a festive upcycled sign with lights

Posted on December 18, 2015August 22, 2020 by jenny

We love to decorate the house for Christmas and every year we try to add a new decoration to our stash. I love our handmade tradition, my mum always made room for the handmade Christmas decorations we brought home for school and I fully embrace this with my own children too. Harveys asked me to…

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Welcome to the gingerbread house blog. I’m Jenny, London mum of two teens. Craft and family lifestyle blogger, occasional baker of gingerbread. Find out more about us, our latest crafts, and be inspired by our days out. Contact me jenny@the-gingerbread-house.co.uk

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