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How to make a magical fairy garden
Make room for MAGIC!!!!Ever wanted a magical garden? The other week, my 3 year old daughter asked me - if just like seeds - would a fairy garden grow from sprinkling glitter in the garden out the front? So I said - “Let’s find out!” And that’s what we’re doing! Making my daughters dreams come true and delighting her…
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Kokedama ball collection
A DIY JULY initiative thanks to BUNNINGS!Kokedama balls not only look aesthetically beautiful and take up a lot less space than a pot; but they're also a part of an aesthetic called "Wabi-Sabi" - a philosophical understanding of "imperfect, impermanent and incomplete" in nature - abds as a perfectionist I need more of…
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How to make a mini terrarium with a dinosaur theme
ROARSOME FUN!A few months ago I went along to my very first Bunnings Adult DIY (at East Victoria Park, WA) and terrariums were on the agenda! After a brief explanation to my daughter,3, that terrarium meant "land container" - does that make sense? no? it's a small home with plants in it - yes... just like a small…
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How to decorate a fish bowl with plants
der dum... der dum... What started as an idea for a friends birthday present soon turned into a small addiction and 2 new members of the household!!! Materials Some kind of glass "fish" bowl or really any glass jar big enough to house a plant and/or a fish! I used a long cylindrical glass vase, a fancy glass vase with a…
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How to make a kokedama
That's a WRAP! 😋Have you ever wondered what those plant-wrapped-balls of twine are? Me toooooo!!! Turns out they're an ancient Japanese art form of wrapping a plant in soil, moss and twine! They're called "Kokedame" balls and they provide a beautifully unique way to style your plants indoors!!! Big thank you to Bunnings…
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House number planter box
A stencilled planter box made from timber and given an ebony-coloured stain. The project A month ago, I didn't know the difference between a nail and a screw. In my first D.I.Y. project, I used both. I had seven pieces of wood all measuring at 250 x 125 x 20mm. I arranged them into three pieces to form a backboard. Here's…
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Learning tower step stool for a toddler
My Mum gave me this IKEA step ladder yonks ago and I've been meaning to paint it... but I thought for my next DIY JULY TRICK; I would go NEXT LEVEL - literally! After huge success with both my Mum's herb planter and my House number planter box , I wanted to STEP IT UP (😅) and go for something outside the box (😂) So I…
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House number planter box with bunny stencil
A month ago, I didn't know the difference between a nail and a screw - in my first, very own DIY - I used BOTH!!!! I recently enjoyed a 'shadow box' class at a Women's Shed that's opened in Scarborough, WA. With these new found skills (and a small addiction to drilling holes) I wanted to make something all on my own! And…
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Mama's French-inspired herb garden planter box
When planting herbs... BEWARE of Bunnies!!!Following the enjoyable success of my first DIY JULY PROJECT I thought “just keep drilling... just keep drilling”! Mum was eager to put in her order! Custom to her specifications of course! My instructions were to make a planter box much the same but... WIDER, SHORTER-ish and…
