Category Archives: Design / Arts / Crafts

Unusual Jewellery from Galibardy

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I have found some really unique, beautiful jewellery on the Galibardy website. Here are some I particularly like;

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Oliver Jeffers

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Oliver Jeffers is an illustrator and author and has produced eight picture books for children, he has an interesting childish sketching/writing style. Oliver’s illustrations are wonderful, most of his work seems to combine his art with literature – either lined paper … Continue reading

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Brambly Hedge Books

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I have incredibly fond memories of my Mum reading the Brambly Hedge books to me as a child and later reading them myself. Enthralled by the story, the characters and the beautiful illustrations inside, I was transported into the most … Continue reading

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DIY Project 3; Cable Spoon > Mosaic Garden Table

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My third project was turning a cable spool into a mosaic garden table, I found the cable spool and some tiles on freecycle after a lot of searching! Materials Different coloured tiles (some from freecycle, some samples from tile shops) White Grout Spatula … Continue reading

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Miniature Street Art – Slinkachu

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Slinkachu is a street artist / photographer, his artwork has been around for a little while and a friend gave us a book called ‘Little People in the City – the street art of Slinkachu’ for Christmas. So i have … Continue reading

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Terry Border – Bent Objects

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Terry Border produces sculptures with objects such as food – nuts, fruit or household goods – corks, cotton reels and uses bent wire to animate them into characters, his work is humourous and entertaining. To see more of his artwork … Continue reading

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DIY Project 2; A Lamp Made From a Coat Stand

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Project Two…when we moved I had a coat stand which there was no place for in our new house so I decided to make it into a lamp for the lounge. Materials 2 x Pendant lampshade 4m Electrical flex Lamp … Continue reading

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Life Through A Marble Photo Project

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16-year-old Cabe from New Jersey has put together a stunning photo collection titled; ‘Life through a Marble’. The photographs are unique and very creative. Using a Canon DSLR camera, Cabe takes beautiful photos focusing on a small clear glass marble held … Continue reading

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DIY Project 1; Refurbished Ottoman

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Last Spring / Summer time we spent a lot of time gathering objects / furniture to refurbish to make our new home complete, unfortunately I don’t have before and after photos so I will explain the processes and include finished photos. One … Continue reading

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Rob Ryan Laser Cut Cards

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Through greeting card maker Roger la Borde i discovered Rob Ryan and his laser cutting skills…truly beautiful and i grab any opportunity to buy these cards for people and occasions, they are great! Rob Ryan not only produces cards but his … Continue reading

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