DIY Wool Felt Ball Coaster

Don't you think this is simply awesomeeeee?
From Inspired By Charm!

DIY Sugar Scrub

Just before I dive into telling you how I made some Homemade Sugar Scrub... I want to share this beautiful bow with you! It's actually really easy to make!

1. PVC ribbon gift bow (ready made from craft shops)

2. Matching ornaments

3. Hot glue gun

And use all of them together!

This is a GREAT Christmas gift idea - Homemade Sugar Scrub. It's easy to make, and you can personalize each jar whichever way you like, and most importantly for unemployed (not for long) people like me, cost-efficient!

• I bought the glass jars from Daiso - quite a good selection of them!
• Get sugar from supermarket - I got those normal fine grain white cane sugar. Caster would be too fine, so just use normal fine grain.
• Olive oil - not just for cooking! Olive oil is used is hair and body products, so don't worry about using it for this. It has no smell too, so it's perfect for the project.
• Essential oils - Got these from Daiso too! (seriously, they should pay ME for advertising) Lavender, Floral, Peppermint, etc.

Tools: Mixing bowl + Spoon + Love

• Sugar - 3 cups
• Olive Oil - 1 cup + 2 tbsp
• Essential Oil - 10 drops (this is really up to your preference.)

Mix them up well!

TA DA!!! Easy or what?

love, n

Old T to New Necklace

I have been seeing tutorials online on making use of old tee-shirts, turning them into something completely different, and I've been toying with this idea for the longest time. I was clearing my wardrobe and decided to rip apart 2 of my favorite tees from Zara to try.

1. Cut away collar and sleeve. "Open" up the tee.

2. Cut long stripes. Try it with 1" stripes, see if you like the thickness after you pull the material, so that it curls up.

This was a first time for me too, so it's really just an experiment. I cut up both tees, and ended up with quite abit of excess material.

3. Arrange the stripes in a way that you would like it to be worn. Necklace, bracelet, etc.

As you can see, I braided mine too.

I shall try again when I get hold of more tees... ;)

How was your weekend?

love, n

Tutorial: Felt Flower!

Hello friends!I've always enjoyed looking up tutorials put up by craft-bloggers, and so I've decided to give it a try too. Please forgive me if it's not done as well as the seasoned bloggers! Feel free to leave your comments on how I can improve, or if you have tried making this felt flower, share it with me!

All you need is...

• Felt
• A circle template (or use any small cup/anything with a round base) Mine measures 5cm diameter.
• Needle & Thread (in similar colour as felt
• Scissors
• Pin brooch (if you are making the flower into a brooch)
• Curious Pet Kitty (optional, but good to have)

1. Cut 7 circles of felt. I prefer doing this while watching TV - If you are like me, just watch for your fingers ;)

2. Fold a circle into quarters.

3. Sew it like in the picture onto a circle base.

4. Do the same for 4 circles.

5. Sew the 5th and 6th pieces on top.

6. Have the Curious Pet Kitty inspect your work.

7. If you want to make this into a brooch, you can sew the pin onto a small rectangle piece of felt, and then sew them onto the back of the flower. I use the rectangle piece of felt to cover up the stitches so the brooch looks good :)

If you prefer to have these ready-made, feel free to order them from me! Simply drop me an email (madewithlove.n@gmail.com) or visit my Facebook page for more pictures.

Have fun!

love, n