How To Make a Pallet Picture - For Signs, Art or Crafts...

 Making a pallet board base for signs, art or crafts is not difficult to do...
You will need:  some lengths of pallet wood, ruler, marker pen, saw or drop saw, and a hammer.
 Remove any nails in the pallet wood.
 Make the desired length of you sign or picture.
This one is going to be 60cm long.
 Cut pallets (I used a drop saw)...
 you will need three lengths at the desired measurement.
Next you need backing support to hold the lengths in place.
 Cut two back supports the width off the three boards as shown.
 Nail the support boards in place.
If you want a hanger - add this now.
A clip hanger on the back or rope/chain on the top.
 And that is it:  Ready for your pallet creation...
Shell artworks are great fun for the older children to make.
(Remember glue gun safety when doing this project).
 Sketch in pencil a simple outline shape - a butterfly, star, heart, anchor or upper case alphabet letter.
We chose a butterfly shape.
shell craft
 Glue various shells inside the shape.
Now that's a fun picture, to add a little summer to Mia Bella's winter porch!


#shellcraft


Another Paint It - GOLD - Project!

Have you ever bought something for the home décor online, 
thinking it would be fabulous?
And when it arrives in the post is NOTHING like the image you bought it from???
Well, this is what happened with this darling...
French styled - tick 
Birds - tick 
but...
colour - yuk - tick 
almost tacky - tick 
Does not fit anywhere in the house - tick 
Disastrous purchase - tick   
Try and fix said disastrous purchase...
paint the leafy green bird grey to tone the super bright colours down.
Looks a bit better now... and some may even like it...
But for me, it just wasn't right.
Into the cupboard it went, and it stayed - until it was painted white.
But I still didn't like it, so back into the cupboard it went!
I have seen on Pinterest how people are spray painting anything and everything white!
Kids plastic toys, ornaments, books, vases, book ends - EVERYTHING!!!
And as I am having a 'quite fond of gold' moment...
and the red sitting room has now developed accents of gold,
I Painted it gold, as well as an old vase I have had for 20 years.
Best idea ever - tick  
 I used White Knight Super Gold
(LOVE this paint as it has SUPERB coverage!)
DIY upcycling
Two items relegated to cupboard life
now...with a funky painted new style.
DIY upcycling
 Up-styled décor pieces that I'm now loving...Painted GOLD!


#gold #upcycled #diy


Easy Persimmon Jam...


Persimmon Jam
Easy to make persimmon jam...
Made from  Mia Bella Passions Gardens persimmons...
organic... 
 and spray-free...
 So delicious there is definitely a competition going on as to to whom gets to eat them!
 The Wax eye birds LOVE persimmons.
Persimmon Jam
and as it is winter in New Zealand, we don't mind sharing this wonderful food source with them.
Persimmon Jam
 To make jam you will need to peel about 6 tree ripe persimmons.
Persimmon Jam
Dice and core
The total weight needs to be 1kg (2.20pounds).
Have your jars sterilised ready to use.
Persimmon Jam
Add 1 teaspoon of water to the microwave bowl containing the diced persimmons.
Cook for 5 minutes on high.
(adjust timing to the power of the microwave you are using.)

Persimmon Jam
Mash roughly with a potato masher.
Add 1 kg (2.20 pounds) of Chelsea Jam setting sugar.
Persimmon Jam
Over low heat stir in sugar until dissolved.
Add 25 grams (0,88 ounces)of butter. mix to melt.
Increase heat and bring the jam to a boil that cannot be stopped by stirring.
Boil for 4-5 minutes.

Persimmon Jam
Bottle.
Persimmon Jam
And enjoy!

Easy Persimmon Jam

Peel and dice approximately 6 large (tree-firm)  persimmons. Weigh as you dice as you need 1kg (2.20 pounds) of fruit.
Microwave with 1 teaspoon of water until soft  (about 5 minutes, but will depend on your microwave).
Mash roughly with a potato masher.
Put into a heavy base saucepan and add 1kg (2.20 pounds) of Chelsea jam-setting sugar.
Heat mixture over low heat until the sugar is dissolved. Add 25 grams (0.88 ounces) of butter. When melted and mixed through increase heat to bring the jam to a boil. When it is a boil that cannot be stopped by stirring, boil for 4 - 5 minutes. 
Test on cold saucer. It is ready to jar when a blob is cooled slightly and surfaces of jam wrinkles when you put your finger through it.
Place immediately in hot sterile jars. 
 Lid, and cool. 

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Office Organisation Clip-it Line...

If your office resembles mine, you will have little bit's of paper EVERYWHERE!
A bit of paper with a reminder...
a bit of paper with an idea you just must make...
a cake you must bake...
or a meeting date.
(Oh my - I should have been a poet!)
I decided I needed a system to prioritise and order my notes,
 so created an office organisation clip it line, with button embellishments.
 You will need:
Needle and cotton
 Cord...

Clip pins 
 And Buttons...
Create a small loop in the end of the cord, which you have cut to desired length.
Stitch the loop to hold in place. 
 Work out the spacing for the clips and thread onto the cord.
Add the note papers so you have a guide for button placement... 
Stitch a button by the loop and clip your clips/paper along the line... 
Loop the other end of the cord,
stitch and sew on another button embellishment. 
 Then sew the other buttons in between each clip it note.
Now you are ready to hang it...
 I screwed mini hooks into the wall to hang mine, but you could use stick it hooks.
The Office Organisation Clip-it Line has certainly sorted the most important notes from the rest!






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