Category: My Handmade Home

Pink lace DIY magnetic board

DIY magnetic board made with sheet metal and pink lace {Heather's Handmade Life}

I needed a place in my home office to organize scribbled notes and lists, but none of the store-bought options appealed to me. I didn’t want a bulletin board — tried it, now use it elsewhere for the kids’ school stuff. I didn’t want… Continue Reading “Pink lace DIY magnetic board”

Anne of Green Gables quilt

DIY Anne of Green Gables quilt {Heather's Handmade Life}

The Anne of Green Gables quilt is perfect in our guest room. The colours are light and cheerful, and it goes perfectly with the pastel-painted furniture and light greige walls. I even had enough scraps left over to make a tiny accent pillow! I think Anne would have approved.

Kid-friendly DIY Rummoli board

Kid-friendly DIY Rummoli board {Heather's Handmade Life}

Somewhere during the process of making our DIY Rummoli board, our clubs turned into “clovers” and our spades turned into “shovels” — dirt and all!

Oversized fabric wall art

Oversized fabric wall art {Heather's Handmade Life}

When you work in a home office that doubles as your sewing room/craft room and general hang-out zone on evenings and weekends, I think it’s natural to get bored of your surroundings and to enjoy changing things up. So while I was recovering from… Continue Reading “Oversized fabric wall art”

How to oil paint over a photo

How to oil paint over a photo {Heather's Handmade Life}

Could oil painting a photo really work? I decided to give it a try!