Monday 30 September 2013

Creating handmade gifts...... for men!

Hello all,

Welcome to the first DIY inspired gift guide....  This one is for those men folk in our lives!  I've scoured the web and pinterest for a variety of gift ideas and whilst I have not tried them and can't vouch for how easy the instructions are to follow, I know there are a  lot of crafty folk out there who can rise to the challenge and create fabulous handmade gifts. 

This is by no means an exhaustive list, just a selection of the many tutorials out there.  Happy crafting!



by Brett & Kate McKay of the Art of Manliness blog





 Chef's Apron

by Martha Stewart




Suede Ipod Case

by Martha Stewart


Leather Journal

by MUFN inc blog


BBQ Hanging Towels

by The Silly Pearl blog


Golf Club Head Covers
 
by Positively Splendid


Grill Rubs

by Kojo Designs


Hand Printed Mouse Mat

guest post on the Design Sponge by Man Made DIY


Monogram Mugs

by Design Mom


Handmade Tie

by the Purl Bee


Comic Book Coasters

by Mod Podge Rocks


Boy's Wallet

by Noodle Head


Bicycle Brake Clock

by the Instructables


Car Kit

by Holidash



by Sew4Home


Well I hope that has given you some inspiration, I would love to see any creations you make, link to them in the comments.  And if you have any suggestions for the next DIY gift guide then please shout! 

Until next time...

Amanda xx














Tuesday 24 September 2013

It's begining to look a lot like C.........

Afternoon all,

I have to say, my body is getting very confused by this changing weather, last week I had to put the heating on and now this week it's sunny and really warm!!  The cold turn last week and the flurry of Christmas posts on my Facebook feed prompted me to start thinking about Christmas (look away now if the thought of Christmas planning in September turns you cold!!)


Picture courtesy of vimeo.com


It's my aim this year to either buy handmade gifts or make them myself so you can see why I wanted to start early!  Last year I created some handmade gift guides and this year I want to do the same but with more of an emphasis on actually making the gifts as I know there are a lot of DIY crafty people out there.

I asked on my Facebook page who you would like to see a gift guide for in order to get some inspiration and the first (and only!) response was gifts for men, so watch this space....  Our first handmade gift guide for the festive season will be for those difficult to buy men. 

Just as a caveat - the tutorials I link to are not necessarily ones that I have tried, but part of my online searching and pinterest stalking!


Picture courtesy of Pixels and Company


Good luck crafting and if there are any other gift types that you would like inspiration on please leave a comment.

Until next time...
Amanda xx