Recycling project advice needed

We have collected a number of empty plastic milk bottles (white, but see-through) and some glass wine bottles (mostly green). I'm looking for some interesting ideas for craft projects in which I can incorporate the bottles.

If you have any ideas or advice, please comment on this post or send me an email with your suggestions. Even if it's an idea you saw somewhere, post or send a picture or the link to a site.

Would really appreciate your input!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
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*Competion time*

Big giveaway of a set of 2x50ml Isabella Garcia perfume (value over R500)!

Send us your a picture of your latest craft project by posting it on our Facebook page or sending it via email. Most innovative project wins!

Draw will take place on 29 June 2013.

There is no limit to the amount of pics you may enter.

Spot prizes also up for grabs.

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So excited and looking forward to see all your amazing entries!
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Bookmarked!

This is a very simple beading project for anyone that ever considered making something out of beads, or who bought some beautiful beads and don't know what to do with it...

What you need:

You don't need a lot. The only tool you'll need is fine flat-front pliers [Figure 1].

You will need a bookmark shaped like a shepherd's hook [Figure 2].

Secondly, you will need a piece of tigertail [Figure 3a] or fishing line [Figure 3b] (the tigertail will last longer as the fishing line tend to wear out and break after some use).

Get together some beads of your choice (you can add bead caps, spacers, etc.) [Figure 4a] and some crimps (also called crimp beads) [Figure 4b].

Add a charm [Figure 5] of your choice, if you wish to do so.


Lastly, a jump ring [Figure 6] to attach the piece with the beads to the bookmark (this is optional, but improves maneuverability of the beaded part when used in a book).

Putting it all together:

1. Put one crimp bead onto the piece of tigertail and put the one end of the tigertail through a jump ring and back into the crimp bead (forming a loop) [Figure 7]. Close the crimp with the pliers.

2. Arrange spacers, beads and bead caps onto the tigertail [Figure 8].

3. End off with a crimp bead, forming a loop like in figure 7 and close the crimp with the pliers. Cut excess piece of tigertail off.

4. Open a jump ring and insert into the loop [Figure 9]. Insert the charm into the jump ring and close jump ring [Figure 10].

&. Open first jump ring and attach to the bookmark, closing the jump ring [Figure 11]. 

&. Admire your finished product [Figure 12]...

I hope you found this project enjoyable! Email me a picture of your project and I will post it on our Facebook Page.

Leave a comment to let me know if the found the steps easy to follow or if I should alter or add something to make it more helpful.

Hurry and bookmark a page near you!!!

PS: Looking for any of the products shown? Email me for prices, we have all the products in stock. We can also put together a kit for you to make it even easier! 

Colourful weekend project

This weekend I attempted to start working on removing some of the chaos from my kids' room... 

I still have a far way to go, but at least I'm starting somewhere.

I kept some of the 1,8kg tins from when they were still drinking Nido 1+, thinking that it could come in handy. Well, it did! 

Using various colours A3-size cardboard paper I cut to fit over the tins, I glued it onto the tins with the very thin double-sided tape. I had some sponge letters and shapes in one of my (many) craft drawers which I used on some of the tins to help identify what's inside. 

On some of the other tins I used left-over pieces of cardboard to build letters for this purpose. I also bought some wooden decorative cars at PNA and built my own blocks and animals from the sponge shapes.

The finished product is so colourful and easy for the boys to handle and open. They will look nice when arranged next to each other on their bookcase (that still needs to be painted)...

  

Autumn in our garden

Who said autumn has to be a boring time in the garden? 

I have been pleasantly surprised by some of the beautiful flowering plants in my garden. Just as I thought everything was going into hibernation for the cold winter months ahead, a colour display of note greets me  each time I  venture into the garden.    

 I would love to see some of your pics from your autumn/winter gardens, feel free to post them on the Facebook page or in the comments section.

Hope to hear from you soon!

Keep warm!

Check...

This is just a post to check if it works to write a blog post on my phone and posting it per email. If this works there will not be a drought of posts on this blog again... ;)

Regards
Lene
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At last!

Hi everyone,

I'm back at last! Sorry for my absence, but had internet connection problems and then, when I thought everything was back to normal, my computer crashed... 

I'll be posting a few interesting stuff in the next week, so keep your eyes peeled!!!