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Friday, May 9, 2014

DIY Bambi & Magic Mushroom Mini Garden

For this mini garden all you'll need is;

Some little pots (I bought mine from the local Op Shop and painted them)
Some paint. Whatever color you like. I used an 'antique white'.
A mini bambi (I used a small Schleich bambi)
Some small herbs or flowers
Some potting soil
Some miniature mushrooms. (I can make them to order from my Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Candy.At.The.Sugar.Cube )

Have Fun!

Sunday, February 10, 2013

D.I.Y Pallet Art By The Sugar Cube

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For this piece I have deconstructed a pallet and nailed it back together in the shape and size I wanted. I have three supporting pieces of pallet on the back, left, right, and center.

I then found a bird silhouette and made a stencil by printing the picture on paper and cutting it out.

I then positioned the stencil on the pallet canvas and painted it in with chalkboard paint. I then removed the stencil and went over the design again by hand. Because the wood undulates because of te wood grain this step is necessary to tidy the design up - but it does not need to be perfect.

Once the paint was dry I have gone over the entire pallet canvas twice with a clear gloss acrylic finish to really bring the color of the wood out.

Let dry completely and there you have it!!

This piece is hanging above my cubed book shelf in the lounge room. The natural color of the wood looks fantastic and I find it quite refreshing. You however could hang it anywhere you like. I am making another one for a family member who will be hanging it over the headboard of the bed in her guest room.

I also do custom orders

Happy Creating !

Sunday, December 23, 2012

Gingerbread Men Christmas Gift Tins

One thing I love to give at Christmas are Home-Made Gifts. Each and every year I make something for my close family, last year it was diaries, this year it was gingerbread men and chocolate boxes.

Christmas can be an expensive time and we pretty much cant afford to give expensive presents as much as we'd like to, especially with a special needs kiddy in our home.

Home-made goodies is the one way I like to show my family how much we care about them. It takes time, preparation and effort.

First I purchased the tins from the cheapy store, then I purchased the gingerbread cutters and ingredients. Then I got baking ! The receipe I used was this one Gingerbread Man Receipe , and I can attest that its a good one, every good chef should taste test ;)

To finish I placed a generous amount of gingerbread into the tins and then wrapped the tin and a box of chocolates with some nice ribbon.

I can assure you that gingerbread men, women and dogs were harmed during the process (nom nom).

Monday, September 24, 2012

Upcycled Computer Key Magnets

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