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Category: Crafts

DIY: Ombre Roses Shadow Box

Posted on 10 May, 201610 May, 2016 by Ikhlas

Hey guys! I’ve got a DIY tutorial for you all today: ombre roses in a shadow box. If you follow me on instagram, you might have seen a few versions of this already. This is the latest one! So I bought a shadow box frame from Homegoods a few months ago and I was obsessed…

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DIY-ing

Posted on 28 February, 201628 February, 2016 by Ikhlas

As some of you might know, I love arts and crafts. I love being creative and putting things together to make new things. And now that I’ve moved into a new place, I’ve become obsessed with making things by hand to decorate my new place with. The above piece is a verse from the Quran….

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DIY: Paper Bows

Posted on 25 August, 201425 August, 2014 by Ikhlas

Hello friends! I’ve got a cute DIY tutorial for you today: paper bows! They are super easy to make and add such a cute touch to any gift or card. They’re simple to make, and can be made in any colour paper to change up the look completely. They’re three dimensional and can make any…

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DIY: Homemade Envelopes 2 Ways

Posted on 16 July, 2013 by Ikhlas

So some of you might know that I love making homemade crafts. Birthdays, weddings, and baby showers hardly pass by without a homemade card from me to my friends and family. When I first started making cards, I used the plain white envelopes that I’d gotten from a card-making kit to put them in. But…

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DIY: Fabric Bookmarks

Posted on 8 April, 2012 by Ikhlas

Got a little piece of fabric or lace lying around that you don’t know what to do with? Make it into a bookmark! You could use the fabric on its own as a bookmark, but to give the fabric a bit more support and structure, I like to stick it to some scrapbook paper, also…

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