A Pallet Box Of Pretty Pansies...

Here is a super easy way to pretty up an outdoor table.

Whip up a pallet box.

Paint it.

Attach some plaited rope handle accents.

Upcycle some plastic pots

By spray painting in the colour of your choice.

 Then pop into the painted pots some pretty pansies.

Just the look I adore...

Simple...

Rustic...

and a little bit pretty!

To make the box you, will need to cut the pallet wood into the following lengths:

Base = 2 x wood lengths at 400mm
Sides = 2 x wood lengths at 395mm
Ends = 2 x wood lengths at 175mm
(to convert to inches use an online measurement calculator)

It is a basic build:
Nail one side to each base piece.
Nail the ends in place attaching to side wood
Then nail the base pieces to the end pieces to hold it in shape.
Plait some rope to create a handle for each end.
Staple gun in place.
I haven't ever made a box before and it was simple to do.  
;)

Fabulous for the covered deck mosaic table!

Love Is...Inspirational Quote....

Love is the beauty of the soul!

Yes it is...

I have so many favourite quotes.

Yip - you guessed it...this is one of them!

Use on the mood board,

frame for the home decor,

on a homemade card...

or as a screensaver.

Enjoy in black and white or in purple with a hint of pink....

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DIY Pretty Fabric Wrapped Books...

Wrapped books are such a wonderful idea!

They add height and interest to a tabletop, shelf or sideboard vignette.

And they are such an easy thing to create!

Today I am going to make fabric wrapped books!

To make, you will need:

Old books (I used three)
Fabric
soft stick sellotape 
a ruler for measuring
a pen for marking size before cutting fabric
pinking shears

 I've chosen fabric in contrasting colourways
 that will compliment the items on my shelf.

 Because I want to reuse the books for future crafts, 
or to change the fabric colours, I am not using glue.

 The first step is to measure the fabric to cover the book from the cover.

 You need to allow fabric for the inside cover edges.
Also remember the spine of the book fabric allowance.

 These are my very vintage pinking shears.
Using these I am cutting an edge on the long length of the fabric top and bottom.

 Using a soft stick sellotape (one that removes without to much tearing to the paper cover) stick the fabric to the inside of the front and back covers.

On the outside edge you have the pinking pattern which also stops the fabric fraying.

 It doesn't matter if the fabric overhangs the book, 
or it shows a little cover if the cover is a complimentary colour.

This is was the shelf looked like before the books.

 This is with one book added.

If you are interested in finding out how to make the 
Mini Pallet Love Sign, you will find the tutorial HERE.

 And here is the shelf with the three pretty fabric wrapped books.
Essentially what you are doing is adding a riser.
The books are the riser (added height).

It's quite amazing what adding a little height with a riser can do to the visual of a vignette.
This is effective on a coffee table, side board or on a shelf, or bedside table.

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