Make Your Own Scrabble Art

I'm always trying to find unique ways to make the house look pretty and these scrabble art pictures are the perfect way to create wonderful pieces to hang in your home.

You can usually find old scrabble sets for a few pounds either at the charity shop or car boots, so do keep an eye out if you fancy a go at this.  For the background on this picture I used some sample pieces of wallpaper I'd picked up when we had been in the DIY store, you could use wrapping paper, a map, photo or any other type of paper or even fabric.

You'll also need some glue and a box frame, you can have a search around the charity shops for a frame or you can buy a new one, they are usually quite reasonably priced from places like Wilkos, B&M, Home Bargains or even one of the supermarkets.

First of all take the back from your frame and lay on the backside of your paper or fabric, draw around the edge and then carefully cut out the background, it is worth trying out your scrabble pieces on the paper or fabric to make sure it is easy to see, on busy backgrounds they might not be so obvious. Once you are happy then stick the paper or fabric to the back piece of the frame, I used Dovecraft glue from Wilkos, it is really strong and only about £1.

Once you have glued the paper/fabric to the back of the frame then you need to lay out your words, have a play with a few words you like and you'll eventually find something you love, obviously the words need to be able to connect, have as many or as few as you like. Names, special words or places are great to add. 

Once you are happy with the words you have chosen and the layout then carefully stick them down onto your chosen background, if you are using a large frame it might be worth using a ruler or spirit level to make sure the lines are straight.

Once you have finished, careful place the back into the frame and there you have it, a simple but effective picture, perfect to give as a gift or just for yourself. Now all you have to do is decide where you'd like to hang it and how many more you can make with the left over pieces.

The great thing about this project is, if you get bored of the background or fancy a change you can just take off the tiles and start again.

What would you put on yours?

Announcing My BritMums Live Sponsor

This weekend I am heading to BritMums Live for the first time, it looks to be a great event, with so many wonderful speakers and like minded people attending I am really looking forward to it.

Even better still I now have a fabulous sponsor for the event, I would like to thank and welcome Zoflora to the blog and as my sponsor for BritMums Live 2015.

If you don't know what Zoflora do then here is a little bit about them. Zoflora is a concentrated disinfectant, it is an easy to use, multi-room and multi-use disinfectant that banishes 99.9% of bacteria and viruses.  Available in a selection of long lasting fragrances for all day freshness in and around the home. I have been using it for several months now and it has become part of my cleaning routine as well as having many other uses around the home.

Zoflora isn't just a great product either, it is a great product that is Made in the UK and for me that is a winning combination.

So if you are at BritMums then why not find me to talk more about Zoflora and their fantastic range of fragrances and uses.

Style a Shed Challenge

I saw this Style a Shed challenge over on Love Chic Living and knew straight away I wanted to enter it. I don't currently have a separate office or nice space to take photos in and this has given me an opportunity to fantasise about my dream space.

Teaming up with Tiger Sheds, this challenge wants bloggers to put together their ideal space, mine would be somewhere to go and write my blog, somewhere with the quiet of the garden, space to chill and put together pretty things to photograph. Tiger sheds offer a beautiful range of cabins and I think one would fit perfectly amongst the trees in my garden.

First of all, I would paint the whole interior white, making the perfect backdrop for taking pictures, then I would fill it with brightly coloured furniture and accessories.

Here are just a few of the pretties I would include in my shed...

Rug from John Lewis - I love the shapes and colours
Pom Poms from Bodie & Fou - I have a few of these already and they look so fabulous.
Blind from Bodie & Fou - How beautiful and bright this is I just adore it.
Pouffe from Wayfair.com - I love the chunky knit of this.
Vases from Wayfar.com - I adore the colours and shapes of these, great for flowers or pencils.
Word banner from Baker & Maker - I have these in black, but I adore the brightness of these.

Over on my Pinterest page is everything I would put in my shed, including a sleek and beautiful desk and stool to work at, chunky throws to snuggle under and the perfect chair to curl up in to read and think in.

Of course, I would have to include plenty of Washi tape to stick up pictures and photos and some pretty note books to jot down ideas. In fact, the more I think about these things, the more I would love to have a space like this...

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