DIY Shoe bags

I'm travelling in a month or so and I'm so excited I keep planning (way way way) ahead of it. Whenever I'm packing I hate sticking my shoes in plastic bags, and the plastic bags in the luggage. It looks so darn ugly! So I came up with this lovely alternative. I didn't want to spend too much money on it, but I didn't want to use a dull fabric either, so I decided to stamp a cheap cotton fabric and create several patterns.

Step 1 I drew an arrow and hearts in a piece of linoleum and hand carved it. I used a sponge to dab fabric paint onto the stamp and then stamped it onto the cotton fabric (the cheapest I could possibly get - 2.5pound/m!!). I measured the fabric using by biggest shoes as reference (wrapping the fabric around them), added 5 centimeters at one side and about 10 cm at the top.

In the picture, I folded the fabric in two and created the same design on both sides.

Let it dry overnight. You will probably have to iron your design to set the paint. Check the label for specific instructuions!

You can always buy cute patterned fabric or use scraps you have lying at home and skip this step!

Step 2 Cut a strap about 5cm wide and 10 cm longer than the long edge of the rectangle used for the bag. Iron it and sew it to the border

Step 3

Iron the long side of the fabric as shown: first the left and right borders and then the top border over that. Sew them. Then fold over the border. The fold must be wide enough to fit the straps you're going to make in the next step. This is we're the strap will run. Sew near the previous stitch.

Step 4

Fold the fabric and sew on the non-stamped side along the edges and just up to the folds on either side of the fabric, leaving the fold we have already sewn to be the opening of the bag. Do not sew right up to the top! Stop when you reach the stitches along the side

Step 5

Use a wool needle tied to a strap to thread the strap trough the top of the bag. Do so by inserting the worng end of the needle trhough. The best tip is to do so slowly and move the fabric a little bit at a time rather than pulling it all the way through. Tie a knot joining both ends of the strap together

You are done!

Now playing #3

Oh baby those are such great shoes,
and I think that I'm so happy now

Now playing #2

Can you lie next to her and give her your heart, your heart as well asyour body. And can you lie next to her and confess your love, your love as well as your folly *** But tell me now where was my fault in loving you with my whole heart

Now Playing #1

Everynight I'll ask myself 'Am I loving enough?'

DIY mug

Easy peasy lemon sqeezy, that's what I thought this DIY was.

All you really need is a porcelain marker and a mug. And a printed quoted if you're not too skilled freehand (like me).

Step 1:
Use a pencil to cover in black the backside of the printed quote

Step 2:
Stick it to your mug

Step 3:
Trace over the paper

Step 4:
Remove the paper and retrace the letters using the pencil

Step 5:
Use the porcelain pen this time

Step 6:
Normally, porcelain paint needs to be cooked in an oven. Mine was 90 min at 160º.

Step 7: Enjoy a hot tea! (or coffee)

DIY antitangle colourful headphones

I made these in different colours years back (I actually still own them). I must say they trully tangle less, and are much more protected (I have never had headphones which have lasted so long). A couple weeks ago I was looking for something that would make a good gift and I thought of making them again.

If you know how to macramé then it's easy peasy, just macramé your way down the headphones. If you don't, then this video I put together is for you:

Cradle me

I'll be yours and you'll be