Summer crafts

The last month or so, I seem to have been sitting on Pinterest for a reasonable amount of time each day, and although my time could be spent more wisely, it's sparked a new love and passion for DIY and crafts. I've always loved thinking of new things for my bedroom but most of it never actually eventuated.

When I'm in my new flat I really want to try and build a crate bookshelf. Not hard at all, but it's just finding the time and effort to buy or find the crates and the other bits and pieces I'll need. In the meantime, I've got some new crate storage at the end of my bed.. However I have just bought some more second hand furniture pieces so these crates need to be made into something else to make room for my new goodies!

I have also been scrapbooking a bit as well which is something I've been meaning to get around to in years. So hopefully my DIY furniture do ups and crafts will progress to gorgeous pieces in the near future.

Have also been making my own bunting for my bedroom but that post can wait. {Seriously so simple and gorgeous so look out for that one.}

Here's my Pinterest if you want to have a geeze. Yes I know the wedding board is the most popular, and no I am not getting married any time soon. It's just one of those things I love looking at and dreaming about.

Enjoy xx

A New Year!

First of all, happy new year to all (or you small bunch) of readers out there. Hope you all had a magnificent new year wherever you were. I've been reading a few other blogs recently and most of them are posting about new years resolutions etc etc; However, I'm not so good at new years resolutions, so instead we'll call them goals I aim to achieve. Same thing? Probably. 

2012 was a good one for me, although I kind of just plodded along, lived a student life and didn't actually achieve a hell of a lot. I've been thinking about what this year will bring. Here's what I hope to achieve. 

-Be more creative and do more things I love. This pretty much means blogging, writing, and scrap booking. {Something which I haven't done the last six months}

-Get into DIY. I love houses and interior bits and pieces, so with the help of Pinterest I hope to do a few things for my bedroom or my flat which I'll be proud of and can keep forever. 

-Do something that is going to help me in my future. Now this ones a bit vague, but since I'm in my last year of study, I feel like I need to be creating a magazine or at least writing for one. We'll see how this goes!

-Maybe, finally do a half marathon. Eeeek. Every year I say I'll do one, but the excuses come out and it never gets done so surely this is the year. 

I've got a few plans for these goals up my sleeve so will keep you updated. In the meantime, here's a few bits from Instagram. 

1.That chair was $2 in a second hand shop {such a great buy!} so I'm getting it recovered for a bit more than $2 but I can't wait to have it in my room. 2.Christmas Day swims. 3.NZ Sun. 4. NZ Beach. 5. Lolly bangles. 6. The most perfect poached eggs (obviously not made by me.)

Happy new year people, may it be a good one.

Back soon oxo