Godzgear Blog: May 2015

Turn Furniture into a Feature ~

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One of my many 'love to do' things is Home Decorating,

making the place you call home look beautiful.

I am also a believer in practicality and making your money go as far as possible when doing it. All that said, today I want to share with you a simple, cost effective yet great way

to turn a piece of furniture into a room feature and all you need are knobs!.

I was out shopping one day when I stumbled across a little store selling gorgeous ceramic knobs. I knew the knobs would just make anything you put them on and when a friend asked if there was anything special I'd like as a gift I told her about the knobs. Before I knew it, I had 10 lovely draw knobs ready to turn my ordinary draw set into something special. And, from that moment on I've used them to add a nice finishing touch to some of my furniture projects.

These days I source most of my knobs/handles from Ebay, there are so many different types to choose from and just keep looking till you find what you are looking for. Note (as you are looking on ebay for knobs be patient as price varies a lot). If you want to have a look for knobs on Ebay just click here...

Well that’s all for this blog post, I hope I’ve inspired you to go and create or given you something new to add to your list of handy things to know.

If you have any questions or have any handy tips for turning furniture into a feature please comment in the box below.

God Bless,

Written by

Anita

www.godzgear.com.au

DIY

D.I.Y Wrapping Paper Bunting

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Do you have a celebration coming up? Need some cheery decorations that won't cost the earth? If so, this D.I.Y bunting is just the thing. And what's more, it's quick and easy to make, requires no sewing and you probably have the materials lying around.

Materials

Wrapping paper (the kind that isn't plastic-y is best)
Twine or string, the length depends on how long you want your bunting
Thick cardboard
A pen or marker
Scissors
Stapler
An iron and ironing board

Cut a triangle out of your thick cardboard, making it the size you would like your bunting flags to be. Clip the top corners just a bit.

Place the cardboard on top of the wrapping paper and use it as a template to trace the triangle onto the paper.

Cut out the triangles.

If the wrapping paper you are using is used or wrinkled, you can flatten it with your iron. Turn the steam function off on your iron and set it to warm. Iron both sides for the best results. If you are using paper that has too much plastic in it, it will curl up like this.

When you have finished cutting out and flattening your flags, fold the tops down at the point where you cut the corners off.

Place the flags on top of the string, making the distance between them about 2.5cm or whatever looks good to you. Then use a stapler to attach the flags to the string. Stapling on a slight angle helps to catch the string and attach the flag better.

Keep going until you reach your desired length or you run out of flags.

There you have it!

Hope this helps you better celebrate life's special occasions.

Written By

Sabrina

www.godzgear.com.au

DIY

Arm Knitting Tutorial

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Hi all, today I'm going to share one of my favourite DIY Ideas, Arm Knitting!

As you know I love scarves and about 3 months ago I came upon a tutorial showing how you can knit an infinity scarf in approx 30 mins using your arms instead of needles. I gave it a try, loved it and now I'm sharing it with you.

I hope you find the tutorial below helpful, if you still need some pointers look up arm knitting on Youtube and you will find heaps more tutorials and helps.

What you will need:

Thick or chunky yarn/wool
Your Arms
Scissors

Helpful Tips

On your first try don't expect perfection, keep at it

The length of your starting tail can vary depending on how wide you want your scarf

Try and keep all your stitches even

If you use more than one strand make sure you don't drop a stitch

God bless, I hope you enjoy making your own scarf as much as I do.

P.S Follow me on Facebook, I'll upload some of the other arm knit scarves I've done!

Written By

Anita

www.godzgear.com.au

Christian Living

Dear Mothers...

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Dear Mothers (my mum included!)

Thank you so much for what you do for us everyday. What we see and what we don't see. Thank you for being the example to us in your actions, words, attitudes, dreams and aspirations.