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HOMECRAFTFour ways with... leopard spots
FranchevilleExoticGreenhouse12-inchpaperpad,$17,fromSpotlight. 1 Dippedwhitestool,$12,fromKmart.Reactiveglazemug,$4,
fromTheWarehouse.Clementleatherchair,$1070,fromWilliamsRoad. 2 Roundmirror,$20,12-inchphotoframes,$10each,fromKmart.
3 Blank Kraft cards with envelopes, $2 for 10, from Kmart. 4 Leopard spiral notebook, $8, from Spotlight. All other items stylist’s own.
CreatedbyVanessa Nouwens. PhotographybyWendy Fenwick.SIDETABLE/STOOLTocreate
thisprettysidetableorstool
eitherrepurposeanoldoneorbuy
a cheapnewone.Givethetable
2 coatsofpaintina colourofyour
choice(weusedblack),leavingit
todryaftereach.Cutouta round
ofleopard-motifcraftpapertofit
thetopandglueinplaceusing
PVAorclearcraftglue.Tosealthe
topsoyoucanplacehotandcold
itemsonit,applya coatofMod
Podge(anall-in-oneglue,sealer
andfinishusedindecoupage;
readilyavailableincraftaislesand
craftstores).Leavetodry
overnight before use.SQUARE-FRAMEDARTJump
onboardtheleopardtrendby
framing2 piecesofsquarecraft
paperincomplementaryleopard
motifs– nocuttinginvolved. Then
hang them together.GREETINGCARDSEveryone
lovesa handmadecard.Simply
getsomeblankcards,cutthe
craftpapertofitandgluetothe
frontofeachcardwithclearcraft
glue.Leaveplainoradda greeting
(printedorhand-written).
Carefullyopenoutoneofthe
envelopesthatcomewiththe
blankcardssoyoucanuseit asa
template.Layit flatona pieceof
craftpaperanddrawaroundit in
pencil.Cutoutandfoldtocreate
anenvelope.Glueedges down
and pop in the card.PENANDSTATIONERYPOTS
Saveyourselfsomemoneyand
helptheenvironmentbyupcycling
tincansintopenandstationery
holders.Giveyourtinsa good
washanddry,thenpaintthem
insideandoutusinga testpotof
blackpaint.Apply2 coatsforthe
bestfinish,dryingbetweeneach.
Cutstripsofleopard-motifcraft
papertofitaroundthetins.Stick
a stripontoeachtinusing
double-sidedtape.Nowpopin
yourpens,pencils,scissorsand
accessories or give a set as a gift.162 |yhg