1916 Sackville Street Art Project

by Sarah Jane Colleran // May 7, 2016 // 1 Comment

1916 Sackville Street Art Project I’ve been very busy with college and so this blog has been very quiet but now class is finished for the summer and I’m back! Here is a brilliant project my class and I were... Continue reading →

Ceramic bust

by Sarah Jane Colleran // May 7, 2016 // No Comments

The process of making a ceramic head sculpture. Beginning with a solid lump of clay, I marked indents where I wanted the features to go and then added balls of clay for the eyes as a refined the features more.... Continue reading →

DIY Paintbrush Holder

by Sarah Jane Colleran // September 10, 2014 // No Comments

DIY Paintbrush Holder I’m on an Art storage binge. Here is the first of a series of posts on DIY art and craft storage. This is a very simple paint brush holder to make. All you need is scrap wood... Continue reading →

40 Industrial Furniture DIY Tutorials

by Sarah Jane Colleran // June 1, 2014 // No Comments

40 DIY Industrial furniture Tutorials 40 DIY Industrial Furniture Projects I adore the look of industrial style interiors and industrial furniture and so I have been oogling project after project. So here are 40(!) tutorials from around the web to... Continue reading →

Vintage Fashion Tutorials

by Sarah Jane Colleran // October 29, 2013 // No Comments

Vintage Clothing Tutorials There is a wealth of vintage style sewing and clothing tutorials on the net. I’ve rounded up twenty of my favourites which include patterns and tutorials to make them as well as links for vintage inspiration. Let... Continue reading →

DIY Giant Wall Photo Strip

by Sarah Jane Colleran // September 13, 2013 // No Comments

DIY Giant Photostrip Picture Tutorial Go to Kodak’s Big App and upload your photo. The maximum size photo you can use is 15MBs or 4095 x 4095 pixels. Download the PDF file and print out. Set your printer to... Continue reading →

Moroccan Style

by Sarah Jane Colleran // June 10, 2013 // No Comments

Morocco Link Roundup Moroccan crafts, recipes, desserts, dinners and drinks and inspiration for you:) Moroccan Crafts Hurricane Lamp Glass Jars candle holders Moroccan Meals 1.Grilled sardines 2. Moroccan chicken stew with lemon and olives 3. Moroccan merguez ragout with poached... Continue reading →

Christmas tree photo tips

by Sarah Jane Colleran // December 20, 2012 // 2 Comments

The trick to taking good Christmas tree photos is to turn off all the lights and the flash and wait until nightfall to take the photos. Open the aperture as much as you can and use a tripod if you... Continue reading →

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