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Autumn· Christmas· Easy Crafts and DIY

When it comes to crafting I’m a bit of a hoarder. There, .. I said it! And when it comes…
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Hi guys! My name is Marianne and I’m so pleased you stopped by. Grab yourself a cup of coffee or tea (or even a glass of wine .. I’m not judging!) and get comfortable to follow along for some budget DIY and craft ideas.

From furniture painting to easy projects to make your house a gorgeous home, I’ve got you covered! But most of all, let’s have some fun along the way – it’s great to see you here!

Happy Friday 🎃🎃 The weather has well and tru

Happy Friday 🎃🎃 The weather has well and truly turned here .. I’m just keeping my fingers crossed for Sunday when we’re supposed to go pumpkin picking - I’m thinking I may have to take my swimming goggles 🥽😜 .. have a great weekend everyone 🥰🥰#pumpkin #welcometoourpatch #pumpkindecor #pumpkinsign #autumnvibes #autumnvibes🍁 #autumndecor #falldecor

Our garden has been neglected recently because.. w

Our garden has been neglected recently because.. well .. life happened .. 🤦‍♀️🤣. And so I couldn’t wait to add some simple touches to at least make it inviting.. gotta love the mum flowers this time of year!! 🥰. And the apple crates I picked up second hand are just perfect to add some height 💛🧡🎃 #applecrate #cratedecor #garden #autumngarden #fallgarden #falldecor #mumflowers

I love mixing things up for different seasons 🍁

I love mixing things up for different seasons 🍁🍂🎃. But I don’t want to spend a fortune.. besides, in the UK we don’t have aaanywhheere as much choice as the USA.. 😔. Fortunately making your own autumn decorations does not need to be difficult. Or expensive!! Just some scrap wood, paint and some sticks from the garden! Simples!! 😜. Check out the latest blog post on how to make your own masterpieces 🧡💛🎃. Have fun!!. @onceaduckling #autumn #budgetdecor #budgetdecorating #decor #autumndecor #falldecor #falldecorations #pumpkin

Happy Tuesday everyone!! 🥰 We’re in full flow

Happy Tuesday everyone!! 🥰 We’re in full flow of getting the garden (and the house) ready for autumn. I struggled getting a doormat I really liked so this is the latest project on the blog so you can check out how to make your own. Who else is loving the pumpkin vibe? @onceaduckling 🎃🧡💛 #pumpkin #autumnvibes🍁 #doordecor #doormat #diydoormat #createyourown #fall #falldecor

Whatcha doing??? Our Doodle wants to be involved w

Whatcha doing??? Our Doodle wants to be involved whatever we’re doing. And joining me in the garden when I’m doing some planting is no exception 🧡💛. Are you getting your garden autumn ready? #autumn #fall #autumngarden #autumndecor #autumndecorating🍂🍁 #autumnplanting #autumnplants

We’re in that in between stage with both summer

We’re in that in between stage with both summer and autumn flowers in the garden. But are you adding some autumn colours to the inside of your home yet? Or hanging on to that last bit of summer for as long as possible? Have a great weekend 💛🧡 #autumndecor #autumndecorations #autumndecorating #fall #falldecor #autumn #pumpkincrafts #pumpkin

I love a bargain. And a good makeover project of c

I love a bargain. And a good makeover project of course!! This butler tray ticks all those boxes - for only £10 we’ve got ourselves some extra table space in the garden. Great for making the most of this gorgeous weather ☀️☀️💛💛 #furnituremakeover #butlertray #gardenideas #budgetmakeover

For those of you who follow me on Facebook too, di

For those of you who follow me on Facebook too, did you catch my Live on Monday night? Here’s a quick peek at what we created on a budget 😊.

Not quite sure where's it's going to go yet, but I do know that I love how it's turned out! 🥰 Loving those #beachvibes #beach #shells #seashells #shellart #budgetdecor 🏖

It's competition time!! Sooo, I've been spending

It's competition time!!

Sooo, I've been spending a LOT of my time making signs recently (and some of them are coming up in my shop on my website soon so keep an eye out! 😜) And this "Our first home" sign will be one in the range. Thing is .. it still needs to be personalised with names at the bottom .. BUT I don't want to make up some random names for the sake of a picture and so I'd rather make it for one of you, knowing that will go to a good home! (after I've taken some pretty photos for my website of course 🤣)

Do you know someone who has just bought their first home, or who are in the process of getting one? This would be the perfect present. This competition is for UK based residents only. All you have to do to be entered into the draw is leave a comment below ⬇️⬇️.

And .... go!! 🥰🥰 #firsthome #engaged #ourfirsthome #newlyweds

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