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Recycle last year’s calendar into Handmade Gift Tags
New year, new wall calendar, but what do you do with the old one? Every year I feel like I could be doing something productive and craftsy with the beautiful images that seemed destined for the recycle...
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How to build a Mid-Century Modern Wine & Liquor Cabinet
Who doesn’t love feature furniture? A unique table, chair, or cabinet can up a room’s style game instantly. The problem sometimes can be price and that’s one of the reasons I love to DIY. I’ll let you...
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Remembrance Workshop – How to make Natural Lavender Body Balm
This post may contain affiliate links. Thank you for your continued support of this site! I’ve never shared one of my Lovely Greens product recipes before but now a handful of people know how to make...
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How to make Massage Oil Candles
This post may contain affiliate links. Thank you for your continued support of this site! Imagine a relaxing massage with fragrant and warm oils poured directly onto your skin. The temperature is...
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Sea Glass Foraging on the Isle of Man
When storms lash the shores of the Isle of Man the first thing I think of is the sea glass that might have been uncovered. You can comb your way across a beach one day and find nothing then after a...
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DIY Wooden Table made with Pallet Wood
Can you believe that this gorgeous table was constructed from scraps of wood? To be exact, it was made with slats from wooden pallets and soft-wood that was reclaimed from another project. In just two...
View ArticleLovely Greens Soapmaking in the Isle of Man Newspaper
Today freelance writer Julie Blackburn interviewed me on making handmade gifts for Christmas – including the handmade soap you’d make in my soapmaking workshops. She’s writing a piece on how you can...
View ArticleBook Giveaway | Terrariums Gardens Under Glass
As winter nears many of us are clearing our gardens and putting them to bed for the season. That means that we won’t be having our gardening fix for some months to come unless we create our own mini...
View Article7 Herbs for Colds & Flu + how to use them
It’s almost unavoidable: the annual Cold & Flu season. Short of hiding out at home, you’ll be exposed to viruses each time someone sneezes on the bus, coughs in the grocery store, or a loved one...
View ArticleHow to make Hot Cocoa Bath Bombs
This post may contain affiliate links. Thank you for your continued support of this site! Imagine relaxing after a long day in a steaming bath of hot chocolate. The warmth soothing tired muscles...
View ArticleA Lovely Greens Christmas
It’s that time of the year for me again – Christmas gift set season! From Early November to mid-December I’m pretty much a hermit, unless you can find me at a local event touting my Lovely Greens...
View Article30 Sea Glass Ideas & Projects
Finding Sea Glass can be an addictive hobby and before you know it you could have jars filled to the top with beautiful pieces of coloured glass. Instead of leaving them there, use them to make...
View ArticleMy Periwinkle Blue Beehive
Have you ever realised just how much more colour people add to their own homes in foreign countries? Outside of the ‘West’ you’ll find houses in all the colours of the rainbow but the greyer the...
View ArticleThe Lovely Greens Newsletter
I’ve just published my second ever newsletter and so far I’m getting a really great response! I’m not sure why haven’t gotten around to it before because it’s such a great way to connect with those of...
View ArticleFairy tale Farming in Eastern Europe
Nearly every person we told that we were traveling to Romania asked “Why Romania?” or warned us to be careful. It’s not a surprise since the country has such a negative reputation in the press. Like...
View Article7 Easy to Grow Fruits & Vegetables
Are you interested in growing your own produce but don’t know where to begin? Some fruits and vegetables are easier to grow than others so are perfect for those just starting out. Avoid getting...
View ArticleGardening Project: Gold Succulent Planter
Recycle a large metal can into a modern succulent planter. All you need is the can, a few tools, spray paint, and the plants to fill it up with. It’s a great project for giving old containers new life...
View ArticleDIY Project: Personal Travel Map
Remember your travels every time you and your friends see your do-it-yourself Personal Travel Map. If you’re a regular reader of Lovely Greens you’ll know that I’m all about stylish, simple, and green...
View ArticleKnitting Half-Mittens
The postman came this week with the usual delivery of letters and parcels, most of them bank statements or odds and ends that I need for work. One package stood out though and I couldn’t for the life...
View ArticleHow to use Aloe Vera for Sunburns
How to use Aloe Vera to treat Sunburns I do it every year. I forget how powerful the sun can be if you stay out in it for too long, especially at the beginning of summer. This year it happened after I...
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