I’ve been doing a lot of sitting on the sofa watching telly recently as I’ve not been able to do much DIY or work due to my arm injury. But I’ve got to keep my arm and hand active so I’ve been doing short bursts of Milomade activities and one of these has been to […]
Author Archives: Milomade
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May
May
A while ago I posted about some new small notebooks I made. What started me off was a tutorial I’d written for the next issue of Making Magazine (so look out for the June issue) and I got a lovely box full of paper samples from Inspire Me Papers. I made a few notebooks and […]
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May
May
We took on an allotment last year – around the end of the summer – but due to my operation and then the weather, we left it unattended and nearly got kicked out for this very reason. I planned to start the year on a positive and went up on the 2nd January and despite […]
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May
May
Ages ago we decided to have a glass splash back in our new kitchen – either coloured glass, or just plain glass with a painted wall behind. BUT now that the walls have been exposed (they were covered in tile and units) and replastered, a glass splash back is out of the question as the […]
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Apr
Apr
In the words of Mama Cass “It’s getting better, growing stronger”! I heard this song on the radio this morning and it made me feel all cheery and happy as my arm is getting better at long last!
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Apr
Apr
In our last attempt to procreate we’ve decided to empty our bank accounts and pay for a round of IVF – we’d be daft not to give it a go as it might be our only chance of becoming parents. So now our IVF journey begins – to say I’m a little bit excited is […]
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Apr
Apr
How cool would it be to have a slide in your house – what a way to travel from the landing to the kitchen or living room!
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Apr
Apr
I’ve just added some new products to my shop that are perfect for Spring – my new range of notecards with a flower design that are a card and a gift in one, as you not only get a lovely printed card, you also get 4 lovely button hairclips!
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Apr
Apr
I’ve worked with cement in the past when I studies sculpture at art college and it’s a great material to work with. Since then I’ve only ever encountered cement through building projects, like our mammoth kitchen renovation project [still ongoing]. So it’s amazing to come across a site like this and find cement being used […]
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Apr
Apr
People often liken my elasticated button bracelets to those edible bracelets and necklaces you could get in the 70’s and 80’s – not sure if you can still get them. So imagine my surprise when I came across this shop called Andie’s Speciality Sweets on Etsy selling edible buttons!