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DIY Bench Seat

by Hannah Merceanu It’s the second week of my final semester and the work load is already insane! A couple of weeks ago during our holidays the boy and I headed down to his family’s farm for a little...

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Wrapping Paper Tie | DIY

I’ve started a bit of a wrapping paper collection. I’m usually quite prepared with purchasing gifts but not with gift wrapping. I’m often scrambling at the last minute and just buy whatever wrapping...

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Clipboard/Frame DIY

Over the last year or so I’ve been avidly collecting postcards with the intention of using them to create a gallery wall. If I visit a new country or city or even if I attend an art exhibition I try...

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Mother’s Day Printable

With Mother’s Day less than a week away I thought I should probably start getting organised and figure out what to do for my mom. Unfortunately I won’t be seeing her on the day as she lives in...

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Simple & Cheap Copper Décor

I absolutely adore all things copper – I’m forever fawning over copper décor on Pinterest and I have a huge list of copper-centred DIYs I want to undertake. I wanted to start with something simple so...

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DIY Kiss Print

I’d seen a few kiss prints – some for sale and some DIYs – and absolutely loved them so I thought I’d give a DIY version a go. WHAT YOU’LL NEED Lipsticks Paper Frame I loved this DIY because it was so...

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Before + After | Coffee Table

When my boyfriend and I first moved in together we’d both been living at home so we didn’t have much furniture or other necessary household items. We didn’t want to spend a whole lot of money on...

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Fresh Flowers + Painted Bottom DIY Vase

Occasionally when I’m out running errands I like to pick up a small bunch of flowers to bring home, always forgetting that I don’t actually own a single vase! Usually I just grab the nearest glass or...

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Decorating Kids’ Car and Animal Toys

There’s been a bit of a trend on Pinterest and Instagram recently that I absolutely love: painted toy animals. My mom (who is always ahead of her time) actually did this to some of our old toys years...

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Learning to Sew

I’ve always been a creative person – many of my weekends throughout my childhood were spent drawing, creating and crafting – but I never really learnt to sew. Every now and again I gave it a go –...

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DIY | Circle Punch Art

I had such fun with this project and the final result was about a thousand times better than I thought it would be! There’s a few different pieces and a lot of steps involved but it’s actually quite a...

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Top DIY Refrigerator Makeovers

Clockwise from top left: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 There’s not much I love more than a DIY/makeover project with an extreme final result. I love projects to also be relatively straightforward and low in cost but...

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Fruit Print | Free Printable

I’m not sure whether it’s the anticipation of our move or the influence of overseas bloggers but I’m getting rather excited for summer (this is unusual for me as I’m a winter bunny through and...

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My First Sewing Project

I did my first sewing project last weekend – with the help of my mom of course! My mom is a crafting queen and can make just about anything so when she came to stay we immediately got out my sewing...

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You Look Lovely Print | Free Printable

I’ve been spending a lot of time on Photoshop recently – making a lot of prints and other fun printables (which you’ll see soon!). I had been trying to come up with the perfect copper colour for some...

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DIY Keepsake Box

I’m sure we’ve all seen this Martha Stewart picture on Pinterest which was the inspiration behind this project. I always have the best intentions to scrapbook my holidays and big events but it never...

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Donut Party Invitations & Decorations | Printable

We had some friends over on the weekend and I wanted to make things a little more festive than our usual dinners and somehow I came up with a donut theme. The thought popped into my mind and I just...

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Decorative Birthday Candles | DIY

I love birthdays! You’re probably thinking of course you do Hannah, everyone does! But I mean I really really love birthdays! I love everything about them – shopping for presents, wrapping presents,...

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DIY Sprinkle Mug

Who loves sprinkles? All of you? I thought as much! Sprinkles just make everything better – cakes, donuts, sundaes and now mugs! I’d been seeing this drawing on mugs with sharpies trend all over...

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DIY Star-shaped Treat Box

Last week one of my best friends achieved something she’d been working towards for a long time. I was so proud of her and really wanted to show her this. I decided to make her a star-shaped treat box,...

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Thank You Cards | Printable

When I was younger I absolutely hated writing thank you cards – I don’t know whether it was because I was shy or if I just couldn’t be bothered. Nevertheless my mom constantly reminded me of the...

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Mini Tissue Paper Tassel Garland

I’ve recently become quite obsessed with garlands; they’re such a cute way to add a little something extra to your party décor and it’s easy to make a bunch of variations to tie into your theme. It...

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Halloween Treat Bag | Printable

It’s October 1st which means it’s now perfectly acceptable for me to start talking about Halloween! Phew! I thought this day would never come – I’ve been waiting for weeks to start talking about some...

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Circle Punch Jack-o-Lanterns

We’re only a few days into the Halloween season but our house has been completely taken over by it – every corner and surface is dedicated to a project. Today’s project has been hanging on our wall...

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Witch’s Broom Halloween Garland

Happy Monday! I hope you all had a good weekend. We just pottered around the house as I’ve recently had the flu and Myron has it now. We spent a lot of time binge-watching TV shows and getting started...

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Halloween Shape Printable Templates

Every holiday I find myself searching google for templates of seasonal shapes so this Halloween I decided to make my own and share them here with you. If you like them then please let me know and I’ll...

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Bat Balloon DIY

Balloons are a staple decoration at every party I’ve ever thrown and nearly every party I’ve ever been to. I’d been thinking recently that there must be a way to spice them up a bit though and make...

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DIY Sprinkle Balloon

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again but I love DIYs that are quick, easy and inexpensive. This one certainly ticks all three boxes! After my Bat Balloon DIY for Halloween I’ve been itching to do...

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Personalise Black & White Prints with Paint

Sometimes when I’m looking for a print or piece of art, I’m looking for something with specific colours or shapes and designs – I presume you might sometimes be the same – so I wanted to come up with...

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Pot of Gold for St. Patrick’s Day

I haven’t done much for St. Patrick’s Day in the past. There were a couple of years during university that it was a pretty big deal – mainly because it was a reason to go out drinking. One year we were...

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Throw Kindness Around Like Confetti Print

I saw this quote floating around Pinterest a few months ago and thought it was just perfect. I’m big on being kind and treating others with respect. For starters, it’s a lot easier to be kind than it...

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DIY Matte Black Vase

A couple of years ago I associated matte black with dirty boyracer cars. It was not a good look! You can blame Myron for the fact that I even notice cars (he is a car fanatic and engineer after all!)....

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Nut Candle Holder

I have a lot of candles placed around the house – mostly church candles and scented Ecoya ones – but I wanted to incorporate some table candles. They give me an instant feeling of nostalgia and...

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St. Patrick’s Day Drink Stirrers

HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY Happy St. Patrick’s Day!! My main goal in life is to create the life I want and have fun along the way. This is also the main focus of A Lovely Look; I want to inspire you to...

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Easter Egg Print

Easter has well and truly snuck up on me! There’s just over a week to go – which makes me rather shocked we’re almost a quarter through the year but it also makes me very excited! Between my new job,...

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DIY Striped Wall Art

As I mentioned earlier this week we’re getting closer to our move. We’ve now got a lot of the big pieces sorted so I’m starting to think about art for the walls. I’ll be doing a gallery wall (or two)...

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Happy Mail

I’ve got a bonus Sunday post for you today! Let’s talk Happy Mail! If you follow me on Instagram then you probably know that I’ve been getting Happy Mail for the last few months – I share my...

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Hostess Gift: Pancake Mix

One of the most important things my mom ever taught me is to never show up empty handed. It may seem really simple and trivial compared to the many other meaningful things she’s taught me but when you...

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Halloween Countdown Print

If you’re a longtime reader of the blog, then you’ll know I am a huge fan of Halloween! It rivals Christmas for my favourite holiday (even though it’s not really a holiday). I have to admit that...

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Halloween Jack-o-Lantern Planter

Sometimes it can get a little frustrating being in the Southern Hemisphere. I want pumpkins and falling leaves during Halloween and chilly evenings at Christmas time. Growing up watching American TV...

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DIY Halloween Pumpkin Stamp Using an Apple

This DIY is so fun and simple. You could use it to decorate almost anything with pumpkins and Jack-o-Lanterns. I went with treat bags because my Halloween party is coming up. And what’s Halloween...

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Paint Stroke Cork Coasters

Until buying brand new furniture in our new home, we never really needed to worry about using coasters and placemats – our furniture just wasn’t nice enough to need to worry about. Truth be told I’m...

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DIY Glitter Magnets

Every which way I look it seems like someone is getting married or having a baby. With these amazing life events comes a million invitations. I’m not a fan of cluttered fridges but it really is the...

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Getting Back In To Scrapbooking

There was a period during high school where I was in to scrapbooking big time! Then I just kind of fell out of the habit and didn’t give it much thought for years. Over the last year I’ve been...

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7 Must-Have Craft Supplies

Crafting is one of those hobbies that can feel like you need to spend a heap of money and hoard a room full of supplies to enjoy it properly. But that’s just not true. Of course after a while your...

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New Donut Printables

In planning my content for this year, I’ve been looking at what posts have performed well over the last few years. It seems a lot of you loved my donut party printables from a couple of years ago....

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DIY Pompom Earrings Using 3 Supplies

In my early years of high school I loved making jewellery. I went to boarding school and in the nearby shopping area there was this cute little beading and jewellery-making shop (it’s since closed...

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