by Gabriela | Thursday, August 25, 2022 | decoupage, inspiration, tutorials
In this post I will show you how to transform a plain pair of shoes into your own unique creation using just paint, paper and glue. This project will take you 4-6 hours from start to finish. Tools and materials: An old pair of shoes: leather works best, avoid suede or...
by Gabriela | Friday, August 25, 2017 | decoupage, inspiration
Last month I had the pleasure of hosting a lovely hen party at the studio. I had been approached by two friends of the bride who wanted to do something really special for her, and after meeting for a chat I offered them a tailored glass decoupage workshop to create a...
by Gabriela | Sunday, November 20, 2016 | decoupage, inspiration, new work
In this post I will show you how to transform a wooden Bekvam stool from Ikea into your own unique creation using just paint, paper and glue. This is a very easy project that can be done in an afternoon. Here is what you’ll need:Bekvam stool, £13A tester pot of...
by Gabriela | Monday, July 18, 2016 | decoupage, inspiration, new work
In this post I want to share with you my biggest decoupage project to date: creating “wallpaper” from the pages of an old Larousse dictionary for a feature wall I moved house last year, and had been toying with the idea of creating a decoupage...
by Gabriela | Tuesday, July 12, 2016 | decoupage, inspiration, tutorials
In recent weeks I showed you how I upcycle simple items from Ikea using just paper and glue. Other places where you can find interesting things to transform are the “pound shops” found in most high streets. I recently started teaching reverse decoupage on...
by Gabriela | Tuesday, July 5, 2016 | decoupage, inspiration, tutorials
This is the second of two posts on furniture hacks where I share transformations of simple items from Ikea using just paper and glue. Last time, in the first of my furniture hacks, I showed you how I upcycled a Hemnes bedside table; this time it’s different...
by Gabriela | Friday, July 1, 2016 | decoupage, inspiration, tutorials
This is the fourth post of a series where I share transformations of simple items from Ikea using just paper and glue. This time I want to show you the first of two furniture hacks. Ikea furniture is very affordable and even more so if you buy second-hand. There is...
by Gabriela | Monday, June 27, 2016 | decoupage, inspiration, tutorials
This is the third post in my series on Ikea hacks: transformations of simple items from Ikea using just paper and glue. Last time I showed you decoupage using two types of paper on a Malma framed mirror. In this post I’ll show you how to add interest to Papaja plant...
by Gabriela | Friday, June 24, 2016 | decoupage, inspiration, tutorials
This is the second post on Ikea hacks, where I share how I upcycle simple items from Ikea using just paper and glue. Last time I showed you different decoupage options for a small picture frame, a very easy project for complete beginners. This time I’ve used a...
by Gabriela | Monday, June 20, 2016 | decoupage, inspiration, tutorials
This is the first of a series where I will share my Ikea hacks: transformations of simple items using just paper and glue. A small Ribba frame (£2.75 for a portrait version and £3.50 for a deep square) is an ideal base for a first decoupage project. In fact, we use...
by Gabriela | Wednesday, October 29, 2014 | decoupage, inspiration
I love pattern, as those of you familiar with my work may have noticed. Recently I have been playing with decoupage, and used this technique to add a touch of colour to a couple of chairs I found in a skip some years ago. I think they fit in well with...
by Gabriela | Tuesday, September 9, 2014 | decoupage, inspiration
I found the suitcase of my dreams some weeks ago – not the perfect suitcase to take on holiday somewhere fancy, you understand, but the one I’d seen in my mind’s eye to display my jewellery mixed together with some of the things that inspire my work....
