by Gabriela | Monday, May 25, 2026 | inspiration, tutorials
Dreaming of breathing vibrant new life into old polyester textiles or creating stunning, layered fabrics for your art? If you’re passionate about upcycling, bespoke fashion, or unique textile art, you’re in the right place! Today, we’re diving into...
by Gabriela | Thursday, May 2, 2024 | decoupage, inspiration, tutorials
Materials and tools Papers: gift-wrap, patterned tissue and napkins, wallpaper fragments, book and magazine pages. There are also special decoupage papers made by Decopatch – good quality but probably the most expensive option. The three main places where I buy...
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 | Monday, April 6, 2020 | inspiration, tutorials
Once upon a time when I was at art school, drawing from life was a regular activity. After that, I slowly fell out of practice, apart from quick sketches to work things out. Occassionally I would try to pick it up again and find it frustrating, as drawing isn’t...
by Gabriela | Monday, December 18, 2017 | inspiration, tutorials
I recently discovered the iconic collages of graphic designer Dorrit Dekk, whose work features in the current Jewish Museum Exhibition “Designs on Britain” (on until 15 April 2018, admission £8.50). Her work is charming and humorous as well as deceptively...
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
In this post I share the transformation of a simple item 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 often a good selection...
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. In this post I’ll show you how to add interest to Papaja plant pots, which range in price from £1 to £5.50. I chose a tall white pot in one of the...
