I recently found these amazing earrings made from recycled bicycle inner tube from several Etsy sellers and you know that every time I see something interesting I always need to try them on my own. This time I have a particular advantage because my father is a cyclist so I can find tons of  this inner tube ready for … Read more

Jil Sanders proposed it at first, and Zara soon after it. The new lunch bag, I love it, simple and practical, and I could not wait poposing it in handmade key, right? Not black, trivial, but in damask because let’s face it, why follow a trend only when we can follow two at he same … Read more

A very long period has passed since my last post, but if you followed me you should probably know that in the last two years I’ve made the biggest and hardest diy project I’ve ever did, my beautiful son Giorgio. I thought that I would have time and energy for continuing my work here, but … Read more

I love flowers, plants, herbs, I love them on my balcony to have them always fresh for my recipes. Today I show you a project to make sticks for recongnizing them. Those in the photo are well known and they do not need help to be idenitified but there are many, and many are similar … Read more

The advent calendar is one of those Christmas traditions to which I can not give up. I love a different one every year and this year I did one really special. I admit that this project will require some time but you will not be disappointed. Il calendario dell’avvento è una di quelle tradizioni natalizie … Read more

You know those ugly ties that are tied to the compact to keep them at your wrist? Well, I made one of my own that it does seem like a bracelet instead of a simple string … What do you think? Avete presente quegli orribili laccini che vengono legati alle compatte per stare al polso? … Read more

The denim jacket is a must for the season, and it is in all its variations. One of my favorites is the sleeveless all ripped, very versatile and easy to make, here’s how. Il giubbotto di jeans è il must di stagione, e lo è in tutte le sue variazioni. Una delle mie preferite è … Read more

This is the last DIY of 2012, and it’s definitely a project a bit ‘special, a little because these bracelets are very fashionable lately, a little’ because there are many words that you can write, not just your name. Right now I am wearing the word hope …. Questo è l’ultimo diy del 2012, ed … Read more

When I saw these hangers on Pinterest I knew right away that I rebuilt, I thought it was a wonderful idea to take a shirt, early in the morning, when you are still half asleep and read on it a phrase that warms the heart. Quando ho visto su Pinterest queste gruccie ho capito subito … Read more

I am very proud of the project I propose today. A beautiful necklace made from old vintage buttons, a little ‘recovered in antique markets and some stolen from my mother. Here’s what you need: Sono molto orgogliosa del progetto che vi propongo oggi. Una bellissima collana fatta da vecchi bottoni vintage, un po’ recuperati ai … Read more