EP Designs Archives

A World of New and Recreated Treasures. The website – epdesigns.com.au – was fully engaged from Dec 2007 to November 2010.
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Jun 042008
 
Can't Get Enough Roses

~  Recreated, decorative and useful! I’ve found heaps of coasters in my opp shop travels. I love working on these little items. Although a fiddly process the final result is stunning.  I could never really price them according to the hours spent painting them but I still can’t stop myself from doing more. These of course have decopuaged roses but …[Full story]

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May 292008
 
Goblet Candleholders

~ I find Recreating items for an entirely different use very rewarding. Not only am I recycling but also creating a new decorative showpiece, and one that is useful too. I have bought an assortement of drinkware over the years, most of which were once shiny silver pieces. Recreating these into pin & brooch cushions was one popular idea I worked …[Full story]

 Posted by at 9:54 pm
May 232008
 

How often do you visit blogs & web sites listed in your blog roll? Whether we have business related blogs or not do we take time periodically to visit those we exchange links with? Even if you have a long list of sites listed do you alternate & check in to see what your blogging friends are up to? I’m …[Full story]

 Posted by at 8:00 pm
May 222008
 

This may not sound like business talk but one of those things most home based small business owners tend to forget to do is to take time out. This fact in particular has surfaced lately & is close to my heart because of my own experience. Health problems could have been avoided by simply taking time out. It’s easy to get caught …[Full story]

 Posted by at 8:36 pm