Outdoor bunting DIY

Hi guys, sorry there was no tutorial last week I was working in this beautiful landscape but unfortunately was cut of from any phone signal or wifi so couldn't upload my video. Besides writing craft tutorial for my website and magazines I also work as a hair&makeup artist and last week I found myself working in the Scottish highlands, isn't that view amazing!!

I'm back in the land of wifi now so here last weeks tutorial, how to make your own outdoor bunting.

I love having outdoor bunting in my garden cause even when the weather isn't great your outdoor space still looks festive. And as the flags are made from waterproof fabric you can leave the bunting out all year round!

You need a leftover piece of oilcloth (maybe from an old table protector?) a piece of rope and a sewing machine. Within 15 minutes you have a great decoration for your back yard.

If you want a little giggle keep your ears open for me trying to pronounce the word 'oilcloth' in the tutorial video....an impossible word for a Dutch person!!

Have a look at the video the find out how easy it is to make your own

Are you going to make some bunting this weekend? I would love to see your decorated gardens! Post your pictures on Instgram and tag me in it you can find me on @byhestergrams

At last weeks beach birthday picnic my friend Zara gave me this gorgeous bouquet of peonies. I of course couldn’t pass up an opportunity for a cute Kiki with flowers shoot 😀🌸 #floralfriday

I painted my back wall with chalk paint!! Go check out my latest IGTV video/blogpost to see how I used @chalkpaint to makeover the wall next to my deck. I got inspired by a picture of @thelovelydrawer to not just paint it one colour but to also add fun shapes, I’m loving it! The chalk paint in Paloma and Old White were kindly gifted by @anniesloanhome . What do you think?

I got so many lovely flowers for my birthday last week (especially these peonies!) that I spend Sunday morning taking some photos of them. Kiki and Kermit wanted to join in too so now the big question, who wore it best? And also expect lots of flower photos on my IG over the next few weeks 😀🌸🌼🌺 #whoworeitbest

No this is not the moon I’m painting it’s my outside wall I’m giving a makeover. The wall is SO textured I’m using a teenie tiny brush to get all the paint in between all the lumpy bits. The wall was an awful shade of yellowish magnolia but now it’s a lovely shade of grey (the Paloma paint was kindly gifted by @anniesloanhome ) With the size of this brush the makeover might take weeks 🤣

Happy Father’s Day @captaincaplis ! (Lockdown photo by @rebeccadouglasphotography )

I finally had my bike fixed yesterday just in time to cycle to my pizza on the beach birthday party with friends Leila, @celia_by_the_sea and @zara.mckenzie . It was a truly wonderful social distance party! With @ralphsmargate pizza (Yes they deliver to the beach!) an amazing @margoinmargate present, allotment grown salad (not by me, cant grow anything edible, but by Leila) and cake and bubbles. Thanks girls!! The 50 minute cycle right back while the sun was setting on the longest day of the year was rather nice too. I think that was a succes several days of 40th birthday celebrations 😀