12 Days of Christmas | DIY Christmas Crafts

Hello! Welcome to Day 4 of our 12 Days of Christmas! This is also our 200th post, WOO! We've scoured the web for some easy, last minute DIY decor ideas for those of you that need quick, cute ideas for all of those holiday dinners! It's also a fun way to keep kids busy during the break :) Just click on the title you want to check out, and get crafting!

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Deer Art

This one is super easy, and great to pull out for the holidays. But, since I love anything deer related, I would totally keep this up all year round'. 

D.I.Y - Care Package/Valentine's Day Box

Hey darlings! I realize this is a bit late, but this is because I wanted to show this DIY not only as a Valentine's Day idea but as a sweet idea in general, especially if you're in a long distance relationship. Creating a homemade care package is the perfect gesture for a boyfriend, brother, husband, (or girlfriend/sister/wife) or just anyone special in your life who is far away for the time being. It's very inexpensive and really shows that it's the sentimental thoughts that count. Here's one I made and some other ideas of items you can put in it!

First you need to start out with a box, I chose a shoebox because it's the perfect size. And then you need to decorate it with stickers, glitter, confetti, whatever you want. I got this all rom the dollar store. 

DIY | Party Décor

Hi dolls! We recently had a candy themed 1st birthday party for our niece, and made banners to go with each table at the party, labels for the candy bar, and loot bags. So we decided to do another DIY in case you wanted to attempt some party décor!

These are extremely similar to the one's we made for Shivani's going away party in the summer time, however they're a different style. Let's get started!

'12 Days of Christmas' Day 7: Holiday Nails!

Hello Dolls! Welcome back to our 12 Days of Christmas Holiday Series! 

Today we're covering some cute holiday nail ideas. We know it can get super busy around the holiday season, so these quick nail ideas are perf! They all can be done in two steps or less, so when you're pressed for time ten minutes before that work holiday party, we've got you covered! 

DIY | LIP SCRUB!

Hey dolls! Over here in England, I've noticed that my lips get really dry, really fast and they start to burn and get discoloured! I started to google lip scrubs and such, and then I found that in stead of buying one it's so easy to make one for less than $4!

Revamp Your Room: Throw Pillows

    Helllllllo :) As we all know, I'm re-doing my room. It's been a slow process, but I'm finally getting the little touches that'll tie the room together.

     HENCE, this instalment of our Revamp Your Room Series: Throw Pillows. I love having tons of pillows on my bed. However, the cute throw pillows with monograms or quotes are all pretty much around the $25-$30 mark... SO I obviously decided to just make some myself! and here's how you can too :)

What You Need:

             - Cushion Cover: $4.99 IKEA 

             - Cushion: $4 IKEA

             - Fabric Paint 

             - Painter's Tape 

             - Brush

                 - exact-o-knife

Revamp Your Room: Shadow Boxes

   Hello! Welcome back to the Revamp Your Room series! In our previous post, we showed you how to make some cool graphic art to brighten up your walls. In this next project, we’re dealing with shadow boxes!

   Shadow boxes are frames, however they have quite a bit of depth to them so objects can be placed inside of them as opposed to just pictures.  Seeing as my room is beach themed, and I’ve collected quite a large collection of lei’s (the flower necklaces commonly associated with Hawaiian culture), I decided to cut them up and fill some shadow boxes with the flower petals to create cool 3D art for my walls!

This project was super simple! Here’s what you need:

·      Shadow Box (I used 2)

·      Different coloured Lei’s/ Objects of your choice

Revamp Your Room: Graphic Art

Hello loves! Welcome to the second installment of the Revamp Your Room series! In our first post, we showed you how to give an old item a new take by simply using spray paint. In this post we’re tackling graphic wall art!

Graphic Art is super funky and is a great way to bring bright fun colours and cool shapes into your space!

For the graphic wall art project you’ll need:

·      Canvas, in whatever size you choose 

·      Three colours of acrylic paint

·      Painter’s tape

·      Paint Brushes

·      Sponge Brush

You can find all of these items at your local arts supplies store, such as “Michaels”. The canvas packages can range from $10-$25, depending on the number of canvases in a package. I got a 2-pack of 12x12 for $10, and it was 50% off! So keep an eye out for coupons and sales! The three bottles of paint I got at my local Walmart, for $1.97 each, and a package of paintbrushes (non-professional) and painter’s tape can be bought for around $6 each at your local art store.

Now that we have everything we need, let’s get started!

Revamp Your Room: Room Accessories!

Hi dolls!

            Welcome to the first post of our “Revamp Your Room” series! This is a series where we’ll be focusing on simple and cost effective ways to update your room décor. Sonia and I decided to redo our room and wanted to show you tons of easy things we’re doing in order to convey our beach theme, while being on a budget. In this first post, we’re dealing with room accessories!

            We had an oval shaped Victorian styled mirror in our main floor bathroom that recently got booted out for a bigger one. So, instead of “out with the old, in with the new” we opted for “in with the new, but revamp the old”.

            This is the mirror we’re sprucing up!

            It’s super easy to change the look of everyday objects. For this project we prepped our garage floor by laying down old sheets of packaging plastic and bubble wrap. You could also use plastic tablecloths or an old sheet. To paint, we used white spray paint and painters tape. You can buy spray paint and painters tape from your local home hardware store or Wal-mart for around $6-$7. Then we got to prepping and spraying the mirror!