DIY Pom Pom Sandals and Slogan Sun Hat - This Seasons Most Wanted Accessories!

DIY Pom Pom Sandals and Slogan Sun Hat

I rarely show DIY's on my blog now, but do still have plenty on my channel, if your ever in need of home décor, gift ideas or storage inspiration. Just recently I've seen lots of photos on Instagram of everyone going crazy for these Pom Pom Sandals from Elina Linardaki and the Slogan Sun Hat from Eugenia Kim, as seen on Beyoncé. Now while these seem like the ultimate summer essentials to have, they do also break your bank balance at the same time! So of course, I do like an affordable alternative and love to share with you dupes and how to make certain things yourself for a fraction of the price, so here's my take on the two most wanted accessories for Summer 2016.



DIY Slogan Sun Hat inspired by Eugenia Kim

DIY SLOGAN SUN HAT

You will need:
A Sun Hat - Primark
Black String Sequins*
Scissors
Fabric Glue*
Felt Tip Marker

DIY Pom Pom Sandals inspired by Elina Linardaki

DIY POM POM SANDALS
You will need:

Lace Up Tan Sandals - Primark
Coloured Pom Poms in different sizes*
Scissors
Embroidery Thread in two different colours
Glue Gun

*Some links are affiliated.

DIY Will You Be My Bridesmaid Gift and Bridesmaid Advice

DIY Will You Be My Bridesmaid Gift

Hey guys, I hope everyone had a lovely weekend? Today I have another Wedding segment for you, this time it's about those all important Bridesmaids! Bridesmaid's can play a fundamental part in not only your big day, but the lead up to it. I have four bridesmaids and each one holds a special reason to why I asked them in the first place, so I wanted to share with you my top five bridesmaid tips as well as this super easy and affordable DIY Will you be my Bridesmaid gift too.

1. Go with your heart
Choosing your Bridesmaid's can be a hard and stressful task, but I would say go with your heart and what you think is right for you, don't give into peer pressure or other people opinions, unless you need advice in making that ultimate decision.

2. Set up a chat
Once you've popped the question to all your bridal party, set up a chat to communicate easily with everyone. This also means you don't leave anybody out, if they don't live locally. Group chats are great as everyone can get involved and share their opinions, pictures, ideas etc.

3. Have a girly night
Get together all your bridesmaids and have a girly night in break the ice, this way everyone can get to know each other before all the planning starts.

4. Bridesmaid Dress Shopping
Have a girly day out trying on bridesmaids dresses and take lots of photos. Although you might have a style in mind, it's great to try on various different styles, so your sure the dress you like suits all your bridesmaids in reality.

5. Bridesmaid Duties
Your bridesmaids are there to help you out with anything you need, so take advantage of their help as you'll appreciate it in the long run. It's also the bridesmaids duty to organise your hen do, which sometimes can be a little unnerving if your a perfectionist like me! But again with everything else you need to plan and organise it's nice to hand over things like this and make your bridesmaids feel special and involved.

DIY Will You Be My Bridesmaid Gift - Kate Spade Inspired

You Will Need:

- White Storage Box
- Shredded Tissue Paper
- Gold Glitter Card
- White Dot Stickers
- Gold Pen
- Gold Glitter Letter Stickers
- Scissors
- Double Sided Tape
- Black Polka Dot Ribbon
- Gifts to place in the box to give your bridesmaid

DIY Champagne Bottle
DIY Champagne Flute
DIY Favour Jar

DIY Wedding/Party Favour Ideas - Easy and Affordable!

DIY Wedding and Party Favour Ideas

 

Following on from the Wedding Series I have another DIY for you. This time it's all about Wedding favours. This is another item that can get expensive depending on how many guests you have, so I have come up with a few affordable Pinterest inspired ideas you can make yourself to keep costs down. These can also be made as party favours for Birthdays, Anniversary's and Baby Showers or whatever you like! Don't forget to check out my Wedding Series on my channel if your looking for more affordable DIY inspiration and also my Wedding Inspiration Board on Pinterest.
Which Wedding favour would you make for your Wedding? Tweet me or leave a comment down below.

Marshmallow Pops

Marshmallow Pops
You Will Need:
- Ribbon or Washi tape
- Clear cellophane
- Cake Sprinkles
- Paper Straws
- White Chocolate
- Jumbo Marshmallows

Love Hearts Favour Jar

Love Heart Favour Jar
You Will Need:
- www.picmonkey.com to create your design for your sticker.
- White paper and spray glue or a sheet of sticky labels
- Ribbon
- Love Hearts
- Spice Jar

Mint To Be Tic Tacs

Mint to Be Tic Tacs
You Will Need:
- Washi Tape
- Scissors
- Spray Glue and white paper
- www.picmonkey.com
- A sheet of sticky labels if using instead of paper and spray glue
- Tic Tacs

DIY Kate Spade Inspired Bachelorette Party

DIY Kate Spade inspired Bachelorette Party

2015 is a little bit of an exciting year for me as it's the year I get married and if you don't know by now I'm defiantly a creative, do it yourself kind of girl. Planning a Wedding can be so much fun but also expensive which is where my DIY skills come in handy, as most of the Wedding decoration I have decided to make myself, not only to keep budgets down, but to know that I made most of it myself will feel like such an achievement.
Recently I got a little obsessed with everything Kate Spade, it's me down to a T, so in honour of her beautiful designs I wanted to share with you my DIY Kate Spade inspired Bachelorette/Hen Do Party! These DIY's don't even need to be for a Hen Do, you could use them for a Baby Shower or a milestone Birthday Party, I hope this inspires you to get creative!
Would you like me to do more Wedding Blogs on some of our Wedding Décor I am making, tweet me or let me know in the comments below?

GLITTER GLASSES & PLACE NAMES - Start the video at 0:16
You Will Need:
~ Black Plastic Glasses - Tesco
~ Gold Glitter
~ Sponge Applicator
~ Gold Sharpie
~ Mod Podge or PVA Glue
~ Chalkboard Stickers - The Range
~ Pegs - G&T's or try The Range
~ Scissors

DIY Glitter Glasses and Place Names

 

DIY Glitter Vase

GLITTER SWEET VASE - Start video at 2:42

~ Vase - Ikea
~ Gold Glitter
~ Mod Podge or PVA
~ Sponge Applicator
~ Sweets to fill the vase with - I used Love Hearts

 

DIY Mini Chalkboard Champagne Bottles

MINI CHALKBOARD CHAMPAGNE BOTTLES - Start video at 3:12

~ Small Champagne Bottles or a non alcoholic version
~ Chalkboard Paint - Hobby Craft
~ Paint Brush
~ Pink Straws - 99p Stores
~ Gold Washi Tape
~ Black Polka Dot Ribbon - Hobby Craft
~ Gold Pom Poms - Hobby Craft
~ Gold Bow Stickers - Hobby Craft

 

DIY Pop Fizz Tassel Garland

POP FIZZ TASSEL GARLAND - Start video at 5:55

~ A selection of Tissue Paper in Black, White, Gold & Pink
~ Letters Template printed on word to the size of around 3/4 of an A4 sheet of paper so two letters per sheet.
~ Gold Glitter Card - Hobby Craft
~ Black String
~ Gold Washi Tape

DIY Mason Jar Gift Ideas

DIY Mason Jar Gift Ideas

Gift giving can get expensive, especially if you got to buy for a large family, friends, partners, secret Santa, children, Teachers and stocking fillers! phew...... lol But if you use your imagination and a little creativity you can create thoughtful, affordable gifts that you can make yourself.

 

Mason Jars are my favourite to DIY as they are so versatile and perfect for gifting small presents all in one. I came up with three gift ideas using the mason jar, a little ribbon and acrylic paint, which are simple but effective as secret Santa's or for friends.

I hope this inspires you to get creative this Christmas!

You Will Need:
- Mason Jars
- Snowflakes - The Range
- Small Gifts
- Acrylic Paint
- Paint Brushes
- Mod Podge
- Glitter
- Ribbon - Wilko
- Labels - Wilko
- Scissors

I decided to do a Beauty, Nail and Stationery Jar, but you can do whatever you like to suit who your giving to.

BEAUTY JAR
- Super Fruit Face Mask - Asda
- Strawberry Shower Gel - The Body Shop
- Co Lab Dry Shampoo Mini - Superdrug
- Jelly Belly Lip Balm in Very Cherry - Primark
- Polar Bear Wash Cloth - Primark

NAIL JAR
- Nail File - Primark
- Holly and Berry Avojuice - O.P.I
- Mini Rapid Dry and Avoplex - O.P.I
- Barry M Green Glitter in Christmas Tree - Superdrug
- Mini Glitter Nail Files - Ciate
- Mini Red Nail Polish in Boudoir - Ciate
- Diamante Toe Dividers - O.P.I

 STATIONERY JAR
- Sharpie Pens - Amazon
- Penguin Pencil Sharpener - Tesco
- Washi Tape - Paperchase & Hobby Craft
- Scissors - Dunelm Mill
- Owl Book Markers - Paperchase

*The Jelly Belly Lip Balm was sent to me for consideration.