DIY Bobby Pin Holders

Hello! Today we're making DIY hair clip or bobby pin holders out of a prescription bottle. You will need:

• prescription bottle
• acrylic paint in 2 colors
• paintbrush
• pencil

First, paint your bottle with your choice of color.

Then, let it dry.

Start painting the lid. I used a different color.

Once dry, I decided to paint the bottle with polka dots. For this, I used the back of the pencil.

Let it dry, and you're done! This is how mine turned out:

This DIY was super easy to make. It was pretty straightforward. The longest part of this project was letting the paint dry. I hope you try this one out!

Until next week,

-Vasti

DIY Mini Notebooks

Hello! Today we're making DIY mini notebooks out of cereal boxes. You will need:

• cereal box or other thin cardboard
• paper for inside your notebook (I used printer paper)
• scrapbook or decorative paper 
• scissors (I used my paper cutter)
• glue stick or white glue
• pencil 
• button
• embroidery thread
• needle
• binder clips or clothespins 
• wax paper

First, cut a 8"x5" piece out of your cereal box. Fold it in half. This will be the cover of your notebook.

With your embroidery thread and needle, sew the button onto one side of the cardboard. 

Cut a piece of decorative paper the same size as the one you cut from the cereal box. Leave a long string hanging off of the button to wrap around the notebook.

 Then, glue the decorative paper onto the inside of the notebook cover. Cover the top and bottom of the glued paper with wax paper and put heavy weights over the top. I used heavy books. Doing this will prevent warping when the glue is dry.

While waiting for the glue to dry, cut the paper for the inside of the notebook. I used 20 sheets of paper. It should be 7.5" x 4.5". Fold in in half. 

With your pencil, mark dots approximately 1/4" apart from each other. These will be the outlines for the holes.

Put binder clips along the edges of the paper to keep it in place. Poke holes through the dots on the paper with your needle.

Start sewing! Just do a simple over-under stitch onto the paper through the cardboard.

Once you've finished sewing, tie a knot at the bottom of the notebook.

Close it up, and you're done! This is how mine turned out:

Although this DIY was a bit more complicated to make, the process was pretty fun. The end result is totally worth it! These make good gifts for anyone who likes to draw or jot down notes. I hope you try this one out!

Until next week,

-Vasti

DIY Decorated Jars

Hello! Today we're making DIY decorated jar lids. You will need:

• acrylic paint in pastel colors
• white acrylic paint
• super glue
• paintbrush
• glass jar lids
• animal figurines small enough to fit on the jar lid

Start off by painting all of your figurines and jar lids white.

 Let them dry and glue the figurines to the lids.

Let the glue dry. Once dry, paint the animals with the different paints.

Let the paints dry.

And you're done! These are how mine turned out:

This DIY was super easy to make. It's pretty time consuming to wait for the paint to dry, but it's definitely worth it. These jars are useful to store anything from cotton swabs to marshmallows. These make great gifts as well. I hope you try these out sometime!

Until next week,

-Vasti

DIY Decorated Pens

Hello! Today we're making DIY decorated pens. You will need:

• decorative paper 
• pencil
• scissors
• pens with a clear midsection

Trace the width of the pen onto the backside of the paper with a pencil.

Then, double the width of the traced pen to make the circumference of the pen.

Cut the shape out and coil it inside the pen. cut off any extra paper.

Make sure it fits well inside the pen, and you're done! This is how mine turned out:

This DIY was extremely easy to make. It took less than 5 minutes, and I already had everything to make it at home. It's a great way to upcycle old stationery! I hope you can try this out!

Until next week,

-Vasti

DIY Plastic Bottle Charging Station

Hello! Today we're making a charging station for a phone made out of a plastic bottle. You will need:

• plastic bottle big enough to fit a phone into
• tape
• scissors
• permanent marker
• paint
• newspaper or paper bag

First, peel label off the plastic bottle.

Next using your tape, make a straight line across your bottle tall enough for your phone.

Then with your marker, draw an upside-down u shape and connect it to the tape. This will be the holder for the charger.

After that, draw a line above the tape with your marker.

Remove the tape.

With sharp scissors, cut out the drawn outline.

Now, using your charging block, trace it on the holder. Make sure it's centered.

Paint it, and let it dry.

You're done! This is how mine turned out:

This DIY was super easy and quick to make. The longest part is the drying process. It's very practical as well. I hope you try this out!

Until next week,

-Vasti 

DIY Pom Poms

Hello and happy 100th post! To celebrate, today we're making pom poms. You will need:

• yarn
• cardboard
• scissors

 First, cut a rectangle out of the cardboard and cut a slit through it. Then start wrapping the yarn around the cardboard.

 Once you have wrapped it enough times to make it as fluffy as you like, tie it tightly and take it off the cardboard.

 Cut the loops on both sides.

 Then, spread out the ends of the pom pom to make a fuller look.

 Cut off the long ends and make them even all around. After that, you're done! This is how mine look like:

This DIY was super easy to make. I like how you can change the look just by changing the thickness of the yarn. These are great for other DIYs, gifts, or even attach to a string and make a bookmark! I hope you try this out sometime. 

Until next week,

-Vasti

DIY Mail Holder

Hello! Today we're making DIY holders to store your mail. You will need:

• cereal box
• scissors
• ruler
• spray glue
• scrapbook paper

First, cut your cereal box to make it 9 inches tall.

 Then, draw 2-inch diagonal lines from the top corners of the box. Make sure that the space between the lines is about 6 inches.

Once you have connected the 6-inch line to the 2-inch diagonal lines, cut it out.

Do this to both sides of the box, and it should look like this:

Now that you have the basic structure of the mail holder, it's time to decorate it. Spray some glue on the box.

Cover it with scrapbook paper.

Let everything dry and make sure the edges look clean.

And you're done! This is how mine turned out:

This DIY was super easy to make. It's very practical and great for organization. I like how different you can make it look by just changing the pattern of paper you use. I hope you try this out!

Until next week,

-Vasti