I got a cute Christmas tin last year and wanted to make a nice Christmas scented candle but didn’t have the right oils. I decided on a rose scented one with dried petals in the mix. Materials: Old tin or jar Rose essential oil, dried rose petals Beeswax or soy wax Double boiler setup Wick…
DIY Harry Potter Series – Mini ‘Hall of Prophecies’ Ornament
I got this idea from Pinterest and just had to try it. Plus it would be a ‘Order of Phoenix’ themed ornament for my year long Potter exchange group. Love when everything fits together :). Materials: Old altoids or mint tin Acrylic paints – Black, midnight blue, color shift blue Old cardboard Hot glue, Mod…
DIY Harry Potter Series – Spa Gift Ideas
Lots of fun, great-smelling DIYs in this post for y’all to enjoy and give as gifts (or sell online for some extra cash). I’ve turned my home into a chemistry lab of sorts. I have wax melting in one corner for candles, whipped butter for lotions and soap molds with beakers in the other corner….
Hydro Dip Bottle Art w/ Nail Polish
I got a really cute Canadian maple leaf bottle from my friend and decided to do a hydro dip technique using nail polish. Hydro dipping works because the polish lays on the water surface and does not mix. When you submerge the object, the paint sticks to the it providing a water proof sealant on…
DIY Harry Potter Series – ‘Have a Biscuit Potter’ Recycled Altoids Tin
My favorite Potter DIY so far is this little recycled altoids tin with ‘Have a Biscuit Potter’ on it. I found a similar DIY on Pinterest and just had to try it out. How cute will it look hanging on a Christmas tree 🙂 Materials: Old altoids or mint tin / small box Plaid cardstock,…
DIY Harry Potter Series – Molly Weasley Inspired ‘Knitting Supplies’ Ornament
Hello y’all :). Hope everyone is well. As part of my on going Harry Potter exchange on FB, I have to make a Molly Weasley themed mini ornament. When I think of her, I think sweaters. But I’m really bad at sewing / knitting, and decided to make an ornament with knitting supplies, of which…
Friendly Friday – Something Different – New Pet Shenanigans
The most prominently different thing for me this past week has been adopting a baby chinchilla, as a companion to my older one. Chilli is the older one at 10 years and Pepper is 18 weeks old. This isn’t too different for me since I already have one chin but it’s different observing their personalities…
Boho Home Series – Recycled Wine Bottle LED Displays
Thanks to my drinking friends, I get a lot of wine bottles to reuse. I used two to create LED displays with bottle string lights I got at the dollar store. These were completed at the right time too. I got to use them during the terrible snow storm we had in Texas 2 weeks…
DIY Harry Potter Series – Hedwig on Canvas
Did a little painting yesterday… ‘Hedwig’ inspired by images from book 1. My first time using a 16 x 20 canvas and I love how she looks 🙂
DIY Harry Potter Series – ‘Hedwig Guarding Harry’s Books’ Mini Painting
Happy New Year All 🙂 . I custom made a mini canvas painting for an owl lover on Etsy and wanted to share 🙂
