Getting Crafty

It is officially December, so I jumped head first into my Christmas crafting! A Winter terrarium is such an easy and trendy way to change up your holiday decor. It's a great conversation piece and the possibilities for customization are really endless. Personalize yours with your space and taste, and change it up year to year.

List of Items Required:
• Glass jar with lid (mine is from Pineapple Street)
• Faux snow (the snow I used is from the Dollar Store)
• Objects to put on display (my house is from Penney & Co.)
• Time: 5 minutes
• Cost: Roughly $25

Feeling Rosie

BirthdayThank you to everyone who made my birthday so special! XO

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If you haven't already, check out my Marquee Light DIY here.

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Excited to see what's to come for Whitby!

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How adorable is this baby shower gift my mom put together from Sweet Violet?

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Absolutely love this collection of vintage purple (my fav colour!) bottles.

 

Getting Crafty

My friend Emma and I have once again teamed up for this week's Getting Crafty (you will remember her from our Terrarium DIY). This time, we decided to tackle the ever-popular Marquee Light. We will both admit that this was definitely a time consuming project, but totally worth the results (a glass of crafting wine was also key!). For the complete step-by-step guide we followed, click here.

List of Items Required:

  • White foam board (from the Dollar Store)
  • White bristol board (from the Dollar Store)
  • Stencil
  • Cutting board
  • Exacto knife
  • Hot glue gun
  • Pencil
  • Ruler
  • C7 white lights (Canadian Tire)
  • Strong tape
  • Time: Roughly 3 hours
  • Cost: Roughly $15.00
Trace out your shape, leaving sufficient too for the lights, on the foam board.
Evenly space out your holes for the lights and trace a circle the width of the bottom of the light bulb (the green part).
Take your time ensuring the spacing is correct. There were 25 lights on a string so we made 25 holes.
Next, carefully cut out each hole (this is a good time to open that bottle of wine and patience...)
Now cut out strips using the bristol board to make your shape 3-D. Our strips were roughly 2.5 inches wide.
Using the glue gun, attach the strips.
Insert the lights and voila!

Getting crafty

Recently I was tasked with making bunting for the new Pineapple Street window displays, and decided to share this easy DIY. I will say it was quick, but not painless--If you walk away with no glue burns, then you are doing better than me!

Michael found fabric at a second-hand store (pillow shams, table cloth and sheet!)
Cut out a stencil from a piece of cardboard.
Start cutting out the flags.
Using a hot glue gun, put a line of glue along the top edge of the flag.
Carefully fold the flag over your twine (cut twine to desired length prior).
Glue flags evenly apart, maintaing a close distance.
Bunting looks great in children's rooms, and is perfect for party decor!

If I scared you off with my dramatic glue story, or you don't have the time, you can buy beautiful bunting in various colours and patterns at Sweet Violet.