Once Upon A Time Decorated Box

Did anybody happen to catch the finale of Once Upon a Time this weekend? Yesterday the creators of the show released a new trailer for their spin off show Once Upon a Time in Wonderland that looks pretty epic. I'm happy that there is something to fill the prime time fantasy/magic void. This week I thought I'd share a jewelry box I decorated inspired by Regina's evil queen style. I bought a wooden box, some hardware, and metal decorations from the craft store and Lisa had a fake heart prop lying around which took it to the next level. It's a pretty dark and morbid but that is the beauty of it! (Sorry Sandra for creeping you out!) More photos and craft talk after the jump!

5 Last-Minute Mother's Day Gifts

Oh no, tomorrow's Mother's Day and you forgot to get your momma a gift! Don't fret! Here are 5 DIYs you can whip up last minute and still impress the lady that raised you.

1. Make these super easy braided bracelets.

2. Try making some lipstick out of crayons!

3. Design a sharpie mug for mom.

4. Show her she's out of this world with some star hair clips!

5. Make these easy cake stands. You can make a jewelry holder the same way with a smaller dish!

Good luck and Happy Mother's Day!
-monica and lisa

DIY Sparkle Hairpins

This week I found inspiration from this photo shoot for Material Girl Magazine. The model is wearing a dainty glittered crescent in her hair that I immediately wanted for myself. Conveniently for me, I had some extra glitter foam stickers lying around so I thought I'd give it a try by making my own tiny pins. I've been playing around with my foam stickers for a while trying to figure out the best way to glue them to something without it coming apart and I found the way! More on this and a how to after the jump!

Collections: Birdhouses

Hello everyone! We thought we'd start to share some of the things we DIY just for fun. Today I'm showing off my birdhouse collection. I never intended to start collecting birdhouses. I bought my first one on a whim because I just felt like painting something. Next thing I know, I'm gluing fake moss onto the roof of a hobbit hole birdhouse. And because I suffer from the compulsion to turn everything into a TARDIS, I went back to Michael's for the perfect TARDIS shape. Next was the house from Up. It just seemed like an obvious one to do, although I wish I had the patience to add more balloons. Click below to get a closer look and find out what the last one is!

It's Hagrid's hut! I threw Buckbeak the Hippogriff in there and made some pumpkins out of polymer clay. I really love painting these little birdhouses. It's how I unwind. I'm still trying to figure out how to make a Millenium Falcon or Serenity, but space ships are hard to translate to birdhouses. If anyone has any ideas for birdhouses I'd love to hear them!

-lisa

The Bees Knees - DIY Floral Tights

Spring has arrived and nothing shouts spring like floral everything! I've noticed a massive trend in floral head crowns at all the festivals this year. Are you tired of all these floral crown tutorials yet? We went another route and embellished an old pair of tights for a quirky festive look! I assure you, these are a bit out there but they definitely say, "Hello, it's Spring!" I also can't promise that you won't be mistaken for a bed of flowers that bees might want to pollinate! Read on to see how we made this look.

 Step 1: Wedge a long piece of cardboard through the tights. If your tights are thin be extra careful to avoid runs unless that's the look you want.

Step 2: Apply a dot of hot glue to the back of the flower and just stick them on! You can arrange them randomly or follow a pattern.

>> Occasionally lifting the tights from the cardboard is a good idea. Especially if your tights are thin and the glue seeps trough. Mine were pretty sturdy and I had no problems with messy glue.

-monica & lisa