DIY Glitter Dish

I haven't been feeling very well this past week so I've been trying to find small projects to do that allow me to sit while making them:)
I don't know about you guys but I however sick I am I get so incredibly bored that I just have to do something and this way I am basically slowing down the healing proces... It's a vicious thing.

For all the glitter addicts I found a wonderful new project. I previously did a similar project except I used lace instead of glitter. This bowl is slightly better and slightly more awesome!

What you need for this diy:
- Glitter
- Mod Podge
- Paintbrush
- Balloon
- Two bowls

Blow up the balloon and place it into one of the bowls to keep it steady. In the other bowl mix a good deal of Mod Podge and the glitter together. You will need quite a big amount of glitter for this diy. My advice is to look around the thrift stores before you hit up the arts and crafts store where you will be paying a good deal more than thrifting it! Once the glue and the glitter are mixed well enough you can start spreading it out evenly onto the balloon. Make sure you think of the size you want the bowl to be so you can distribute the glue nice and evenly.
Get a good thick layer onto the balloon to make sure it is sturdy and so that it won't crumble once you pop the balloon!

Now you simply have to let the Mod Podge dry for as long as it needs. I left mine overnight just to be sure it was completely dry.

Once you find it's dry you can choose to pop the balloon!
And the bowl is finished!

I don't recommend putting anything too heavy in the bowl, depending of course on how thick you made it. It serves as a great eye catcher in a room and it just looks so pretty!;)
Unfortunately my bowl broke due to me dropping it... I am making another one soon because it turned out so well! But for now I have the above picture from this blog which is the same size and colour as mine was:)

Have fun with this diy and have a great weekend!

Xox Elena

DIY Scrabble coasters

You know the feeling that when you really want or need something you can't find it anywhere? And when you give up and stop searching all of a sudden you find what you need? I had that exact problem with my scrabble boardgames.
When I have an idea for a DIY I always ask everyone I know to look out for a product I need. I used to work in a thriftstore so my old colleages are always called in for projects and to be on the lookout! But as always I end up with about 15 Scrabble games that I can't possibly use in one project due to my sweet friends and colleages!;)

So then I had 1000+ Scrabble stones and I had to go on  the hunt for new ideas and DIY's.
Now I Googled this DIY after I had made it  and of course it had already been done. I mean it's not a very hard DIY to come up with but what I mean to say is that I did not make it up completely and can not take credits for this project ;)

What you will need for this DIY:
- Scrabble letters
- Super glue
- Thick paper or cardboard paper (optional)

I am in love with quotes and rhymes and will incorporate these in just about any project. Feel free to make these coasters with or without quotes and rhymes and just throw a bunch of letters together for fun and playful coasters.
You can go quick and simple and glue the letters together for a quick DIY.
I however chose to add cardboard to the coasters by glueing the letters to the cardboard. It makes the coasters slightly more durable. 

I simply played around with the letters until I got the quote that I fancied. Glued them onto the cardboard and let the glue dry. When the glue had completely dried, I trimmed the cardboard off around the edges.

The fun thing about this project is that you can go any way with it. You can add quotes or just any random letter and you can make the coasters as big or as small as you like! It's a project you can create by using the leftovers items and items you have lying around the house! If you want to go for the big bang and Scrabble the house up, make customized placemats for guests;)

Have fun with this DIY and enjoy the rest of the weekend!

Xox Elena