DIY Monstera Leaf Backpack | We're Going to Make it

Monstera Leaf Backpack for Back to School

August 9, 2017August 9, 20172 Comments

Learn how to make this fun (and super easy!) monstera leaf backpack so you can stand out at school. I can’t believe that I am already typing up back to school posts. Where has the summer gone? It feels like just yesterday that I was posting about pineapples and beach towels and now it’s time to dust off those notebooks and update our backpacks with a fun new design like a monstera leaf pattern.

The best part about going back to school is getting new school supplies. Though backpacks can be a bit expensive and quite generic looking, that’s why I wanted to share with you all a simple upgrade to a plain bag. Keep on reading to find out how to make this monstera leaf backpack!

Materials:

Plain backpack
Acrylic paint
Paint brush
Monstera leaf stencil
Paper
Pencil

How to make a monstera leaf backpack:

Start by making a stencil so you can easily paint on your leaves. I did this by drawing out a monstera leaf on plain, thick, paper. Then I carefully cut out the leaf. You can also make the stencil by copying an image from online.
Once you have your stencil, take a pencil and trace around it directly onto your backpack. Do this several times in different areas to cover your backpack.
Taking some green paint and a paint brush start to paint in the leaf. I first began by going around the edges of the leaf and then filling in the center of it. I used a pretty small paint brush to do this.
Continue to paint in all of your leaves.
Let the paint dry completely before you use your backpack

Time to throw your books into your new backpack and get your butt to school! If you want some more back to school DIY’s be sure to check out our Pinterest and while you are there pin this image!

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DIY Donut Towel for the Beach | We're Going to Make it

Donut Towel – A Fun Upgrade for the Beach

August 2, 2017August 2, 2017Leave a comment

I’m all about this DIY donut towel. As you know, I’m a little donut crazy, but as you might not know, I’m a bit of a health nut too. You’re probably going to hate me for saying this but, I like to eat vegetables.That isn’t to say I don’t indulge in a donut or two every once in a while (let’s be honest, it would probably be weekly if I lived by Voodoo Doughnuts). I’ve found that it is all about balance. Fill your body with good for you foods and then enjoy that treat. Or, better yet, find a healthy version of the “junk” food. Like this delicious looking Vegan Chocolate Donut I found on Positive Health Wellness. I love scrolling through body wellness websites, such as Positive Health Wellness as they are well informed and are chock full of recipe ideas, workout tips, nutrition information and so much more. If you’re into wellness or healthy donuts then you should go check them out! Now, onto my version of a healthy donut 😉

Materials:

Two plain brown towels
Two plain pink towels
Two smaller hand towels in various colors
Needle
Thread
Scissors

How to make this donut towel:

Start by laying out the two brown towels side by side. Sew them together down the middle by using a simple running stitch.
Cut the brown towels into a circle, making sure to avoid the area that you just stitched.
For the pink towels, I laid them out on top of the brown to see how much of one towel would fit for the frosting. Overlap the second towel with the first to fill in the rest of the donut. Then I took my scissors and cut the 3 of the sides into a wave pattern. Do this with both towels, making sure to trim any excess off the second towel.
Sew the two pink towels together at the seam.
Taking your smaller hand towels, cut out little rectangles to serve as sprinkles. I think I did about 8 in each color.
Sew each of the sprinkles onto the pink towel. I just put one stitch in to speed up the process but you might want to do a couple to make sure it is secure.
Once all your sprinkles are sewn on, sew the pink frosting onto the brown donut.
Take the beach and lay out in the sun!

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Flamingo Pool Float Coasters

July 13, 2017Leave a comment

Flamingo pool float coasters are the perfect accessory for your parties this summer. Pool float season is in full swing right now. I’m really loving all the funny pool float shapes that come out each year, although I am partial to the flamingo. I wonder what was going through the persons head who invited the flamingo pool float. Genius. Pure genius.Why stop at pool floats for the pool? These pool float coasters are a fun way to spice up a summer party, or, ya know, just a Tuesday night.

Materials:

Oven bake clay
Rolling pin
Plastic knife
Paint
Paint brush

How to make these flamingo pool float coasters:

Start by warming up a big chunk of clay in your hands.
Roll it into a ball and then taking a rolling pin, or a plastic cup, roll out the ball into a pancake shape. Roll it out big enough so it will be able to hold a cup (duh). Cut off any excess clay using a knife.
Next, roll another piece of clay into a long, skinny rope. This will be the neck and head of the flamingo. Taking one end, pinch and pull some of the clay over to form the actual head. Form the tip of it into a beak by gently pinching the clay at the end.
If you would like to add eyes you can do so by rolling out two tiny balls of clay and then gently pressing them into the head. Admittedly, as you can see, I only did eyes for one of the flamingos because I couldn’t decide if I liked them or not.
Attach the neck to the body by placing it onto the base (the pancake part) and gently pushing the clay from the neck onto the base, smoothing as you go.
For the body of the flamingo, roll out another long skinny piece of clay. This will have to be long enough to fit all the way around the base. Attach it to the base the same way you did the neck, by gently pushing small amounts of clay from the roll onto the base. Secure to the neck as well.
Pop your flamingos into the oven and bake according to the instructions of your clay. Once out of the oven let them cool down completely before you paint them.
Paint your flamingo coasters pink. I also added orange to the beak and black to the eyes.

Be sure to pin this or share with your anyone who is into the whole pool float craze!

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Copper Mid-Century Modern Planters

July 5, 2017June 30, 20171 Comment

Not going to lie, these copper mid-century modern planters weren’t the easiest craft to make. Though, they are one of my more functional crafts. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good light-up donut marquee just as much as the next person. But sometimes I want something that has a real purpose to it. And the purpose for these lovely copper mid-century modern planters is to hold my abundance of succulents and plants. I like plants.Also not going to lie, these mid-century planters were a b to photograph. Do you ever have that problem, where everything you seem to do just makes the picture look weirder? I must have moved locations in my house at least 4 times before I decided I must have a couple pictures that would work. Spoiler alert, I did.

To see some more pictures and how to make these functional but slightly finicky copper mid-century modern planters jump on over to Homedit.

Don’t let my complaints deter you from creating these lovely planters. As much of a pain as they were, they are actually one of my favorite crafts. I think this diy came out amazing, especially for someone who isn’t very well versed in power tools. Don’t worry if you can’t use a drill as I have included instructions on how to make it without one. I got your back! I know what it’s like to look at a craft and then quickly realize you don’t have the means to create it. What a bummer! Not here though, we like to make things enjoyable for the whole family. Or, at least the part of the family that likes to craft.

Click here to find the full tutorial on how to make these copper mid-century modern planters

Be sure to pin this diy for later and/or share with any friends that might enjoy it!

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Easy Star Bandana for the 4th of July

June 28, 2017Leave a comment

You better believe I will be rocking this star bandana for the 4th of July this year! I’m not one to go too crazy on the 4th of July but I do like to wear a little something that shows my spirit. This bandana is perfect because it has stars on it, it has a splash of red or blue (or both!), and you can wear it anywhere – in your hair, around your neck, tied to a bag. I like that versatility.I’ve kind of had a moment with bandanas lately. They are super fun to diy, you should really give it a try sometime! You can start here with this easy star bandana for the 4th of July!

Materials:

Plain white bandana
Ink in red or blue
Star stamp
Optional: glitter, embossing pen, embossing heat gun

How to make a star bandana:

Take your star stamp and press it firmly into your ink pad.
Stamp the star onto your white bandana.
Repeat this process until your whole bandana is covered.
Optional: If you want to emboss a few stars so that they have glitter on them, here is what you will do.
Go over the star with the embossing pen.
Gently pour some glitter on top of that star.
Shake off any excess glitter.
Take your embossing heat tool and GENTLY go over the star, making sure you don’t hold it in one spot for too long. This will cause the fabric to burn. You will see your star turn from the color of the glitter to a bright, almost plasticy texture. This is when you know you are finished. Note: I read that using cotton fabric works a lot better for this so if you are planning on embossing I would highly suggest buying 100% cotton bandanas.

Happy 4th of July everyone! I hope you all have a fun and festive holiday! We are currently in Seattle (!!!!) and if you want to see what we are up to make sure to watch our Instagram stories. Chow for now!

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DIY Leather Cactus Luggage Tag

June 21, 20174 Comments

This DIY leather cactus luggage tag is the perfect way to find your luggage bag easily. I have a black suit case, which means I can never find it when it’s rolling by in luggage claim. Once I add this leather cactus tag to my case I’ll be able to spot it right away and not have to worry that I’m wheeling someone else’s suitcase away with me.If you don’t know already, we are traveling to Seattle on July 1st! I’m oh so very excited to be traveling and going to Washington for the first time. Leave a comment below with any recommendations you have for places to see if you’ve ever been before!

Materials:

Leather or faux leather
Scissors
Cactus stencil
Hole punch
Fabric glue

How to make this leather cactus luggage tag:

Start by either printing out an image of a cactus or free handing one and then cutting out the actual cactus. This will be your stencil.
Grab a pen or pencil and trace around your cactus stencil onto the backside of the leather.
Cut out the cactus from your leather.
Flip your stencil over and repeat steps 2-3.
Using your hole punch, punch a hole into both of your leather cacti.
Taking your fabric glue, glue the backside of one of the cactus and then press it firmly to the backside of the other cactus, making sure that the holes line up properly. Let dry.
Cut out a long and thin strip from your leather and loop it through the hole on your cactus. This will be your tie.
Tie the leather strap to your purse or luggage and get a going!

Now you are ready to travel the world with your cactus tag! If you are looking for other cactus diy’s be sure to check out this embroidered cactus baseball hat. Another great travel accessory! Comment below where you would take your cactus luggage tag!

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Faux Embroidered Vacation T-shirt

June 14, 2017June 14, 20178 Comments

I plan on wearing this vacation t-shirt on our next vacation. And guess what, that will be in a few weeks! If you haven’t heard, Rose and I are going to Seattle on July 1st! We are so excited for this trip and pretty much had it planned since our last vacation to Portland. We’re going to don our vacation t-shirts and explore Seattle!If you’ve been to Seattle before leave a comment below telling us what we should go see or where we should eat. We’ve got our list going but are welcome to any suggestions from you guys 🙂

This faux embroidered vacation t-shirt is the perfect tee to throw on and wear on the plane. It’s loose and it’s comfy and it clearly states what you will be doing: going on vacation! Plus, it is a cinch to make.

Materials:

Plain white t-shirt
Iron on letters – make sure they are the ones that have the outer rim
Iron
Ironing board or towel

How to make a vacation t-shirt:

Lay your t-shirt out onto an ironing board or on top of a towel.
Peel off the outer part of the letters to spell out vacation.
Position the letters onto the t-shirt.
Turn your iron on and iron press the iron firmly onto the letters. Hold for 10-15 seconds or per instructions on your iron on letter packaging.
Put on shirt and go on a vacation!

Where would you go if you could go anywhere in the world right now? I’ve always wanted to go to Greece so maybe I’ll make that my goal for my next vacation. This shirt can travel with you anywhere you go!

If you want more clothing do it yourself projects then head over to our Pinterest page where I am always share fun diy and craft projects.

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DIY Embroidered Cactus Hat | Popcorn and Chocolate

Embroidered Cactus Baseball Hat

June 7, 20172 Comments

This cactus baseball hat was made on a whim but I quite like how it came out! As you know, I’m a little bit crazy about cactus and could easily be called a crazy cactus lady. When I was deciding what to put on this baseball hat, a cactus was the first thing that came to mind. Now I can wear my cactus baseball hat and carry my crazy cactus lady ego everywhere I go.

Although, you don’t have to embroider a cactus baseball hat, you can embroider anything your heart desires – my heart just desires cactus, apparently.

Materials:

Plain baseball hat
Embroidery thread
Needle
Scissors
Embroidery pen

How to make a cactus baseball hat:

Start by drawing your design onto your hat using an embroidery pen (don’t worry it washes off).
Next, thread your needle with your embroidery thread and begin filling in your design. I used a simple stitch by starting on the back of the hat and pulling the needle through to the front and then bringing the tread across the hat and back through to the back of the hat. I’m not an embroidery expert so I don’t know the proper lingo.
Continue to fill in your design. Once you are done tie off the thread on the back of your hat.
To make the little flowers on the cactus I used little french knots, to find the tutorial for that click here.

There you have it, a fun way to update your baseball hat! Let us know in the comments below what you would embroider onto your hat! Or, what else I should embroider on a hat! It would be fun to embroider a whole bunch of cactus onto a hat but I’m not sure I have the patience to do that.Be sure to pin this diy for later and share it with your friends who might like to make it!

DIY patterned coasters using resin | Popcorn and Chocolate

Easy Patterned Coasters Using Paper

May 31, 2017May 31, 20174 Comments

To find out how to make these easy patterned coasters, keep reading!

Patterned coasters add a fun pop of design to your table. As you know, we love easy crafts and coasters so it’s no wonder that we are back to share another simple coaster diy. This patterned coaster diy was definitely a craft that I would do again and again. You could change up the scrapbook paper patterns you are using for whatever holiday is coming up, you could draw your own designs instead of using scrapbook paper, the possibilities are endless – that’s why I need to make more and more!

It was a lot of fun trying to figure out what patterns I wanted to do for my coasters. A little known fact is that Rose and I used to scrapbook, so we have accumulated a lot of scrapbook paper. It’s so much that I can’t even lift the basket by myself. We haven’t scrapbooked since college so the paper has just been sitting around (apart from making some awesome photo backdrops).

I didn’t want our paper to go to waste so I’ve been trying to come up with some do it yourself projects to incorporate it. These patterned coaters do just that! Stick around to see what else I end up doing with our scrapbook paper 😉

Click here to find the full tutorial on how to make the patterned coasters with paper

These coasters would make the perfect gift. You could wrap up a bundle of them and give to a friend who just moved as a house warming gift. If I knew someone who just moved I would definitely do that! They would also make a cute hostess gift if you have any parties coming up.

Jump on over to Homedit for the full tutorial and be sure to pin this image to save the diy for later!

DIY Pineapple bookends made from plaster | Popcorn and Chocolate

Pineapple Bookends Made out of Plaster

May 24, 2017May 24, 20172 Comments

These pineapple bookends make me very happy. Why might you ask? Well this was a DIY in the works for, oh I don’t know, maybe a year? There was so many obstacles to overcome. Bookends had to be, well, heavy. And I had to have a pineapple shaped mold, which are not very easy to find. These pineapple bookends put me through the loop but I finally, finally figured them out!
By using plaster to make the pineapples that means that they would definitely be heavy enough to support books. And if I was using plaster then I would need a silicone mold for the actual pineapple shape. Well after much research I learned how to make my own silicone mold! I had to borrow a set of hands (thanks Rose!) to help with the project but I accomplished just what I wanted – a pair of beautiful plaster pineapple bookends.Who knew a DIY project could take so much time and thought?! Not only are you getting a full tutorial on these bookends but you’re also get a sneak inside my thought process 😉 Ya’ll know how much I love pineapples, so this DIY was a long time coming.

Click here for the full tutorial on these pineapple bookends

Hop on over to Homedit to check out the complete tutorial on this do it yourself project! I’ve been sharing all sorts of crafts over there so be sure to click through to see other projects that we have made for them, like these colorful fabric covered letters!

Also, be sure to pin this do it yourself project to check out later! By the number of steps in the tutorial the project might look a bit daunting, but it definitely isn’t! Once you’ve made the silicone pineapple mold it’s a breeze! Go check it out

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