Lifestyle | DIY Bedside table

There's nothing I love more than a little DIY project, especially if it means up-cycling something that needs replacing but can have a little bit of extra life squeezed out of it. I was watching Stacey Solomons Instagram story where she showed a complete renovation of her bedside tables from something plain to chic and fresh. Being inspired I decided that I too could do this, lol. I initially thought it would be harder to do but in reality it took a day, a few supplies and a lot of patience. 

What you need

• Marble vinyl
• White wood paint
• Silver wood paint
• Decorative drawer knobs

The steps for this little project are so easy and need little explanation, but I'll briefly let you know how I did it. First of all I cleared my side and gave it a complete wipe down. Depending on what material your side is made out of you might need to sand it down too, but I didn't need this step and was able to apply the vinyl directly to the top and paint to the surfaces. I would say the vinyl application was probably the hardest out of everything to do. My only advice to make it easier is to roll it onto the table whilst rubbing it down and smoothing. The great thing about vinyl is if you make a mistake it is relatively inexpensive to replace, or you could just pull off and try again. Next I decided what colours I wanted to use for the sides and drawers. I went for white and silver to match the jewelled drawer knobs I had found in TKMaxx. After removing the old drawer knobs I started to paint a couple of layers to the drawers until I was happy with the colour. The final step is to add the new drawer knobs and to put into place. 

Overall I was super happy with the outcome of this little project! I was planning to replace the unit completely but as money is now a little tight thought this was a great alternative for now.

Let me know if there's any other DIY's that you've been up to and are as easy as this one!

Until next time, 

 

Blogmas Day 5 : DIY Christmas Cards

For those of you who like to get a little bit more creative during the festive season, this is the blogmas post for you! DIY-ing my own cards and gifts isn’t a new thing for me. I love adding my own little personal touch to my presents and they go down really well too! Plus it can save you a little bit of cash along the way!

I have been making my own Christmas cards for the past couple of years now and love the whole process of sitting watching a cheesy Christmas movie whilst creating my little designs. Hope you find some inspiration if your planning to make your own too (Pinterest is great for ideas, I have so many boards with different card design inspiration!) Plus a lot of the things that you need to make these cards you can find laying around throughout the festive period. Enjoy!

Simple Christmas Trees
What you need: Plain Card, Brown paper, Black Pen, Scissors, Glue, Craft foam squares and glitter.

Nothing says Christmas to me than a bit of glitter. (Warning this is probably the messiest DIY card!) First of all I made another simple tree template that I can reuse. I take the brown paper and stick a square to the white card. Using a blank piece of card I draw around 3 of my tree templates, cut it out and finally smother them in glue. I then use glitter and smother this all over the different tree's. After this has dried I use the craft foam squares and stick the three tree's in the centre of the card. To finish I use my pen and write another festive message on the front.

Two Red Robbins

What you need: Plain card, Brown paper, Scissors, Glue, White and Black pen, Red glitter, Craft foam squares.

For this card I find it easier to make a shape of a little robin before starting. I then cut out a square of brown paper and stick this to the white card to create a background. Using my templates I use another piece of brown card and cut out two robin shapes for the front of my card. To create the red chest I simply use glue and loose red glitter. I then take my black pen and mark the legs on the background of the card front so that I can then stick the bodies of the robins on top once the glitter is dry. After marking the eyes and wings with my pen I use the foam squares to stick the robins on. To finish I use my pen to write a little Christmas phrase to stick onto the front. 

If your interested, I have created a Pinterest board HERE for all of my favourite Christmas card designs.

Hope you enjoyed this post! Let me know if you make any of the card designs I mentioned! 

Happy Christmas!

Love,

Blogmas day 17!

The other day I posted a little DIY idea I found including nail varnishes. I have now been searching on pinterest for HOURS and have found some other DIY ideas!

I saw something similar on Ingrid (Miss Glamourazzi's) Channel over on youtube. So check that out to get a better idea of how to make this! 

All of these ideas would be pretty easy to make as long as you have the supplies and the time. The final Elf quote is something that is perfect for a christmas decoration as it is a piece of art as well as being extra Christmassy! 

Which ones your favourite? 

xoxox