DIY CHRISTMAS GIFT WRAP IDEAS

Only 10 more days until christmas and I haven't even finished my christmas shopping yet... I only bought three presents so far! How's everyone's else christmas shopping going? Anyone feeling stressed? So I wanted to share with you guys this super easy DIY christmas gift wrap ideas. 

So what you need is: 

☆ Kraft paper

☆ Black paint 

☆ Paint brush

☆ Stamp designs 

So basically you take your kraft paper outside or inside and paint any designs you want either trees, stars or you can even splatter paint or use stamps! Let them dry for about an hour or so and there you have it - christmas wrapping paper! 

What are your plans for christmas? 

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DIY HOT COCO MIX ORNAMENT

Only N I N E T E E N days until Christmas guys and before I forget.. Happy December! To start off my christmas themed blog posts for this month, I wanted to share with you guys this simple homemade christmas gift. These hot cocoa mix ornaments are a cute way to gift someone who loves this season. These ornaments are super easy to make and there are so many different hot cocoa varieties and you can even make your own kinda mix. 

PREP TIME: 5 MINUTES | COOK TIME: 0 MINUTES | DIFFICULTY: EASY 

INGREDIENTS: 

+ 1 single serving package instant hot chocolate mix

+ Sprinkles

+ 1 clear plastic or glass fillable ornament. I suggest finding bigger ornaments than small ones. 

+ White marshmallows 

+ Candy Canes

STEP ONE:  Start with a clean ornament and take off the top bit. Fill each ingredient into the ornament using a funnel. Start with the hot cocoa mix of you choice (milk/dark/white) then add either crushed candy canes, chocolate chips or sprinkles and lastly.. add the white marshmallows and put top back on. 

I definitely recommend that you use big ornaments rather than small ones.. I couldn't find any clear big size ornaments and unfortunately and did have bit of a hard time putting in the ingredients but in the end I got there. So it is possible! Hope your all having a wonderful start of the christmas season. 

Have you started your christmas shopping yet?

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DIY WASHI TAPE CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS

It is officially the first day of December here in Australia! Just to warn you that this is only just the beginning of Christmas themed posts! Christmas time is usually a time where you find yourself a little more busy then normal. So I wanted to share with you all this quick and easy DIY Washi Tape Christmas ornaments! I had a pack of glass ornaments laying around and I had no clue what to do with them, so i grabbed some washi tape from my favourite store; WASHI TAPE AUSTRALIA - they have the cutest and awesome print and made these christmas ornaments! 

All you need is; 

❄︎ Clear glass ornaments 

❄︎ Washi Tapes

STEP ONE: Cut Your strips of washi tape in shape of a bunting or whichever style you prefer and tape onto the clear glass ornaments. Repeat. 

Ta-da! and your done with making the cutest ornaments ever made in just under 5 minutes! This is a great idea to do with kids over the christmas break! 

Have you started on your Christmas shopping? 

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DIY WASHI TAPE GIFT WRAP

Today I have the cutest washi tape gift wrapping inspiration to share with you. 

If you have never heard of Washi Tape, your about to fall in love! Washi tape is like a masking tape, but waaaay cuter. It first originated in Japan and now has become very popular all over the world! 

I bought all these washi tapes at Washi Tape Australia, they have a super cute website and amazing tapes! They sell all different types of tapes, like glitter, foils and heaps of different designs ones too! Did I mention that they ship worldwide too?! Washi tapes are super easy to use, but here are a few of my favourite ideas to inspire you!

Feeling inspired yet? 

All you need is some kraft paper, washi tapes, scissors and of course the gift! I'm not wasting any more money on paper from the store when clearly this is a better option! Not only are the designs great because of the washi tapes but it shows thought and care was put into wrapping the gift. 

I had a great time making all these Washi tape gift wraps, Check out Washi Tape Australia here;

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Have you ever heard about Washi tapes before?

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D.I.Y | Indoor Herb Garden

For my Uni Assignment, I had to think of an product design using a recyclable material that can be used in a residential or commercial space. The materials I could choose from was; Aluminium, Glass, Wood (soft or hard) and Cement. So I embarked on designing a indoor glass jar herb garden using recyclable glass jars. So unique right? I'm happy to report that all the plants are alive and thriving well. Since the glass jars don't have natural drainage, I had to include stones and charcoal on the bottom to help create "drainage" on the inside of the jar.  

Materials Needed: 

- 2 or 4 Glass Jars 

- Soil 

- Italian Herbs (Chives, Parsley,  Oregano and Thyme)

- 2 or 4 Jar Holders

- Water 

- Stones

- Charcoal 

Here are the steps of a D.I.Y Indoor Herb Garden; 

1. Place 1" of stones in the bottom of the glass jars. After adding the stones, place 1/2" of charcoal to the bottom of the glass jars. Then add the soil. 

2. Add the herbs to the glass jars and water them, and voila! Your glass jars are now completed. *Happy dance* You can place your herb glass jars anywhere you like, just remember to keep watering them and label them so you know which plants you've planted!