DIY Wall Art

Yep, pinterest-inspired art for the wall. Here's how mine turned out. Have you tried it?! Show me?
If you haven't, would you like to try it?

All your need is a hairdryer, crayons and tape!

1. Peel off crayon wrappers and decide on colors.
(Now is also when you would want to lay tape down on your canvas to make designs or words where the melted crayon WILL NOT be)

2. Tape a row of crayons onto top of canvas or other material (I used a thick cardstock paper, but the colors did bleed a little)

3. Set hairdryer on low (or high if you're impatient, but you don't have as much personal direction) and heat crayons. You'll see they start melting and dripping down the page, mixing together to create a one-of-a-kind, bright piece of artwork!

4. Frame if you'd like, or just hang on the wall as-is. Isn't it gorgeous!? And guess what, no one else has that artwork, ever, in the history of mankind! Isn't that cool to think about? Even if you're not an artist, this is a simple, easy DIY you can do with things you have sitting around the house that can give you a once in a lifetime piece of art!


Hope you enjoy trying it yourself, sometime I'll add photos to the steps, but right now, I do not have a hairdryer! Oh the pains...

- Hakuna Matata -

Custom Iphone Cases - DIY

Sick of buying a cool $20 phone case just to see twenty people the next day with the same case?? Me too. So I was on a hunt for phone cases that wouldn't break the budget, because I'm addicted to phone cases and I switch mine out, ALL THE TIME. Of course I love phone cases from Urban Outfitters , like these...

I like quirky phone cases. Since you can't do a lot of customization with Iphones, the case is pretty much my most important part of my phone. It shows a little part about me or my mood. As I said before, my problem is, my tastes and moods change EVERYDAY. And I absolutely  afford a million different phone cases that are $15+ not including shipping. So what did I do? I improvised!






Check out my phone currently.
Notice how similar it looks to the $20 one from Urban Outfitters? Too bad it was only $3! But the best part about this case...








I can change the look, anytime, anywhere, in about 2 minutes. (Sorry you can't really see the colors, but its now a striped case, my webcam is awful). So, want to know how to do it??






With a little bit of time and around $3, you too can have this very versatile and customizable phone case.

Step 1 - Go to amazon.com and search for clear phone cases. Here's the one I got. It's $1.65 + free shipping. Order it!

Step 2 - Here's where the time comes in...waiting for a phone case to ship from Hong Kong (I believe) takes a while. I got mine in less than two weeks.

Step 3 - If you're an artist like me, you can start working on little doodles or designs or paintings you would like to show off for your new case when you get it. When I'm pressed for time, I just use tissue paper, so if you're not an artist, no worries - I will include other ideas for you! **hint: the thinner the paper the better, if possible, use a sheet of printer papers to draw on. Card stock can make it a little to thick so the case won't actually clip onto your phone!

Step 4 - When the case FINALLY arrives (trust me, you'll be running to the mail box everyday...a little exercise doesn't hurt anyway), you can feel free to customize it however you would like! Here's some ideas you can use to make your phone case totally YOU.

• Paintings -free
• Drawings -free
• Tissue paper (that is what I used in my above example pictures) from the dollar store -$1
• Printed paper -free (if you have a printer)
• Ticket stubs/Momentos -depends

Here's some ideas of what you could use if you're not so creatively-inclined...

Sunsets/Beaches/Nature

Funny photos (you'll be the only one with this case)

Photos of places you love, or have visited.  

designs ( I personally love Aztec)

Your personal photos (hi boyfriend!)

 

The possibilities are ENDLESS! Please post your own creations if you try, I would love to see them! Have fun, and don't forget to switch out your phone cases all the time! Keep everyone guessing, eventually all your friends will want to know where you get your awesome and creative cases!

- Hakuna Matata -

Zip-Loc Bag Nail Painting

Ever wanted cool designs on your nails without the mess? I found the perfect way.
ZipLoc Bags! Look how easy...

1. Gather supplies
         - ZipLoc Bag
         - Nail Polish
         - Tweezers

2. Paint base onto bag (for example, I did white so I could do a 'marble' nail idea). Add whatever extras you would like (like my cool colors that I mixed together).

3. LET DRY COMPLETELY (if you don't, the polish will rip or stick on the bag) and use tweezers to pull you're design off the bag

4. Paint clear polish onto nail.

5. Press the design onto nail lightly. Smooth out any bumps or creases. Apply topcoat and let dry.

All done! Easy as that. It a lot less messy than painting designs or trying to do the water marble nails (which I still can't figure out).
Let me know what you think, and feel free to share your ideas and how you put it to use! (:

- Hakuna Matata -