The DIY Addiction

I discovered a cute, re-inventive way of creating a flower ring today. Usually, making a flower ring for me consists of just forming a flower shape out of wire. This tutorial takes it a step further, creating an enamel filling for the petals. What you will need: 16 gauge wire Wire pliers Pencil Nail polish color of choice First, start off by wrapping the wire around a pencil 5 times (or as many times as you want petals) Start bending the coils out one by one to make the petals and shape them to your taste.   Take the end of the wire and wrap it around a marker or something else that is round that is about the size of your finger and secure the end. Next, we are going to start filling in the petals.  Take the nail polish of your choice. I picked a very light pink color because I was going for an elegant look. A fat, flat brush works best for this. Star at the point of the petal and slowly pull back, creating a thin film. If th...

I about to write a post about something many, many, MANY people have done before, but I just couldn't resist myself. I thought this idea was just so cute. It really isn't much of a tutorial. Get mug, decorate, bake, BOOM you're done. I decorated mine to have as many Harry Potter references as I could fit without overdoing it. The main point is the play on "Expecto Patronum" turning it into Espresso Patronum. I then added some HP themed symbols on the handle. On the bottom I draw the grim to mimic the scene with the tea leaves. And, because I love this quote, I wrote "I solemnly swear I am up to no good  ·  Mischief managed"

Yes, another valentine-related post in a row. I apologize. But I came up with this idea in the middle of the night (yup thats how my brain works), and I randomly decided to make a post about it. I'll say it now, excuse my bad photography, I literally did do this in the middle of the night. Here is the design: Start off by painting your entire nail your base color. I chose black as mine. Then I took a piece of tape and cut a heart out of the middle with a heart hole puncher. If you do not have one, fold the piece of tape in half (make sure the sticky sides aren't the ones touching) and cut half a heart out in the middle. Paint over the space with your heart color. When you take the tape off, you should have a cute heart. Go ahead and put dots around the outside of the heart in a contrasting color.