Baby you LIGHT up my world ...

... like no body else.

The boys of one direction all have their own individual styles > from the colors, outfits, shoes, and hair. We all can probably recite these details faster than our first and last name, and to me that shows talent. 

Lou rocks his stripes every chance he gets. I felt it was about time to bring this element into a craft (: 

I have had this plain old battery operated candle for a while now and it was screaming to me to do something with it! You could probably find one at most stores, you'd just need to look around. If you have trouble finding the battery one, a normal candle would work just the same. I just would not recommend lighting it, keep it for decoration purpose only.

collect ...

a battery operated candle

double sided tape

glitter

scissors

a spray on sealer

a small paintbrush

a paper plate

1. Cut strips of the double sided tape just long enough to fit around you candle. 

2. Stick them onto the candle, forming stripes. Make sure all of your seams lined up in the back, so you do not see them. 

3. When your happy with your stripes, peel off the paper on the tape ( if yours has paper ) and carefully sprinkle on your glitter. Do this over a paper plate, to keep away the mess and save the excess glitter. 

4. There might be some extra glitter floating around in between the stripes. If so, easily brush it off with the small paint brush.

5. Next take your candle out side and give it a good spray on all sides. Leave it on the paper plate, and let it dry over night. 

AND THATS IT! easy huh? 

ohh yeah .. &

 

Pop a Cork for the 2 Year Anniversary

     This couldn't be a more momentous day, and I am proud to wish 1D a very happy second birthday.

     On that note, today I created a decorated cork board by repurposing an old and broken cork trivet I literally had to pull out of the garbage.  ( completely clean I may add, I'm not that weird )

Yourrr supplies:

Fabric (red, white, and blue)

Fabric scissors

Anything cork (:

Mod podge

Paint brushes

Supplies for super duper push pins:

Push pins

Brush on gloss

Paint brushes

Small paper cups

Ultra fine glitter

     1. The reason my family had to retire our cork circle was because it completely cracked in half. And as the saying goes, one mans trash is another mans treasure. I liked the half circle look, so I just took a serrated knife and evened out the bottom.

     2. Next take your blue fabric, and cut out whatever shape your cork is making it slightly larger.

     3. Cover the front of the cork with a nice layer of mod podge with your brush and place onto the fabric. I suggest letting it then dry completely. It will make the next step a lot less messy.

     4. Once the front is dry, take your fabric scissors and make little snips along the edge. ( I lack of a better way of describing them.. I suggest checking out the pic )

     5. Cover the sides of the cork and the little fabric flags in mod podge and fold them up one at a time. Again, let them dry completely.

     6. While your waiting for it to dry, start with your white fabric and cut out the four strips needed to make the flag.  Do the same thing with the red. Make sure you lay them all out together, checking the length and width and making sure it all looks right.

     7. Grab the mod podge again, and brush some onto the front of your cork (on top of the blue fabric) where the white is going to go. Stick down the fabric and repeat with your red fabric.

     8. Let dry. ( you could help it out a little with the hair dryer, on cool)

     9. While I was waiting I took out some of my push pins to "sparkle". In the paper cup, mix together a small amount of the gloss and glitter. Stir with a paint brush.

     10. Find something to stick the pins in so they stand up, I used our bathroom tissue box (but lets not tell my mom that one)

     11. Using the glitter gloss brush on a nice layer. let it dry.

     12. This step is optional. You can (a) leave your board as is (b) layer on one coat of the plain gloss (c) be a little crazy like me and add some of the glitter gloss. i used clear glitter, just on the red. i couldn't resist! i am now in the mood to glitter everything! 

     13. Once everything dries, you're done !

TADA ! Im thinking of making one with magnets on the back .. thoughts ? 

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The always styled Harry Styles

Let's play a game ..
-stripey tee
-shamrock necklace
-varsity jacket
-plaid button up


Did you think of Lou, Niall, Zayn, and Liam ? If so you'd defiantly know who would show up to a special occasion all decked out in a suit and bow tie.


Let's hear it directioners... HARRY STYLES.


Ladies, you don't need to feel left out in this oncoming bow tie craze (it's gonna happen, trust me). Just collect a few supplies and your set to make this super cute, Harry inspired, bow necklace.


Supplies:
-fabric (any color)
-scrap of foam, paper, or cardboard
-fabric scissors
-hot glue gun
- cord or chain


1. Cut a bow shape in the foam the size you want your necklace to be. It will be like a stencil, so it doesn't have to look too pretty.

2. Cut out a rectangle out in fabric, just a bit larger then the foam bow.

3. Heat up the glue gun. Put a little glue along the shorter edge, and fold over. This makes a nice edge.

4. Next cut another strip out of your fabric, thin and long.


5. This step is a bit tricky. Taking your large rectangle, your going to pinch the center. When you like how the crease look, carefully take your glue gun and dot it all around. Wrap the strip of fabric around it, securing it.

6. Now it's just time to clean up a bit. I used my scissors to cut off any extra strings, and made sure there were no glue strings still attached.

7. Lastly attach you chain or chord using the glue gun.

No Jimmy Protested!

Wait, what book was this from?  Yes directioners, you must know this fact...but we're here to help you out.

Now, I bet all of you guys are about to rush over to your public library or local barnes and nobel, but wait one moment.

Before you start reading, your going to need something to keep your place.  Not that old scrap paper, no yesterday's junk mail, not that receipt thats been sitting in your purse for a week.

You need to use your very own, handmade, ONE DIRECTION bookmarks!

Neeeeeds:

-Paint chips (those little paint cards you find at like Menards or Home Depot)
-Exacto knife
-Pencil
-Glue
-Tissue Paper
-Avery laminateing paper

-String/Ribbon

-Paper

-Scissors

-Tape

1. Draw out your design on paper first, to plan.

2. Cut out the designs (what you cut out will be covered by tissue paper on the bookmark) 

3. Tape yor cut outs onto the back of the paint chips BACKWARDS

4. Trace in pencil and peel off.

5. Use exacto knife to cut out the shapes, c a r e f u l l y .

6. Spread a thin layer of glue onto the back of the paint chip and press on the tissue paper.  Set aside to dry.

7. Once dry, trim around to get off excess tissue paper. You want it to be the same size as the paint chip.

8. Decorate the front using puff paints.(optional) NO MARKERS.

9. Use the laminating paper to seal the bookmarks.

10. Cut around them, leaving at LEAST 1/4 inch boarder.

11. Use a hole punch in the top, and tie on colorful strings or ribbon.

BAAA BAAAAAM. INSTA AWESOME BOOOOOKMARK.

Have fun reading everybody(:

FIIINISHED PROOODUCTS!:

Louis Tomlinson:

Zayn Malik:

Liam Payne:

Niall Horan:

Harry Styles: