Sunday, February 24, 2013

The Decorista Chronicles-DIY Cubby Shelves!

Are those little beads and glitter caskets getting lost all the time? What about those bobby pins, cotton balls and makeup sponges?Here's a nifty, easy and simply gorgeous way to sort all those itsy bitsy dainty things out, save decent counter-space, and get ready for your next project or dolled up hassle free while doubling up as beauuuuu-tiful statement shelves at the same time!


But first, let's see an overview of what we are aiming over here,and all there is to it is clustered in this picture below! So simple and such a cute, fresh addition to my craft nook!


STEP 1:Gather your supplies!



A pair of handy scissors, pretty wrapping paper (download pretty ones here and here),plain white paper, craft glue,white spray paint, empty cardboard boxes and mounting tape(not pictured).Here's a hint, if you do online shopping you'll probably have a lot of discarded boxes which may not always be pretty to look at.In the picture, you can see my box (and the lid!) housed a watch once, it's small but sturdy, so choose those which are nice and sturdy, not flimsy!

STEP 2: Spray spree!

Time to spray paint them all over carefully in the color you want and let 'em dry a good while.I like white cuz it goes with my room and looks nice.tidy and fresh!

Don't worry about any rough edges, we'll fix that in a while.For now, make sure the paint coats are uniform.If not, go over them once again!

STEP 3:Template twist!
Now cut out a sweet, chic heart template to use as the guide to cut the wrapping paper for the side of your boxes!



Fold your white sheet in half, draw as neatly as you can half a heart, unfold and cut out!

STEP 4:Using the template!


Impose the template on your wrapping paper and cut it out.Cut out as many as the boxes you are using for cubbies. Keep them aside for a bit and proceed to step 5!

STEP 5:Wrap in a snap!



Go over the inside walls and the middle front of the base of the box.If you want you can do the top and bottom too, I went for white sheet though!When you are all done, make sure those rough edges are dealt with, they should be if you've wrapped fine enough, if you made a few glitches, go over in those spots with a bit of white paint.Paste on your cut out hearts too on the sides!
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STEP 6:Wall 'em up!

Time to mount your cubbies on the wall!Use a generous amount of masking tape and tape horizontally or vertically at the back of your "shelves".


Make sure they are held firmly to the wall.The more the quantity of mounting tape, the better!

STEP 7:Sorted!
Fill 'em up, flaunt your teeny jars of beads, glitter, hooks and needles! Or use miniature colorful disposable cups or trays and fill to the brim with bobby pins, cotton balls and hair bands!


I organize my tubes of sequins and glitter in the two cubby shelves I made, and some washi tape that couldn't find place in my DIY washi stand!
Remember, weight of the items you put in the shelves depends on how sturdy the boxes are and the quality of mounting tape!
So remember to go easy on the load if you are not sure of how much your cubbies can withstand!

Eye candy anyone? Here we go!










Oh, and just in case you happen to be wondering about the huge flowers, dancing stems and leaves beside the shelves, that's the decal on my wall :)

Hope you give it a try, and do let me know it this inspires you to do anything else! I would love to know your ideas too!
Till next time,
xoxo, Nash :)

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

The Decorista Chronicles- DIY Artsy Caddy!

Spruce up your hobby space with this fun and functional DIY project.Just grab some used up tins and jars (pasta sauce, corn, mixed fruit, milk powder you get the gist!),the more varied sizes, the better! You don't really need a detailed tutorial for this, (pictures are worth a thousand words?), but I've added tips along the way!



Here's what you need:


1.Nail varnish
2.Craft Glue
3.Tins/jars of assorted sizes
4.Pretty papers/scrap fabric
5.A pair of scissors
6.Lazy Suzan
7.Glue pads (optional)
8.Waste Plastic bottle caps (optional)
You musta noticed my tin cans are sealed, well, that's cuz' I was too excited to take pictures during the project and took this afterwards!



Cut the paper/fabric to size,glue it on to the surface of the can,make as many as you want, fill 'em up!




The jar is taller, which is why I store my paint brushes in there.If you have longer rulers, Pringles cans are perfect! (oh,and those tags from a website I can't remember, I'll post the link here as soon as I find it!)


I use bigger cans (coffee cans, oats cans, milk powder) to store craft glues and bigger marker pens.


If you want to give the larger cans which I kept in the center a lift, glue plastic bottle caps upside down to the bottom of the cans and that should do the trick!
And oh yes, it looks wayyyyy better if you line a third of the inside of the cans with the same paper!







This project was originally inspired from the amazing Cynthia Shaffer here and I added a few additions and touches of my own, so you can customize it too! You should check out Cynthia's version too!

Finally, I didn't glue down my cans but if you are afraid of them toppling over, you can add repositionable gluepads to their bottoms. That way you don't have to worry about them tipping them off and you can pick up a single can and carry it out n' about! :)





               If you want similar papers or the ones I used on my tins, you can find them here and here!


See you with another su-weet tut soon!
Gocreate! <3
Nash :)

Saturday, February 9, 2013

Free Vintage Shabby Chic Digital Paper Pack | Printable paper bundle for Scrapbooking, Planners and DIY projects!

You loved my last collection and...*drumroll*, I'm ready with another one!Absolutely-free!Don't you just love how the word "free" sounds? These papers were inspired by the days of golden era, full rosy English bouquets, reminiscent of beautiful summer high teas with the most gorgeous vintage tea sets, the days of sending love letters and everything romantic! Check it out!







You're gonna adore these if you have a similar obsession to me with vintage floralsstamps n antique jazz! Features ten charming cottage style digi papers for an instant pick-me-up and a floral fusion twist to your next big, awesome project just waiting to be prettied up!

Download the Shabby Chic digital papers here!




If I'd screen print that^ image, I'd make a fabulous makeup pouch outta it!






 

Now go download this pillowbox template from here, print it out on the digital  papers up there,make a little package, fill it up with mini goodies and gift it to someone special!






Troubleshooting download problems:

PS: If you're havin' trouble downloading 'em, I've uploaded the jpeg images, so just right-click, save and design away!

If you've featured these papers in any of your designs, put a link down below in the comments and I'd love to check it out!
Tell me which one's your favorite!

Love chic and feminine prints? Why not take a look at my popular Kate Spade inspired digital paper set below!

FREE KATE SPADE INSPIRED PRINTS BY CRAFT A DOODLE DOO. Chic Kate Spade printables for free download #free #printables #katespade #collection #digital #prints

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Till next time, XO

Nash

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