DIY Christmas gift: Heart tea bags ♡

What you're going to need:

 ♥ Scissors 

♥ Sewing needles

 ♥ Any kind of tea

♥ Any color thread

 ♥ Coffee filters (Four for every one you make)

♥Tags

The first thing you're going to want to do is grab about four coffee filters and its a lot easier if you keep them together how they came instead of taking them out individually. This way its easier to cut. If your coffee filters are fairy thin like mine are, you might want to use four, two on each side. But if they are on the thicker side, you can try one on each side. It just has to be thick enough to sew though and not break off!

Fold the coffee filters in half and do your best to keep all of the ends straight. Cut half of a heart into the middle of the coffee filter and you should get four hearts!

It should look a little something like this. If all the hearts are uneven try your best to gather them together and begin to sew. You're going to have to sew very tight together so the tea doesn't fall out!  

Once you have about half of your heart together its time to pour in the tea! This can be a little messy, so I suggest doing it over a hard surface.

Once you have your tea in your bag, finish closing it up and keep it tight! I stress this a lot because the tea WILL fall out!

To add a tag you can use any kind of stiff paper and just poke a hole though the top and add it to the side, or top of the heart. You can have it say whatever you want! I just chose to have it say what kind of tea it was. 

And there you go! A heart tea bag. This would make an amazing gift for any tea lover and it doesn't take very much time at all. You could make about 10 of them and put them into a little mason jar and you have a whole gift that took you less than $5 to make! xo

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DIY Christmas present (Hot chocolate set) ♡

Things you will need:

♥ Hot chocolate powder 

♥ Candy canes

♥ Marshmallows

♥ Yarn/ribbon

♥ Bells (optional)

♥ Tags (optional)

♥ Scissors 

♥ Mason jar

The first thing you're going to want to do is pour in the hot chocolate powder. You can use whatever kind or brand you'd like. I just bought this kind because there was a lot of it! Be mindful of how many tablespoons you need for one cup of hot chocolate so you can write how many people it serves on the tag. Mine serves 7!

Next pour in the marshmallows. You can put as many as you want or as little as you want. Remember to be mindful of how many people this will serve so you're not over doing it, or under doing it. You could also substitute marshmallows for gram cracker crumbs!

Next stick in some candy canes. I stuck mine in straight down instead of crushing them up because i'm planning on putting in 7 candy canes, one for each serving! The candy canes came in individual wrappers so I used one of them to put on top of the marshmallows to use kind of like a cover before you add more hot chocolate. If you don't put something to separate the two the chocolate will kind of take over and you won't be able to see the candy canes very well.

This is what it should look like once you add more powder, marshmallows, and candy canes. You could make this smaller by looking for a smaller jar or putting in bigger marshmallows. 

I decided to add some lace to one of the jars to show you some possible ways you can decorate the jars!   I added small amounts of glue to the lace so it will stick to the jar. Something fun you could also do is paint the lid a different color!

And this is what the finished product will look like. I'm really happy with how it turned out and I can't wait to gift it! The total cost to complete two jars was $6 which amazing. It took me less than 10 minutes to make both of them, too! Be sure to show me if you end up making a hot chocolate set! Xoxo

Iphone wallpapers ♡

 

I made some iPhone wallpapers for you! On twitter i'm always doing my best to cheer you all up during the day so I made some wallpapers for you to snag and use for yourself! I will make tons more, I just wanted to see how you all liked these first couple of samples. If you have a tweet you like, that i've made, let me know in the comments and i'll make it into a wallpaper!

xoxo

Things I made for your blog ! ♡

A lot of you ask me about decorating your blog, so I made some social media icons for you! I tried to do a couple of different styles just to start off and see how you all react to it. To use them just save the photo and crop the icons you want! You don't need to credit me for them because I made them out of the goodness of my heart for you! If you all have any requests for things you'd like me to make and post for you guys please feel free to let me know down in the comments! I will read EVERY comment that is left on my blog! XO !

♥ Want to read more? Check out my Le bunny bleu review or my makeup tips for beginners ♥

DIY backpack customization ♡

Hey everyone! ^__^ Since last year I wasn't in school I wasn't able to show you guys all the cute DIY's I do to my school stuff, but this year i'm going back to school so I can finally show you! This is going to be a really easy DIY so even if you're super lame like me, you'll be able to do this! 

The things I bought to decorate my backpack are some patches, a yard of lace, and also a sewing kit! I bought this light wash denim backpack from American Apparel. You can also use ribbons, bows, pins, and fabric markers to decorate your backpack!

So heres what the backpack looks like when everything is on the backpack! I cut the lace to the size of the little pocket and sewed it on (ignore my bad sewing skills pls) The patches I got are iron on so I just used an iron to seal them on my backpack and last minute I saw a bow in my bathroom so i thought it would be cute to sew it on the zipper pull! 

Here are some details on the front pocket. I have some more patches to add on to my backpack but I might just keep it like this and add some pins ^_^ 

And heres the way I sewed the bow to the zipper pull. It was really easy!

I also added some strawberry patches to the straps because strawberries are adorable! I had to super glue these on because since the strap is kind of rounded the iron didn't really work. But it worked out anyway!

If you guys do anything similar to your backpacks, please show me pictures! We can all have super cute matching backpacks. Whenever I get a new backpack I like making it custom to me because it makes everything so much more personal to your style, and plain backpacks are just so... plain! ♥

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How to get longer hair ♡

It's officially summer and everyone wants to have long beautiful hair without the long wait! In this post i'll help you grow your hair a bit longer. Some of the things i've tried, and the others I haven't. So, if i've tried them i'll let you know how they have worked down below! Not everything works the same on everyone, so just keep that in mind. 

♥  Keep your hair safe ♥ 

Since its hot out, and we're all loving the pool, and the beach. One of the best ways to keep your hair long and healthy is to protect it. You can wear a swim cap when going to the pool, and a floppy hat when at the beach! The suns harsh rays aren't very good for your hair! Limit the amount of times you wash your hair. Every other day is the perfect amount. 

♥ Hair masks ♥

There are a lot of hair masks out there that you can use/make to help your hair grow longer. Coconut oil is really great to help add shine to your hair. It also helps split ends, and dry hair. Fresh orange juice (from an actual orange not the juice in a bottle) can help stimulate the hair follicles and help your hair grow longer as well! I have a blog post on a diy hair mask, you can check it out here.

♥ Cutting your hair... or not ♥

A lot of people say that cutting your hair every two months is a good thing to help your hair grow longer. But in my own personal experience that didn't work. I used to get my hair trimmed every three months and I would never see hair growth, at all! So I just stopped going. I would treat my hair with over night hair masks and when I didn't have those, I would leave conditioners in my hair over night and my hair would have no split ends anymore! I'm going on three years of not cutting my hair besides my bangs and my hair is longer than its ever been!

♥ Taking vitamins ♥

Taking vitamins can help your health, and grow your hair, and make your nails stronger! The most popular vitamin to take while trying to grow out your hair is Biotin. I've taken Biotin before, and it actually broke me out. I stopped taking it after I broke out so I didn't see any results but a lot of people say they do see results. Its a hit or miss if Biotin breaks you out or not. Some people tell me you can stop it from breaking you out by drinking a lot of water with the vitamins but i'm not sure if thats true or not. Vitamin E, C, B-1, and B-2 are also really amazing for your overall health, and hair growth.

♥ Eating healthy ♥

Eating protein is necessary for your hair to grow. Meats and eggs have tons of protein. If you are a vegetarian beans and lentils have protein as well. Also, eating healthy fats are necessary too. Some healthy (in moderation) fats are: Peanut butter, olives, avocados, and nuts.

♥ Other tips ♥

Don't wash your hair while wet (OH MY GOD I WROTE THIS ON ACCIDENT)
Don't brush your hair while wet.

Limit heat on your hair, and if you decide to use heat, use a protectant. 

Drink tons of water.

Avoid using hair spray.

Try using all natural products, they're better for you.

Don't expect fast results. Things take time.

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