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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN DONUT WEDDING CAKE

If you’re as obsessed with Pinterest as I am then you would have seen the trend of the donut wedding cake cropping up in your feed so we thought it was about time we show you guys how you can make your own! I am SO IN LOVE with this idea and the great news is it’s something that you can easily create yourself if you’re on a budget! Shop around the supermarkets and find out where the best donuts are for you, we got these ones from Sainsbury’s and they were 24 donuts for £5! Total bargain! Here’s how easily you can do this…

YOU WILL NEED:

A cake stand // Enough donuts for your guests // Fresh flowers of your choice (we went with roses) //

STEP 1:

Create your first layer of donuts, filling out the cake stand as much as you can but being careful not to squash any donuts!

STEP 2:

Next add on your next layer on donuts, we found this looks best if you place them in between the placements of the layer below, i.e. making sure that donuts are not lined up with each other.

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Monday April 24, 2017 1 CommentHow To..., Sweets and TreatsBy Jessica

DIY MEAN GIRLS QUOTE GLASSES

You guys, I have been so so so excited to share these DIY Mean Girls quote glasses with you!! Ever since the success of our Beyoncé lyric glasses we’ve wanted to create another tutorial with a different range of stickers and here it is!

Growing up Mean Girls was one of my favourite films and me and my friends used to regularly throw the quotes into everyday conversations wherever we could! It was just such a funny film and really showed what life as a teenage girl could be like sometimes! (so fetch)

If you would like to make these stickers for yourself then continue reading our DIY below however, we have BIG NEWS!!! You can now buy these stickers in our new DIY shop, just click the button below to order yours!

YOU WILL NEED:

Plain glasses (I bought these ones from Argos) // A Cricut Explore* // Cricut’s Flamingo Vinyl // Transfer tape //

*If you don’t have a Cricut Explore or don’t want to go through the process of cutting out each of the stickers yourself then you can just get the stickers from us instead and make the whole process quicker!

STEP 1:

Upload the following the Beyonce Quotes or whichever ones you would prefer to your Cricut Design Space:

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Friday March 31, 2017 1 CommentCricut Explore, Decor, Hen Parties & Bridal Showers, How To...By Jessica

MAKE THIS EMOJI HEART ICE BUCKET FOR V-DAY!

I know what you’re thinking…an ice bucket DIY in January? Has she gone nuts? Well let me tell you, no I have not. Cold drinks are required all year round and they’re even better when served in the prettiest ice bucket you’ve ever seen!

You can easily make this emoji heart ice bucket just in time for Valentines Day to make sure that you’re serving your drinks in style and the best news is it takes less than an hour to create!

Or if you would prefer, get the emoji heart stickers here!

YOU WILL NEED:

A pink ice bucket (or a normal ice bucket, I just spray painted this one with Rustoleum’s candy pink) // Dark pink vinyl // yellow vinyl // transfer tape // A cricut explore (or you can cut the stencil’s out free hand if you don’t have one, they just won’t be as perfect) // Emoji Heart Template 1 // Emoji Heart Template 2 //

STEP 1:

Upload the heart templates to the Cricut Design Space and resize to the size you want, I made my heart 2.2 inches wide to fit my ice bucket and then I adjusted the size of the yellow sparkles to match. You’ll then want to duplicate the shapes as many times as you require to cover your ice bucket. I ended up having 21 hearts in total.

STEP 2:

Start by placing your pink vinyl onto your sticky mat and load into the machine, set your Cricit to cut vinyl and hit that go button!

STEP 3:

Once your machine has finished cutting out all of the pink hearts, repeat step two with your yellow vinyl and allow it to cut out all of the sparkles.

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Tuesday January 17, 2017 Leave a commentCricut Explore, How To..., Valentine's DayBy Jessica

DIY FLORAL CONFETTI ICE BUCKET

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Happy Monday guys! I am so so so excited to be kicking off the week with a beautiful confetti DIY! Shropshire Petals are back and we’re showing you just how many things you can do with confetti (as well as throwing it of course!) In case you missed it we’ve already shared how you can make your own temporary tattoos with the natural petals and made some free printable confetti cones for holding your confetti and today we’re all about the floral confetti ice bucket!

I’ve seen these ice buckets done a couple of times with fresh fruit and knew they would look absolutely amazing with Shropshire petals natural confetti! Seriously guys, chilling wine and champagne never looked so good! Let’s get cracking on how we made it shall we?

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YOU WILL NEED:

Natural confetti in different colours // 1 large bucket // 1 smaller bucket (it needs to fit inside the large bucket but also be big enough to hold a bottle) // stones //

STEP 1:

Take your large bucket and fill it with 2-3 inches of water then pop in the freezer and allow to freeze.

STEP 2:

Next, place the smaller inside that bucket and weigh it down with stones to ensure it doesn’t float when we add in the extra water!

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STEP 3:

Add water to the half of the bucket and pack it full with your natural confetti! Then allow this to freeze. This will create the first ring of flowers.

STEP 4:

Once the previous section has frozen, fill the remaining space with water and pack full with confetti, you really want to try and pack it very tightly to get the best effect! Then freeze again and leave overnight.

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Monday August 8, 2016 2 CommentsDecor, How To..., Sponsored PostsBy Jessica

DIY FEATHER GARLAND

Hey guys! If you’re feeling the hump on this dreary Wednesday then we’re going to brighten up your day with this colourful and bold DIY feather garland! It’s super easy to make and would look awesome at a festival-boho themed wedding! Let’s get started shall we?

YOU WILL NEED:

Coloured Card // Craft Glue // Cotton // Cricut Machine (Or Exacto Knife) // Feather Template 1 // Feather Template 2 //

TIME PER GARLAND:

This obviously varies depending on whether you use a Cricut machine or a stanley knife but when I used the Cricut machine it took me less than an hour to make a 2 metre garland.

FEATHERS PER GARLAND:

For one 2 metre garland I used 42 feathers, but you could vary these depending on how close you space them on the cotton.

STEP 1:

Upload the feather templates to the Cricut Design Space and set the machine to cut them out, swapping the colours of card as you go. Alternatively print the designs onto card and cut them out by hand or with an exacto knife.

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Wednesday May 11, 2016 Leave a commentCricut Explore, Decor, How To...By Jessica

35 EASTER TUTORIALS YOU NEED IN YOUR LIFE!

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My Pinterest feed is currently filled to the brim with AMAZING tutorials for Easter and it seemed only right to share some of my favourite DIYs while there’s still a week left to get creating and crafting! Cue the eggs, the chocolate and the bunnies!

1: Funfetti Peep Bunnies Recipe

2: How To Make a DIY Easter Basket With Fresh Flowers

3: Festive pie ideas for spring with DIY Bunny Pie Box

4: DIY Bunny bath bombs

5: DIY Typography Sand Art Easter Eggs

6: Free Easter Bunny Printable Party Favor Labels

7: DIY Easter Egg Balloons

8: Cadbury Mini Eggs Layer Cake

9: Easy Bunny Bark

10: Make Your Own Foil Easter Eggs

11: DIY Floral Bunny Ears

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Sunday March 20, 2016 Leave a commentHelpful Lists and Guides, How To...By Jessica

DIY FLORAL BUNNY EARS FOR YOUR MAIDS OR FLOWER GALS!

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Anybody over here having an Easter themed wedding or a Spring theme!? I think it would be ridiculously cute to get your bridesmaids or little flower girls wearing these beaut DIY floral bunny ears! They’re the perfect mix between a flower crown and rabbit ears and pretty much embody spring! The great news is they’re super easy to make and here’s how…

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YOU WILL NEED:

A Headband // Floral wire // Lace // White Fabric // Faux Flowers // A Glue Gun //

STEP 1:

Cut your white fabric into thin strips then wrap around your entire headband, glueing it down as you go.

STEP 2:

Take your floral wire and form the shape of two bunny ears then twist the ends together at the bottom. Wrap these in your white fabric too using your glue gun.

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Thursday March 10, 2016 Leave a commentEaster, Fashion and Accessories, How To...By Jessica

MAKE THESE CHRISTMAS CRACKER FAVOURS

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I can’t deny it. I love me a good cracker! The reality is though that they’re filled with pretty…shall we say, un-chic items?! That’s why making your own crackers and filling them with super cute things is a must! You get to add your own personal spin & they’ll look so pretty on your table!

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YOU WILL NEED:

Cracker snaps // glue // card // scissors // vinyl // cracker template // sweets or mini gifts for inside // snap template // bang template // pop template // (or alternatively you can use stickers for the crackers or get creative with a sharpie!) // Wrapping paper // Cricut Explore or stanley knife (please note using a stanley knife will take a lot longer)

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STEP 1:

Upload the cracker template to the Cricut design space or download and print it onto coloured card and cut around all of the lines.

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Wednesday December 23, 2015 3 CommentsChristmas, Cricut Explore, How To...By Jessica

HOW TO CREATE YOUR OWN PRETTY PASTEL HOT CHOCOLATE BAR!

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I don’t know about you but hot chocolate is a key ingredient in my festive feeling check list! I absolutely love curling up with a mug of coco in front of the fire. If you wanted to kick this winter tradition up a notch though then why not create your own hot chocolate bar?! Complete with metallic details, pastel pine cones & plenty of sugary treats, here’s how we made ours….

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THE STYLE…

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I’ve absolutely fallen in love with metallics this season and Oliver Bonas has fulfilled all of my metallic dreams! I love how classy the gold & bronze tones look when teamed together with pretty pastels & they really add that glitzy, Christmas vibe I feel! You can find the items we used in the shoot below…

Beatrix Teacups // Mixed Metallic Teaspoons // Medium Copper Pleat Metallic Vase // Mixed Metals Pinch Pot & Tray Set //

THE PINECONES…

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I took a lovely woodland walk to find these pine cones then dried and opened them up in the oven. You’ll need to line a baking tray with tin foil and space your pine cones evenly out on the tray. Next cover the tray with tin foil and pop in a fan oven at 150 degrees Celsius. Mine took just under 2 hours to dry out and open up but it entirely depends on how damp they are and they’re size so just keep an eye on them! Next you’ll want to leave them to cool then spray paint them white and leave to dry. Finally, paint them in whichever colours you choose with craft paint!

THE HATS…

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Wednesday December 16, 2015 Leave a commentChristmas, How To..., Sweets and TreatsBy Jessica

MAKE THESE FUN DONUT SOAP FAVOURS!

Happy Sunday guys! If you’re looking for a quick and fun weekend DIY then I have just the tutorial for you! Why not have a go at making these awesome donut soaps?! They almost look good enough to eat am I right?! These would make awesome favours or even cute little gifts for your bridesmaids! Here’s what to do if you’d like to make your own…

YOU WILL NEED:

700g glycerine Melt & Pour soap // Brown soap colouring // Pink soap colouring //Strawberry fragrance soap oil // Sprinkles // Donut Moulds // (makes 6 donuts)

STEP 1:

The first thing you need to do is cut up 440g of your soap into small cubes then microwave it in 10 second blasts until it’s melted.

STEP 2:

Once you’ve done that you can add in your scents! We used 4ml of strawberry fragrance for ours but you can add as much or as little as you like depending on how strong you want them to smell!

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Sunday June 28, 2015 2 CommentsFavours and Gifts, How To...By Jessica

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