DIY Vinyl Black Board

What you will need
Board, Blackboard vinyl, scissors, pen, chalk

Lay out the vinyl flat on the board to measure it and mark in with the pen

Cut along the line where you have marked it

Lay it out to make sure it fits in and trim any excess 

Line up the corners and peel of the backing paper to stick it down

Ensure that you press it down firmly and ensure there are no air bubbles

Do the same for the other section of the board

Lay it out then stick it down

Hey presto its done

Hang it up on your wall!!

Decoupage Coffee Table

So Ive been in the flat for a few  weeks now and its all been crazy so now I finally have time to upload a few more of the things I have upcycled.

Here is my amazing peter pan decoupage coffee table :D

So I LOVE peter pan more than anything in  the world, oviously as I refuse to grow up this book is pretty much my life!! I have read the book so many times and even have a tattoo with one of the quotes on my leg. Its so well written and beautiful and is 100% better than the disney versions.

I had been trying to find an original Peter Pan book for a while but couldnt find one I liked, but my friend Mark surprised me with a copy he had found for me online. He was horrified when he realised I intended to rip it up though!

I got this coffee table from oxfam for £6 and then picked up some everywhere paint and sand paper

 Sand down the entire table then use a damp cloth to wipe off all of the dirt

Paint a layer of paint then wait overnight for it to dry and paint a second layer

I didnt bother painting the underneath as I doubt any one will wee it so I just left it at that.

Ok here is the table the right way up now, for this step you will need a book or magazine of your choice your fab painted table, a clean paintbrush, modge podge (or just pva mixed with glue) and some vanish. Also you will need sand paper but I  forgot to put it in this picture.

The top of the table was quite shiny so I sanded it down alot and wiped off the dust with a damp cloth.

I went through the book and tore out my favourite pages but made sure to keep them in order this time! 

I laid them all out in a rough order on the table to make sure I had enough to cover it then I stacked them all in order ready to be glued down.

I painted some modge podge paste straight onto the table

Next I stuck down the first page I wanted on the table

Carry on in the right order pasting straight onto the table then ontop of the pages that have been stuck down.

The table was almost done however it did have quite a few spaces

I tore out little sections of spare pages and stuck them down in the gaps

Once the table had completely dried I painted a layer of gloss over the top. I did about 3 layers or gloss, but I think I will do a few more

Magnetic Make-up Board!!!

Hello crafty people :)

It is getting closer and closer to my move in date, and Im going mad with upcycling and crafts!! I just want my flat to be somewhere that people enjoy looking around and I want it to have one off pieces that are practical and awsome.

This leads me onto my next project!!

My make up always lies around getting in the way in my bedroom, I have a make-up bag but it all rolls around and gets dirty in it so I decided to try out a magnetic make-up board!! Its soooooooo easy to do and Im sure you will all love it!!

You will need... Some colourful paper (Im sneaky and used a wall paper sample) a magnetic dry erase board, double sided tape, selection of glues, pencil, scissors, paint, paintbrush, sand paper, magnets, makeup
You can use a metal tray, or even get a piece of sheet metal cut and put it in a frame and it will look just as fab, also I used everywhere paint as it does what it says on the tin!!

Sand around the wooden frame 

Paint the frame in any colour you like, it doesnt matter if some goes on the board as you will cover it anyway

I did 2 coats of paint to give a better coverage

Ok you can measure the board then draw it out on the paper, this is the sensible option, however as its me I just traced around it then had a faf trying to then cut it to shape.

Cut out the wall paper

Lay it down to ensure it fits (I trimmed any excess at this point)

You can glue it on whichever way you like, but as I had pva and double sided tape I used this.
I put double sided tape around all of the edges

And PVA in the middle

Spread it evenly with a brush

Put the paper on and pres down firmly, I started with it in the corner to line it up then gently rolled it down to avoid air bubbles.

Next cut some magnetic strips to the correct size for the back of your make-up.

Use super glue to stick it on

Do this to all of your make-up pieces

Once all of the glue has dried they will stick on to the board and you can take them on and off as you please!!

ta da :) What do you all think!! Im still going to find little baskets to put on and put my make up brushes in!

Upcycling an old trinket box

Heres a really quick tutorial on a little trinket box I upcycled last night, it only took about 20 mins and I think it looks super cute!!

Old trinket box, scissors, pencil, glue, double sided tape, some scrap wallpaper or paper

Place the box on the paper and draw around all of the surfaces that require covering.

Cut out all of the pieces.

Ensure the paper fits correctly and cover the section in double sided tape (decided not to use the glue)

Place the paper on top and press down firmly to ensure its stuck!!
Do this to all sides to the box.

For the drawers you need to make holes for the handles so place the drawers handle up on a surface. 

Place the paper ontop and mark where the handle will go through.

use the pencil to poke a small hole in the paper.

Cover the top in double sided tape. 

Place the paper over the handle and press firmly to secure.

Ta da :)

I'm going to put this on my dressing table in my room :D

hope you like it :)