I'm Diana.
I like to create pretty things and sweet treats, collect vintage finds, & build a beautiful life.
You can read more about me here.
A few weeks ago, I was asked to put together a DIY for BuzzFeed on cord organization that was featured on their DIY website! Check out the link to see how to repurpose some Altoid tins to keep your headphones and cords manageable. The tiny one came out just darling. So honored to be featured among these four other lovely ladies!
Sometimes you need a "just for fun" project. You're walking around Target on a Saturday afternoon with little to do with the rest of your day and you see these bamboo kitchen utensils and decide that they would be better with neon handles. That doesn't happen to you? Must just be me then...
These are so easy, they don't really warrant a walk through, but I'm so nice that I provided one anyway!
You'll begin with ordinary bamboo/wooden kitchen utensils.
Using painter's tape, tape off the ends that you want to paint. Make sure to get a straight line, and each one is around the same size of painting area.
Using any color craft paint (I used neon orange, pink, and chartreuse), paint the ends of each utensil. At first, this will seem like it will never cover, but several coats later and there you have it. I did around four coats, I believe. Remove the tape and let dry completely before using.
Now, these obviously aren't dishwasher safe, but very fun.
Enjoy cooking with your pretty new spoons and spatulas! I might make a few more of these, and they would make lovely housewarming gifts!
It is safe to say that I've been wanting to paint these plain, white Ikea mugs that I picked up in a thrift store for some time now. I've seen chalkboard paint used on mugs around the blog and Pinterest world, but wanted to put my own little spin on it with a stencil.
Pebeo makes a chalkboard paint that is dishwasher friendly. You will also need something to paint and a brush, some painter's tape and an exacto knife.
Apply the tape as smooth as you can and draw whatever shape you want on there. With an exacto knife, cut the shape out. You might want to do a test run on your mug and make sure you won't scratch it with the exacto knife, but mine seemed to make it through just dandy. Once you cut out the shape, be sure to press the tape down again.
Apply even coats of the chalkboard paint, I did around three coats and then after a few hours remove the tape.
Your mug might look like this, but try not to panic! Using your exacto knife, scratch off the parts that ran under the tape. Follow the directions on the bottle, let dry for 24 hours before baking.
Make yourself some tea and enjoy your happy mugs!
Chalkboard paint, DIY, Paint, Projects 
Sometimes, you need a "Just for fun" project to keep the creative juices flowing. I've been seeing a ton of neon flower pots on Pinterest and Home Design books recently and wanted to create one that was super easy (and cheap). Our bedroom is very blank. White walls, black and white furniture pieces, currently white and gray bedding. Even the brick in our upstairs is painted white (and I'm not sure why?), so I wanted to add some paints and a pop of color up there.
I bought a couple terracotta pots and houseplants and some white and neon acrylic paints. Using a foam brush, I painted the whole pot white. I needed to use several coats to get a clean look. I then painted the bottom half neon pink. I was going to use painter's tape to get a straight line, but ended up just freehanding it. Again, I did several coats to make sure it covered completely. And that's it!
I'm in love with this little project and I can't wait to buy more pots and plants to make more!
DIY, Home Decor, Paint 
It's been so long since I posted crafty things! The holidays killed my creative energy, but recently I've been feeling inspired and excited to start making things again. This is one of the easiest projects I've ever put together. It cost me nothing being that I had all the supplies in my apartment and took me about an hour one morning. Here we go!
Create a stencil with some regular printer paper. I traced the embroidery hoop I'd be using to make sure the size was right.
Cut out your stencil and pin to felt.
Cut your felt and place on whatever fabric you'll be using for the hoop.
To attach the felt ampersand to the background, I used a basic stitch. You could also try using a blanket stitch or some other crazy stitch, but I wanted mine to be very simple.
Sew all the way around and that's it! Easiest project ever, right?
