Spring Room DIYcor

The first flowers are popping up and I can finally hear the birds sing: Hello Spring! I find that the difference between winter and spring is quite big, and one of the ways to get yourself totally in the spring mood, is to decorate your room. That's why today's post is 'Spring Room DIYcor'. Enjoy!

DIY Butterfly Wall

This is a DIY I've actually already made a while ago. I used to look quite actively on Instagram for DIY's and I had seen all sorts of  butterfly wall multiple times and wanted to try it. I already had the circle on my wall (I call it my 'moon' :) ), so I decided to make the butterflies go around it like a rainbow. This DIY does take quite long, it took me a couple of hours, because there are so many butterflies (I have about 80), but it's a lot of fun and this DIY adds so much to your room, it'll all be worth it :)

Anyways, (sorry for the long explanation), here's how to make your own Butterfly Wall.

You will need:

- a wall ;)

- sheets of white paper (number depends on how many butterflies you are going to make)

- paint in the colors you want (I used 6 colors, althoug a rainbow has 7... Oops!)

- a paint brush 

- scissors

- a printer (optional)

First, you will have to decide how many butterflies you want to make for your Butterfly Wall. Like I said, I made about 80. I'm not sure how many sheets of paper I used, but I think you will need about 10 for 80 butterflies. 

Start by painting the sheets of paper in the colors you want. I did more of red, at the bottom, and less of purple at the top. Then print out a butterfly shape, or draw one yourself, and trace it on the paper. Once you've traced the butterflies, cut them out. Now it's time to stick them on your wall! Fold the butterflies gently in half, so that it looks more '3D'. I used poster putty on the back to stick the butterflies on the wall and arranged them so that they went around my 'moon', but you can do any arrangement you like. :)

DIY Starbucks Organizers

Frappuchino's are lovely in spring time, and the cups are perfect for organizing your make-up and other products in!

You will need:
- clear Strabucks cups (I used three)

Fill each cup with a particular type of product. I use the first cup for skin and hair products, the second cup for lip products, and the third cup for eye make-up (and I keep my glitter spray in it). This is super easy, but great for organizing and it looks cute, too. :)

DIY Polka Dot Flower Vase

During spring time I love having flowers in my room, because they add so much extra happiness and
springiness (<-- that's probably not a word). Those flowers need water though, so this next DIY is a DIY flower vase!

You will need:

- an empty glass bottle 

- paint
- a paint brush or a pencil (I prefer using a pencil, because it makes it easier to make the dots nice and round)
- Mod Podge (optional)

Start by making dots with paint. I made some of them big and some small. Then, to add some more color and diversity, I did the same with light blue and dark blue paint. I also painted the top gold. If your paint is not water-resistant, I recommend adding a layer of Mod Podge.
Then, fill your vase with water and add some flowers!

Song: Thinking Out Loud

Source: Spotify 

I find that music is also a kind if decoration, because it can totally change your mood and the feeling in your room. My favorite song at te moment is 'Thinking Out Loud' by Ed Sheeran. I love the lyrics and the melody is just, well, PERFECT. :) My favorite lines in the song are 'Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars' and 'It's evergreen'.

Have a lovely Easter and a great start of spring!

xox Mia

Christmas Room DIYcor

Hi!
It's almost Christmas! I love decorating my room for Christmas, especially with DIY's. I chose to do a Christmas Room DIYcor as my first post of my Christmas series ElephantasticXOXmas, because it gets you (and your room) ready for Christmas!

DIY Countdown Calendar 

A great DIY if you can't wait for Christmas!

What you will need for this DIY:
- 25 little square pieces of origami paper
- a piece of paper (normal sized)
- glue
- a pen

To make this DIY, you will need 25 origami pockets. This is how you make them:

1. Fold your square piece of paper in half diagonally.
2. Take the right corner and fold it as shown in the picture.
3. Flip your piece of paper over and do the same thing on the other side. It should look like shown in the picture now.
4. Fold the top little triangle down so that you can see the inside color and do the same thing on the other side.

Now repeat these steps 25 times. Once you've folded all the pockets, you can glue them on your piece of paper and write the dates on the white part of the pockets. All you have to do at this point is fill the pockets with whatever you want: you can put in chocolate, little notes, it's up to you! Now you can count down to Christmas by taking the content from a pocket every day!

Christmas Lights

I love Christmas lights! They really give your room a cozy and Christmasy feeling. You can hang them above your bed, hanging from the ceiling, however you want! (I got mine from IKEA.)

DIY Glitter Christmas Word Art

To add some Christmas glitter to your room!

What you will need for this DIY:
- a computer/laptop
- a printer
- glue
- glitter
- a picture frame (optional)

For this DIY I used the words 'Let It Snow', but you can also use another Christmas song quote. Then, using a photo editing site called Picmonkey, I chose a nice font for my words and printed it out. If you want, you can also use a word processing program or hand draw your words. Now it's time for glitter! Spread glue on the letters and sprinkle your glitter on top. Hold your piece of paper vertically to remove the excess glitter. Lastly, you can put your word art in a frame.

Music

I always think music is also a very nice 'decoration'! I made a Christmas playlist on Spotify, so that I can listen to the playlist on my laptop and phone in my room. Some of my favorite songs from my Christmas playlist are 'All I Want or Christmas Is You' by Mariah Carey and 'Santa Tell Me' by Ariana Grande.

New Year's Resolution Pot 

What you will need for this DIY:

- a pot, preferably glass

- colorful pieces of paper

This is actually a DIY for New Year's, but you can start making it around Christmas time. What you do is think of New Year's resolutions and write them on colorful pieces of paper. You can also write down challenges, such as 'Don't say the word 'okay' today' or tell yourself to do something, like 'Wear green socks'. Then fold them and put them in your pot. Starting from January 1st, pick a piece of paper from your pot everyday or every week and do what it says!

Have fun decorating your room for Christmas!

xox Mia