Fall Window Clings

Ok, here I go! Fall is upon us! Today I am going to show you one of my favorite crafts of all, because I came up with it completely on my own, in a short time period. You know those plastic window clings that stick to your windows/mirrors? Yeah, we're making a DIY version!

Before you start, you'll need clear vinyl (the thinner sheet). I got mine from Walmart, that you cut like fabric in the sewing area. It was really inexpensive and I just used my leftovers from my Liquid Notebooks. In addition to that, you'll need colorful sharpies/permanent markers, and scissors. You may want a piece of white copy paper to draw your designs on, but it is optional.

To start, if necessary place a white piece of paper under the vinyl so you can see what you're drawing better. Also, it would be a good idea to draw your image on there, and trace it. Anyway, whether you freehand it or trace it, you'll want to start by outlining the picture (on the vinyl of course) in a neutral color, so black or brown, etc.. Then, go inside the lines and color with your colorful markers. Leave time for it to dry, then cut the shapes out. 

To apply to the windows, it might stay on its own, but it will definitely help to lightly spray the window with a squirt bottle containing water, then gently pressing the vinyl on and using your finger to smooth out the bumps. It's as easy as that! Perfect to make with younger kids, or even to decorate a dorm room! Happy crafting, and definitely try this one!

Ponytail Pull Bun

Today will be just a really quick blogpost because this teenage craft blogger has homework to attend to... Anyway, I will be sharing with you one of my favorite hairstyles because it is a really super easy bun. I wear it all the time for school, or when I just need my hair out of my face! It's similar to The I in Creativity's Princess Bun, but way quicker and casual. And by the way, I had no idea what to call it, so if you come up with a better name, comment it!

All you do is begin by gathering all your hair into a high ponytail. I prefer to put it ON TOP of my head so it doesn't just bobble around at a weird angle, and I get it so high up by flipping my head upside down and gathering it all that way. Now take your elastic, and begin to secure it as you would a regular ponytail, except on the last loop, only pull the hair out partially. Continue to hold that loop, and pull the rest of the hair and stuff it inside to create a bun. You can add bobbypins or whatever, but I think it is fine without.

I really like this one because even though the ends might fall out, it still isn't in your face as much as it would be. And you can even dress it up with a nice headband! Thanks for bearing with me on the "Less Interesting" crafts. Hopefully when I graduate in 5 years we'll have some really good ones ;)

Wooden Pumpkin- Fall Decor

I am officially DONE with back to school blog posts!!!! Although, that means I have to actually go to school :( Anyway, today I will be sharing a fall/Halloween craft, but I'll go back and forth for the next few weeks between seasonal and regular crafts. Today's craft is a wooden jackolantern.

What you'll need is a wooden jackolantern cutout (it was in the dollar section of Target), orange acrylic paint, Mod Podge, paint brushes, paper plate/paint palette, green glitter, and painters tape. All of these supplies, minus the wood pumpkin, I already had in my craft cupboard. 

To start, use your painters tape to divide the pumpkin into vertical stripes. Paint every other stripe orange, and leave the other stripes the wooden color. (This is just what I thought was cute, but you can paint the whole thing, or switch off different shades of orange, etc.. Find your inner CREATIVITY!). Once it is painted the way you'd like, use mod podge to cover the stem of the pumpkin, then sprinkle green glitter to cover the entire stem. If you'd like to paint green paint underneath, and use a lighter amount of glitter, feel free. Let the mod podge dry, then dab another coat of mod podge on top to seal it. Be sure to dab so it doesn't take the glitter off with it. 

That's all to it! A really easy craft, but it looks great! You don't have to be a professional crafter like your girl right here to make cool decorations ;) The dollar section at Target and Dollar Tree will be your best friend if you work with what you see!

DIY Logo Notebook

Hey guys! Today is probably my last back to school craft, since most everyone is still in school now. I will be showing you one more way to jazz up your notebook. It is similar to last week's DIY Notebook, but this one is better for logos, while the other one is more for patterns. Also, I am unfortunately having some technical difficulties, so the photo will be on Instagram and Facebook, and I will add them here tomorrow.

To start, completely paint the cover of the notebook (or you could do it on a seperate paper and mod podge it on at the end like last week). Then, print out your logo and use an Xacto knife to cut it out precisely. From here, you can either mod podge the logo onto the notebook, or we will take it a step further if you want it to look better and not use as much ink. To do this, take the scrap of the logo (the paper from around the logo) and use it as a stencil to paint the logo in with a stencil brush. If necessary, print the logo and cut it out on cardstock, so it is easier to paint on. Once the logo has been painted onto the notebook, peel off the stencil, and let it dry. After that, if you'd like to add some finishing touches like glitter, please do, but be sure to seal everything with mod podge (whether you use glitter or not). 

That's all to it! Enjoy this fun craft! I love mine so much because it resembles the lanterns from one of my favorite movies, Tangled! Just a little TIIC trivia for ya!