Frozen Hairstyles

Happy fall to you all! Today I will be sharing with you how to do some hairstyles from the movie Frozen. These are the coronation hairstyles, but are my favorite compared to the other, simpler braids.  Perfect to go with Halloween costumes!

For Elsa, all you must do is a loose rope braid on the heavy side of your head, then continue the Rope Braid, and tie it off with an elastic. Following that, wrap your braid into a side bun (optionally wrap a blue ribbon into the braid) and bobbypin it. Also, SpinPins work great for buns!

For Anna's coronation do, (if you have bangs, skip this step) section out a piece of hair in the front of your head, and just pin it temporarily there for a second. Now, gather all of the hair in the back and twist it into a loose bun. After that, swoop the section of hair in front into a faux bang, like done in my Faux Hairstyles blogpost. To finish it off, take a green ribbon, tie it into a bow with long ends, and pin it below the bun!

That's all, they're a lot easier than they are made out to be! Most of the Disney Princesses have their hair down, but if you have any suggestions let me know! If you're being Cinderella or Rapunzel this year, I have tutorials for those too!

Fall Crayon Candle

Hello, my fellow crafters! Today, I will show you how to make a candle, upon request from a good friend of mine ;) I made it orange and yellow, and tried to make it smell somewhat like cinnamon so it could be considered a fall craft. This is more of an adult craft though, so be sure to have a parent help with the majority of this craft.

Before you begin, you'll need two glass jars (we used baby food jars),  many crayons (we used a 96 pack because it comes with multiple shades of each color and the more you have, the bigger candle you'll have), a wick/birthday candle (I couldn't find a wick at the store I went to so I just used a birthday candle, but I know you can get some for cheap at Walmart, which I'll probably do next time for a more authentic look), a cooking pot, a stove, oven mitts, tongs, and a skewer.

To start, gather all of the crayons you want to use (I used 5 yellow, and five orange for a small candle) and peel the labels off of the crayons, then brake them into little pieces and put them in one jar. I did one color, then did the other color so it won't mix and turn brown, but I'm not sure that would happen. Oh and by the way, the second jar will be stained, so don't use a food container, etc.. Anyway, I put the orange crayons in the glass jar, and filled the pot with water, but not too much that it would be taller than the jar. Once the water boils, carefully place the crayon jar in the boiling water without the water overflowing into the jar. I believe it is referred to as a double boil.
Use the skewer to stir and somewhat mash the crayons until they're all completely melted. Then, with your tongs and oven mitts, take the jar out of the pot and pour the melted crayons into your second jar. (If you have a wick, glue it to the bottom of your jar and wrap it around a pencil laying across the top of the jar to keep it in place. Be cautious when pouring, because if you get it on the sides, it won't come off and it will look sloppy. After that, stick the candle in while it is still wet and just hold it for a few seconds so it doesn't lean if you're not using the wick way. Now if you are melting multiple colors, this is the time. Since the first color is in the real jar, use the other jar that is stained to melt the other colors. Try to rinse it out, but it won't all come out, so just melt the other color on top of it, and remember, they will be combined in the candle anyway. Again, carefully pour that into the jar when it is melted.

Then add a little cinnamon, vanilla, or any smell stuff you want to add. Whatever it is, it has to be strong because the crayon smell is overpowering. Let that dry, then I added some twine across the lip.  This is a really cool craft, and I'd like to perfect it even more in the future since it was just a few ideas from me and my mom and we didn't know how it would turn out. It turned out well though and I'm super excited for you all to try it! Also, to use your stained glass jar, just place an LED candle in and turn it into a luminary!

Thermal Notebook

Hey guys. So today I am going to show you a craft I saw on YouTube and have been wanting to do this for a while, but because of school, and such, I haven't gotten around to it until today. Although were no longer doing back to school blogs, it's cool enough to count for Halloween. Here we go! It is a thermal notebook, so it changes color due to heat.

All you need is a notebook, black acrylic paint, a paintbrush, paper towels, and Liqud Crystal Thermochromic Ink, which you can purchase from SolarColorDust.com (you only need the $10 container. I got the $25 one because it was the only one in stock, and I used less than half of it). 

To start, open your notebook to the first page, then flip it upside down, so there is nothing under the cover. This is just to prevent anything happening to your pages. Put paper towels between your notebook and the table you're working on, so you don't spill on the furniture. Now, paint the cover black. It has to be completely black for the color to show, so do multiple coats. 

Once that has dried, depending on what bottle your ink comes in, (mine came with a dropper, but the smaller ones come in a syringe) squirt the ink directly onto your cover, and paint it on lightly and in one direction (either horizontal or vertical). Let it dry completely (DO NOT MESS WITH IT! IT WILL SCREW UP THE WHOLE THING, THEN YOULL HATE IT!!!!), then if necessary, do multiple coats. 

That is all! If you put it on too heavily or you touch it before it's dry, it will look weird, which is the odd blob in the middle of mine, but it still works as long as it is no longer white. If it doesn't dry a greenish color or black, etc of some sort, the color won't change, so rub it off like mod podge and fill it in again.

If the color isn't as vibrant, put the notebook in a ziplock bag, then put it in the freezer for about five minutes, then take it out of the bag and touch it. It'll work then ;)

I hope you like this craft! It was somewhat hard when it doesn't dry evenly, but it worked out, and I'll be able to play with it in history class, so it'll be nice! Try it out!

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!