diy: glitter Easter eggs

So here's a super last minute Easter diy!

I just really love decorating Easter eggs.  I don't know if it's because of all the memories that it brings up, or just the general fun of turning things pretty colours that makes me love it so much.

This year I decided to do something a bit different, and to my mom's horror, chose to add glitter!  Seriously, I'm sure we'll be finding glitter forever in our kitchen from now on.  Sorry family!

In the photo above you can see Jordyn's genius way at doing ombre eggs without your hand cramping!  She just used a shallow bowl, taped the egg in place, and added the dye to the desired height on the egg.  So awesome.

The glitter eggs don't need much instruction.  You just dye your eggs as usual, and let them dry completely.  Then mod podge wherever you want the glitter, sprinkle glitter generously over top, and then let dry completely.  You can now do an optional top layer of mod podge over the glitter if you don't want it coming off everywhere!

Happy Easter!

p.s.

 ♥ kelsey

diy: comic book coasters

(Disclaimer: If cutting up comic books upsets/offends you....please look away!)

Yes, we chopped up comic books (again).  No, don't give us that look!

Batman coasters are the bomb.

Now since we're all a bit geeky here at p.s.heart, you shouldn't really be surprised at this diy (remember Jordyn's

comic book shoes

?).  Jordyn was brainstorming ideas for diy projects that she could give to her boyfriend, his family, as well as our good friends Karson and

Ashley

, and this is what she came up with!

Jordyn was inspired by

this diy

, and his etsy shop

Cheltenham Road

is pretty rad as well, in case you'd rather buy than make coasters similar to these.

Jordyn asked for my help with these, and she can attest to the fact that I may have been a teensy bit bossy with my "advice".  I can't help it!  It must be an older sister thing.  However, I'm happy to say that in the end she did admit that the idea I pushed for was a good one and ended up saving us a lot of work.  Score one for bossy older sisters.

Materials:

-old/new/ugly coasters* (we found ours at a dollar store)

-paint (if you need to paint over ugly coasters)

-comic books (that you don't mind cutting up)

-mod podge

-paint brush

-cardstock (thick paper)

-scissors/paper cutter

-pencil

Notes before you start:

*We decided to just find some cheap coasters at a dollar store, and they worked out super well.  Unfortunately I forgot to grab a before photo of them, but they were just ugly tile ones with "inspirational" words on them, and a cork bottom.  Since comic book pages are thin, we decided to paint the coasters white so that nothing would show through, and it gave them a nice clean look.

*We used a paper cutter to get a really straight edge, but scissors will work if you're careful.  Jordyn and I also though it looked better to cut our template just a teeny bit smaller than our coaster to leave a small border of white showing on the coaster, but that's up to you!

*If you're really hardcore, you can also use outdoor mod podge instead of the regular stuff for a slightly tougher coaster!

Directions:

1)  If you need to, paint one or two coats of white paint on your coasters, and let dry.

2)  Place one of the coasters on a sheet of cardstock, trace around the coaster, and then cut it out.  This will give you a template for cutting out the correct size from your comic book.

3)  Flip through your chosen comic to find fun panels that would look good on your size of coaster.  Use your template to trace out the shape, and cut it out.

4)  Spread a very thin layer of mod podge over your coaster, and carefully place your chosen comic book piece over top.  Smooth out any bubbles, and let dry.

5)  Repeat steps 3 and 4 until all coasters are done.

6)  Now, spread a very thing layer of mod podge over top of each coaster, as well as over the edges. We used a plastic pastry scraper to smooth out any bubbles that popped up, but anything with a straight edge would work.

7)  Repeat step 6 at least twice for each coaster, allowing each coat to dry completely.

8)  Use and enjoy!

We were ecstatic with how these turned out, and are happy to say that everyone who received them for Christmas loved them too.

As you can tell, our friends love Batman, but you can easily customize them to suit whatever comic book you (or your friends) fancy.  Another alternative might be to try using scrapbooking paper, old sheet music, etc.  The possibilities are endless!

p.s.

 ♥ kelsey & jordyn

diy: TARDIS shoes

Now, in case you haven't figured out that I'm a giant nerd yet, here's some more proof.

To my fellow Whovians, please enjoy this tutorial!  And to all of you who are extremely confused, and have no clue what a "TARDIS" is, please go watch Doctor Who asap...you will not be disappointed!

I could go on and on about how epic the show is, how it doesn't take itself too seriously, how it celebrates humanity and friendship and ordinary people, and how bowties are cool....but I'll spare you my ramblings and get on with the tutorial.

For those of you who still have no idea what I'm talking about, then you can use this as inspiration for making your own painted shoes with whatever suits your fancy on them!  The possibilities truly are endless.

Materials:

-shoes (in our case....tardis blue ones)

-black and white acrylic paint (or fabric paint)

-masking tape

-black fabric sharpie (these things are heavenly)

-white paint pen (mine had a .7mm tip)

Directions:

1) First, take out the laces and stuff newspaper inside your shoes.  The newspaper is there to help the shoe keep it's shape as you paint/write.

2)  Then, use masking tape to cover the side of the soles.  This will keep you from getting paint on them! 

3)  Use masking tape to mark where your windows will go, as well as where the black strip at the top will be painted.

4)  We used a black fabric sharpie to outline the windows, as well as the black box at the top.

5)  Then, paint the black strip at the top, and let it dry.

6)  Remove the masking tape where the windows will go, and paint white inside your black outline.

7)  Once the white paint has dried, use masking tape (or freehand) the lines on the windows with a black fabric sharpie.

8)  Then, you may use masking tape to mark where the top of the tardis will go, or freehand it with your black fabric sharpie.

9)  For the writing of "Police public call box", I first wrote it in pencil, and then went over it using a white paint pen.  (You could also attempt this with a skinny paint brush, but it will be harder to do!).

10)  Let everything dry, apply second coats if needed, and touch up any mistakes.

11)  Put your laces back in, and wait for the doctor to arrive!

Jordyn and I had our friend Ashley (who is the Queen of painting shoes) over to help us with this diy, and we had a blast!  We did a ton of brainstorming for more summer diys, and can't wait to share them with you all!

"The good things don't always soften the bad things, but vice-versa, the bad things don't necessarily spoil the good things and make them unimportant."

-The Doctor

p.s. 

♥

 kelsey