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DIY Valentine’s Day Gifts & Countdown

Valentine’s Day is rolling around the corner and whether you dread it or look forward to it, it’s the inevitable truth that you’ll see at every corner you turn. IKR, just my luck. These #DIYITGIRL gift ideas are perfect for your significant other [note, I didn’t say boyfriend/ girlfriend] so it’s perfect for anyone- from you bff to even your sibling! I’ll also be having a giveaway to residents of Trinidad & Tobago so if you live there, be sure to check out the video for the rules!

Subscribe to my channel for more fun DIY ideas! Let me know which was your fave in the comments below!

This DIY Fondue Bouquet is perf because not only is it easy and inexpensive, but you can have fun melting down your chocolate to make your own strawberry fondue. P.S. you can even decorate with sprinkles like what I did!

My fave chocolate is white tbh but majority rules in my house!

Definitely such a cute gift idea!

I couldn’t help it cause fondue is my weakness so I melted those babies down, sprinkled with sprinkles…and ate them all out.

So the next DIY is all about getting down and cosy with this cuddle kit! All you have to do is get a container or basket and fill it up with anything- like legit anything- from chocolates & champagne to lingerie for all I care. It’s perfect for a sexy night, movie night or a Charmed marathon in my case. Yes, Charmed is my latest obsesh #sorrynotsorry

FYI, my “champagne” is ginger ale. IKR, #PG13probs

This cute lil container was from the Target $1 spot

I think going the extra mile especially on V-day is a must- and making everything personalized is just what you gotta do sometimes. So basically I revamped my ginger ale bottles and I just have to say that it looks so00 much better which leads me to conclude that if you’re putting drinks inside your Cuddle Kit, giving it a little makeover is something you might wanna think about. #JUSTDOIT

As if the bottle wasn’t good enough, I couldn’t resist doing something to the straw. Help me- I can’t help myself.

You can use washi tape that already has words on them or…

Okay next DIY is super cute- it’s a countdown to V-day, kinda like an advent calendar. This is so much fun cause you can put anythingggggg in it. Seriously this time. But don’t do like me and buy things that are too big for the envelopes. People please, learn from my mistakes!

P.S. Sorry in advance to my giveaway winner who might have two things wrapped because they couldn’t fit.

So if you’re not down and dirty with the V-Day Countdown Calendar, you can totes do this mailbox idea. If you don’t have a little mailbox like this, you can definitely just use a cute little box like I showed in the video. Fill it with daily love letters, nail polish, candy etc. for your significant other. Wouldn’t that be such fun waking up everyday to something new?!

Here are two little designs I did for you to download if you wanna put them in your mailbox! You can open the image in a new tab and resize them in Word or something to suit the size that you want- they’re pretty large files. Hope you like ’em!

If you’re entering the giveaway, be sure to check out the video for all the rules!! Don’t forget to let me know which was your fave idea!

XO, Roxy!

DIY Desk Organization & Tips

Hello my loves! Hope you had an amazing weekend. I had some up and down days which is expected since I am on meds so I do occasionally snap but other than that, I know I’ll feel better in time.

This is the first DIY of 2015 and I am sooo excited to share it with you! If it’s one thing about me, I’m very fickle in keeping my room the same. I change it up ALL the freaking time- as you probably know by now. Since I got new yummies at Target [Dollar Spot Haul], I realized that I just had to stop sticking to the all white theme and just add some pops of colour-not just gold. But yes, POPS of colour like mint/turquoise, pink and obviously gold. Shush, I can’t help it. White and gold is everythangg.

Oh, and I’m also excited cause I finally chose a hashtag for my channel DIYs- #diyitgirl as in like DIY it, girl *snaps fingers*. See what I did there? Anyway hope you like the hashtag and the video!!

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Overview of my desk area

Target Dollar Spot buckets are ideal for storing stationery!

These are Yoobi mini highlighters btw and I am obsessed with them! Yoobi is by far one of my stationery brands.

Use old candle jars to store stationery- glass gives the illusion of more space!

Adding a piece of canvas the ultimate way to chic-it-up!

Used an old Kate Spade box lid to store some bits and pieces like paperclips. stamps & pushpins!

Which inspiration wall idea do you like more? The washi tape or the clothespins?

Inspiration board! You can use washi tape to stick your pics or you can do a mini clothespin line.

Obsessed with this clipboard dashboard! It’s really such easy access to your sticky notes.

Use cute boxes you don’t wanna throw away as storage!

I didn’t want to throw away my Ladurée macaron box and I’m glad I didn’t because it’s the perfect holder for washi tape!

This picture frame desktop try looks so chic on my desk. It’s so easy to make and it’s customizable so you can switch it up anytime you want!

I used it to display the things that I like having readily while I’m working.

Hope you enjoyed these DIYs as well as any little organization tips you may have picked up along the way. If you do make anything be sure to share it with me on instagram or twitter with the #diyitgirl

Love ya lots!

Roxy

DIY Stocking Stuffers | Girls

Beauties! Hope y’all are well and in the holiday spirit by now. If not you can check out this video to maybe give you a boost. Today’s video is all about that stocking stuffer life and who doesn’t love putting their hands in their stocking and pulling out a little gift? There’s just something about the mystery of what could be in that stocking that makes you feel even more excited for Christmas right?

I put together a few cutesy DIYs for all types of girls-and when I saw all, obviously I don’t mean that literally. But the stocking stuffers are so versatile that they can be used for any girl you know. Hope you enjoy this video and let me know if you’ll be making any of these!

Tea Lover/ Sweet Tooth

All you need are spoons, white/dark chocolate and a ton of sprinkles. I used rainbow, chocolate, desiccated coconut and M&Ms. You can even add mini marshmallows if you want-be creative! When you have tea, you just stir these bad boys in and it adds such a lovely (sweet) taste.

Chocolate Spoon Tea Stirrers

Bookworm/ Writer

So I can’t lie-these were a bit addictive to make. It’s so easy! You just need felt and embroidery string- and a heart stencil if you’re like me and can’t draw anything to save your life! Cut out two hearts and stitch together using a really basic stitch. TBH having a hot glue obsesh almost made me use it but I resisted because even though I despise sewing [I’m absolutely horrible] the stitches add such a personal touch and it makes it look all cosy and stuff. You know what I mean.

Felt Heart Bookmark

Preppy/Monogram Obsessed/ Sentimental

I love anything monogrammed so anyone who is all about that prep life or is just sentimental, this is the stuffer for them. I used a wooden letter [I had previously painted it pink] and covered it with fabric. Animal print just works for me but any other fabric like floral print, striped, polka dot etc. will look just as good or even better!

P.S. 1- if you don’t have a wooden letter you can easily cut one out from cardboard!

P.S. 2- you can throw in some 2-sided tape in the stocking for your friend to stick the letter up with. Yes, what a thoughtful friend you are.

Fabric covered monogram letter

Tech Lover/ Music Junkie/ Punk Rocker/ “That Fit Friend”

Basically anyone who always has their headphones on! It’s similar to the heart bookmark but you need a rectangular shaped piece of felt and you fold in both sides, leaving a gap in the middle for you to put your headphones. I love this because you can safely put your headphones in it and not have it getting lost or tangled all over the place. Again, you can use hot glue but the stitches looks so handmade you gotta love it.

Felt Headphone Pouch

Food lover/ Green thumb

Mmmmm the aroma of this will make your knees wobbly. I added garlic to my O.O. but you can add a fresh spring of rosemary or chili flakes and it will be oh so delish! When you’re cooking use this instead and I’m legit telling you, you won’t know what hit you. Or what hit your palette. I mean how easy [and tasty] is this for a stocking stuffer?

Garlic / Herb Infused Olive Oil

Beauty/ Fashion / Girly Girl

This holiday lip scrub is perfect not only for this time of the year but for your dried, cracked lips. The olive oil will moisturize your lips while the sugar will slough off any dead skin. The cinnamon or ginger [don’t use both of them in the scrub] in it will help to stimulate blood flow to your lips making them look plumper. The vanilla essence will add a yummy cookie smell to it.

– 2 tbsps sugar

– 1 tbsp olive oil/ coconut oil

– 1 tsp ground cinnamon/ginger

– 1 tsp vanilla essence

Holiday Lip Scrub

Which one was your fave? Lemme know in the comments below!

XO, Roxy!

DIY Christmas Decor | How to get in the Christmas Spirit

Hello my loves! I spent ages on this video and really wanted it to be amazing so that’s why I didn’t upload it on Friday (yesterday) as planned. And since tonight I’ll be at a wine & cheese event, I decided to upload around this time so that I can reply to comments etc.

Last year I did a video but it was my first Christmas video and it wasn’t edited that good [ love me still?] but the ideas are pretty useful so you might want to check that out here in case you wanted a really Christmas/Holiday themed room.

This year I won’t be in my room that much so I did really lovely minimalistic decor that is super E&I and I know you’ll love it! I also have some tips to help you get in the holiday spirit. For my holiday videos, we gonna be rocking with the hashtag #jinglebellrox Yes. I know right. Genius. haha but it was the best I could come up with. So if you make anything from last year’s video or this video/future holiday videos this year, be sure to tweet or instagram me with the hashtag #jinglebellrox cause I would LOVE to see!

This is my newly jazzed up desk area with a holiday themed felt pom pom garland. I had some extra from my DIY Gumball Machine costume so I was like why the heck not use it! It was the easiest thing to do-just thread the pom poms through the thread…yes, because it wasn’t obvious enough. Just be careful though because thread gets tangled really easily so I advise you keep your garland in a straight line before you hang it up!

P.S. Here’s a video of some DIY desk decor ideas!

Little tidbits to get you into the holiday spirit:

– place a Christmas tree somewhere in your room and for me this mini was perf

– add some ornaments around like these I have below [ya know, ones that can stand on it’s own]

– tis the season for cinnamon candles which are THE best and it will really give you that festive vibe. I wait for the entire year to light these babies up

– a super easy trick is just to change up your wallpaper backgrounds on your laptop and phones. I’m currently rocking this one on mine

Now for the DIYs! You can’t not get in the holiday spirit without having a Christmas countdown and nothing is more perf than this cute chalkboard countdown. I used canvas and then stuck felt Christmas trees I made in last year’s video. I painted a wooden star with chalkboard paint then left it to dry overnight because it literally takes for-evaaa. I used a gold Sharpie marker for the writing because I just love gold and it looks amazing on the canvas.

Another cute decor item I made for my desk [you can see it next to my miniature Christmas tree above] is this snow globe terrarium featuring none other that Olaf! Yes, I know, I just had too. I put a little tree inside but you can definitely add a little sign that says “Do you wanna build a snowman” or “some people are worth melting for”.

Here’s my sock snowman! He’s legit the cutest lil thing ever and awww look at him! Can you even? If you have any name suggestions be sure to lemme know! If you make any be sure to tweet or instagram me with the hashtag #jinglebellrox so we can make a lil family!

Look he’s next to my mega mug of Hershey’s hot chocolate which FYI the yummiest thing ever!

P.S. a cute Christmas mug is a must!

My bedside table looks so festive now with the snowman, Christmas countdown and fairy-light jar. For that you just need a clear vase and then put some good old string lights in it for a glorious ambience.

For the Hershey’s hot chocolate you’ll need:

– 1/4 cup Hershey’s spread

– 1 1/2 cups milk

– marshmallows [optional because it’s already super sweet]

Heat the milk in a saucepan and then add the spread and whisk until it dissolves. Be really careful not to let the milk get too hot because it’ll froth up everywhere #truestory

Hope you enjoyed the video & post and lemme know if it helped you get into the holiday spirit! Don’t forget to subscribe to my channel for more holiday videos!

XO, Roxy!

DIY Tumblr Inspired Canopy/Fort

Sometimes during my many sleepless nights, I find myself tumbling. No really, tumbling on da Tumblr. Okay that was so cheesy but we gonna go with it. I recently moved out my bed in my room-don’t ask- because I believed that it hampered with my productivity *cricket chirp*. Obviously that was by no way a smart idea but still, I didn’t want a bed in my room anymore-I wanted something like a bed but more cosy and cute.

That’s where I came up with the idea of a canopy/fort. There are so many ways you can build a canopy and one of the easiest is if you have a bed of course, so in my case, it was a little different. I decided to use a hula hoop to create my little nook in my room and trust me, it was the easiest thing ever- it does help that it also takes up very little space and is E&I [easy & inexpensive]. Not to mention tumblr-ish especially with the fairy lights right?

So far, I spent two cosy nights in my canopy fort and it was soo comfy. I edit videos and read with my little bro and if I want to sleep, I can easily just pull out the comforter and make it a night.

What you need:

– a hula hoop: the bigger the hoop the bigger the canopy

– at least 2 curtains: 4 is ideal since it would be able to facilitate the 4 pieces of ribbon/tulle that would hold the canopy. I used 2 in this DIY and in the video, I show you how you can get around that

– ribbon/tulle

– fairy lights

– comforters, blankets, pillows