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Tuesday, 18 August 2015

Guest writing for another blog and super cute DIY sign

Hello!!!!!

This blog post was originally written by me for a blog called Sophiesuite (https://sophiesuite.wordpress.com/), but I decided to give you guys a special preview before anyone else! It would be brilliant if all you crazy dinocorns out there would check her out!!

My good friend, Sophie - who I'm 95% sure is secretly my sister- invited me to guest write a page of her blog for her! Those of you avid bloggers out there will know that this is an enormous responsibility, imagine someone trusting you to read their diary or guard their secret stash of chocolate- that big! How could I turn down such an opportunity?

The only brief I was given was to make my entry crafty, so after some brainstorming, I came up with the perfect DIY! This post will show you how I went about creating this super cute and sparkly sign. This project was really inexpensive and easy to do, it could be displayed on the back of your bedroom door or you could even attach a piece of dowel/a pencil to the back of it and place it in a vase. The possibilities are only limited by how far your imagination is willing to stretch!

To make your own, you'll need:

• A small, plain sign (I got mine off of amazon)

• Some PVA glue, you won't need much

• A pencil and black marker

• Some sparkly bits (eg. Glitter, sequins or gems)

1) Remove all of the labels and stickers from your sign.

2) Now draw or write out the outline of what you want on your sign- I chose the words "official unicorn".

3) I learnt that it's best to fill the words or design in with your marker at this point, as it is hard to apply marker on top of glue.

4) Spread glue on to one area of the sign at a time, it is much easier to apply glue to the sign and not to the back of each individual gem.

5) Place your gems (or other sparkly things) around the edge of your design and leave it to dry.

That's it! It really is as easy as that! If you try this DIY for yourself, be sure to send me a picture on Instagram (@unicornasauruss) I would love to see what you come up with, or you could share your master piece with Sophie on her tumblr (sophiesuite)

Happy crafting!

xo~ Daisycorn

Wednesday, 4 March 2015

wedding guest outfits under £50

Hello beautiful people!

Daisycorn here. A while back, I wrote a blog post on prom outfits for under £100- I enjoyed making it so much that I have decided to do the same for wedding guest looks. I've tightened the budget even more and this time around, you will only have to splurge a maximum of £50 to recreate these outfits for yourself.

1| ...and something blue

Dress: £15

http://www.boohoo.com/new-in-dresses/alice-embellished-waist-pleated-dress/invt/azz11459

Kimono: £10

http://www.newlook.com/shop/womens/tops/navy-burnout-fringed-hem-cropped-kimono-_322572241

Shoes: £23

http://www.dorothyperkins.com/en/dpuk/product/shoes-203538/evening-party-3987202/wide-fit-blue-slingback-court-shoes-4097234?bi=1&ps=20

Total: £48

2| classic elegance

Dress: £35

http://www.johnlewis.com/true-decadence-lace-midi-dress/p1599261?colour=Cornflower%20Blue

Shoes: £4

http://www.newlook.com/shop/shoe-gallery/view-all-shoes/silver-semi-sheer-contrast-ballet-pumps_328742292

Fascinator: £9.99

http://www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10701_10001_61252+267934_-1

Total: £48.99

3| floral fancy

Dress: £24.99

http://www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10701_10001_61252+267739_-1

Shoes: £15

http://www.houseoffraser.co.uk/Dorothy+Perkins+Ruffle+Trim+Court/213691781,default,pd.html

Hair clip: £8

http://www.claires.co.uk/crystal-and-pearl-hair-decoration/shop/fcp-product/25766

Total: £47.99

4| Plus sized

Shoes: £8

http://www.selectfashion.co.uk/footwear/s040-3201-09_black.html

Dress: £38

http://www.asos.com/ASOS-Curve/ASOS-CURVE-Exclusive-Bandeau-Peplum-Dress-with-Printed-Bodice/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=4670558&cid=8799&Rf1012=4461&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=36&sort=3&clr=Printandplain&totalstyles=553&gridsize=3&r=2

Total: £46

5| rosy red

Dress: £20

http://www.houseoffraser.co.uk/Jane+Norman+Ribbed+panel+dress/206199655,default,pd.html

Shoes: £7.99

http://tablet.hm.com/gb/product/08433?article=08433-T

Clutch Bag: £12

http://www.boohoo.com/new-in-accessories/anne-glitter-envelope-clutch/invt/azz22109

Necklace: £6

http://www.claires.co.uk/silver-butterfly-bib-necklace/shop/fcp-product/29507

Total: £45.99

(*this is not a sponsored post, all links are for the benefit of the reader)

xo~Daisycorn

Sunday, 18 January 2015

DIY with Washi tape2

Hiya, Daisycorn here!

So you may have read my last Washi tape DIY ( http://unicornasaurus.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/diy-with-washi-tape-1.html ) this time around, I'll be teaching you a really: simple, cute and effective way to design and create beautiful greetings cards to give to friends and family on any occasion. You could even use this method to make a "thank you" card for your favourite teachers, as it is approaching the end of the school year.

Equipment:

-Plain card

-washi tape

-printer paper

-gel pens and sparkly things (optional)

Method:

1| Print or draw out a basic shape onto the the printer paper. This will later be the design on your card. DO NOT CUT OUT THE IMAGE!

2| Cover the picture in alternate strips of Washi tape. Do this on the back of the printer paper so that you can still see what the shape is meant to look like. Also only cover the part of the paper that you're using so that you don't waste your tape.

3| Now carefully cut out the shape.

4| Stick the design onto the card- so that only the Washi side is showing. You could experiment with where you place the design.

5| You could now extend the design be adding details in gel pen or other decorative extras. In the image above, I places rhinestones down the body of the butterfly and at the top of the antenna's- which I drew on in gel pen. If you placed the design in the corner, you might decide to write the person's name in the centre of the card using glitter glue or stickers.

6| repeat the process on other cards so that you have an emergency stack, ready for any event!

I hope you have fun presenting your very own cards to the special people in your life!

xo~ Daisycorn

Friday, 2 January 2015

Prom outfits under £100

Daisycorn here,

So I realise that prom season is a long way off-but the time will fly by and finding the perfect outfit- for a reasonable price- can be very difficult! All of these outfits total at under £100.

1| The classy sophisticated look: