DIY mug

Easy peasy lemon sqeezy, that's what I thought this DIY was.

All you really need is a porcelain marker and a mug. And a printed quoted if you're not too skilled freehand (like me).

Step 1:
Use a pencil to cover in black the backside of the printed quote

Step 2:
Stick it to your mug

Step 3:
Trace over the paper

Step 4:
Remove the paper and retrace the letters using the pencil

Step 5:
Use the porcelain pen this time

Step 6:
Normally, porcelain paint needs to be cooked in an oven. Mine was 90 min at 160º.

Step 7: Enjoy a hot tea! (or coffee)

DIY antitangle colourful headphones

I made these in different colours years back (I actually still own them). I must say they trully tangle less, and are much more protected (I have never had headphones which have lasted so long). A couple weeks ago I was looking for something that would make a good gift and I thought of making them again.

If you know how to macramé then it's easy peasy, just macramé your way down the headphones. If you don't, then this video I put together is for you:

DIY money jar

I'm saving up for a trip to Glasgow (to go see a lovely man of mine), and I'm not too good at saving (hehehe) so I decided if I was taking this seriously I needed a piggy bank. So I thought: why buy when you can DIY? Especially when the end product is so adorable

 Here's what you'll need:

• Empty and clean glass jar
• Sticky foam letters
• Acrylic paint
• Washi tape (I ended up using a different one)
• Thin and thicker burins
• Metallic files

 The lid

1. Decide on the size of the slot. I folded up a bill and it measured 3.5 cm wide. I decided on a slot 1 cm wider (4.5cm). Mark it down on the lid making sure it's centered. Puncture at the ends and in the middle.

2. Make a hole equally spaced between the first and the second hole, and another in between the second and the third

3. Keep adding holes in between other holes until you have a line of holes

4. With a thicker burin, move it back and forth to join all the holes

5. Use the metallic files to smooth out the edges

6. Paint the lid with acrylic white paint and leave to dry. Tape the lid making a small cut for the slot.

The jar

Add some acrylic paint and swirl to cover the inside of the jar. Turn it upside down and let the paint wring for 10 or 15 minutes. If there's a lot spare, you may be able to put it back to the paint can. Leave to dry. Stick the letters.

Stick the lid to the jar with a strong gluestick to avoid temptations... (hehehe)

Glasgow, I'm coming! (Sweet scotsman, I'm coming for you)