Candle Votive & Paper Flower // DIY

A few weeks ago, I attended a Pinterest party where we made a handful of random crafts.  So, today, I wanted to share with all of you the two most successful crafts we made:

• Candle Votive DIY
• Paper Flower [made from recycled toilet paper rolls]

Click the links to get instructions on how to make them.  I hope you are all enjoying March!  
xo. Lynn

[a super late valentines day post that you can save for next year]

I meant to post this on valentines day, but, since that didn't happen, i figured i would just post it now.  I made these really cute valentines (because you're never too old to give out valentines) and i wanted to share them with you all.  I found the idea here, but i wanted to design my own.  so here are my valentines especially for you: 
click here to print.  then, all you have to do is cut them out and tape on any candy of your choosing.  I guess you can just pin this for next year...

I hope you all had a lovely valentines day & week after!
–Lynn

adventure fund // diy

today i was looking on pinterest and saw this cute little idea for an "adventure fund." i want to go on an adventure in europe my senior year, so i thought this was perfect.

what you will need: 

step 1:

practice writing "adventure fund" or whatever you are putting on your jar on paper. trust me, you want to practice it.

the last picture is how i chose to write it.

step 2:

write "adventure fund" or whatever on the back of the mason jar so it's clear.

i put a flower in between adventure and fund because i thought it was cool looking.

there you have it! your very own adventure fund! 

it's super easy and pretty quick! 

have fun and be adventurous! 

xoxo,

kaitlyn

DIY Circle Skirt

So i just discovered that it is extremely easy to make a circle skirt.  you should totally try it.  Click here to watch the tutorial

I hope your October has started off swell!
much love,
lynn

Stuffed Animal Bookend // DIY

Here's a cute bookend that's really easy to make!  All you do is take out some of the stitches in the bottom of your stuffed animal, fill it with rocks, and sew it back up.  so easy!  I originally found this tutorial here.

hope you have a great week,
lynn xo

remember this?

a couple months back i made a blog post on a super cool binder cover collage diy type thing. it was the end of the school year when i made it though. i started school today, so i'm bringing it back. well the link anyways. if you want a super cool binder cover you can click here to learn how to make one!

HAPPY SCHOOL DAYS

xoxo,

kaitlyn

or you can click this link:

http://colouringoutsidethelines.blogspot.com/2013/05/super-cool-collage-diy-tutorial.html

how to: add your handwriting to photos

here is a little tutorial on how do add handwriting to photos using picmonkey.com // in other words this is for those of you who, like me, don't want to spend money on a tablet.

first write/draw on a blank piece of paper, then scan it to your computer & save it as a photo.

go to picmonkey.com > Edit a photo

Open > choose your photo

crop (if necessary) & click Exposure > Auto adjust

Save > add File name > Save photo

Now, open your background image

Textures > Your Own > Open my texture

Open the photo you just saved

Blend Mode > Multiply 

You can experiment with different blend modes and adjust the fade however you like.

Save your photo!

here's another one i made // hopefully you understood all that!  

have a great rest of your summer! (if there is any summer left)

much love,

lynn

DIY Magazine Wall Art

so i'm FINALLY getting around to making a DIY post. this one is really simple and i'm pretty sure you already know how to do this and have seen it before, but i am making a post about it anyways.

supplies needed:

 step 1:

pick a magazine or magazines. preferably one you're not a big fan of.

 step 2:

find a page with a bunch of color on it. 

 step 3:

rip the page out

 step 5:

draw the first letter in your word or quote. make it a bubble letter so it will be easier to cut out.

 step 6:

cut it out.

 when cutting out the middle in "o's" d's" and "a's", use the tip of your scissors. be SUPER CAREFUL.

 repeat steps 1-6 for the rest of your word or quote!

 tada!!

hope you guys try this out! i really like it! let me know if you do! tag me in a picture on instagram if you do with the hashtag #cotlmagazinediy

LOVE YOU

xoxo,

kaitlyn

my favorite summer waves // hair tutorial

i attempted to make a hair tutorial on my favorite summer waves. it kinda failed, but maybe you can follow along? i hope you enjoy!

you can watch it below:

love you all!

xoxo,

kaitlyn

my favorite summer hairstyle // hair tutorial

so i made a hair tutorial for you all, but blogspot isn't showing the video so you can watch it here.

hope you enjoy!

xoxo,

kaitlyn

super cool collage // diy / tutorial

so back to the good ol' days of freshman year at school, i had super boring binders. i really like my binders to be happy and exciting, so maybe just maybe i will be happy for school. not. but still. so one day in my leadership class, my friend kelsey had this super cool amazing collage on her binder and i asked her how she did it. she told me she went to transparent blogs on tumblr. being the tumblr freak i am, i asked kelsey to message me the link to some blogs. and i found some super cool pictures and made my collage. i was super excited about my binders now and got happy taking them to class. i would show you the collages i made, but when school ended, i threw my binders away - so i can't. BUT i can show you how to make one.

things you will need:

*internet

*microsoft word ((you can try paint, but i don't recommend it))

*a printer 

LET'S BEGIN

step 1; google transparent blogs tumblr

 my favorite is transparent.tumblah.com

 step 2; once you find a picture you like, right click it and save it to your computer. i picked the quote about optimism. 

i saved mine as "quote tansparent" & yes, most of the other pictures you see are transparent from that blog.

step 3; open microsoft word.

step 4; hit "insert" at the top and hit "picture."

step 5; pick whatever picture you want to go on.

step 6; right click the picture and hit "wrap text" then hit "tight." this will make it easier to downsize and rotate the picture. do this with all of them.

 step 7; once it's done, print it out & put it wherever!

 here's what mine looked like. it took me FOREVER to get it in picture form.

i know school is coming to an end for you, so this may not apply right now, but you can do SO MUCH with this! save it for next school year .

i hope you enjoy making this as much as i did!

love you all!

xoxo,

kaitlyn