Easter Egg meets Fortune Cookie

I am so happy to share this DIY with you guys since Catherine and I had so much fun doing it. It was heartbreaking cracking one to take pictures but hey, that’s what they’re  made for! These fortune easter eggs are a fun handmade gift  you can give to absolutely anyone.

It was my first time cleaning out eggs, therefore I used this great step by step tutorial and it was easier than I thought it would be! Didn’t even break one!

I used a pin the poke holes in the eggshell and a toothpick to pierce the yolk. Then I just blew out the contents, cleaned them under running water and put them 20 seconds in the microwave. It dries and hardens the eggshells.

We then proceeded to painting the eggs with acrylic paint. After making a complete mess, we finally figured it was way easier to insert a wooden skewer all the way through the egg. This way, we could paint 360′! Yay!

And Voilà!

The next step is finding some witty easter-themed messages to put inside you eggs. Here’s what we came up with!

The only thing to do next is to roll those really thight and insert them inside the eggs! There you go, your fortune easter eggs are ready to hatch!

You could even use these to plan an easter egg hunt, inserting clues instead of furtune messages!

Happy easter crafts!

Last minute Valentine DIY

I know I’m a wee bit late for Valentine DIYs… I just wanted to share with you a last minute idea I had on Wednesday.

M and I both share the taste for good whisky and I new I wanted to surprise him with a nice bottle for us to share (not all that one night people, just a sip…).

And, since I am a special-glass-for-every-drink kinda girl, I just had to get some new glasses. And personnalize them. Yep.

I googled a bit to see if Sharpie would stick to clear glass as well as on porcelain. It won’t. Boooohoo. So I turned to my favorite craftstore for a solution.

I picked up Vitrail Outliner. I knew it would create an embossed look and would look cool. The only hic was that it takes 24 hours to dry and then needs to be cooked for 40 minutes. It was Wednesday night. We had dinner Thursday. Pas le temps de niaiser!

This was quite simple. I drew one tiny moustache on each glass using the tube and cleaned off the edges with the paintbrush. Then, I went to bed. (Told you it was easy…)

The next day, I hurried home to pop these cuties  in the oven for 40 minutes. They had time to cool down before we finished our meal. Grrrreat timing!

M was quite surprised by both the whisky and the glasses. The tiny moustaches cracked him up. Hourra!

And I have washed the glasses twice since then and it’s holding on perfectly!

I promise that my next DIY will not involve dishware! PROMISED|

To DIY in the woods

I am spending the week at my in-laws little cabin in the woods. So far, the weather has been great. There is plenty of wine and lots of snow and we’ve been spending most of our time playing Catane (definitely the best board game in the world) over and over again by the fire, while on the lookout for that fox that somehow always comes by unseen. Grrr!

What’s great about being in the woods is that there’s a lot of wood laying around. My sister in law and I started on a couple of projects involving logs and branches, including a very natural looking jewellery organizer. We found a log so nice looking that we had to find a project just for it. The best part is that it was unbelievably easy to do!

We started by cleaning the log with a small metal brush to remove any dirt or loose wood particules. Then, we put two layers of indoor/outdoor vernish, wich really made the color of the wood pop!

Once our log was protected and sealed, we chose the hooks we were going to add as well as their disposition on the log.

Once we settled on a pattern, we simply screwed the hooks in, using a hammer to start with.

And Voilà! Isn’t it beautiful?

I absolutely love it! As I’m writing these words, my sister in law is creating some earrings to garnish it a little bit more. Oh, crafty vacation you are so fun! The sound of the fire burning and the perspective of more DIY makes me so happy!

I will be sharing another little project with you soon! Stay tuned!

The Deer in my Living Room

Remember that art Chloé helped *cough* me with?

It has now a special place in my living room, right above the couch.

Just look at that baby.

After we painted the silhouette, we added lace inside the black area. The lace brings texture to the art and really completes the look I was  going for.

Since I haven’t posted about my appartment in a while, I thought I would do a quick wrap-up of the changes that took place  since this last post.

• I am now the owner of a real couch, not a sad little loveseat that had to be hidden under a bedspread. That is quite the improvement.
• HelloOo Pottery Barn cushions found while thrifting. $3 cushions make me happy.
• My Kijiji surprise of 2012: a set of industrial dining chairs. These babies had me wake up early on a Saturday morning and drive all the way downtown in a major snow storm. (Oh I love you so, my darlings)
• Another DIY turned an ugly faux-leather ottoman that had been distroyed by Henri and Lola (MEAN KITTIES!!) into a sleek mid-century inspired beauty. This project was quite an easy one – but it did take a lot of time.

Sadly, I truly doubt that Henri and Lola will save this new reupholstery from destruction. I believe I might have to splurge sooner than later on a mid-century teak coffee table… Sometimes, a girl gotta do what she gotta do! HA!

Oh Deer!

I’m always full of ideas for great DIY projects. I however am not the most talented for drawing/painting. Lucky me, my sister is seriously gifted for all things art-related.

I was in serious need of wall-art for my ever evolving living room.

I knew exactly what I wanted: I giant deer silhouette, with lace details.

I begged and implored (almost blackmailed) Chloe to help me with this task (not to say to do it for me). It wasn’t easy but I finaly convinced her.

Before I show you the finished oeuvre d’art, here is a Gif of Chloe at work.

Chloé in action

Don’t tell me I am the only one who can not freehandedly paint a giant deer head silhouette…

I just called/to say/I loooove you!

Valentine’s day will soon be here! OMG OMG!

Welll, not that soon, alright, but it’s less than a month away and it’s a good reason to give it a thought, especially if you’re the “online shopper type” like myself.

I stumbled upon an Etsy shop called Little Canoe. Brooke Weeber is an artist from Portland, and she sells the most delightful valentine’s day cards.

 

I Think I’m gonna get this one! It’s so pretty! And besides, who does’nt love narwhals?