DIY Hashtag Shirt

 

If you love DIY ( and i know you do, otherwise you wouldn't be here) you will love this #diy shirt DIY :)
To make this fun shirt, you will need:

- white cotton shirt or top
- acrylic paint
- paint sponge
- vinyl
- Silhouette Cameo ( use storebought alphabet stencils if you don't have a cutting machine)

Colorblock Clay Placecard Holder

Easter is right around the corner. And although we don't actually calebrate, the whole family will be gathered in our home this year, and i am currently planning the table setting and decoration. This DIY requires some time and patience, as you will have to wait for the clay and paint to dry. But it's fun, and i love the result.

Lipstick Kiss Art

Pinned it. Made it.

This DIY is so super quick and easy. Simply grab your favorite lipsticks, and kiss a sheet of paper.
Et voilà!

 

Dieses DIY ist so super einfach. Schnappt Euch Eure Lieblings-Lippenstifte, und küsst ein Blatt Papier bis die Seite voll ist. Und das wars auch schon!

Monogram Mini Yarn Wall Hanging

Painted Tray Makeover

This tray is basically my dinner table. I've had it for at least one decade, and use it every time when i'm snuggled up in my bed and eat while watching TV. Plain white is boring though; time for a makeover!

DIY Dip-Dyed Flowers

                                                                          

Look at these beautiful pink hyacinths! Don't they just scream "spring" and put you in a good mood instantly?

This is not what they looked like though, when i found them at my favorite flower shop. They were leftovers from the weekend, almost wilted, squeezed into a tiny corner, looking sad, sold at a bargain price. Oh, and they were plain white.

Hyacinth

QTT Dotted Flower Gift Wrap

Welcome to the first edition of "Quick Tip Tuesday ( QTT)", a new and irregular column where i'm gonna show you how to make the best of a certain situation with next to nothing on hand, except the usual household stuff. All QTT's can be done in less than 5 minutes.

Today i'm gonna show you how to whip up a cute gift in the most unlikely case you forgot someone's birthday and ran out of pretty wrapping paper.

Quick Large Paper Flowers

I spend hours, even days creating garlands, paper flowers and random decoration for my customers and shop. Every item is made with lots of love, patience and accuracy.
For some strange reason though, when it comes to making stuff for my own events, i am incredibly impatient, and everything needs to be finished within the blink of an eye.

Last week i threw a half-birthday surprise party for my husband, and today I'm going to show you how to make a bunch of large paper flowers within minutes.

Fluffy Shaggy Wool Yarn Tassel Rug

I've been on the hunt for the perfect fluffy shaggy white rug for our bedroom for a while now, but just couldn't find one i loved. They either had the wrong color or a weird texture; even the rugs with a giant price tag wouldn't work. So i decided to make my own.

Homemade Peppermint Mocha Frappuccino

Ingredients:

Coffee
Milk
Monin Peppermint Syrup
Dark Cacao
Swiss Miss
Coffee Ice Cubes
Whipped Cream
Chocolate Sprinkles

Gold Glitter Xmas Paper Garland

This DIY christmas garland can be made in just a few minutes.

Artichoke

DIY Corded Yarn Belt

Wow, it's already 4 months since my last blog post. How can that be??
Well, probably because nothing excited has happened since then. I was busy with my regular job, my shop stuff and simply not in the mood for blogging.
A few weeks ago I had to close my Etsy shop temporarily, but i plan to re-open it soon. I really miss making and selling things.
With the shop being on vacation mode, i don't have much to instagram about on @annkaydesign, so I created another account, where i can share totally different random stuff from my life ( e.g. my Lilly Pulitzer addiction) without being afraid of annoying or even losing my customers. You can follow my new personal account here.

But now on to my DIY belt tutorial. It's a cute little thing that matches my new summer shorts perfectly.

In the mood for Pastel Spring

Today i am starting a new series called the "In the mood for..."; a collage of my favorite finds from around the web dedicated to a certain theme or color range. From fashion and beauty to home decor, food and travel. Simply anything that comes to my mind, anything i am in the mood for.

The first day of spring could not have been more beautiful, weather-wise. The sun was shining, the sky was blue, and 20°C made me want to burn all my black and grey clothes, scarfs, gloves and boots immediately.
While the last two days had been all grey and rainy again, i am totally in the mood for a pastel spring outfit.

Scarf by Accessorize, Blazer by TopShop, Umbrella by Forever21, Rain Boots by TedBaker, Belt by H&M, Bangle by H&M, Skirt by H&M, Pants by Selected Femme via Zalando, Clutch by Accessorize, Wedges by Ruche