SECRET GIFT BOX

I've always wanted a secret bookshelf, but that isn't going to happen anytime soon. So I decided to make a secret book! I'm going to give someone a gift this week so i thought no better way to give it then to give it inside of a secret book!

You need:
-A old book
-Craft knife
-PVA glue
-Paint brush
-Pencil

1.Outline on the book where you want to cut, about 2cm out from the edge.

2. With a sharp craft knife cut down deep along the lines putting lots of pressure on the knife.

3. Once you have gone through a decent amount of pages remove the middle loose pieces, lift the pages up and start cutting again from a flat uncut page.

4.Continue cutting the book until you reach the last page!

5.Now that the book is empty, get some PVA glue on a brush and glue all the pages together, on the outside and the inside. The glue drys clear so layer heaps on! Remember to glue the inside and the outside of the book.

6. place a heavy object on top of the book to hold it together and wait for it to dry for a couple of hours. Once dry add some more PVA and wait to dry.

Now it is complete! Place a cute gift inside and it is the perfect present for anyone!

Things that can be done with this book are endless. You could make it into a jewelry box!

  

FIMO NECKLACE

When I was a kid I used to play with Fimo constantly, then I would cook it in the oven and come up with hundreds of kiddie creations! A couple of weeks ago my friend re-introduced it to me and from then on I just can't get enough of it! I absolutely love molding it and then cooking it to make it firm. I love how it comes in lots of different colors! So today i am going to show you how to make a Fimo necklace.

You need:

-Fimo (I brought mine from Whitcoulls for about $5)

-Baking tray

-Baking paper

-Oven

1. Mold the clay in your hands to make it soft and mould-able.

2. Roll and mold the clay into a oval shape.

3.Your shape should now be looking like this! A flat oval.

4. Make another oval shape and this time connect it to the previous oval by separating the clay and then moulding it back together once they are connected inside each other.

5. Continue this step over and over again until you have around 12 loops depending on how you want it to look!

   

6. Now cook the clay on a baking tray at 110 degrees°C for 30 minutes.

7. Once cooked tie some sting around the back of the chain to make it as short or as long as you like!

That is it! Super simple and heaps of fun! And trust me you can just about make anything and everything with this wonderful clay Fimo.

This is also something i made out of purple Fimo! Cute little bows on a chain.

IT HAS BEGUN!

After saying for so long I would make a blog, I finally have! My very first post. My blog will hopefully inspire you to DIY! So to start my blog off, here is a shirt I made for my brother last night. Although I was up late making it I am so happy with the outcome and feel that animal print fabric is my new favorite! I will put up a post soon showing you how to make it yourself!

-Maddie