Vinted: Issue No. 1

diy
HOLIDAY
DECORATIONS
by Jaztine @jaztinedesiree
WINTER WONDERLAND
HEADPIECE
It is inevitable that during the holidays our
pockets start to empty out faster than usual.
Spending money on loved ones sometimes
makes it hard to go full out on decorating
your home/room/work space to reflect
your holiday spirit. But, this gives you more
room to get creative. A good question to
ask yourself is: Buy or DIY? Do-it-yourself
(DIY) is the way to go if you want to find
an inexpensive way to recreate something
you don’t want to spend full price for. This
tutorial will go over three ways to create
perfect holiday decorations all on your own.
First, let’s go exploring. Search around
the house for little things you could use,
from paints to markers, paper and scissors,
broken toys, old stickers. For things you
might need, take a trip to your local craft
store. You can look in their clearance section
for super cheap ribbons, notepads, and little
decorating knick knacks. I use a glue gun
as adhesive but regular old elmer’s glue or
super glue will work just fine.
LET IT SNOW!
PAPER SNOWFLAKES
The technique I’ll be using for these paper snowflakes
is called paper quilling. Look up this technique to
familiarize yourself with it and to find other ways you can
quill to create crafts. This technique is super versatile!
You can use different colors, add little jewels-- the
possibilities are endless.
Materials: Paper, scissors, and glue
Directions:
1. Cut small strips of pieces of paper (size depends on
how big or small you want the flakes to be).
2. Roll each piece of paper tightly to make little small
swirls (you can make other shapes as well, it’s up to
you.)
3. Glue each piece together in the shape of a snowflake.
4. Optional: Take a ribbon or string so you can easily
display your new creation.
So go out there and create! It’s amazing what you can
find to revamp into something new. You just might
surprise yourself.
Although the headband looks complicated with all
the elements, it’s actually rather simple.
Materials: satin headband, tulle, beads, glue, and
the main piece (I had old snowflake ornaments but
you can use anything for this part).
Directions:
1. Take your tulle, gather it in one central area, glue
it to the headband in any shape or form; it doesn’t
have to be perfect. (As a replacement for tulle you
can always use ribbon.)
2. Then take the main piece (in my case, the
snowflake) and glue that on top.
3. Add some glue and place some beads to fill in
spots and give it more of that pop.
4. AND, voila! See not as complicated as you
thought right?
Now you have an iconic accessory to wear for
that holiday party or the perfect piece for that
December birthday party you were planning to
have for your little one. Remember-- don’t be afraid
to play around with each piece, adding more or
less to it. Make it more you and get creative with
ribbons, stickers, beads, jewels, etc. The more you
experiment, the more variations you’ll get. So go
ahead and DIY!
DIY ORNAMENTS
What better way to personalize your décor than
with the ornaments you want! You can make all
kinds of characters. For this specific tutorial I
created Baymax, but from the pictures you can see
what else you can do. Or just look up a character
followed by the word ornament, and you can try
recreating what you found.
Materials: Clear ornaments, markers, brushes and
paint
Directions:
1. Fill your ornament with the base color (in this
case: white!)
2. Then turn it upside down to filter the paint out.
3. Take a marker or paint on the essential features
to your character (i.e. Baymax’s eyes)
4. Place the top and you’re ready to hang this on
the tree!