DIY Paper Party Garlands
Bella Breakdown In case you haven’t heard, without some cute DIY colorful paper garlands, you might as well not even have a party. Where would people take cute Instagram pictures in front of? What would guests talk about over craft cocktails? Don’t worry, if you missed the boat we’re here to take you ashore. These two party garlands are super cute and simple; with a little extra time and TLC you’ll have some gorgeous garlands in a snap! For the first garland start by cutting pieces of light colored velum into medium sized circles – a circle cutter really...
Etched Glass Water Bottle Tutorial
Bella Breakdown No need to toss those gorgeous glass water bottles from the store. Instead, here’s how to up-cycle and personalize them into a reusable glass water bottle perfect for a trip to the gym or long day at work. For this simple project you’ll need: Glass Water Bottle Adhesive Stencils Glass Etching Cream Paint Brush Painters Tape Cotton Balls Start by washing your bottle with soap and water or rubbing alcohol and dry completely. Then, apply one of your adhesive stencils. They’re super durable so if you feel like you messed up or just changed your mind peel...
How to Make a Neon Plexi-Glass Peg Board
Bella Breakdown Neon colors are so hot right now. So, what better then adding a pop of color style to you organizational world then with pieces of see through neon? Using neon Plexiglas pieces you can turn an inexpensive piece of pegboard into an organizing board you could use in your home or office… not that they’re not perfectly organized already like ours are. (not!) All you’ll need is a 2’x4’ piece of pegboard – that’s a standard size you’ll be able to find at almost any hardware store – a beautiful color of spray paint to coat it...
Personalized Painted Canvas Placemats
Bella Breakdown A great way to add a personalized touch to your dining room is to make custom painted placemats. All you’ll need is: •Pieces of canvas drop cloth •Paint brushes •Paint For a dual-color blended effect, just squeeze both blues onto a palate – or piece of cardboard for that matter – and dip your brush into both. Then, make a freehand rectangle on your piece of canvas. It won’t be perfect, but that relaxed rustic meets modern-shape feel is going to work great against this natural fabric for your dining room. Now it’s time to celebrate how...
Tips for Outdoor Grilling
Bella Breakdown Oh men…how we love them and the silly things they do to prove it, like grilling. That’s why we can’t get enough of this vintage Martha teaching us how to light a grill the right way. One of the nice things about grilling is that it’s really simple and you don’t have a lot of choices to make. As far as grills are concerned you want one with a big enough surface for you to have a really hot fire on one side of the grill and a not so hot one on the other. The second...
