Hello, my beautiful blogging friends – how we all doing today? Feeling good, feeling fine? Great – that’s what we want to hear! I apologise for the disappearing act, but it was my last month in Melbourne so I really wanted to spend it offline. Plus, let’s face it, by this point nobody expects consistency from the mess that is my blog.
We are long overdue a big catch up (especially as I’m writing this from back in London!), but I’ve been back here for less than 24 hours and, to be honest with you, I’m not awake enough to make anything new. So we’re using something I made last week. These babies . . .
Such pretty. Such Pinterest.
These babies are relatively easy to make (always a good sign!) and the equipment is pretty cheap. Not to mention, all the stuff you need to make these you can also make crystals with. Which is always a win. So let’s get to it!
WHAT YOU NEED:
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1. Pressed Flowers
What else would we make that pretty background with, right? I actually got my pressed flowers really cheaply from Aliexpress (the seller I used got them to me in a week!) but you can also get them from Amazon.
Pressed Flowers – Aliexpress – (Free Worldwide Delivery) – $1.68-$4.99
2. Resin
Resin is the material that the board itself is made of; when it dries, it becomes hard and transparent.
Resin Kit – Amazon US – $20.99
3. A Mould
To get the shape of the board, we need something to mould it.
6-Piece Silicone Mould Set – Amazon US – $8.99
6-Piece Silicone Mould Set – Amazon UK – £7.99
4. Acrylic Paint Pen
Acrylic Paint Pen Set – Amazon US – $15.99
Acrylic Paint Pen Set – Amazon UK – £13.99
Acrylic paint is how we’re going to write on top of the finished product!
HOW TO MAKE:
- Mix your resin. Make sure you’re wearing gloves and are doing this on a covered surface. Resin gets bloody everywhere – and it’s an absolute mission to get rid of. Play it safe, kids, trust me. Most resin kits use the formula 2:1 – if you’re lazy like me, shot glasses make a great measuring tool.
- Lay out your pressed flowers in the mould.
- Pour the resin.
- Leave to set overnight. And, for the love of God, don’t touch it. You’ll ruin the surface of it – I know from experience.
- Once dry, use your acrylic paint pen to write whatever message you want. I freestyled it because . . . well, mostly because it was not a planned event. However, you could always print off a quote and trace it, or use a vinyl sticker.
As is notorious on this blog, this idea stemmed from a wanting to create a DIY gift for my mumma’s birthday. In reality, it took me so bloody long to get around to it that . . . well, I just bought her a gift instead. However, I still stand behind this idea – it’s a super cute gift.
(If you’ve missed all the various gifts that have spawned from my mother’s birthday . . . well, I’m just going to plug them below. Self promotion is the purest form of self love.)
If you’re a fan of DIYs like myself, make sure you’re following my DIY boards on Pinterest! The first of full of fabulous DIY tutorials and inspirations, the second is full of DIY gift ideas.
And with that I think we can call this post a wrap! Thanks for paying attention to me for this long, you champs, I hope you enjoyed all the pretty pictures. I’m going to be making a big effort to get back into blogging over the next few months, so hopefully these posts won’t be a rarity! Which of these boards was your favourite? Would you try these out? Let me know your thoughts below!
Peace,
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Enjoy the wildflowers over there
Thank you!:)
This is so pretty! I will definitely have to check this out and try it myself
Thanks love – definitely recommend giving it a go 🙂
Omg, that is SO PRETTY! I really wanna make it but I’m scared of the resin yeeesh! But that is seriously so gorg, YOU COULD EVEN MAKE COASTERS!? that would be the coolest thing ever.
There’s this really cool DIY I pinned where they used resin to make gummy bear coasters – it looked awesome 😀
I follow you on pintrest and i love scrolling through all your inspos!
This is a really cute idea and a great gift for someone at xmas – not that I want to think about that yet lol. xx
Thanks girl – and honestly it’s scary how close it is now xx
Absolutely love this idea!!
Thank you Fiona! <3
This is so creative and adorable!! Love it girlie
Thank you lovely! <3
I miss you already???? But on another note, these are super pretty!! I’m too much of a clutz to even attempt DIYs anymore, so I’ll live through you x
I MISS YOU TOO ;-; I’m back next sunday though so we shall have to brunch it up 😉 xx
So stunning x
Thank you lovely x
Oh wow this is so cool! I probably would have gone the quicker route and put pressed flowers in a frame but it definitely would not have turned out as pretty as these ones did. What did you end up buying for your Mum instead?
Looking forward to reading an update post all about your year in Australia and what you are up to now that you are back in London. xx
I did consider that but everytime I’ve tried it the frames weren’t airtight so the flowers ended up moving around and drying up 🙁 I actually ended up getting her one of the crystal candles off etsy – SO gorge! & aww thanks girl! I’m ( s l o w l y ) making a video where i share stories in my travel journal xx
Oh my God it’s so pretty. I want to make this as soon as possible and have it as a cure decor in my room. Thank you for sharing this amazing DIY. xx
I love it
these are so cute WHAT
I absolutely love this! All your DIYs are fantastic and it’s so easy to do
Oh my gosh, you’re back in London now? You are so hard to keep track of, lol! I can’t believe this resin stuff hardens up & turns into what looks like glass. How freakin’ cool! Thanks for sharing, Mia! Hope all is well your way. <3
Beautiful work of art !