DIY- Initials On A Tree Charm

 I am sure we've all done this; written our initials and our loved ones on a tree, right? And something in that action meant a lot to us too, RIGHT? Well, this is what inspired this DIY. I wanted to capture that moment in a charm. There are cute for an anniversary gift or a just because. You can make them for your loved ones, your better half, and even your animals. :) I think these would be cute for valentines! Maybe I should have waited until then..hmmm..
Well, since I want to post this now (hey, just in time for Christmas) let's get to it!

•  Wooden heart (I got mine at Michaels)
• something to carve with (I used an attachments from my wood burner)
• paint brush (the older, the better)
• Acrylic paint in copper an black
• Hand drill

1. Draw where your'd like your initials 
2. Using your carving tool, carve over them. You don't have to go too deep, and your lines do not have to be perfect.

 3. Paint your heart until you get a result you like. I painted my heart with maybe ten layers of paint before I was happy with it. I was wiping off paint, and using the natural quirkiness of my brush to add texture.

4. Fill in your initials with black paint.

 5. Drill your hole.
( In this picture here, you can see that I didn't go ever the carving, instead I let the carving add character (?) to my charm. )

The end result!

 I added a chain to mine, but you can put this on a bracelet. Or, if you want to add it to a ring just don't drill the hole. :)

Hope you have enjoyed this DIY! Don't forget to send me pictures if you recreate it!

Until next time!

DIY-Love potion charm

 We all deserve a little bit of magic in our lives :)

I don't know about you guys but I love anything that is miniature and has to do with magic. To me, it is just the cutest things and they remind me of when I was super obsessed with Harry Potter (I might still be, lol). I've tried making these with water, glue, clear icing gel, and clear glue but I find that the laundry detergent works best. I do say tho, after a while, the water in it will evaporate and the vial will not be full, BUT the food color will stain the vial giving it a really pretty stained glass look. I just can't express how much I love the way it looks! Anyways, on to how I made it. :)

• small vial with cork top 
• clear laundry detergent
• food coloring & toothpick
• super glue (E6000,jewelry glue..)
• eye pin
• Chain with closure
• jump ring
• charm (optional)
• twine, or wire and a small tag (optional)
• mini heart glitter (optional)

I am missing a couple pictures here because I didn't think they were necessary.

1.  Fill your vial with the laundry detergent. If you are using gel food coloring, dip your toothpick in in, then stir it into the vial. If you are using water food coloring, add drop by drop and stir until you achieve the desired color.
2.  Add glitter if you have any. I bought the small heart glitter at Michaels. (Note: It is a seasonal product, available around Valentines)
3. If you are adding a tag to it, go ahead and wrap it around the neck of the bottle and tie it tight. You can also add a bit of glue to the knot so you can be sure it will not come off.
4. Push down the cork in the bottle until you get a mark like below.

5. Push in your eye pin through the cork. Bend it at the bottom and cut the extra. Add glue for extra security.

6. Now, make sure you are happy with the color and you've added what your want inside because once its closed, you won't be able to open it!

7. Add glue up to the mark on the cork from step 4.

8. Close off your vial and let dry for at least 24 hours.

9. Add your charm and chain using the pin hole at the top, and you are done!

 After the water in the detergent has evaporated, the glitter sticks to the walls of the vial :)

They don't stay there long, but it sure does look cute!

I bought this charm online from Fire Mountain Gems.

Hope you have enjoyed this DIY and that you give it a try :)

P.S There will be a video on instagram showing the charm better ::)