DIY: 9 in 1 and Spiked Leather

Hello Fairies!

It'ssss FRIDAAAAAY, FRIDAAAAAAAAAY, it's D.I.Y Fridaaaaaaaaay! This is so exciting isn't it, more for me of course! This post is focusing on that one object that most of us teenagers call our darling child - our mobile phone!! Mine is called Iphone5, and I was blessed with her last Christmas at 11.50am (whatever time I opened the present) LOL oh boy. This is my hunger talk by the way, my food is half way finished B-). Moving on, this first DIY is extremely easy and creative...

Your helpers:
~ Clear phone case
~ Card paper
~ Design or photographs from books, magazines, birthday cards etc
~ Pencil
~ Glue
~ Scissors
~ Compass or something sharp (office paper cutter)
~ Cutting mat
**I purchase all my helpers from Ebay**

1. Draw around your phone for the template or you can just measure it with a ruler, though it’s up to you. Cut it out and place it into the phone case. Trim the edges until you get the perfect fit you want. Then glue this template on two pieces of card, this is what you’ll use to trace around your designs.
2. Take you’re preferred design or picture and trace around the previous template you made with a pencil. It's better to trace it on the back of the design.
3. Cut it out and trim the edges if needed. Using something from a magazine or book? It’s best to glue it on some card so it’s sturdier. Trace the markings for the camera and cut it out using a compass or office paper cutter on the cutting mat.

And you're finished! Boys please do not be afraid to drag out your creative side and do this! It is super easy, quick and cheap to make. It just makes your phone more unique because you’ll know that no one will have the same case like you (well that you know). I got my Michael Jackson pictures from a book I have and the rest of designs are from old birthday cards. I printed off more MJ pictures for my case several months ago, so the possibilities are endless!


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I've been so excited to share this DIY with you Fairies! I saw a bunch of these cases online but I wanted it on a leather case instead of a normal plastic one. Oooo this is thrilling, cant you feel the shivers? Eoghdgvnlx okay I'll totally stop now...enjoy!

Your helpers:
~ Leather flip case
~ Silver or gold spike studs (mine were 10mm x 7mm)
~ A drill
~ Super glue or a very strong adhesive
~ A cardboard box or shoebox
~ Rhinestones (optional)
~ Paper
~ Pencil
~ Kebab wooden stick
~ Leather Hole Puncher/screwdriver
**I purchase all my helpers from Ebay**

1. Take your phone and draw around it, as close as possible (remember to mark out the camera). This is vital to get a professional look, so precision is key. Find the center of you’re phone by drawing two diagonal lines from the top corners of the template. From there, draw small dots with a straight line, one inch apart, to mark the remaining places where the spikes should be. You should form a continuous diamond design. In each row there should be four, and only four, full diamond shapes going horizontally and vertically. Focusing on only theses rows, draw a horizontal and vertical line through the whole length of your phone, this will help you to find the center of the diamond. Draw small circles in the crossing of the diamond, and you’ll have your template for the design! This is the hardest part of the tutorial to be honest! *breathes out*
2. Now you have you’re template, place it over your leather case and make sure it doesn’t move. Take the kebab stick and start to press it down firmly on every dot you made.
3. Pull off the leather case that is glued to the plastic case (see step 4). In my opinion, I think it is better to purchase a cheap leather case, because you’re going to pull off the leather part. This will protect the back of your phone from getting damaged by the screws. *Mine has holes because my Father gave me the idea after I finished drilling*. I think It's best to use the Leather hole puncher, but you can use a screwdriver as well. Place the case on top of the shoebox and drill holes through the markings you made with the kebab stick. Keep your hand and the drill straight while drilling.

4. Screw your studs through the hole as tightly as possible with a screwdriver. REMEMBER: the spikes should be on the outside of the leather case. To further secure the spike, add a drop of super glue to the top of the screw, and quickly put the spike on.
5. Carefully glue the leather case back to the plastic case and you’re finished! OPTIONAL: you can get the rhinestone design I have at the front of my case by using the same template you previously made, then gluing the rhinestones on.

Well, the first step is the hardest, but I only got it right on my 4th try so practice makes perfect! Feel free to ask me questions. Those of you non DIY'ers are in luck! I am making several of these cases for IPhones to sell around Aug/Sep time (obviously improved). If you are interested, there will be more information about these in the near future. Well Fairies, I do hope this has excited you as much as it has for me, especially as its the FIRST post for It's DIY Fri! Until next week my blogaily {blog+family}

Be unique & create magic Unicorns♥

Sharrie xXx

DIY: Wrapped In Wire

Good Evening Fairies!

We’ve all been soaking up the scrumptious weather, though this week has taken a wrongful turn *cries* the rain, thunder and lightning!! One was so bright, I thought somebody came to my window and took a picture. It could have been the papz you know lol. So I have decided to make my DIY posts more consistent by introducing ‘It’s DIY Fri’. No brainer, you shall be presented with a DIY every Friday. The first post for It’s DIY Fri will be up tomorrow! Isn’t this exciting *shrikes*. This DIY is inspired by something I saw on Youtube. It was a necklace but I wanted it to be a ring instead so that is the interesting history behind this DIY. Swiftly moving on…

Your helpers:
- Beading/Jewellery wire
- Pliers
- Scissors
- Super Glue
- Any type of rock/stone

1. Take the wire and wrap it around the rock once. I don't want to give you a certain measurement to cut the wire at, as it depends on the size of it.
2. Take the starting side of the wire and tie it around the wire to form a hook. This will keep the rock in place while wrapping the remaining wire. Make sure this is tight.
3. Start to wrap the wire around the rock in all directions, however you like, until you are satisfied with the outcome.
4. Cut off 2-3cm of the same wire that is wrapped around the rock. This will be used to tie the ending knots. Once you have made a tight knot around some of the wires, it should look like this once the excess (if any) are cut off.

5. Feed the wire through as many wires underneath the rock as possible, aim for at least 2 wires.
6. Place your preferred finger around the wire to form the ring figure. Make sure you leave enough wire (approx. 1-2cm) to create another knot to secure this part.
7. You can wrap the section for the ring 1-4 times if you like, it’s totally up to you. Finally, make your last knots to fully secure your ring and you are finished!

I recently took a trip down to Margate beach and collected some fantastic rocks to use in the future! It is a fab project if you live near the beach. If you try this DIY, don't forget to post a picture on Instagram and hashtag #ASdiy as I would love to see your versions! I hope this has tickled your delightful taste buds to be wanting more - just wait until tomorrow ;)

Be unique & create magic Unicorns♥

Sharrie xXx

DIY: Festival Fringe

Hello Fairies,

Please accept my sincere apologies for neglecting you for God knows how long. I really am sorry, though you were always on my mind. Well, let me catch you up on my crazy busy bee life. I went to the Wireless Festival last Friday and it was an exuberant day! I learned that I could constantly drink water and hold it in for 17 hours - I know, what a Boss B-). I was so close to touching Trey Songz, though the girl in front of me did *double sigh*. Justin Timberlake hit it out of the park for me (of corse). His performance was the best! He is so gorgeous, talented and a crucial asset to todays music industry. Not to mention, he performed The Jacksons' Shake Your Body Down to the Ground! I physically went insane with joy when this happened *closes eyes to reminisce* lol. I knew Mr Timberlake would include something of Michael; it was bound to happen, especially when he played the ending of This Place Hotel at the end of one of his songs. Moving on from my exceptional MJ knowledge, Wireless screamed DIY to me - more of the reason that I had no money and was asked to go 4 days before the concert. I know right?! My DIY outfit consisted of a headband, cropped fringe top and the festival fringe socks! But thank God summer is here! It will go significantly fast and there's nothing our young souls can do *cries* so let us come together and DIY! This one is simple and easy for you to do...

Your Helpers:
- a pair of white calf socks
- lace trimming
- cotton tassel/fringe trimming (mine was from an old poncho)
- needle and thread or fabric glue
- embellishments (optional)

1. Take the fringe trimming and wrap it around your ankle. Leave 2-3cm for the button and hole. Measure the lace to the same length (this is to hide the top part of the fringe trimming). Sew/glue the pieces together, it doesn't matter what side you start with.

2. Sew a button on one end of the trimming, then wrap it around your ankle again to see where to cut the hole. When cutting the hole, always make a small cut and then adjust if needed, as you want it to be secure.

3. Now it's time to sprinkle some fairy dust over these lovelies with some embellishments! Or simply leave them plain like this. You are in control fellow one.


Come to think of it, this is an anklet more than anything! God knows why it took me this long to realize dsjkhsdf hhaha. I can imagine it being worn over the elbow; I'll have to try that one out. Well, I was serious when I said I have countless DIY's for you all, so I know you'll forgive me - you have to! Okay I'm out to carry on with my project, therefore it is until next time Fairies. If you try this DIY out, post a picture and tag #ASdiy on Twitter or Instagram!

Be unique & create magic dudes♥

Sharrie xXx

Just making and fixing things.

Hello chums,

Firstly, hope you guys have had an awesome week (: You must must must forgive us for the lack of posts this week. WE HAVE NOT ABANDONED YOU! Plus we have ample reason... WE GOT ZE GSCE RESULTS YESTERDAY !!!!!! We're so "hkahbvsnc" and happy with the outcome, we hope and pray that those who collected GCSE's are as proud of yourselves as we are *synchronized scary grins*

Right on with today's post...
I think my style is quite London Girl,with a massive dose of the 60's. And I tried to channel that through this outfit post. To be quite fair, it's a lazy outfit, not really deserving more than an appreciative nod. But that's because I really wanted the jumper to be the focus. It's something I made through the summer to build up my wardrobe for sixth form (argghhhhh!!!). It says, Insouciant which means care-free and unconcerned, which I really need to be as I am such a STRESS HEAD. Oh yeah, and when I say I made it, I mean my beloved nana sat adjacent to my hip, insisting that she "fixes a few things".I am sooo not a perfectionist.

Friends I must also share with you what I discovered whilst cleaning out my jewellery box. Yonks ago, I broke my fave River Island necklace (oh how I love the RI sale). It was one of those 'un-fixable' breaks because the actual chain had snapped. But then I was thinking, what could I do with it as their was NO WAY I was just chucking it away and admitting defeat. I found my answer in the form of a lonely earring (it's lonely because I lost the other one).

Step 1: stick the lonely earring into the hole of the chain.

Step 2: Secure it by putting the butterfly back at the end of the earring

Step 3: Use the hook and put it through the butterfly back.

And juuuuuust to show you it works ...

Any comments and feedback would be appreciated, thanks for bothering to read though, I know I waffle :P.

Ammie xx(: