DIY: Gummy Spikes

Good Afternoon Fairies!

Well yesterday was one of the most important days of our 6th Former lives - RESULTS DAY. I wasn't as scared as I normally am because I had faith. I didn't do as well as I had hoped, but thank God that it was good enough to keep me at my school and on my preferred courses. One thing, I can't go to UCL now (cries while I indulge in comfort food), I will find a substitue no doubt! But the key thing is, to turn your broken piece into a master piece! Today is a new day, you can shape your future, you can make that change if your not satisfed with your past okay! It's not the end of the world...! Wow, so many exclamation marks - just for emphasis. Okay, moving on from my possibly irrelevant pep talk as I quote Nick Minaj *that moment when your head repeats an annoying lyric*. One last thing, DIY Fri will come every fortnight seeing as this Friday came in a flash! I will not have enough time once my head is involuntarily forced in history books. It's not much of a change lads :D Here I will show you how to give life to your plain old silicone wristband...

Your helpers:
- Silicone wristbands
- Spike studs
- Super glue
- Leather hole puncher



1. Lay the wristband flat on the ground. Fold it in half to find the center. Then take the Leather hole puncher to punch a hole through both sides of the band.
2. Now do the same thing but on the opposite side (the holes should be at the end to find the center in between) therefore you’ll have 4 holes.
3. Lie the wristband flat with a set of holes in the middle. Then fold both ends of the wristband inside to find the center between the end and middle (the hole and the end of the wristband). Remember to punch a hole through both sides of the band. You should have 8 holes now. You can now add the spikes! Push the screw of the spike through the inside of the band so the spike will appear on the outside of the band. Apply a small amount of glue at the tip of the screw to further secure the spike in place.

~*!DO NOT screw the spike too tightly as it’ll cause the band to expand and create an unflattering curve. Stop tightening when you start to see it expand!*~

Show off your old, now new, wristband! I decided to treat myself at Lush and picked up 5 gorgeous bath bombs! I shall post a picture in the next post :D I cannot wait to use them! They are literally lush! I think I have an addiction for exclamation marks lol. Don't forget to tag your DIY's at #ASdiy on Instagram, we will totally check it out! Happy Summer all.

Be unique & create magic Unicorns❣

Sharrie xXx

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

DIY: The Ring Holder

Hello Earthlings,

Yes! It's half term dudes! Thought this week would never come though, its practically over and I haven't finished my work - great. I really need to stop procrastinating, it's just taking over my crazy life, but I'm going to beat it out of me if I have to. Well yeah that's what school is like for me at the moment. Getting back to the topic of this post, I got your DIY *underlines 100 times* for yaaa!! So basically, I couldn't find the camera and it was likely to have been my fault. So I had to use my mums iphone. Not the greatest pictures but ohh well. And then I found the camera, after I finished making this. Guess who had it? My mother. LOL, the joy. Well with out further a do, I give you, the ring holder....

Your helpers:

-Magazines
-A Box
-Tape
-Scissors
-Ruler
-Material (preferably cotton)

I'm so excited I'm gonna pretend we didn't abandon you.

Hello lads,

I guess it would be apt to apologise for the lack of absence. Sincere apologies. If it makes things a little better, whilst we've been making you guys suffer, A-levels have decided to make us suffer. There. We're all equal. But we're all done now so Yaaaayyyyyyy Yaayyyy hjavhnds YAAY!!!

Here's what we've been distracting ourselves with:

Joint forces
- WE. UPDATED. THE. BLOG. how do you like it? is it cute? palm trees rule right? Thiis is hooww we dooo itt *head nodding to the 90's beat* We're fully aware that, geographically, we're significantly far from LA, nonetheless, we shall capture the fun and sunshine of LA whilst maintaining that British aloofness.
- The second and third editions of the magazine 'Geek Times' were received, glorified and accepted for the eclectic awesomeness that it is.
- Various visits to open days: UCL (WOOOOOOOOOO), Sussex, Queen Mary.
- Rocking afro's every so often (documented evidence eventually)

Sharrie
- Sharrie went to a Cambridge residential in April and has confirmed that it is, in fact, beautiful.
- All ye lovers of DIY, Hail, for Sharrie is embarking on a project where she will be making all those sought after DIYed bracelets, earings, rings and so forth and selling them to buy toys for Great Ormands Street hospital.

Ammie
- I went to Seville in February (I'm thoroughly ashamed that I am informing you in JULY). Considering Spanish Journalism too.
- I've just finished a UCL summer challenge course where I was able to dork out about Shakespeare, amongst those of similar insanity and I shall be off to a UCL residential in August They'll NEVER make me leave

Let's slink back into sanity.

Long gone are the lazy converse and jeans exam-combo outfits, and out come the much desired "hey, cute outfit" garments. I'm quite a fan of the old maxi skirt, actually, in my head I've become the ambassador for maxi skirts. But I've noticed that the tucking in of the top has become something of a habit. Hence my rebellion. This H&M vest top shall remain UNTUCKED.

Maxi skirt (Topshop), Top (H&M), converse (office), bag (somewhere in Spain), big bracelet (somewhere in Italy- look at me, channelling that touristy look), statement necklace (Spain- Stradivarius)

Just a teensy note... Has anyone been to the Globe? I recently went to watch A Midsummer's Night Dream, with the UCL summer challenge group, and I literally fell deeply and irresponsibly in love with it. A Midsummer's Night Dream has also become one of my absolute favourite Shakespeare plays because it is literally fraught with endless messages about life today, here and now in 2013 whilst ankle bracelets are in fashion and all that- it's still relevant. Shakespeare is the granddaddy of Literature. Chaucer is the great granddaddy. Dickens is the boss of Literature. Sorry, that's all I wanted to say. You should all run along to the Globe and go and learn something about life *cheesy grin*. For five quid (in the yard)!!! Any ideas about which play I should go and see next??

Take care and Godbless, Ammie (: xx

Well, this was fun.

Hello Children,

Goodness it feels odd addressing you all again. You know when you happen to bump into someone you haven't seen in yonks and then you say their name for the first time and it's just like 'well that feels weird'. That is how I feel.

Such is life. Anyway, me and la loca have been busy revising for exams and also busy spending time on whatssapp, complaining about how much procrastinating we have done, regarding revision. So hopefully that explains the month of hibernation. My dreaded Philosophy exam is o v e r (5 second party). I'd like to be able to promise you more posts per month, but I can't. I 've realised that I really really really can't depend on last minute revision. You see, I've always been the dorky kid in class who revises the topic before we even study it in class, but A-level has constructed a totally different girl. So childeren, I'm sticking my head down before it's too late to do so. But yeah Sharrie still has a Government and Politics exam on Monday so prayers would be appreciated lovelies.

I need your undivided attention as I show you our school magazine !! They approved me being the editor (silly billies), which naturally meant that it was going to be awesome. You know I get all fairy like when I pick up Company magazine. You know the whole 'lalalalala life's s'all good' feeling? That is what I'm referring to here. I don't know how editors do it ??? That's a very hard emotion (so to speak) to evoke. Initially, I wanted the graphics to be geeky and very 'doodling in science class'. Then my columnists sent me their articles, including the rather addictive horoscopes page, 'Fashion Fix' which is the best dressed sixth formers page, A DIY page (thanks Sharrie) and even the politics of Spanish Football (Dorky stuff). And it not only became Dorky, but it became impossibly perfect insightfulI can feel an unwanted speech coming along so I shall let the pictures do the hablando...

ooooooo don't go yet.

Sharrie seems to ignite my creativity, and I can't believe I have been so selfish as to keep this from you. I am quie selfish sometimes. Anyway, she had this fab idea to create a motivation poster. And I was all like 'no mate, I have no time to make this, I have revision on' and she was all like ' Mateeeee with this poster in your life, you will do ten times more revision' and I was all 'okay'. Thus came my motivation poster.

Folks I am very tired, and I have double Spanish and English Coursework to look forward to tomorrow "/
So there will be no editting, apologising for lack of quality etc etc. I will just about explain my choices. So the source of my motivation:Jesus, Bob Marley, Amy Winehouse, Charles Dickens, Audrey Hepburn (all beautiful people), UCL, all things vinatge, dorky quotes and ummmm living in Camden. You wait till you see Sharrie's. Before the comparison's commence,I just want to say that I have NEVER been a perfectionist.

Take care and God bless
Ammie xx