Crafting: affordable bat signal decor

Since its March, stores are stocking all kinds of Easter basket items, and boy did i come across a little gem! lol. One of my walls is (supposed to be) decorated with Batman memorabilia so Ive been on the hunt to find interesting things to use on the wall. While strolling through B & M this caught my eye:

2.99 from B & M

Isnt it just the cutest 😍 its so tiny... I HAD TO HAVE IT haha. So now was the part on how i was going to display this little thing. i couldve just put it on a shelf... nah too easy.. not for this weirdo!😂 I had the brilliant idea of attaching it to the ceiling to shine on a section of the wall. I rummaged through my craft junk and found a command strip, leftover cardboard, and the hot glue gun. LETS DO THIS. The bottom of the bat signal wasnt flat so thats why i needed cardboard, to give it a flat surface to attach the command strip to. Now what i didnt expect was that 1 strip would not be enough. For something so small I actually needed 3 of them. Thats gravity for ya folks!

After managing to get it to stick. i waited patiently for the sun to go down to test out the new addition. ohhh how much i love it. look at it highlighting that riddler cane 💓 Is it practical? NO..do I love it?..YES! I need a bigger one i think! haha but this one will definitely do the trick for now xx

Crafting: Wall Mounted Nuka Cola Bottle Opener

Im starting to FINALLY revamp my kitchen in Fallout theme and super happy this craft turned out so well! Was inspired to make this when strolling through The Range and came across wall mounted bottle openers. (for only 2.99!)

So if your interested in how this came to be check out more below :D

I started out by removing all the screws and sanding the wood as the lettering on it was raised a bit (needed to in order to have a flat surface to repaint). Next I used primer spray and let it fully dry. *Always a good idea when painting, especially porous materials like wood*
 Then moved on to repainting the wood a nice red color. while it dried i printed out my Nuka cola girl. Put 2 layers of mod podge over the image, let that dry then used a xacto knife to carefully cut out the parts i wanted. Once that was dry i glued the cut outs onto the wood and put a full layer of mod podge over that. After an hour letting it dry( word of the day isnt it?! lol) i screwed back on the opener and cap catcher (with a minor scratch accident in the progress lol). After that it was time to hang it up!
*I already had most of the materials I used on hand so instead of screwing it to the wall I used some left over command strips. Also would have preferred using a spray sealant as the mod podge seeped into the grooves!*
This was a very easy/affordable craft to achieve. If this inspired you to make one tag me! id love to see. I cant wait to make FO bottle caps to display with mine <3

Crafting: Bioshock Brush Holder

Im on a Home decor journey, transforming my bathroom into the underwater chaos known as Bioshock. It's a bit tricky to achieve what my vision is...being in a rented flat and all but there are other ways to go about decorating! Now I may be your typical gamer sloth who puts minimal effort into her appearance most days, but on the other hand Ive got that urge to throw war paint on and parade the outside world with makeup! So to keep with the theme and organize my makeup tools ive made my own brush holder. Heres the finished product and I'll go through what supplies i used to complete it below.

you'll need:

Step-by-step Instructions:

1. Print out your image. Mine needed to be a full A4 sheet in order to fit on the tin so very minimal measuring for printing was needed.

2.(optional) Brew 1-2 tea bags,any brand will do. squeeze excess water out and dab the bag all over your picture for an aging effect, making sure not to over saturate the paper.

3. Once its dry, get your mod podge and craft brush and pat on a thin layer over the image.

NOTE: do NOT brush on the mod podge! this will cause the ink to smear and ruin your picture.

4. Let the mod podge fully dry then add another layer and let dry again.

5. Cut your image to the correct size and glue it to the tin (i used mod podge but any type of adhesive will do). once dry you may do a victory dance of your choosing as its now complete! 

I may have used mine as a makeup brush holder but this could be use to hold all sorts of things! Have you made one of your own? I'd love to see! feel free to tag me on IG or Facebook :) 

original image created by: http://mmmmdeath.deviantart.com/art/Please-Stand-By-Rapture-90046898