Author: juliavalley

Julia Valley is a DIYer living in Boulder, Colorado creating sweets, fashions, and home decorations.

Fri-DIY: Drinking Liquid Gold

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Though I’m not one to say that tea is not equivalent to gold, because I think it is, I’m not talking about tea in this instance. This post is about these simply chic gold mugs you could use for your godly tea that I found on Garland of Grace. Ever since I saw these beauties pop up on my Pinterest feed I’ve been wanting to ditch all of my assorted mugs and swap them out for some shiny new white ones so I could complete this DIY. Since that’s seriously ridiculous, I have not, but that doesn’t make me love this project any less.

Perfect for a gift or just as a pretty addition to breakfast time in your house, these gold painted mugs are stylish and beautiful. Make note that they are not dishwasher safe, so either come up with some ingenious idea to make them safe (and tell me!) or hand wash to keep them shiny and gilded!

P.S. I promise I have other ideas to share that aren’t just for transforming your mugs… but these last two Fri-DIY projects have been pretty gorgeous, don’t you think?

Thanks again to Garland of Grace for sharing this lovely DIY and so many others like it!

Photo Credit: Jake + Heather - jakeandheatherphoto.com
Photo Credit: Jake + Heather – jakeandheatherphoto.com

Fri-DIY: Watercolor Mugs

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Happy Friday bunnies! Is there anything that says the weekend more than a good cup of coffee in bed with the sun shining through your bedroom windows? Maybe cocktails… but that’s a little later in the day…

Whichever you prefer, this mug will always be the cup you grab for! I saw this DIY about a year ago on Poppytalk and could not believe how beautiful the watercolor pattern was. The swirled colors look like a photograph, and the process to create them is surprisingly simple. With some plain white mugs and your favorite nail polish, you will be serving the best brew in no time.

Check out the full tutorial for watercolor mugs on Poppytalk and get lost in their lovely site. This particular post was written by Caitlin McGrath from The Merrythought… two great blogs in one post, what a Fri-DIY!

watercolormug

Lemon and Peach Tea Cocktail Recipe

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Lemon & Peach Tea Cocktail by Bunny Baubles

The heat is rolling in, the sun is shining, and the patio is just calling your name! With holiday weekends, Summer vacations, and pool parties in your future, you had better be ready with some recipes to entertain and cool your guests. I find having a cocktail ready when people arrive is the easiest way to make them feel at ease, so let’s get something going here, shall we? Continue reading “Lemon and Peach Tea Cocktail Recipe” →

Let’s Try Something New – FRI-DIY

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So as much as I love crafting and creating new projects for you guys to try, I never have time to get to all of the projects I want to! I also do not have the space or money to make them all happen either… With so many amazing bloggers out there creating the cutest home decor, most fabulous clothing, and divine baked goods, how could I keep all this insider information to myself? Well, it’s really all out there on the web for you to see for yourselves, but you may not know where to find it!

I am taking the liberty to try something new and start sharing awesome DIY and craft projects from my favorite blogs each week that you can do over the weekend! I’m thinking we call it… FRI-DIY? Like Fri-day but DIY and I’ll share them on Friday’s? Maybe I’m pushing this… but I kind of like it. 🙂

Hope you guys enjoy these posts, I already have too many ideas to share! For my first post, I wanted to show you guys these totally hip planter boxes from Tell Love and Chocolate. I’ve been thinking a lot about my balcony lately and wanting to spruce it up with plants. These boxes are awesome looking, super simple, and not expensive to create. Hope we both get some time to try them out! Share your pictures on Instagram and tag me @bunnybaubles!

NOTE: All photos, talent, and project ideas taken from TellLoveandChocolate.com, a seriously gorgeous and fun blog!

DIY WOODEN CENTERPIECE BOXES

Vanilla Chai Tea Bundt Cake Recipe

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Vanilla Chai Bundt Cake by Bunny Baubles Blog

A couple of months ago I was approached by Adagio Teas to try out their products and make a few items for my blog. My first sponsored post, how fantastic! Overjoyed and overly excited I hopped over to their website and ordered a bundle of different teas. I then proceeded to take a multitude of vacations and got extremely busy at work and had no time to try them out… until now! Continue reading “Vanilla Chai Tea Bundt Cake Recipe” →

Sparkles and Roses Cake Decorating Tutorial

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Sparkles and Roses Cake Tutorial by Bunny Baubles Blog 8

Great Gatsby screams decadence. The more expensive flair, jewels, pearls, glitter, alcohol, and craziness the better. Since all birthdays center around cakes for me, I volunteered for another double decker creation for Megan’s birthday that I wanted to go all out on. I found a picture on Pinterest of a gorgeous cake from a Wuthering Heights themed wedding, and Megan loved it…with the exception of the big pink flowers. Continue reading “Sparkles and Roses Cake Decorating Tutorial” →

Easy 20’s Flapper Dress Costume DIY Sewing Tutorial

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20s Flapper Dress Tutorial by Bunny Baubles Title

So you all saw the pictures from Megan’s Great Gatsby birthday party which was one serious shindig. Megan had been planning to do a 20’s themed party for a while and picked up a fantastic flapper dress at H&M around Christmas time. Thinking it would be oh so simple to find a dress like she did, I waited until the day before the party to go shopping. I was not so lucky. Continue reading “Easy 20’s Flapper Dress Costume DIY Sewing Tutorial” →