DIY with a difference: Flower Food Crazy

For Christmas I received a cook book which showed how to use edible flowers within cooking, I'm still yet to make the cake I wish to but, I came across a little magazine article about making flower food not just in cakes but frozen foods to. Firstly is Flower Ice Cubes, I think they would be perfect for a summer garden party or even just to make a drink look pretty.

Here is the article to share the instructions& my attempts of flower cubes:

Flowers that can be used : Violets, Geraniums, Jasmine, Pansies (what I used), marigold, Cornflowers & Carnations.

Pansies which I washed thoroughly then removed each petal ready to place into the frozen trays, 

(one third of a way). 

The flower cubes before adding more water&refreezing.

Once the ice cubes are completely frozen (I left them overnight), then you can use them in whatever drink you like. I went for water& some cute pink party straws.

Let me know if you give flower ice cubes a try& I hope you're all well!

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DIY Christmas; Button Tree's

Christmas is almost here& I always love making some of my presents rather than just buying them all. Last year I made teacup candles and fabric hangers but I thought I'd go for something a little more Christmas themed this year. I spotted these cute button tree's on pinterest. Pinterest is really good place for DIY Christmas ideas, or just and DIY idea's at all, I'm currently hooked on re-pinning things. Anyway I thought they'd be a cute present for my nan's, plus they can always use the pins&buttons too.

You will need;

- polyester cone (e-bay or craft shops)

- selection of buttons

- pin (with a plastic head on are best as they hold the pin)

I don't think I really need to do step by step instructions just as it literally is as easy as it looks.

Place the button where you want it& push the pin through the hole to keep the button in place.

Two cones took me about an hour so it's pretty quick to.

I've seen all kinds of shapes not just tree's, button baubles are really cute.

Sorry I haven't posted in such a long time but I do have a few Christmas DIY posts lined up& will be back properly once I finish uni for the Christmas break, Hope you're all well! 

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DIY; Extra Easy Floral Crown

you will need:

- artificial flowers of your choice

- plastic head band

- wire cutters/ strong scissors

- strong glue

- clothes pegs

- paint&brush (optional)

- carefully trim stems from the bunches of flowers

- selects the ones you wish to use

- also keeping a few of the fake leaves

- remove the wire stems

- have a few practises at the placing and arrangements of the flowers before gluing

- trim the same amount of leaves as you have flowers

(I had 5 flowers so needed 5 leaves)

- apply the glue onto headband

- place the flower onto the glue

- stick the leaf over to hide any plastic stems

- peg in place ensuring the peg is placed over the stem to hold it in place to dry

- repeat until headband is full

- now is the time to add any extra flowers if needed (I used 7 in total)

- leave glue to dry for around 20-30 mintues

adding paint to the flowers is optional if you are happy with how the crown looks now, then stop.. 

if not grab your paints, I used simple water colours

- work from the outside of the petals, carefully building up colours

- apply quite thick onto the very edges of the petals carefully watering the colour down for the inside petals

- just work the colours until you are completely happy.. 

then you are all done!

make sure glue and paint is completely dry before wearing.

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