BEAUTIFY YOUR LAPTOP: MARBLE COVERING

I saw this marble case on social media and really liked it, but it was when I was watching an episode of Celebs Go Dating (yes, I do watch that show) that I knew it had to be my next blog post.

I went to my local B&Q and spent a while deciding on which covering to go for. There are so many colours, textures and styles to choose from, but I decided to go with this one as it looked the most stylish and 'marble-like'.


You Will Need:

• Patterned Sticky-back plastic
• Laptop (obviously)
• Scissors
• Pen

1. Unroll the plastic so that there is enough for an even perimeter and place the laptop face down onto it.

 

2. Then take your pen an sketch around it to give you guidelines of where to cut.

 

3. Take the laptop off and cut round the template

4. Next, lay it onto the laptop front and make sure that the template matches and fits the laptop.

5. Peel off the sticky-back and start to lay it onto the laptop carefully, using a credit card (or a plastic bendy fish slice, like I did) push the air out of it as you place the sheet down.

DIY DUPE: MAISON DE FLEUR/ VENUS ET FLEUR FLOWER BOX

After seeing on Instagram the Maison De Fleur flower boxes and falling in love with them, the idea hit me to do another DIY dupe.

I already had a vision of what I wanted my completed DIY to look like, which saved me a lot of time and money. I would advise doing this too as it will help you to stay motivated when completing the project.

The pricest thing I purchased was the flowers, which cost around £10 for the roses and £4 for the foliage. Granted, the flowers are a little on the pricey side, but they need to look real, so I had to spend a little more than I had first hoped. :(

I chose mine to be all one colour as it matches my room scheme, but you could do a mix of colours, create an ombre effect or even spell out names and initials.

This is super easy, has only 5 steps and would make a great birthday, wedding or Mother's day gift!

Make it your own and be creative!


Things you will need to recreate this:

• Fake roses- Must be good quality
• A box
• Dry flower oasis
• Superglue
• Wire cutters
• Ribbon
• Spray paint
• Green foliage - optional

Step 1:

Take the box and work out where your oasis will fit, this must fit securely in the box so that the roses have something to support them.

Step 2:

Take the oasis back out and spray paint the box making sure you're a good distance away. Leave to dry overnight.

Step 3:

After the box has dried put the oasis back in and cut the flowers down to the length you need.

I suggest cutting one first and using it as a test to make sure that the rose sits correctly before chopping them all down. The rose head should be level with the side of the box.

Step 4:

Once you've trimmed the roses start from the outside edges and work in a spiral motion until you reach the middle.

Step 5:

Cut the ribbon and tie in a knot around the box. I added in some green foliage to contrast against the roses, but you could leave this out.