DIY: Animal Earphone Holder (Polar Bear, Duck, & Hippo)

As promised, here's how to make Mr. Monkey's friends for my Animal Earphone Holder DIY! LOOK AT THESE CUTIES!

Instead of filming a long tutorial, I decided to keep things simple and do a layout of how to do each :).

Mr. Polar Bear

 

What You'll Need:

-White Felt (all felt was purchased at Wal-Mart for under $0.50 each)

-Black/Dark Brown Felt 

-Grey Felt

-Velcro Circle Stickers/Hook and loop fasteners ($1 at Dollar Tree in the Closet Accessories Aisle)

-Googly eyes ($1 at Dollar Tree)

-Scissors ($1 at Dollar Tree)

-Hot glue gun (been having this baby for a long time so don’t remember exactly where I got it, but it can be found at any craft store like Hobby Lobby, JoAnn, or Michael’s and also at Wal-Mart)

-Polar Bear template (first click on image below and then print)

 

Follow These Steps:

Mr. Duck

What You'll Need:

 

-Yellow Felt (all felt was purchased at Wal-Mart for under $0.50 each)

-Orange Felt 

-Velcro Circle Stickers/Hook and loop fasteners ($1 at Dollar Tree in the Closet Accessories Aisle)

-Googly eyes ($1 at Dollar Tree)

-Scissors ($1 at Dollar Tree)

-Hot glue gun (been having this baby for a long time so don’t remember exactly where I got it, but it can be found at any craft store like Hobby Lobby, JoAnn, or Michael’s and also at Wal-Mart)

-Duck template (first click on image below and then print)

Follow These Steps:

 Mr. Hippo

 

What You'll Need:

-Grey Felt (all felt was purchased at Wal-Mart for under $0.50 each)

-White Felt 

-Pink Felt

-Velcro Circle Stickers/Hook and loop fasteners ($1 at Dollar Tree in the Closet Accessories Aisle)

-Googly eyes ($1 at Dollar Tree)

-Scissors ($1 at Dollar Tree)

-Hot glue gun (been having this baby for a long time so don’t remember exactly where I got it, but it can be found at any craft store like Hobby Lobby, JoAnn, or Michael’s and also at Wal-Mart)

-Hippo template (first click on image below and then print)

Follow These Steps:

♥♥ Winona

DIY: Magazine Flats

So I have a couple pair of shoes that I don’t wear anymore because they’re either A) Old/Worn down or B) Don't match my style anymore. I came across the cool idea of cutting out comic book pictures and gluing them on your shoes with Mod Podge to revamp your old shoes. I was inspired! I grabbed some flats that had some studs missing and got started! I substituted the comic books with magazines since I didn't have any comic books. This is perfect to do when you’re watching TV LOL (Teen Wolf anyone?). I finally gave my flats the shoe makeover they needed :) Not bad for my first time using Mod Podge ;)

 

What You’ll Need:

-Old flats/Flats you don’t wear anymore

-Paint/Sponge brush

-Mod Podge

-Scissors

-Magazines 

WARNING: This project can get a tad messy so make sure to do this on a surface you don't mind getting glue and magazine scraps on! (I used a trash bag)

Step 1- Prepare your shoes. If your shoes have studs on them like mine/anything else you don't want on them, take them off. My flats had studs on them, so I took them off. You want your shoe surface to be smooth and clean.

Step 2- Cut out pictures you want from your magazine. I suggest cutting more than necessary because it doesn't hurt to have extras. Also, only cut out pictures that can fit on your shoes!

Step 3- Choose which magazine clipping you want to place first, and be sure you know what position you want it to be in. 

Step 4- With your paint/sponge brush, apply Mod Podge at the place where you decided you wanted your clipping. You can also just apply Mod Podge to the back of the clipping instead of applying it to your shoe. Your preference!

Step 5- Take your picture and paste it on. Make sure the picture is smoothed down as much as possible to your shoe surface. Try not to have any edges peeling up. Continue to do this with the rest of your clippings until your shoes are covered up to your satisfaction.

Step 6- Apply Mod Podge all over your shoes. The Mod Podge goes on white but dries clear, so don't worry :) This will be your first of a total of five coats.

Step 7- Wait 15-20 minutes for the coat to dry. Once dry, apply the second coat of Mod Podge. Wait to dry. Repeat until you've done five coats. Please don't forget to let each coat dry for the appropriate amount of time before applying the next!

Step 8- After all coats are done drying, wait 24 hours before you actually wear them. This minimizes the chance of the Mod Podge cracking and lets it settle :)

Hope this DIY gives your shoes new life too! :)

♥♥ Winona

DIY: Animal Earphone Holder (Monkey)

  BEFORE

 AFTER

HELLO my friends :). I was getting sick of my earphones always getting tangled up when I put them in my bag, so I grabbed some felt along with some other materials and made a quick and cute earphone holder. Now my headphones don’t get loose and crazy in my bag anymore! Plus it only took me under 15 minutes to put this cutie together. I made a Monkey first (favorite animal) and then decided he needed some friends LOL. This post will only be about Mr. Monkey but the next post will definitely have Mr. Polar Bear, Mr. Duck, and Mr. Hippo.

What You’ll Need:

-Brown Felt (all felt was purchased at Wal-Mart for under $0.50 each)

-Tan Felt

-Velcro Circle Stickers/Hook and loop fasteners ($1 at Dollar Tree in the Closet Accessories Aisle)

-Googly eyes ($1 at Dollar Tree)

-Scissors ($1 at Dollar Tree)

-Hot glue gun (been having this baby for a long time so don’t remember exactly where I got it, but it can be found at any craft store like Hobby Lobby, JoAnn, or Michael’s and also at Wal-Mart)

-Monkey template (print image below)

Steps are shown in my video:

PART 2 COMING UP WITH THESE CUTIES!

♥♥ Winona