DIY Candy Cane Wreath

 You know Christmas is coming when I start doing crafts. I'm not a crafty person as a rule, but something about this time of year turns me into one.
I saw a couple of wreaths similar to this one on Pinterest but didn't and up fallowing any of them, so I was super happy that this actually came out alright.

What You Need

3 Boxes of Candy Canes

1 Glue Gun

Lots of Glue Sticks

Your choice of ribbon

To start, I glued together two candy canes, back to back, putting a stripe of glue down each side, letting one side set before gluing the other.

Once I had enough pairs made up to form a circle, I began gluing the sets of two together. I  just doted the glue where the candy canes touch.

After I had a completed circle, I took the remaining single candy canes and added them on, one at a time to the parts of the wreath that look like a heart.

Since I didn't have any bows on hand I had to make my own, not being good at tying bows I decided to use the only other recourse I had, glue.

The first thing I had to do was decide how big I wanted the bow to be, than cut the ribbon accordingly.

Than I took the ends of the cut piece of ribbon and glued them to the center of the piece, so it looked like this.

Then I glued that to the wreath.

Then I took a small piece of ribbon and glued it into a tube shape.

And glued that to the center of the bow.

I also took a long section of ribbon to the back of the wreath so I had something to hang it from.

If you do this sure to glue it to every place the ribbon touches candy cane, I was super worried that it wouldn't hold, but so far so good.

Voila!

I had a lot of fun making this, and it really was quite simple. It took time and a lot of glue, but it was simple.

Do you do a lot of crafts? or are you like me and just cant be bothered most of the time.
What is you favorite holiday decoration?
Anna.

Beauty Storage Update

I recently heard of  MakeSpace's Store Your Stash Challenge  and of course being me (and loving all thing organization and beauty) I had to get involved. 

MakeSpace is a fairly new company that specializes in helping those of us who have more stuff than places to put it. The thing I think is cool is that they will pick up your stuff and take it to one of there storage facilities, and bring it back again when you need it. They have storage service locations in New York City, Washington D.C., Chicago and Los Angeles. I believe they are adding more cities soon, such as Boston, Philadelphia, Maryland, and San Francisco.

I have recently changed the way I store my stuff, so I thought it was perfect time to show you guys. I did a similar post a couple of months ago, but the way I had things at that point weren't working out quite as well as I hoped so I thought it was time for a change.

 I have two areas I want to show you guys, starting out with my dresser/vanity display. 
I am trying to just keep my everyday products here, because it can tend to be cluttered if I don't.
Last week I got this cool little organizer thing, which I am loving right now.

I like that this is so small  yet big enough to hold my brushes, mascara and some bobby pins.

Next I have this little glass, I keep my concealers and eye primer, and that sort of thing in. Yes, this is a juice glass, but I think it looks cute and it works really well.

Next we have this pretty candy dish. I have my lipsticks in here, and so far its big enough. These are just the ones I used most often.

As far as the rest of the stuff goes, I just try to make sure they are standing up right and in some semblance of order

Now for my mass storage, this is where the majority of my beauty products are kept. I have had this organizer for a little over a month now, and I really don't know how I lived without it.

This was about eight dollars in Walmart, its probably not the highest quality thing in the world, but for right now I really don't anything too fancy.

In the bottom drawer I have my hair care products, and hair styling tools, such as my dry shampoos and my curling iron.

In the middle drawer I have all my skincare products, like my sugar crush body wash, and my YesTo face mask.

And in the top drawer I have all the makeup that I don't use everyday, my extra beauty blenders, and my eyeshadow palettes.

   

I love my little Caboodles makeup case, I think is adorable and it also goes with the colors in my room.

Right now all I have in here is more of the everyday products, like blushes, bronzers, single eyeshadows, and powders.

I did love the way I had my vanity set up before, but now it feels like there is more space there and I don't feel as claustrophobic when I do my makeup in the morning. I also feel like everything is easer to get to, and I don't have to shuffle through a bunch of boxes every time I want to use the curling iron. 

What do you think about MakeSpace?
Would you ever use a company like this to get more organized?
What is your favorite way to keep your everyday beauty products from getting to cluttered? 

I hope you have a wonderful day!
Anna.

Makeup Organization Ideas

Hello Everybody! 
I have recently discovered that I need to do something a little different with my ever growing makeup and beauty collection. So as I usually do when I need a bit of inspiration I headed over to Pinterest, where I simply typed in "makeup organization" and I saw tons of great ideas, but I wanted to share some of my favorites with you. 

 

What I have going on right now is very much like the fourth picture, and that's working out great. What I am really trying to find a way to organize the stuff I don't use every day, like face creams,  perfumes, hair stuff, and lip gloss. 
What do you do for organizing you're beauty products?
Which one of these ideas would you be the most likely to do at 
home?
Tell me in the comment and don't forget to follow me on Google, or Bloglovin.
I hope you all have a wonderful Friday.
Anna

Living Room Inspiration:

 I really do like a slightly modern look when it comes to decor, because it's clean and simple. But I like a touch of bold pattens and colors to add a little life into it. As I was searching for inspiration, I came across five that I especially like. So I thought I would share them with you.

I think four and five are my favorites. 
I know this post might seem a little bit random, but hey! I love this sort of thing so I'm sure some of you do to.
What style is you're favorite?
And which of these living rooms do you like the best? 
Let me know in the comments.
Have a wonderful day,
Anna.

A Little Home Inspiration

 

 Happy March!
 Yesterday I was looking at small space decorating ideas on pinterest, and I thought I would share some of my favorites with you.
I have a small space, and I'm always looking for ways  to take advantage of what I have. I probably wouldn't be able to do some of these in real life, but the idea behind them is really great.

I think the office under the bed is my favorite.
Which one is your favorite? What is the best tip you've learned about small space storage? Please let me know.
Have a great day,
Anna.