BOX OF SUNSHINE!

I decided to send a Box of Sunshine for my friend's birthday as she lives in a different state and we were missing each other. So I think the only rule for a Box of Sunshine is YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW!!! I used a two day mailing box, and it was just medium size. I used scrap booking paper to cover all sides, and the best thing is the scrap booking paper fits almost exactly on all sides (including the bottom) so yay! Not too much scissor work. I used 3 different patterns of paper, 2 for opposite sides, and one for the bottom that was cute happy birthday paper.And i just used tape to secure the paper onto the sides of the box (I figured glue would be too much of a hassle).

 Next I filled the box! I simply went to the 99cent store and walked around looking for yellow things that I thought my friend would like. Here's what I put; a pack of juicy fruit gum, starburst, honey, Lays potato chips, Croutons, a giant highlighter, a yellow mug, and yellow hair curlers. You really can put whatever in the box, most the items were inside jokes and things she loved. :)

Now you may be wondering what the happy jar is! It was my favorite thing in the Box of Sunshine! I just took a plastic container decorated it with stickers and filled it with little quotes, sayings, inspiration, pictures of us with fun writings on the back, jokes and anything I could think of that would make her smile! :) This could be also used for a long-distance relationship as they are all personal notes to whomever you love. :)

Next was packaging. Because I didn't want everything to get jumbled up during the shipment process, I stuffed it with tissue paper to secure all the items. I also printed out a Box of Sunshine saying (shown here) at Walmart.
And that's it! I hope you have some fun making your Box of Sunshine, Happy Jar, or just being creative for your special someone! Have any questions, comment below!

  

Painted Pine Cones

When you get the urge to paint, how about trying to paint on a pine cone?! I picked some up in my back yard and thought it would be fun to add some color! With simple acrylic paint and brushes the color went on very well, and I tried to think of some cute designs but ended with pink poke-a-dots. ;) The paint dried quickly and stayed vibrant and is a cute decoration for the upcoming season of Fall, happy creating!

Chocolate Chocolate Cake

If you have a loved one who loves chocolate, this is the birthday cake to make! First make a small round chocolate cake, and if wanted add in chocolate chips cookies to it too. After cooled, slice cake in half long ways (to make two mini cakes) and add a layer of chocolate frosting and mini M&Ms. Then place the top half of the cake back on, and cover the whole cake in chocolate frosting. Then take the KitKats and place around the whole outside edge of cake (I used a little less than 20). Then write the loved ones birthday age with mini Reese's and cover the rest of the space with the mini M&Ms (About a half of package was used). Then tie with ribbon to secure cake together and enjoy! :D

DIY BOHO Boots

I absolutely love boots and I had an old pair that I wanted to "chic up". All I used for this project two kinds of lace, a leather strand, a needle and thread. I started with the widest lace and measured around the boot, cutting then stitching about 4 stitches to attach the lace into the back seam of the boot. I did the same thing with the smaller lace ribbon, but I stitched the lace on the side to secure it to the wider lace. then I wrapped my leather around and tied a not in the same place I stitched the smaller ribbon, and snipped it then. Really you can do whatever you want, add more lace, feathers, buttons, chains, anything you think is cute.:)

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Banana Blueberry Smoothie

So I love making smoothies, but sometimes it doesn't turn out the way I thought it would taste... But this morning I made an awesome banana blueberry smoothie! And i heard blueberries are awesome source of fiber and can help "cleanse" if you're into that :) If not, it's still real tasty! ok so here's the ingredients :)

4-5 Ice cubes
3-4 handfuls of washed blueberries (can be overripe)
1 small-medium banana (pealed and sliced)
1 6oz banana cream pie Yoplait yogurt

And thats it! Place the ice on bottom for a smoother blend, and blend until a smoothie ;) Enjoy!

DIY Nail Polish Box

So I needed a place to store my nail polish. Online there are many ideas like using shelves or jars to display your nail polish, but i didn't want to display it, just store it. :) So i grabbed a shoe box and decorated it! It doesn't matter what size or style shoe box, just whatever is most convenient for you:) Alright so decorating the box, I used a plastic like wrapping paper for the inside of the box and just regular (but cute) wrapping paper for the outside. I don't have measurements because I just eyeballed it and taped everywhere haha. I figured it just a storage box! But it came out cute:) Comment if you have any questions! Happy Crafting!

DIY Mug Design

So I saw this DIY on Pinterest and I was excited to try it out! So I got out one of my ceramic mugs, sharpies and designed away! I used finger nail polish remover to remove any mistakes I made along the way :) then placed in the oven at 420degrees for 20min and left it there to cool off. And here's the result! Oh and don't run through a dishwasher it will ruin design, just hand wash it :) perfect for a DIY gift for weddings birthdays graduations or anything :)