* ...Bonjour... *

January is not my favorite month... You have to put away all of your Christmas decorations and the house looks so empty.  I don't like our living room without those pretty lights, without the christmas candles. So I decided that I am going to decorate for Valentine's Day. I am going to ( try to) decorate my house for all the seasons, holidays etc. 

Here is how I made my Valentine's Day wreath.  
A super easy and cheap way to dress up your door.

I used:
*grapevine wreath 
*yarn 
( I got these two at Target, and I only spent $6 )
*MOD PODGE glue 
*scissors 

1. Make little circles with your yarn. Cover it with glue. Don't be shy, dip your fingers in the glue and run it through the yarn. Try to make little heart shapes. It's not so easy so I used clothespins to help me keep the shape. Let it dry. 

2. Now you're done with your hearts, we can start making some letters for your wreath. Don't be scared! Shape your letters the way YOU want them, one by one and put the glue on it. While they are drying you can still shape them, so don't get frustrated if the first one won't turn out the way you wanted it. 

Be patient and when you're done, let them dry.

( Look at my "B"... :) It's not the most prettiest one for sure, but i wanted it to be simple and easy.)

3. The last step is to put everything on your grapevine wreath. 

Here's how mine turned out:

I absolutely loved making this little wreath. 

I think playing with yarn would make same really interesting things like:

decorating your presents with some letters, hearts, flowers etc.

Let me know if you can think of anything else to use them for :) 

Have a very LOVEly day! 

Be yourself, be happy, be creative, 

Kitti 

BIY * Chocolate Love *

BIY.
Let's make something personal each month! Is it the birthday month of one of your friends? Husband? Your Mom?Dad? Is it your sister's birthday? Is it Valentine's Day?
I got you covered. We will make a super easy, homemade little gift for the birthday boy/girl/man/woman in your life.
I would like to post something BIY each month, so you can surprise your loved ones with an extra special gift.

I made these chocolate spoons for everyone for Christmas. They are easy to make, and a real inexpensive treat for anyone.
Forget about the powders, make a real,super rich, fancy hot chocolate.

Let's get BIYing

You'll need :

     *ice tray *chocolate chips (white or regular) *wooden spoons ( they are really cheap on amazon)

     Different flavors/decoration:
     * peppermint
     * cinnamon
     * marshmallows
     * sprinkles
     * orange zest
     * almonds

*Go ahead and melt you chocolate.....
Wait, what? How do I melt chocolate?
Use a double boiler. You'll need a pot with water in it. Put a pan on top of it, where you'll put your chocolate in. Chocolate can burn very easily, so the water steam will melt the chocolate for you.
* Pour the melted chocolate into your ice tray. Mix it with white chocolate for a marble effect, use only white chocolate, mix the flavor in it ( cinnamon, orange zest, peppermint.. etc.)
* Put your spoon in the middle.
* Decorate the top!
*Put your tray in the fridge for a few hours.

( I tried mine with a cookie pan as well, the only thing I did differently is that I rubbed the pan with coconut oil before I poured the chocolate in. )



The flavor is really up to you, and the person who is receiving your gift. My husband's favorite is the one with the marshmallows, really simple, classic hot chocolate. I love the orange one with some cinnamon.

         #BIYchocolatespoons #BIY #thehungarican

Give it it a try, trust me everybody loves hot chocolate! And the fact that you made it especially for them will make it the most delicious treat they have ever had.

Be yourself, be happy, be creative,

Kitti

* bookend magic *

I love books. I absolutely LOVE books. 

I love how they smell, I love how they feel ...(weirdo) I love that magical world that they create when you read them. 

With all that said I have lots of books, I mean a LOT. 

Having lots of books on your bookshelf can be a little bit boring so I wanted an easy way to dress it up. 

I was looking on Pintreset ( where else?! ) and these were my favorite  ideas : 

1. 2. 3. 4.  

After all the researching I decided to be CREATIVE and make my own bookends. 

You need to know two things about me: 

 1.  I am obsessed with maps, airplanes... basically everything with traveling.

 2. I love collecting things ... " Don't throw away that "amazing" tissue box/toilet paper roll/ container, we can use it for something..." 

So here is what I came up with :

A-Z, here it is. I hope you liked it, and you'll be creative this weekend! 

Don't forget to RECYCLE! 

Be yourself, be happy, be creative, 

Kitti

* Make someone happy *

Making someone happy is really easy, so why not do it with some homemade little gift cards? 

I've recently mailed off some packages for my family and friends in Hungary. 

I wanted to make something thoughtful for them, but I needed something flat and small to fit in the packages, so I decided on making unique 3D cards for them. 

They are easy to make ( as always) so use your creativity and make someone HAPPY today! 

Be yourself, be happy, be creative, 

Kitti

* You can do it *

1.  2.  3.  4.  

Valentine's Day is really hard if you are in a long distance relationship. It's important to make your loved one happy. That's what my husband did. He painted me a super cute clothespin, just like the one on my inspiration board. (4.) It was one of the sweetest things he made me during our long distance stage. 

So when I started to plan our Hungarian wedding, I looked at that little clothespin, and decided to make our wedding favors just like the one HE made me. 

They are cheap and easy to make, and I think they are amazing gifts cause everyone will know that you made each and every one of them.  

Here is how I managed to make them by hand for all of the guests for our wedding. 

P.S.: If you have an insane amount of guests you might need some help from your friends and family to make them :) 

For my wedding I painted the back like a rainbow, and on the sides, I put our names and the date. I think everyone loved them, and I hope I could help you with this little project. 

Be yourself, be happy, be creative, 

Kitti 

* Let's start recycling *

Today, sadly, I used the rest of two candles. I really loved the jars so I wanted to be creative and use them for something else.

So  here is what I came up with : 

Be yourself, be happy, be creative,

Kitti

* You can do it *

* plane seating cards *

 1. black 2. brown 3. letter 4. pink 

Here is my first one of the * You can do it * series.

Today I am going to show you how to make easy little paper planes on a budget. They are so easy to make, and you can use them so many different ways.

Let’s get working!

Check out my wedding pictures and maybe you’ll find some inspiration  for what to use these little planes for. 

I would love to see how creative you are, leave a comment with your lovely pictures. 

Thank you for stopping by!

Be yourself, be happy, be creative, 

Kitti