DIY Outdoor Movie Night

With spring finally arriving the nights are slowly becoming warmer and warmer which means we can finally bring out our projector and enjoy a DIY outdoor movie night.

(This product talk is bought to you by Nuffnang and Spotlight)
I have been talking this movie night up to friends all winter so its time put the effort in and make this movie night happen, luckily I don't have to put too much effort in as I can pick up most of my supplies from one shop.............................................. 
Spotlight.
I'll be honest here, spotlight gives me life! If I'm not struggling my way through a DIY disaster, I'm redecoration the bedroom with new quilt covers and throw pillows so my love for spotlight runs deep.
I had grand dreams of a movie night wonderland that made everyone reminisce the old drive in movies we used to go to as children so attention to detail was paramount and I went with a traditional black, white and red theme.
To create a authentic experience I made these super easy movie ticket invites for my friends and posted them out with a note that entrance to the "theater" would not be granted without a ticket (of course they could still turn up I just really wanted the drive in experience)

To make these adorable invites I simply created a ticket template using picmonkey then printed straight on the front of these black cards (using my office printer shhhh) nice and simple with maximum impact.

My husband created the screen by chucking up a square wooden frame 205 x 205cm and then nailing a large spotlight white Hudson Roller Blind 210 x 210cm. The material is a polyester so is similar to movie screens, holds the image well and will last longer than a simple sheet.

Of course no movie night is complete without a Snack Bar and Drinks tables, I'm all about the blackboard bunting at the moment and luckily you can buy them premade and write straight on them, I was super relived and I think the sign turned out far better than any of the bunting I have tried to create before.

Most of the snacks where vegan, I made amazing vegan chocolate chip muffins, fruit sticks and provided a mixture of sour patch kids but of course someone brought some non vegan chocolate and lollies but most people weren't too fussed about the vegan snacks on hand.

We had our own little popcorn maker that heated the popcorn up and then had to be turned out into the bottom when all popped. It was adorable but lead to a large amount of unpopped corn being thrown around at each other, I think next time we will need to not get so excited and turn the popcorn out as soon as we hear popping!
It was wonderful, we laid down a tarp and piled up all the beanbags and blankets we had and dragged out the shed couch so there was plenty of seating, the projector and speakers where placed on a little table and then we where ready to go. Thankfully it was a warm and clear night and the citronella candles kept the mosquito's away.

We watched one of the AFL finals and then the Tim Burton version of Charlie and Chocolate Factory, I feel asleep halfway through the movie and was woken up by Dylan who was putting everything away as everyone else had packed it in for the night.
Everyone had such a wonderful time, I think that this will become a summer monthly event. I think the little extra decoration flourishes from spotlight really added to the overall mood of the night and will certainly be reused.

If you are looking for idea's to put together a fun and interesting night I suggest you check out the Spotlight facebook page and instagram, there are a lot of great tips and tricks on there.

This night also reinforced the fact that I need a new good quality camera, hopefully Dylan will pick up on the many hints I made and pick me up one for Christmas.

What do you think of my DIY movie night?
What movie do you suggest we watch next time?

DIY Pom Pom Bunnies

Still in the Easter DIY theme, today's DIY is something you can do whilst trying to relax. The monotonous threading of the wool is extremely calming so maybe I should create a few more DIY's that involve this threading step.
For today's DIY I have made cute Pom Pom Bunnies

What you will need to make 2 bunnies:

• 3 balls of thick grey yarn
• 3 balls of thick white yarn
• thin hard plastic sheets
• scissors
• hot glue gun
• felt to match the colour of the yarn
• black beads
• fishing line
• cotton balls

How to create a DIY Pom Pom Bunny

Step 1

Start by cutting out 4 donuts shape from the thin hard plastic sheets, two should be large for the bodies and two should be small for the heads. Then begin winding the donut shapes with the thick grey or white yarn depending on what colour bunny you want.

Step 2

Once the donut shapes are completely wrapped with yarn cut the sides of the wrapped yarn so it frays open, tie a tight knot around the frayed yarn, then use the scissors to cut the plastic donuts off the yarn and continue to fluff the yarn so it forms a ball.

Step 3

Cut the fishing line into small pieces around 5cm depending on the size of your bunny, then tie the fishing line through the buttons holes and knot them around so they are firmly in place.

Step 4

Cut small ear shapes out of the felt and glue to the top of the small yarn ball to create the ears for the bunny.

Step 4

Glue the button and black beads onto the smaller yarn ball to create the bunnies face, then glue the small yarn ball to the larger yarn ball.

I hope you give this DIY a go I found it incredibly relaxing and super duper easy to make. 

What did you think of my DIY  Pom Pom Bunnie

Will you try to create me bunnies?

DIY Easter Grass Wreath

Easter is fast approaching so it is time to whip out some fun and easy DIY's to help spruce up the Easter spirit on the blog. Not to worry though, I am not very competent when it comes to DIY therefore I have searched for things that are easy yet still look cute and not like I 10 year old did it for a art project (well at least I hope they don't).
For today's DIY I have made a cute little Easter Grass Wreath.

What you will need:

• 1 small foam wreath

• 1 ball of grass like yarn

• colored card

• sharp scissors

• large ribbon

• piece of twine

• hot glue gun
• felt
• 2 cotton balls

How to create the Easter Grass Wreath:
Step 1 Start by gluing the end of the yarn to the foam wreath with a small drop of glue, then being wrapping the yarn tightly around the foam wreath. 

Step 2 If you finish the first ball of yarn and still have the wreath showing just place a small drop of glue on the wreath, stick the end of the finished yarn into the glue and then stick the start of the next ball on yarn on the glue drop. Once you finish wrapping and there is no foam left showing carefully move the yarn slightly place a drop of glue on the wreath and stick the end of the yarn into the glue drop then move the yarn back so the foam is completely covered again.

Step 3 Cut small bunting triangles out of the colored card, then glue the triangles onto the small ice of twine. This is extremely fiddly and I found using tweezers helped.

Step 4 Create a small bunny figure by gluing cotton balls together and cutting rabbit ear shapes out of felt and gluing to the top of one of the cotton balls.

Step 5 Glue the bunting and the bunny to the grass wreath and tie a ribbon around the top so it is ready to be hung up.

What do you think of my Easter Grass Wreath? Did you create a Easter Wreath?

DIY Burlap Easter Bunting

As I said the other day, I am really trying to liven up this blog with some DIY Easter inspiration. 
Today I have picked a easy DIY to do that could be done whilst doing other DIY stuff as its that easy (well that's what I am telling myself). For today's DIY I have made a cute Burlap Easter Bunting.

What you will need:

• burlap

• scissors

• piece of twine

• hot glue gun

• letter templates

• fabric paint

• paint sponge brush

How to create the Burlap Easter Bunting:
Step 1 Cut the burlap into bunting shapes, I find the inverted squares work better for this DIY.

Step 2 Pin the template onto the burlap and using the fabric paint fill in the letters on each piece, leaving one piece completely blank to separate Happy from Easter. I also chose to paint lines around the bunting as well.

Step 3 Place a line of glue on the back of each piece of bunting then lay the twine over the top. Step 4  Hang the bunting on you wall.

Well there you have my Burlap Easter Bunting, I think it is easy enough that children could help you to create it.
What do you think of my DIY Burlap Easter Bunting? Do you have Easter decorations up?