Darling DIY: Glitter Gift Tags- Two Ways!

For the holidays, we love all things glitter! And with some Mod Podge and loose glitter always on hand, we're ready to glitter up anything and everything we find! For their current holiday decor in stores, Anthropologie has gorgeous kraft and glitter color block tags hung off of their shimmy trees, and it looks magical! We decided to use that as inspiration for some glamourous silver glitter gift tags for the holidays this year. We made a color block set and a polka dot set, and used our brand new embossing kit (from Paper Source) to personalize them with black lettering. They were so easy and look to fabulous! Whip up some of your own and your gifts will look even more special! 

Supplies: 

Gift tags

Mod Podge (we used the gloss finish)

Foam Brush

Painters tape

Pencil with rubber eraser

Heat Tool, Embossing powder, and glue pen (optional, a simple pen will do just fine!)

Steps:

For the color block: 1) We used painters take to block off the bottom half of each tag. 2) Brush on a layer of Mod Podge. 3) Sprinkle on glitter to cover the surface. 4) Shake off excess. 5) After about an hour, brush on one more coat of Mod Podge on top to seal the glitter in. 6) Use the heat tool to emboss your message. 7) Attach on to the gift and you're done! 

For the polka dot: 1) Use the heat tool to emboss the message first (The heat tool gets REALLY hot and I didn't want to use it with glitter and Mod Podge.) 2) Use the pencil eraser to make Mod Podge polka dots on the tag. 3) Sprinkle on loose glitter and then tap off excess. 4) Attach to gift! 

A quick embossing tutorial: 1) Use the glue pen to write the message. 2) Cover entire writing with embossing powder and then shake off the excess. 3) Blow the hot air from the heat tool over your lettering for about 5 seconds (you do not need to move it back and forth, just right over the lettering). 4) Wait about 5-10 seconds and then you can even touch the lettering! 

See? So easy, right? We absolutely love our tags and can't wait to use them! 

See? How easy! 

Happy Holidays, Darlings!

Hi, everyone! Can't believe it's been another month since we've shared with you! Well, now things have started to calm down and we're happy to be back. Stay tuned for a ton of fun holiday projects and treats! 

Stay Darling, 

Sonali & Anika 

Darling DIY: Ribbon Cuff Bracelets

Head over to Hellogiggles for the full tutorial for these bracelets! 

Darling DIY: Sharpie Quote Mugs

Now that the weather is getting colder, we can't go a day without our steaming hot cup of tea! Whether we're curled up reading a juicy book, watching our favorite romantic comedy, or just having a mid-day chat with our mom- we're always having tea! Which means that we are always in need of more mugs! Our collection is growing (there are some really cute mugs out there!), but we decided to make a couple of these oh-so-simple and very personal quote mugs. All you need is a quick trip to the dollar store for a couple of supplies and your favorite book/movie quote, poem, lyric, etc and you're set. Make sure to make a few this season for yourself, and they make great gifts, too! 

Supplies:

1. Dollar store white mugs

2. Black sharpie

3. Rubbing alcohol

3. Your quote

Steps: 

1. Preheat your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit

2. Clean your mug with rubbing alcohol 

3. Write your quote on the mug with your sharpie

4. Bake your mug for 30 minutes

5. Let dry for 24 hours and your mug is good to go! 

*I'm not 100% sure if these are dishwasher safe! Just hand-wash them to be safe. 

Darling DIY: Tassel Bracelets

Our jewelry making skills are still pretty basic, and we love quick and easy projects that just require some chain and jump rings! Tassels are very trendy right now, but instead of putting oversized tassels all over your shoulder bag, we added a cute little tassel to bracelets. This is a very easy project with a new tassel making technique you can learn. Customize the color so you can have one to match every outfit! 

Supplies:

1. Silver chain

2. Silver jump rings

3. Silver lobster clasp

4. Embroidery floss

5. Scissors

Steps:

1. Make your tassels: 

a. Wrap the embroidery floss around your index and middle fingers to make a thick loop

b. Wrap the loose end of the floss around the center of your loop and then tie (you will get an "8" shape)

c. Cut one of the loops to open it up. 

2. Attach one of your jump rings to the tassel and to the end of the chain

3. Add in the lobster clasp

4.Rock your new bracelet! 

Darling DIY: Quote Infinity Scarf

Head over to HelloGiggles to see the full tutorial for these scarves! 

Darling DIY: Rhinestone Wrap Bracelets

These rhinestone wrap bracelets are you easy, you won't believe it! 

You need three strands: rhinestone trim (you can find it at your local fabric store, or like us, from eBay!), thin ribbon, and embroidery thread. We glued one end to a jump ring and then simply braided the three strands; glue the other end to another jump ring, add a lobster clasp and you're done! 

 We picked a few different color schemes, but our favorite was the pink ombre with two different shades of pink!  These bracelets are a great addition to your arm candy collection, and look great alone or stacked with other bracelets. And of course, it's just the right amount of bling! 

Our Week!

Our first "Our Week" feature is to show you that even the little things can make life so much more fun and special! We hope that this inspires our readers to take a few hours each week to relax and enjoy the wonderful things in your life and make beautiful memories! 

 ~Mid-shopping coffee break with our Mom!~

~There was a wonderful summer storm a few days ago, so we grabbed our water shoes and frolicked in the rain. It was so much fun!~

 ~Paper boat races in the massive puddles~

~We finally watched Season 4 of Arrested Development, complete with homemade "Bluth's Frozen Bananas"~

 ~YUM! And so easy: we just dipped the bananas in melted dark chocolate chips and rainbow sprinkles! Then froze them for around 15 minutes.~

 ~Weekend picnic fun with the family! Our dad loves to make fashion statements. Mom was the winner of this game!~

 ~Lovely stroll. The four of us laughed SO much!~

~Healthy berry smoothie for breakfast. Recipe coming soon!~

Hope everyone had a fabulous week! 

Darling DIY: Neon Ankle Strap Flats

Our first  DIY back from our hiatus is so easy and fun! We took a simple pair of white flats and added a fun summery ankle strap! All we did was attached a elastic strap with Velcro dots. We measured the strap length by wrapping it around our ankle 2.5 times, and then glued on the velco dots to each end of the straps and also to the shoe Attach the scratchy side of the Velcro on the strap, and the soft side to the inside of the shoes (this makes the strap detachable and it won't hurt your feet when you take the strap off). 

You can choose any color you want! This makes such a cute statement shoe for this season. They are edgy AND classic- the perfect accessory. 

Again, all you need is:

- Flats

- Colored elastic (found at any fabric or craft store!)

-  4 sets of Velcro dots

- E6000 glue 

We're back!

Hello, world! We just wanted to announce our return to Darling Disposition from our hiatus, and we're so happy to be back! The rest of the summer is going to filled with a lot of DIYs, yummy food, and very exciting vacations! We're also introducing a some new features, including DD Home, and Our Week, and Favorite Things- for a closer look into the darling things that we've seen, experienced, bought, etc! 

Also, keep in touch! We love to hear from you! Shoot us an email, follow us on Twitter, and soon, you can like our Passbook page! 

Happy Summer and stay darling, 

Sonali & Anika 

~One of our favorite places, Valley Forge National Park. We just learned how to skip rocks from our fab mom!~

Darling DIY: Jar Vases

Hello! We're back with some quick and easy DIYs, made with things around the house and just a few minutes! 

We love all things vintage. And if we can't get vintage, we love vintage-inspired. The look of romance and whimsy just brings a little bit of extra magic to your day. We thought up these cute painted jar vases, and they looked perfect in our room! Made with just saved glass jars (I think we have salsa and tomato sauce here), some acrylic paint, and some ribbon, these cute vases are perfect for that little extra touch of decor. The trick is to paint the jars from the INSIDE. That way, you'll get the shiny, glossy finish from the glass itself. You may need to add a few coats so no streaks show (make sure you let the paint dry in between coats), and just place the jar upside-down so the excess paint can drip down. VOILA! We added a dainty lace ribbon around the edge, and some synthetic flowers made the look just perfect. 

Darling DIY: Festive Statement Clutch

When you walk into a party, you want to catch people's attention, right? You definitely will with this VERY sparkly statement clutch! It's a double win: it looks great and it's so easy...oh wait, and it cost us a grand total of $2! YES, that's right, $2! You won't believe what it is: dollar store tinsel wrapped and super glued to a (not to cute) dollar store wallet! It's fab statement piece that you want whip out when you go out somewhere fancy and NO ONE will know how much it was! It'd go great with a little black dress and a cute cocktail ring! 

*We don't think the dollar store sell tinsel anymore, but we're sure you can dig around in your Christmas box and you'll find some!