instax photo line diy

Hello everyone! 

This has got to be one of my favourite posts to write and create to show you all. as you may have noticed from my billions of photos involving my instax mini 8 and instax SHARE, I obviously have a bit of an obsession with my much loved pocket-sized prints. here is a diy which is so so so easy to make and it makes your room or wherever you decide to place it look so much more homely (if that even makes sense) so here we go...

scroll down 4 photos to get to what you will need...

you will need //

1 // many instax mini prints 

(if you have a matching colour palette of prints get those out as they will compliment each other)

2 // a good amount of blu-tack

3 // a pine rod, cut to your size preference

(I got mine from Mitre 10 and on the receipt this is what it says: "MLD RAD SD12X12 D4S CLR UT 1.8M" if that is helpful at all)

1 //

place lots of blu tack along your rod in different sizes. put a lot in the middle as this is where it will be the least stable

2 //

place your rod somewhere along your wall where you would like your display to be (i put mine above my desk)

3 //

once you have firmly stuck your rod onto your chosen place, start placing your instax prints along it like so... 

until you end up with this...

(do you see how well the colours go?! i'm in love...)

you're done! now take a few photos to put on instagram and admire your new wall decor!

let me know what you think and if you do create your instax wall of your own be sure to let me know! 

see you all again next week xx

 Disclosure: I was sent the instax SHARE from FUJIFILM in return for a collaboration on my blog and instagram. This is a sponsored post and all opinions expressed are entirely my own.

bath bomb diy // celebrate with avery

hello everyone! today i have an exciting post lined up...

a bath bomb diy!! so there are many shops which sell bath bombs but it ends up getting pretty pricey if you use them quite often. so i thought, why not make a tutorial on bath bombs? you'll only need a few ingredients and i'm sure you will have them somewhere in your house. also, these are a great gift idea to use with Celebrate with Avery printables! they sell customisable party bags, stickers, labels, gift tags, basically anything you can think of! all you need to do is use their free online software to create your own label and then print it onto their products! super easy, i'll show you how...

lets get started!

Disclosure: I found the recipe and tutorial on A Beautiful Mess here so full credit goes to Emma and Elsie for it. However, I have modified the recipe to different units and the tutorial is in my own words.

ingredients needed //

1/4 cup of baking soda
2 tablespoons corn starch (or corn flour)
2 tablespoons citric acid
2 tablespoons epsom salt
1 teaspoon of water
1/2 teaspoon essential oil
1/2 teaspoon coconut oil
1-2 drops of food colouring



in a medium sized bowl combine and stir well the baking soda, corn starch, citric acid and epsom salts. If there are any clumps, whisk it thoroughly as we want a smooth mixture. Once you have done this, find a separate bowl to combine the wet ingredients (water, essential oil, coconut oil and food colouring). Make sure your coconut oil is not clumpy and if it is then put it in the microwave until it is melted. Once you have mixed all the wet ingredients together, pour this into the dry mixture (slowly!!!) be careful to not make the mixture start fizzing and if it does make sure you mix it thoroughly. Keep adding your wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Once finished, put on your gloves and test the mixture- grab a small amount and squeeze it together. it should stick together in a clump. If its too dry and doesn’t stick well then add a little bit more water until it does. IMPORTANT: keep testing your mixture after adding more and more wet ingredients as we don't want it too sticky!



once your mixture is combined and of appropriate texture/stickiness, go ahead and put it in a mould. I simply used a mini cupcake tin and put glad wrap over the holes before scooping the mixture into the tray. compact your mixture into the tin and wait 15-20 minutes before taking it out. once you have removed your mixture (CAREFULLY, i cannot stress this enough!), place it on a tray to dry for a few hours.



after i did this i designed my own label using Avery's free software and printed it. this was actually so much fun as i got to experiment and try different things using their software. i used their party bag kits which you can find here and their round gloss labels which you can also find here. i really love how you are able to customise and create your own labels by layering photos or using text which is super cool for parties or just everyday use if you want something unique.

this is the end product of the gloss labels and the party bag kits:

see you next week for another diy! xx

Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Celebrate with Avery and all opinions expressed in this post are exclusively mine and were not influenced by the company whatsoever.

be genki

hello gals!
all I really have to say is that its been a while! but this time ill try and post as often as possible because i love my readers.

anyway, lets get to the actual post/review!

I came across 'Be genki' on Instagram a while back and fell in love immediately with their range of products + minimal packaging. Plus, it is australian owned and made, organic, vegan and a bonus; cruelty free! Their packaging is ombre coloured and simple yet sophisticated at the same time. I was sent three products, the body oil, oil blend and herbal tea all from the 'Be sensual' range. This range is "designed to be used as a gentle aphrodisiac when you would like to evoke nurturing feelings of love. Utilising the properties of pure organic essential oils: Ylang Ylang, Geranium, Vanilla, Jasmine and Rose Otto." You can buy the Be genki products here

Im going to start by talking about the gorgeous oil blend. This blend is supposed to be used in an oil burner or bath. I used it in my bath recently and it leaves the whole room smelling absolutely gorgeous, it smells very potent in the bottle itself but once you put a few drops in the bath the scent kind of gets softer and it smells absolutely amazing; I can't exactly describe it in words (its that incredible!). The directions say that "with every inhale breathe in the natural plant scents. With every exhale breathe out your worries and any stress." I must say that this scent really helps you calm down and forget about all worries and would be especially good to use during exams to let yourself go.

Next up is the stunning body oil. Immediately, your senses become filled with a rosy sweet smell, not overpowering though. This body oil is recommended to soften your skin and is "perfect for helping to nourish dry, rough skin, especially after a shower/bath, post exercise, swimming or sunbathing." Its super soothing and I would definitely recommend this product. I was actually really surprised that this oil didn't leave a weird residue feeling on my skin but was absorbed quickly and the scent lasts for so long. I definitely fell in love with this scent after I first applied it.

Last but not least I will talk about the herbal tea that was included in my parcel. This tea is made from certified organic ingredients. The flavour of this tea is very unique yet it still tastes gorgeous. its definitely refreshing and useful for a pick me up- day or night. I'm a tea lover and this one is definitely one ill keep buying for my collection.

I'm very lucky to have been able to try these products and absolutely love them.

Visit their website here

Buy their products here

See you next week for another post! xx

Disclosure: I was given the opportunity to try a couple of products by Sam from the Be genki 'Be sensual' range in return for an honest review. This is a sponsored post and all opinions expressed are entirely my own.

introducing the instax SHARE

HELLO EVERYONE! Today I have a very exciting post for you...

Recently as you may have seen on my instagram, I am collaborating with instax which is so so exciting! So... I have my very first youtube video up about it! Have a watch below and also please subscribe to my channel if you haven't already! 

Let me know what you think...

  Disclosure: I was sent the instax SHARE from FUJIFILM in return for a collaboration on my blog and instagram. This is a sponsored post and all opinions expressed are entirely my own.