DIY Watermelon Cups

Welcome back! 

I thought of this DIY for you guys last summer but with everything going on with the pregnancy I never got a chance to post it. Better late than never, right? In this post, I'm going to show you how to make these adorable watermelon jello cups to kickstart summer! 

Materials:
Green Jello
Watermelon flavored jello (cherry is too dark but feel free to use it if you'd like)
2 packages unflavored gelatin
1 can sweetened condensed milk
Bowls
Measuring cups
Sharpie 
Paper towel
Container or cup for the jello

Instructions:
1) Mix the green jello according to the package instructions and let it cool to room temperature. 

2) Mix the watermelon jello according to the package instructions and let it cool to room temperature (here I have cherry - I thought it was too dark so I decided to use the watermelon flavor)

3) For the white layer, add the can of sweetened condensed milk to a bowl and add 1 cup of hot water to dissolve the milk. Mix until it's combined. 

         

4) In a separate, large bowl, mix the unflavored gelatin with 1/2 cup of cold water. Let it stand for a few minutes until firm. Add 1/2 cup of boiling water to dissolve the gelatin. 

     

 

     

5) Mix the milk mixture with the gelatin and stir to combine. Let it cool to room temperature. 

6) In a cup, add the green layer, put it in the refrigerator to firm

7) Next, add the white layer on top of the green layer. Place the cup back in the fridge to firm

8) Finally, add the watermelon jello layer and place the cup back in the fridge to firm. 

9) When the final watermelon layer is firm, wipe the top of the cup with a paper towel and draw seeds in a teardrop shape with a sharpie. Draw as many as you would like here. You're all done! 

Enjoy the delicious taste of summer!

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Head over to my youtube channel to see how to create this watermelon cup!

DIY Watermelon Cups

Welcome back! 

I thought of this DIY for you guys last summer but with everything going on with the pregnancy I never got a chance to post it. Better late than never, right? In this post, I'm going to show you how to make these adorable watermelon jello cups to kickstart summer! 

Materials:
Green Jello
Watermelon flavored jello (cherry is too dark but feel free to use it if you'd like)
2 packages unflavored gelatin
1 can sweetened condensed milk
Bowls
Measuring cups
Sharpie 
Paper towel
Container or cup for the jello

Instructions:
1) Mix the green jello according to the package instructions and let it cool to room temperature. 

2) Mix the watermelon jello according to the package instructions and let it cool to room temperature (here I have cherry - I thought it was too dark so I decided to use the watermelon flavor)

3) For the white layer, add the can of sweetened condensed milk to a bowl and add 1 cup of hot water to dissolve the milk. Mix until it's combined. 

         

4) In a separate, large bowl, mix the unflavored gelatin with 1/2 cup of cold water. Let it stand for a few minutes until firm. Add 1/2 cup of boiling water to dissolve the gelatin. 

     

 

     

5) Mix the milk mixture with the gelatin and stir to combine. Let it cool to room temperature. 

6) In a cup, add the green layer, put it in the refrigerator to firm

7) Next, add the white layer on top of the green layer. Place the cup back in the fridge to firm

8) Finally, add the watermelon jello layer and place the cup back in the fridge to firm. 

9) When the final watermelon layer is firm, wipe the top of the cup with a paper towel and draw seeds in a teardrop shape with a sharpie. Draw as many as you would like here. You're all done! 

Enjoy the delicious taste of summer!

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Head over to my youtube channel to see how to create this watermelon cup!

DIY Spiral Wood Bowl

Hey guys!

I saw this wood bowl on an episode of Blue Bloods as one of the background decorations and I instantly fell in love! This was my first time making it and it definitely took a lot of trial and error but I think the finished product looks amazing! I hope you like this project as much as I do!

Materials:

Wooden Dowels
Bottle
Rubber band
Candle lid
Wood glue
Coarse sand paper
Xacto knife
Utility knife
Paper
Pencil
Paint (optional)

Instructions:

1) First, you'll need some sort of bottle. Take a rubber band and wrap the bottle twice then start adding the wooden dowels. I used about 30. Make sure the dowels are close to each other leaving a small gap between the first and last dowel.

2) Next, gently twist the dowels so they spread apart evenly (you might have to manually adjust some). Place a candle lid under the bottle and push dowels down until they hit the surface. This will ensure all dowels are even.

3) Take wood glue and begin gluing the dowels together. I originally tried hot glue but that was an epic fail! I'd definitely recommend sticking with the wood glue. Let the glue dry overnight. 

4) The next day, the dowel was stuck to the lid. If this is the case, gently pry apart the dowels from the candle lid with scissors. The rubber band was also stuck to the dowels. Peel apart as much as possible, sand it down, then use an xacto knife to pick apart the rubber band in the creases. 

5) Remove the bottle and the dowels should hold their shape! 

6) On a scrap piece of paper, trace the diameter of the bottle. This will help us create the base of the bowl.

7) Take a single dowel and place it at the edge of the circle and mark it with a pencil. Take the utility knife and glide the dowel back and forth until it leaves a deep impression. Snap the dowel along the impression and sand down the sharp ends. Repeat until you create the base. 

8) Place the cut dowels on the paper to ensure they are the same size as the circle you drew. Glue with wood glue. Let it dry overnight. 

 

9) To glue the base in the bowl, I stuck a candle holder inside the vase, propped the base on top, then gently moved the entire bowl. Glue down and let dry overnight. You can leave the bowl the natural wood color or paint it like I have done.

Enjoy your beautiful work of art!

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