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DIY CHANEL INSPIRED LAMP

DIY CHANEL INSPIRED LAMP

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Hello lovelies! I never was a craft-friendly person. I am terrible at drawing and at anything that involves glue, scissors and paint. Therefore, I am not very good at DIY projects, not matter how I excited I am and willing to give them a try. With that in mind, once I found a picture of this Chanel inspired lamp on Pinterest, I instantly fell in love. It is a cute little lamp that can totally transform a plain room and add some character to it. As a fashion blogger, I love anything that is brand related; from mugs and candles to pencils and paintings. This lamp although it looks easy and simple enough to make, it was a bit of a challenge to someone who hasn’t been into DIY projects much. I only just recently started to warm up to the idea of creating bits and bobs on my own for my house.

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This lamp is quite easy to make and not demanding at all. You will need a canvas (I chose a rectangular one because I feel it is better for the design and also with some width), some black paint, a brush, a pair of scissors, some LED fairy lights (mine are a 12 pack from IKEA and they are battery-powered), a ruler and a pair of compasses.

STEP 1

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For this step you basically design your entwined Cs. Use your ruler to measure the distance of your two Cs from the sides of the canvas. You have to be very specific and careful with your measurements because the Cs must be mirroring each other. After you measure the space and decide where you would be happy with your Cs, use your pair of compasses to design them. It is much easier than what it seems, trust me!

STEP 2

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Once you have designed your Cs then you need to paint them. I used an acrylic black paint and I mixed it with some water. I didn’t mix it too much because I like the paint to be a bit on the thicker side. Gently and using a small brush paint the two Cs. It doesn’t matter much how you are going to paint them, but it will look better and less messy if the strokes have the same direction. Once you finishing painting the Chanel logo, let the canvas dry. It will dry pretty fast but I let mine for a couple of hours, just to make sure and to avoid making smudges.

STEP 3

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This step is going to be a little harder. Once your painting is completely dry, get your ruler and measure the spots where you are going to put your lights. So if you have 12 fairy lights, you need to space them out equally on the 2 Cs.  With your ruler you will measure equal spaces between every two lights. Once you mark the spots, get your scissors and start creating holes on each spot. You need the scissors as the canvas has fibers that you will have to cut. Carefully start creating the holes. I found that using the pointy tip of my pair of compasses and create many tiny holes at first, makes easier for my scissors to cut through the canvas. In order to avoid making your holes too big, try to insert the fairy light and if it barely fits, then your hole is ready. Once you finish all the holes, just push the lights through them and you are done! Last thing is to put batteries and tuck in the cables at the back of the painting so they are not in the way.

I know it is not a major DIY project but I love its simplicity. It is perfect for the bedroom and living room and it adds a touch of “couture” to every space. You can use other logos if Chanel is not your favorite brand but they have to be logos with plain letters and not full words, because in that case you would need a big canvas and more lights. Plus, it would look so cluttered in my opinion. Also you can use whatever colors you like although, no other color expresses Chanel better than black. What do you guys think of the lamp? If you guys create the lamp or something inspired, upload it on Instagram with the hashtag #mycooldiy. I would love to see what you guys have made! Also don’t forget to pop over my Instagram (@blueberrylover) and Twitter (@vickyinlalaland) to say hi!

 

Till next time take care dolls 😉 xxx

Vicky

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My healthy homemade granola recipe

MY HEALTHY HOMEMADE GRANOLA

 

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One of my favorite things to have in the morning is a bowl of granola with some coconut or soy milk and some freshly cut fruits. It’s delicious and so good for you, packed with nutritious and healthy ingredients. The original recipe is from  The Skinnytaste Cookbook by Gina Homolka, which is one of my favorite cookbooks, as it has many recipes full of flavor but with low calories.  However, I changed it a little bit and adjusted it to my one taste.

This recipe is very easy to make and will take barely 30 minutes in total. The ingredients are quite simple and available in supermarkets, organic food stores and the internet. It has a few basic steps and the quantities mentioned can produce a good batch that it lasts about a month for me as I don’t like to have the same thing for breakfast everyday. So let’s get on with the recipe:

Ingredients

¼ cup quinoa

¼ cup shredded coconut

1 ½ cups rolled oats

¼ cup flaxseeds

¼ cup chia seeds

¼ cup sunflower seeds

¼ cup chopped brazilian nuts

¼ cup dried blueberries

¼ cup dried cranberries

2 tbsp honey

1 tsp agave syrup

1 tsp vanilla extract

1-2 tsp ground cinnamon

A pinch of salt

 

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Preparation

  1. Rinse the quinoa under cold water in a fine sieve and then pat it dry with a towel. Place a baking sheet in a tray and place the quinoa, shredded coconut and oats, all spread. Toast in a preheated oven, stirring once, for about 10 minutes. Oven temperature 325 F or 163 C.
  2. In the meantime place the seeds of your choice, the dried fruits and the nuts in a large bowl and stir them together. Once the oat mixture is toasted, add it in the bowl and stir. Leave the oven on.
  3. Pour the agave syrup, the cinnamon, salt, vanilla and honey in the bowl and give a good stir until everything is sticky enough and the ingredients are thoroughly mixed.
  4. Spread the bowl mixture in the same tray and put it back in the oven. Toast for 10-14 minutes, stirring once.
  5. Once the mixture is golden brown, remove and let it cool completely before transferring it in an airtight jar. If it hasn’t cool off completely it might stick in the jar and then it will be hard to remove it. (speaking from experience!)

Simple as ABC, this recipe is just delicious! There are basically 3 groups of ingredients: the basic ones (oats, coconut and quinoa), the secondary (seeds, dried fruits and nuts) and the spice/flavor enhancing ones (vanilla, agave syrup, honey, salt and cinammon). It’s so easy to remember them all and you can switch the quantities and the ingredients as you please.

Granola  is a great way to introduce grains in your diet, which is important to anyone who wants to follow a healthier lifestyle and healthier way of eating. The great part of making your own granola is that you can have fun and improvise by adding whatever ingredients you like and you feel are closer to your own taste. No matter what you choose to add, this granola will be lower in calories than any store-bought as the author claims and that is a winner for me. If you happen to give it a go, I would love to see pictures of it on Instagram with the hashtag #myhealthygranola. Don’t forget to follow me on Bloglovin @crazyandfashionable. Comment down below and let me know what you think!

Till next time take care dolls 😉 xxx

Vicky