Caroline Burke | Burkatron

I'm not going to lie.. I'm still quite partial to sneaking a hip flask into my handbag on a night out (I can't help myself, I'd rather spend my money on shoes and biscuits.) when I saw this DIY to cover hip flasks on a beautiful mess I knew I had to try it.. it's so darn simple! 

you'll need:

a hip flask (lots on amazon for as little as £3)

oilcloth fabric/PVC fabric often used for tablecloths (you can find some on eBay, etsy)

glue, craft knife or scissors

this project only takes 10 minutes or so to make! start off by cutting a strip of oilcloth or waterproof PVC fabric to fit around your flask (you'll want it to overlap an inch or so.) 

you'll probably find a lot of oilcloth is sold by the half meter/meter so you'll have lots left over for other projects. I picked up mine in dunelms and it only cost me about £2 for each half meter (eBay is a great source for these wipe clean fabrics; I've seen some really nice gingham and polka dot ones ones but I didn't have the patience to wait for them to arrive!) if you really want to splash out cath kidston have the world's most amazing oilcloth selection!

once you've cut it to fit fold the oilcloth around and simply glue in place using a multi purpose glue (one that adheres to metal is best!)

taaa daaaa.. I think it's happy hour time!

I think they look pretty darn cute and I can't believe how quick they are to make! I'm going to source some more oilcloth in different patterns and make some more for my friends.. I think they'll make great gifts. 

what do you think.. would you try making these too?

caroline x

my love of stationery has taken a turn to the obsessive so it won't come of much of a surprise that I found myself stocking up in tiger store when I popped to cambridge.. 

I did branch out and buy a few homeware items including this awesomely kitsch cake stand which is now home to some of my jewellery and assorted desk clutter! one of the best things about tiger store is the amazingly low prices, this little beauty was only £5! (it also came in pink and I'm regretting not buying both) 

I grabbed some postcards as I have dozens of empty picture frames at home, I love the mix of bright and graphic prints.

I had to invest in a few notebooks (because you can NEVER have enough) I also nabbed some bakers twine, ribbon and clips.

before christmas I was hunting for a new notebook and stumbled across the worlds cutest site! let me introduce you to artbox;  their stationery is a serious steal and almost good enough to eat. 

...needless to say I got a little carried away shopping that evening.

I managed to top up my notebook collection as well as a few writing paper sets (not that I was planning on doing much correspondence but with paper this cute I may well pen myself a love letter.) 

if you're after a new notebook I'd recommend you pop over here. there's lots of them so keep scrolling through the pages I found my faves towards the end and don't tell anyone... artbox is our little secret.

are you a fan of cute kawaii stationery too? let me know if like them!

caroline x

today I have a fun little project for you; a tassel bracelet that you can make in a snip!

I came across this cute idea from I spy DIY on pinterest and immediately wanted to try it. 

all the items needed are easily available on eBay, etsy or in craft shops! Just follow the steps below to make your own DIY tassel jewellery:

it's a really simple idea, mine took less than half an hour and there's lots of variations if you want to experiment... I think next time I'll opt for some chunky silver chains and different colour threads.

have any of you made something similar.. would you try this DIY?

back soon!

caroline x