I've seen these beautiful phone cases on the internet adorned with real pressed flowers but they are always sooooo expensive!

If in doubt make your own!

I found this press in a charity shop for £3 and I have lots of other ideas for it, so a nice investment I'd say.

I bought a pack of 2 plain plastic cases from H&M and used some flowers from the garden and a bunch that were looking a little sad on the dining table.

This is a joyful DIY, because the steps you have to go through are just so pretty.

Take your flowers and cut them at the base of their heads. Be careful to leave a little stem so the heads don't fall apart.

Place them in your flower press and leave for a few days in a warm room - an airing cupboard is ideal to dry them out.

When your flowers are dry and flat remove them from the press and place on your phone case.

Work in odd numbers, it will look nicer. 

Take your clear nail varnish and pour a little over each flower. Use your brush to smooth the polish over the case. The case will look very shiny with patches when wet but will dry smooth and even.

I used an old nail polish and you can just make out some glitter in the polish! But I quite like that.

2 cases for less than the price of a shop bought flower one!

One for day and one for night?!

Don't forget you can make your phone florally wonderful by downloading my free phone wallpaper collections. Find the latest set HERE. 

Here's a sneak peek of what you are missing...

Flowers make me happy and happiness is contagious so let's all feel some floral love today!

I have a tiny set of watercolours which every now and again, when I have 2 minutes, I get them out and make something with. I start lots of ideas, trying things out for another day when I have more time!

The boys always want to have a turn and to try and save my precious brushes and paints from being mixed to oblivion I promised them a better game.

Water pistol water colours!

All you need is water, food colouring, (colours of your choice) pistols and paper. I'd suggest a thick paper or card, or stack your sheets and watch the colours seep through making more abstract art. 

Mix your colours with a few drops of food colouring. This takes seconds to mix as opposed to watering down children's paint. You don't even need to stir!

The tricky part is filling the pistols as the nozzle is so small! But I suggest using a small jug.

Then have fun!

The last part is making sure you do lots of oohs and aahs at the mini abstract masterpieces!

Shoot a single colour and you can cut out cute hearts to make bunting.

Happy, simple days.

Linking up this half term activity idea with Tuesday Tutorials and Parenting Pin it Party

An Easter tree, an Easter tree?!!! Yes, yes, this may sound like a silly concept but I LOVE it! It's actually a Swedish tradition called a Paskris. 

But I am all for any excuse for seasonal decor and when you can buy teeny tiny wooden egg decorations why not?!

But the thought of getting out the Christmas twigs just didn't seem right so I created a living tree from foraging in the back garden!

I cut off a couple of branches from a large shrub and used an old plant pot that has lovely grape hyacinth coming into bloom. Leave enough "stem" on your branch pieces for them to poke far enough into the plant pot.

Then get decorating! The kids will love it and it brightens up your home.

I made a couple of ideas too. Seriously easy and you can get them out every Easter.

Moss Bunnies

Super sweet! All you need is some florist's fake moss and some cardboard decorations. I bought these bunny shapes in The Range. You could use real moss but then they wouldn't keep year on year!

Using a sharp pen knife cut through the edges of the cardboard and peel back the top layer. Remove the cardboard insert and stuff with moss. Pack it tightly so it doesn't spring back out. I safely cut the cardboard but let the boys help with the stuffing!

Watercolour Feathers

I bought a basic watercolour set the other week as I want to make some DIY photography backdrops. Plus I've always loved the way watercolours blend into each other and would love to learn how to use them properly. But for now, in a busy week, a simple and quick idea is to paint feathers! 

You get a subtle ombre effect by adding more paint to the base of the feather then using a touch of water and dragging your brush towards the tip.

And with the little wooden decorations I spied in Waitrose the other day (seriously it's dangerous for me to even get a pint of milk in there - far too many lovely things) we have  pretty and colourful Spring decor in the living room.

I popped the boys' paper eggs under the tree and they are so excited for Easter day to see what's inside.

Fancy making your own Easter tree?! Or am I just loopy?!

Have a peek at some other ideas you may have missed from last year too.

Easter Living Display • Chocolate Spoon Gifts • Paint Chart Egg Hunt • Savoury Nests • Smores