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How to decorate in pink for Christmas with things you already own

Pia — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 17:30:00 +0000

Hey loves ♡

Are you looking for any inspiration on how to decorate for Christmas but don’t want to spend any money on new decor?

I’ve got you covered!

In this blogpost, I’m sharing my tips and tricks on how I decorated with things I’ve already owned in pink.

Christmas doesn’t have to be red and green!

Use things you already have

First, go around at your home and check for all the pink things, you could use as decor. I’ve looked in my basement and found an old bowl and empty shoeboxes. The ‘presents’ you see in the pictures, are all empty shoe boxes. Furthermore I’ve used old tissue papers, put them into plastic bags, put ribbon and stickers on them. Moreover I’ve used tissue paper as wrapping around my fake flowers. A cute detail I’ve came up with, is to use champagne glasses and to put them upside down. Now, they can be used, as a candleholder. Also, I’ve placed cookie cutters, inside the glass.

Enjoy a pink Christmas!

Here you see an overview on how the ‘fake presents’ turned out.
Another thing I did was that I hang socks from Victoria’s Secret on a string and placed old bags underneath. On top are the wings from my blogpost ‘How to look like a Victoria’s Secret Angel for Halloween’.

I hope you got some inspiration on how to decorate in pink for Christmas. You don’t have to spend anything, to have a gorgeous looking home. You just have to be creative.
Love

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How to look like a Victoria’s Secret Angel for Halloween

Pia — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 17:00:00 +0000

Hey beautiful ♡

Are looking for any last minute Halloween costume ideas?

What about dressing up as one of the iconic Victoria’s Secret Angels?

Victoria’s Secret is representing way more, than lingerie and underwear.

If you would like to get some costume inspo, keep on reading this post.

1. Do your hair & make-up the classic VS style

What screams more a Victoria’s Secret look, than a middle parted – soft curled hairstyle?
For the make-up, I would recommend sticking to a bronzed, but neutral look. Put on some false lashes, line your lips and put some highlighter on. You could even add glitter to your body.

2. Choose your outfit & get wings *

Now it’s time to choose your preferred look and decide for some wings. There are so many different styles out there. I’ve purchased mine from party stores. The set with the halo, costed me 10€ in store.

The runway look

The ultimate look we all have in mind, is the lingerie one. I would not recommend wearing that anywhere else, than your home, though.

The comfy look *

What about getting a comfy rope and put your wings over that? Still totally Victoria’s Secret!

The sweet look

I bet everybody of you, has some kind of a white dress in your closet to use for your costume.

Covered up - but still beautiful look *

If you live in a cold climate like myself, I would recommend to put on a long sleeve under your dress and to cover up a little bit more. You’ll still look beautiful!

3. Feel confident and rock your wings

When you decided for your favorite angel look, it’s time to feel confident and rock your wings.

Therefore everbody will know, that your represent a Victoria’s Secret Angel.

I hope you liked my costume ideas and got inspired to become an Angel for Halloween.

Love

Victoria's Secret looks *

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A little bit of heaven

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How to make a beautiful balloon garland by yourself

Pia — Sun, 13 Sep 2020 15:00:00 +0000

Hey you ♡

Are you looking for a great DIY or an idea on how you could decorate for a party?

What about making your own balloon garland?

If you would like to get more details on how to build a stunning balloon ceiling, this blogpost is for you!

1. Purchase your balloon ceiling kit and a pump

To begin with this project you have to purchase a balloon ceiling kit. I bought mine at my local party store in our mall. They had a huge variety on colors and sizes. It was about 35€, so pretty pricey. The kit I used had 160 balloons, so if you don’t end up using all of them, you will have plenty to decorate with, for future parties. It’s crucial that you also purchase a pump, because the balloons will be filled up with air and not with helium.

Get the goods from amazon *

2. Lay out all of the goods

Next take a look on all of the pieces, that are included in the bundle. I recommend to get some parcel tape, to tape the garland to the wall. But you’ll have to be very careful, to not ruin the wall! My bundle included small and larger balloons in different pinks and whites filled with copper confetti elements (which can get very messy, if the balloon will end up popping by accident). My bundle also included some copper tassels, which I didn’t end up using.

3. Start filling up the balloons

The obvious part about this project is to fill up the balloons. I would highly recommend to do this step with a friend and not like me all by myself. Even though I used a balloon pump, it got very hard to fill up nearly hundreds of balloons and to put a knot in them. Later I’ve used some clothes to protect my fingers, because they’ve started to bleed and got very swollen. So the more helpers you will have, the less injuries will happen Just want to keep it real, that this project takes time and motivation!

4. Keep on going!

Here you can see how the different sizes and colors of the balloons looked like filled up.

5. Hang the balloons on your ceiling

When you reached your preferred amount of balloons, then you can put them through the howls of the garland. I used a pencil, to push the knots through. When the garland is filled to your liking, it’s time to hang them up. How I previous mentioned, I’ve used parcel tape nearly after every 4 balloons, so the garland was really secured to the ceiling. Someone who helps at this process would be recommended.

The result

Yay, we have made it! I’ve used one garland over my bed and one hanging over my office space and birthday table. Especially with lighting, it looks so beautifully.

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I hope you liked this DIY project and are thinking about doing it yourself. Let me know, if you tried it out, by connecting to me via Pinterest.
Love

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How to throw a perfect birthday party at home

Pia — Sun, 17 May 2020 15:41:00 +0000

NOT AGING - JUST UPGRADING

Hey loves ♡

Since gatherings and birthday parties outside with a group of people, are not allowed for a while, I thought it would be a great time, to give you some inspiration how to throw a perfect birthday party at home.
Since I was a little girl, I always had motto parties or parties with a theme. For me, it’s the best day of the year and it should be for you too!
It’s always so sweet when friends or family throw a party for you and decorate, but you could do that for yourself as well, therefore you could decide whatever theme you like.

Things you need:

wrapping paper
balloons
candles
garland
baking utensils
cake, cupcake or muffin decor and toppings
candy
tableware – porcelain or paper ones
champagne glasses
sparkling wine or champagne
flowers
flower-crown
playlist with favorite music
camera

Party gadgets *

When you are all set with your preparations, it’s time to write down some at home activities and games, which you could to in a small group.

One idea is, that you could fill up balloons with little post-it’s, on which you write a question or an activity someone has to do, when they stab the balloon and read it out loud.
My second idea is, to put on little hats, wigs and glasses and do a photo-booth challenge.
Moreover, you could make a movie marathon, with your favorite movies from your childhood.
Another great activity would be, to hold a baking contest for cupcakes. Later on you can all taste them together and decide – which one is the best.
Finally, you could play a playlist with your all time favorite music and dance together.

I hope you make the best out of this time. Stay positive and be open to try out new ideas.
Xoxo

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