DIY: Shell Mobile by The Surftorialist

Photos by Rhea Cortado 

This is a guest post from Rhea Cortado of The Surftorialist. Read more about her here!

Materials:
-Shells
-Driftwood
-Other flotsam and jetsam you want to put in there (I used rope scraps that I found on the beaches south of Hossegor, France and a souvenir glass buoy we found in the fishing village Bermeo in Spain.)
-Thin craft string to use for hanging the shells
-Thick rope to hang the entire mobile from the wall
-Hook in the ceiling of the wall
-Electric drill with a 1/8-inch diamond tip
-Glue gun

DIY: Bird Seed Bombs

Photos by Dirtbag Darling

This post originally appeared as a guest blog for Free People. 

Going on a winter hike can be magical: the snow falling all around you, cozy mittens on your hands, hot cocoa in your thermos. But it can be disheartening watching winter animals search for hard-to-find food. Give them a hand by mixing up a batch of birdseed bombs before you head out—tie them on trees or drop them behind you as you walk.

What you need:
Pears or apples, wild birdseed, biodegradable string or twine, peanut butter, lard or suet, wooden skewer or long toothpick.

To see how to make these bombs, visit blog.freepeople.com!

Everything You Need to Know About Fresh Cut Flowers

Photo courtesy of Holly Hipwell

This is a post I did for the Free People blog.

I like to bring a little bit of nature indoors whenever I can, and fresh cut flowers are my favorite way to do so. I LOVE when someone gives me flowers, and it turn, I LOVE giving someone flowers. And ladies, you can say you don't want flowers all you want, but I know you do. Everyone does.

Photo courtesy of Holly Hipwell

That's why I chatted with Holly Hipwell of the blog the Flower Drum, who successfully turned her love for flowers into a career in floral design. She's hilarious. If you need proof, just read our interview over on the Free People blog, where she filled me in on the language of flowers. For example, did you know giving an orange flower means "I'm secretly in love with you and want to smell your hair, but you don't know that"?

Get Pretty: DIY Makeup Remover

This is a guest post for Free People's BLDG 25 Blog.

When it comes to makeup, there's one thing I can't live without: eye makeup remover. But break down all of those foreign-looking ingredients on the back and I'm suddenly not as stoked to slather the store-bought version on my delicate eye area. So, I whipped up this easy DIY recipe for eye makeup remover for Free People using only three, inexpensive and gentle ingredients. See how to make your own on the BLDG 25 Blog!

What else do you want simplified in your beauty arsenal? Let me know on Twitter @dirtbagdarling!

Editor's Note: I had some negative feedback on this post because a lot of people don't like that Johnson & Johnson tests on animals. Obviously, I'm not super stoked on this either, but it's a gentle alternative to what I normally use and, yep, it's what was in our linen closet! There are plenty of alternatives, so just choose the gentle shampoo that works for you!

DIY Altoids Tin Garden

Sometimes, the best things come in small packages, especially when they’re as cute as this DIY party favor idea! Succulents are an apartment or office gardner’s best friends because they need minimal care and thrive in harsh conditions (aka when you forget to care for them).

I'm the newest guest blogger over on the Free People blog! Check out the rest of this DIY project here.