DIY- Christmas Candy Floral Arrangement

It's that time of year again! It came way too quickly but I'm not complaining. I love to do Christmas DIY projects so here is one that is not only super easy and inexpensive, but also something you can bring as a gift to a party or use right in your own home.

Now my version is a very inexpensive and on the smaller side. However you could make this a really large arrangement and if you wanted to give it as a gift put more expensive chocolate or candy in the vase. 

For mine, all of the items are either from the dollar store or Michael's who was having a big Black Friday weekend sale. 
I believe that it cost me under $8 to make! 
Here's what I used:

Vase- $1.00- Dollar store

Paper towel core

Chocolate candy -$0.50 a bag from Dollar store

Bought 4 bags

Two bunches of Poinsettias- $.99 each at Michael's

Holiday picks- $.75 each at Michaels

This idea can be used with different types of candy and chocolate. I saw some on Pinterest that used Candy cane sticks and other peppermint candy that gave such an adorable look.
Please leave me a comment below if you have tried this or end up trying it and also hashtag me on Instagram with a pic! #aimtocreate

Candi Cleanse by Aster Elliott- Final Day 3- PLUS GIVEAWAY!!

So here I am after completing three days of the Candi Cleanse from Aster Elliott and I'm feeling great! 

The days just flew by so quickly and to my amazement and surprise I didn't really notice the lack of sugar and caffeine in my diet. Only here or there I noticed a slight headache from the detox from caffeine but it was really barely noticeable. 

The morning and evening shakes became a quick favorite of mine mainly due to the fact that they were so darn yummy! The Dazzle Bars were also one of my faves and I found myself craving those more than I would a normal candy bar or chocolate. 

Some people might think of a cleanse or detox as them spending a lot of time in the bathroom but that's not the case. At least with the three different programs I've tried from Aster, I've always been kept quite regular throughout the whole duration of the cleanse. I definitely noticed that the cleanse reduced my bloating as well.

Some other positives were that I didn't find myself hitting that afternoon low where I would normally feel tired. In fact I felt quite energized and ended up getting a lot accomplished over the weekend! 

Overall I couldn't be more pleased with my experience. I can't say enough about how I think these programs are perfect because you get such a well rounded balance of nutrients, proteins, etc that you will never be left feeling deprived. 

Check out my Youtube review here

Now onto something super exciting! I had the chance to sit down with Aster herself and chit chat about some things. She and her company are based right here in Los Angeles, and her background is extensive in nutrition so she knows her stuff! 

She really was able to breakdown her programs and what exactly they do to our bodies and how they are so important. 

She has a blog on her webpage, and one of the posts describes exactly what we talked about. I wouldn't want to forget or leave anything out so I'll direct you right to the blog post here:

Detoxification- Why it's so important

I highly recommend reading that post. It certainly clicked in my brain when I heard it described like that.

Lastly, Aster was kind enough to give me a Candi Cleanse to giveaway!!  I was so excited because technically this is my first giveaway ( my first one never took off) and secondly because I just recently hit over 2300 subscribers on my Youtube Page.

Here are the rules to enter:

GIVEAWAY RULES - Open to all my subscribers from the US

1. MUST be at least 18 years old to enter. If under 18 years old, please have permission from your parent/guardian to enter this giveaway. 
2. MUST subscribe to my channel: Aim To Create
3. MUST follow me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
Find me here:
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4. Must subscribe to Aster Elliott's Channel: Aster Elliott 
5. Must follow her on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/aster.elliott
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/asterelliott
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6. MUST Like and Favorite this video
7.. MUST leave a comment saying why you would like to do a cleanse.
6. Winners will be randomly picked on Black Friday November, 29th 2013

Good luck guys and make sure to leave me a comment here or on my video if you have tried one of her cleanses!

DIY Decorated Container tutorial

I was inspired for this DIY by my favorite site Pinterest. These containers are so easy and inexpensive to make, that you could get a little crazy with it and wind up with so many you don't know what to do with them! They are perfect as gifts especially for Christmas since you can fill them with a ton of different little goodies. Let your imagination run wild with all the different ways to decorate them. Best of all, the main supplies you can find right at the dollar store

Glass vase  $1.00

Candy dish $1.00

Apothecary Jar $1.00

Industrial Strength Glue

$4.99 at Michael's

Rhinestones of your choice

These are from Michael's $1.99 each

Leaf gems $1.00 from Michael's

Bead Filler for brush holder

$2.99 at Michael's

Check out my YouTube Channel for the tutorial 

on how to put it all together

Here are the finished projects

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