Sunday is Mother’s Day, and although it’s on the second Sunday of May every year, it often comes earlier than you think, doesn’t it? Thanks to our last-minute photo gift DIY for your mum, you can make a great present in no time.
Spring is here, and Easter is just around the corner: the perfect time to decorate your home with an Easter DIY. These homemade Easter flower wreaths are fabulous for setting the scene for your favorite Easter photos and making your Easter decorations stand out.
Many thanks to instax UK and Mollie Rose for the inspiration and the shots! Check out their instax Blog to get even more inspirational instax DIY ideas.
We hope you’re still feeling healthy, motivated and happy in your #fujicomfortzone. We know, it’s not that easy staying active and having a sport routine without the workout classes at the gym. So why not beeing your own instructor or personal trainer at home?
Here’s a creative solution by Mollie Rose! She decided to photograph 5 cardio and 10 strength & core exercises on her instax mini 11. Whenever you feel like doing a workout you can blindly pick however many you feel like on the day to create your own routines.
Here are some examples of the routines that hopefully give you some inspiration to create your own exercises.
Workout 1
Squat: 3 sets of 20
Stand with your feet slightly wider than your hips, drive your hips back bending your knees and pressing them slightly open. Sit into a squat position while keeping your heels and toes on the ground, chest up and shoulders back.
Mountain Climbers: 3 sets of 20 seconds
Get into a plank position, bring one knee up towards your stomach in one smooth motion, and then repeat the action with your other knee, and continue alternating.
Russian Twist: 3 sets of 30 seconds
Sit on the floor and bring your legs out straight, lean back so your torso and legs form a low V shape. Balance and twist your torso from side to side and feel the burn!!
Workout 2
Burpees: 3 sets of 20 seconds
Stand tall with your feet shoulder-distance apart, bend your knees and squat down whilst bringing your hands to the ground. Jump your feet back into a plank position, complete a pushup and then jump your feet back to meet your hands, and immediately jump up tall off the ground. Land softly into a squat position and repeat.
Jumping Jack: 3 sets of 30 seconds
Stand tall with your legs together and arms by your side. Bend your knees and jump into the air, whilst jumping spread your legs to about shoulder-width apart and lift your arms above your head. Jump back to your starting position and repeat.
Lunges: 3 sets of 20 on each leg
Keep your upper body straight whilst stepping forward with one leg, lower your hips, and bend your knees to about a 90-degree angle. Ensure your front knee is directly above your ankle. Then step back into your starting position and repeat on each leg.
Plank: 3 sets of 30 seconds
Get into a pushup position and put your forearms on the ground propping you up. Squeeze your glutes and tighten your abdominals whilst keeping your neck and spine neutral. Create a strong line from your head to toe and hold.
Workout 3
High Knees: 3 sets of 30 seconds
Stand up straight and place your feet hip-width apart. Quickly drive your right knee to meet your right hand, bring that same leg back down to the ground, and immediately bring your left knee to meet your left hand. Repeat and as you alternate your knees ensure you’re creating a hopping motion and you’re consistently on the balls of your feet.
Donkey Kicks: 3 sets of 15 on each leg
Position yourself on all fours with your hands directly underneath your shoulders. Make sure your back is flat and tuck your chin slightly. Keeping the 90-degree bend in your right knee, slowly lift your left up and back towards the ceiling. The maximum height you should go should feel comfortable and ensures your back doesn’t arch and your hips do not rotate.
Leg Raises: 3 sets of 10
Lie on your back with your legs straight together, slowly begin to lift your legs up to the ceiling whilst keeping them as straight as possible. Engage your core to ensure you don’t hurt your back. Maintaining that core strength, slowly lift your legs back down until they are just above the floor. Hold for a moment and then repeat.
Workout 4
Single-Leg Bridge: 3 sets of 10 on each leg
Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor. Keep your arms at your side with your palms down. Raise one leg until it is stretched out straight off the ground. Then lift your hips until your body forms a straight line. Hold for a moment, then slowly lower down and repeat.
Lizard Jumps: 3 sets of 20 seconds
Step your right foot to the outside of your right hand. Hold for a moment. Switch your legs with a small jump or hop. Hold and repeat.
Side Lunge: 3 sets of 20 on each leg
Start with your feet together and toes facing front. Then step your left leg as far wide as possible, engage your left heel as you drop your hips back and down while keeping the right leg straight. Ensure you keep the soles of your feet on the ground and toes pointed forward.
Side Plank: 3 sets of 20 seconds on each side
Begin on your side with your feet together and one forearm below your shoulder propping you up. Raise your hips until your body is in a straight line and engage your core. Raise your free arm straight up above you and hold. Repeat on the other side.
Locust Pose: 3 sets of 10 seconds
Lie on your stomach with your arms by your side. Inhale and raise your head to look forward, engage your thighs to lift your legs and raise your chest off the mat. Hold for 10 seconds and repeat.
Don’t you feel the same way? It’s difficult to try out a recipe without taking a picture. How wonderful would it be if you could create your own book of all your favourite recipes with cool instax pics? Keep the recipes for making breakfast, lunch, dinner and desserts, etc. in your personalized cookbook. Write down the required ingredients and steps, and decorate each page with pretty instax photos.
1. Write the recipe down in a notebook, and then prepare the necessary ingredients.
2. Start making the food and take photos of the important steps with your instax.
3. When all is finished, take a photo of the food. Zoom in so the image fills the frame, making it look really tasty.
4. Paste the photos in the notebook. Now your original cookbook is ready.
The first of May, International Workers’ Day is celebrated (nearly) all over the world.
The perfect occasion to lean back and beautify your workplace. Take some time to bring your (home) workspace to life with photos of furry friends, sunny days and lots of fun memories. Grab your instax camera or your instax printer and let’s go!
1. Take some snaps of your favorites with your instax.
2. Add pretty embellishments to them, such as drawings and stickers. Get creative!
3. Put them up on the walls and shelves around your desk using decorative masking tape.
Valentine’s Day is the perfect occasion to remind your loved ones you’re esteeming them. Sure, flowers and chocolate will always be welcome on Valentine’s Day. But if you’re looking for something a little less predictable, we’ve got a simple, affordable, meaningful & awesome gift idea for her as well as for him. With a homemade Instax Postcard filled with your love greetings, you are guaranteed to make your lover happy.
You need:
some blank pieces of coloured card.
a glue stick
a special pen
one instax snap, that connects you with your Valentine
decorative string or ribbon
Cut your coloured card down to a postcard size. If you like to you can include a little frame for the instax snap in another colour. We used a brown card that’s a little bigger than the chosen instax picture (We used the instax mini 70.)
Now it’s time for sticking your pieces of card. Place your frame right in the centre of the red piece of card and stick your beloved instax snap right in the centre of your frame. Decorate your love card with some ribbon or string to beautify it.
Let’s move forward to the important part – your message on the back. Use a special pen like a golden one or a brush pen to express your feelings towards your beloved person.
Your unique Postcard is ready! We hope the
lucky recipient is thrilled and you’ll have great Valentine ’s Day with your
loved one.
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