Modern Day Disney Princesses Part 2: Prom Edition | MissesDressy.com Blog We’ve recently just blogged about some modern interpretations of Disney princesses style. But, we couldn’t help doing a sequel when we saw these beautiful illustrations on the Topshop Facebook page having the same Disney princesses concept. The illustrations featured stylized princesses and villains — even capturing the female essence of male villains’ style like that of Gaston’s and Hades’. The princesses are styled very sweet and ethereal whilst the villains are given the down right fierce looks. These looks are perfect for prom, so if you want to stand-out while channeling your favorite princess, check-out our match-ups for these darling looks. Illustrations by:
Art genius: Nine-year-old painter tipped for greatness after buyers from across the world snap up his work Only started painting lessons in 2008Work bought by international collectors for tens of thousands of poundsPaints three pictures a weekProud mum has written book about his prodigal success By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 13:59 GMT, 12 July 2012 | Updated: 20:04 GMT, 12 July 2012 Nine-year-old Kieron Williamson's latest set of paintings sold within minutes fetching £250,000. A nine-year-old art genius nicknamed 'Mini Monet' is about to become a millionaire after selling his latest collection of 24 paintings for £250,000. Kieron Williamson, from Norfolk, had his landscape pictures snapped up by telephone and internet buyers from around the world in just 15 minutes during a recent sale. The youngster only started painting during a family trip to Devon and Cornwall in 2008 - before then he had just coloured in dinosaurs his parents had drawn for him. But since then he has become an international art sensation with some of his pieces being bought for tens of thousands of pounds.
Abandoned Houses Made Entirely of LEGO | Geeky Tech News - Cool Gadgets and Designs What you’re seeing is made entirely of LEGO. No pieces have been altered (painted or otherwise), no foreign materials were used (wood, glue, paint or otherwise) and no photo retouching aside from slight contrast and colour correction and the background. The incredible abandoned Victorian mansion above was the creation of artist Mike Doyle and it took him over 600 hours to complete. It’s spooky, haunting and all kinds of amazing. A truly innovative creation of LEGO art. The Sifter salutes you Mr.
Water Balloon Luminaries A fun and easy project with a beautiful payoff. Learn how to make these Balloon Luminaries. You will need: High-Melt Paraffin Wax (IGI 1260)Party BalloonsDouble BoilerCookie Sheet Instructions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Here is an example of these luminaries when using dye. Whirl-it&lampshade - Whirl-it lampshade - free DIY tutorial We really needed a new lamp, and we´ve planned to make one for months. This week we finally got around to it. It takes a bit of different materials, but it´s really easy when you´ve started. We recommend making it outdoors, as it gets quite messy. We planned to make the lamp using the yarn Garnstudio Ice, but it ran out really quickly, and we had to improvise by using a thinner yarn to complete it. What we used One big, round balloon. How we did itGather all the materials.Put the yarn into the glue and mix properly. Fill the balloon to a desireable size. Hang it and start whirling. Whirl pretty tightly.
Make Your Own Rainbow Crayons These handmade Rainbow Crayons are a fabulous and easy craft to make for your kids that they will absolutely love! This is also a creative and fun way to reuse all your broken crayon pieces that collect at the bottom of the bin. This DIY is so easy—it only takes minutes—and the result is very beautiful. The clunky shape is perfect for toddler hands, making it easy for your little to draw and to stack the stubby crayons. Try this indoor activity with you little ones. Materials: 4 clean tin cans 4 empty Rx pill bottles or film canisters (my local pharmacist gave me a few empty pill bottles for free) old and broken crayons in 4 different colors Instructions: Step 1: Choose one color to start. Step 2: Place the broken crayon pieces (making sure they are all the same color) in a clean tin can. Step 3: Boil some water in a medium saucepan. Step 4: Once the water is boiling, gently place the tin boiling water so the bottom part of the tin can is immersed.
How To Mix Chalkboard Paint in Any Color We love using chalkboards as backdrops for displays and parties (like this one here!). So we were super excited to learn that you can create your own custom colors-and it's really easy! We first learned how from Martha Stewart whose tutorial you can read here. She recommends that you use latex paint, but we tried it out with acrylic paints with much success. Supplies: 1/2 cup acrylic paint (choose any color you like, or mix colors together to make the perfect shade!) 1. 2. Once your chalkboard has fully dried be sure to slate the surface before using it for the first time. Have fun creating any color combination you like!!
Love To-Go - happy little things: DIY: Hanging candles You probably know those lovely summer evenings where you just feel like lightening some candles, sip on a glass of wine, listen to some good music, get a foot rub, and....okay I am getting carried away...I'm in love with those nights and just wanted something fun for my candles. Especially if you only have a small balcony or no balcony and not really a lot of space or you only have a tiny table but you still want to enjoy candle light. So I decided to give hanging candles a try. It is like hanging flower pots but with candles, it's pretty easy to make so if you have a lovely lets-sit-on-the-balcony-and-talk-about-life get together with your friends tonight it's a quick and fun thing to make! What you need:knitting yarn/sturdy thin rope (do you have left overs from previous knitting projects? Happy knot tying everyone!
Presort Laundry By Just Heather | The laundry is my most dreaded chore. The piles just seem to grow and grow, no matter how much I think I’m getting caught up. Can you ever really get caught up on this never-ending chore? I’ve decided the laundry room is actually at the root of my organization problems. Dirty clothes pile up, stained clothes wait for a miracle, and clean clothes have no where to go. I need some serious laundry help. They’re full of tips and tricks for tackling the mountain of laundry and organizing the chaos. Keep Socks Matched Giving everyone in the family a mesh bag for their dirty socks is the perfect way to end missing socks — simply zip it up, wash it, and return it to it's owner about once a week. Presort Laundry A 3-bag hamper is really the only way to go. Hang the Hamper One of my big problems with laundry and our family of five is having enough space for the hampers. Sort More Clothes Follow Heather on Twitter, Pinterest, and her blogs. About Just Heather Just Heather
Clever Ideas to Make Life Easier Here are clever ideas to make life easier. To see the complete list of 25 go here. You can pin the pics directly to Pinterest by hovering your mouse over the pic then clicking the “pin it”! Via: amy-newnostalgia.blogspot.com Why didn’t I think of that?! Via: apartmenttherapy.com Rubbing a walnut over scratches in your furniture will disguise dings and scrapes. Via: unplggd.com Supposedly you can remove crayon masterpieces from your TV, computer screen, or walls with WD40 – I’m not going to try it though! Via: athomewithrealfood.blogspot.com Stop cut apples browning in your child’s lunch box by securing with a rubber band. Via: marthastewart.com Overhaul your linen cupboard – store bed linen sets inside one of their own pillowcases and there will be no more hunting through piles for a match. Via: iheartnaptime.net Add this item to your beach bag. Via: realsimple.com Attach a velcro strip to the wall to store soft toys. Via: flickr.com Look up! Via: instructables.com Gotcha! Via: stephmodo.com