Smokey Eye Bridal Tutorial I do love a smokey eye. A bride, in her pristine white dress with a slightly edgy, shimmery, smokey eye is such a beautiful, modern bridal look. Photography by Sean Flanigan Gone are the days when brides only had two looks to choose from on their wedding day ~ the bare faced, virginal, barely there look or the OTT, Dancing on Ice/drag queen ‘got to pile it on for the photos’ look. Brides can be more adventurous and actually have fun with their make up ~ hurrah! Smokey eyes are not strictly a night time look anymore either. Here are some celebrities showcasing their stunning, smoldering, smokey eye make up… Top row: Fashion Bomb Daily | RBT | Project Wedding | Bottom Row: Smokey Eye Tips | RBT | Project Wedding I think the smokey eye is a truly universal look, it doesn’t matter what skin tone or eye colour you have, there’s a smokey look to suit you. Top image & bottom left: Shanna Melville Bridal Couture | Edwina Ibbotson Millinery | Make Up By Mariam Jensen 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Melted Crayon Art | Unsimple Living Perhaps I should begin this post by introducing you to my mom, also known as Her Ladyship Craftiness…er, Her Royal Craftiness? I’m still working on the title. Regardless, she’s the coolest, most creative and talented woman I know. She can make pretty much anything. At least once during high school, I borrowed a friend’s purse, brought it home to Mom, and she whipped one up just like it for me. If you follow Young House Love, Bower Power, Making a House a Home, or Style by Emily Henderson you know how timely her visit was, as today is the big reveal for the Pinterest Challenge. The supplies were pretty simple: canvas, crayons, and hot glue. The next step was to peel off the paper labels from all 60 crayons. We glued all the crayons to the top of the canvas (pointing down) with a single strip of hot glue from a high-heat glue gun, let it dry for a few minutes, then re-glued a few loose crayons. It worked like a charm. What do you think of our masterpiece? Total money spent: $9.60
DIY Glow Jars Tutorial Posted on October 19, 2011 by Christina Aren’t these glow jars sublime? They take about two minutes to make and cost only 20 cents a piece. How’s that for an enticing DIY wedding project? These would look amazing at an evening outdoor wedding. If you like this project, check out my DIY ‘glitterarium‘. DIY Glow Jars Tutorial For each glow jar you will need: a jartwo Glow Sticksscissorsrubber glovessafety glasses Disclaimer: This is a project meant to be done by an adult – not a child! Purchase Glow Sticks (I got a pack of 15 for $1.50) and dig a jar out of your cupboard. Grab two glow sticks and cut at one end.
DIY: Necklace Holder I found this genius idea to get my necklaces organized from and I thought I'd give it a go. 1. I got 4 out of my 5 knobs from our local habitat for humanity store for less than $1.00. 2. 3. 4. and now my necklaces are officially organized! See how I organized my earrings here. xo Happy Hippity Hop! We're taking a long weekend off here for the Easter break (we're working on a new website with hopes of getting a bit more done with the extra day tucked in there). So we're bidding you farewell early with a few links and this cute little picture tutorial (see more below) sent to our e-mail from the folks at Present&Correct. Happy wishes for your Easter and Passover break. We're heading over here later to learn how to make some marshmallow peeps! Care to join us? High/low Easter party. West coast applications close Friday at Renegade. Loving this free (April calendar) desktop wallpaper from the Free People blog. And I saw lots of rabbits hopping around here. Have a fantastic weekend!
Re-purposing: Tshirts into 5-strand-braided-headbands I was walking through Target a few weeks ago and noticed this little knit fabric headband that was not just braided together…….but woven. I decided they were charging way too much for something that could be made with t-shirt scraps. And that means free. So there you have it. A nice and easy project to give my bad-hair-day head some love. (Or you may need one for working out. I kinda love it on my little girl . She always has little hair fly-aways that get into her face…….and this helps with that problem. It even works great with her hair down…..and keeps that hair tucked behind her ears. And yep, good for me too. Thanks little t-shirt scraps. Want to make your own? First, find some old t-shirts. Then, cut your fabric into long strips. Next, stack your 5 strips on top of each other and sew together at one end. Now, pull on each strip of fabric so that they kind of curl on the edges. But let me explain a little better. First, you’ll work on the left side. And that’s it. This post is sponsored by:
Tutorial: Valentine's Day Sequin Heart Pin I guess I've always been a fan of Valentine's Day. I loved picking out which Barbie valentines I'd give to my classmates for our parties in elementary school, I buy those candy conversation hearts for fun every year, and I always dress up on Valentine's Day in red with some kind of heart-shaped accessory. This sequin heart pin adds just enough sparkle to any holiday outfit and has several wearable options- it could be customized to be a hair clip or pendant depending on the size you decide to make your heart. Materials: Red felt Sequin strand, approx. 1 yd Glue gun and glue inserts Craft scissors Paper Pen Directions: Step 1. Step 2. Step 3. Step 4. Step 5. Step 6. Step 7. Paper Flowers – Anyone Can Do That | FindInspirations.com Japanese Kusudama, this tutorial is featured on Craftuts Anyone can do that, I assure you. The proof: I can, just take a quick look at my result below. And, believe me, I am neither meticulous nor particularly patient. Below you can see my very first attempt to create paper flowers. What you will need to make your own Kusudama paper ball? 1. 3. 4. (optionally) I prefer torn paper instead of cut. You have to start with a single petal. Now you have to glue your 5 petals into a flower. Apply the glue to only one side of each petal, except for the last one, in this case cover both sides with glue. Your first flower is done. Don’t glue every petal right after you make it. When all 12 flowers are finished you have to glue them together. When two halves of Kusudama Flower Ball are ready you have to glue them together.
Easy peasy D.I.Y This D.I.Y Revolution will not be televised This D.I.Y revolution will not require you getting up at stupid o’clock and fighting your fellow man tooth and nail for paint and nails This D.I.Y revolution will not require giving up most of your weekend and crying about the flakes of paint in your hair This D.I.Y revolution will not feature Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen or any of the team from Extreme Makeover: Home edition* It will just require you – some card and scissors and you can get your homemade flowers on for full deets on this DIY teach get thee gone to Cardgirl Invitations and see the end result via Dozi Design as Wendy is the original genius behind these. *We would like to offer our sincere apologies to Gil Scott Heron for ruining a classic – but he had to be sacrificed in the name of blogging! About the author I'm the big kahuna with the whole shebang. Amma = Idiot + Savant.
Carry on...Carry on...: DIY Lace Applique Pumps Supplies- Fabric Pumps Two lace appliques Spray adhesive Iron Needle and Thread-optional First clear a large space to avoid getting spray adhesive on stuff it shouldn't be. Before spraying the appliques plan out how you want them on the shoe. You have to apply the applique within 15 seconds so you need to know where you want it before you spray it. I chose to wrap mine around the outer edge of the shoe. Now go ahead and spray an even coat of the spray adhesive on the back of the applique. Carefully, but quickly apply the applique to the shoe making sure the applique is securely glued. Give the glue some time to adhere and then start ironing the applique. Once you are sure the iron has fully adhered you can also put a few stitches in to really secure the applique further. Voila! I seriously can't get over these pumps. xoxo, Amanda
Tattoo Sketches by Tati Ferrigno Sketch Amazing Tattoo Sketches by Tati Ferrigno. Tati is an amazing illustrator from Bauru-SP, Brazil. Her works capture the fantastical look and feel of animated worlds while also exploring slightly more mature subject matter. Merry christmas sketch Pink dye sketch Save the Queen Rouge in love Chandelier Cats just want to have fun Sketch b 7 lives new sketch View the website