Ducks in a Row - All Things Parties + DIY: Hair Tutorial: Get Curly Hair Using an Old Pillowcase If there's one thing I've gathered from my girlfriends when it comes to hair, it's that you always want what you don't have. This rule of thumb also generally applies to boob size too, but that's a post for another day. Being one who falls squarely in the category of naturally wavy hair (in the ugly, frizzy way), I've always lusted after big, bouncy, bodacious curls. Since I was little I've been obsessed with curls. My mom is the only one of Grandmother's three daughters (there are also three boys) who didn't have super curly hair, and this pillowcase technique is how Grandmother curled my mom's hair as a girl. A note on how to do this technique - just like with a curling iron, the smaller the sections of hair, the tighter the curl, and the tighter you wrap your hair, the tighter the curl. P.s.
Recycled Craft: Portable Art Case I have a couple of budding artists in my house, and it seems like we have projects and materials spread all over the house. I consider this a good thing- but I still wanted to contain the supplies a bit, and in a fun way. I made this custom art suitcase out of a thrifted book. It was very inexpensive, and makes a great portable, and customizable art studio! Let’s get crafting! The first thing you will want to do is prepare your book. You can set aside the book pages for another craft project! The next step is making chipboard backing for the inside covers, and the book spine. Cut the chipboard pieces slightly smaller than the covers, and the spine. Do not glue the chipboard into place yet, we are going to wrap them in felt. Lay the chipboard over the felt, and trim- leaving enough felt around the perimeter to wrap. At each corner, notch the felt as shown. Then, use adhesive to hold the felt in place on the back side of the chipboard. The notched corners should give you a clean fold. Yep. Google+
Belrossa Randomosity and the Girl Carrie’s Messy Beehive Tutorial « WishWishWish [ylwm_vimeo height="346" width="615" portrait="false" byline="false"]19071764[/ylwm_vimeo] I’ve posted an updated version with clearer imagery right here – do take a look! I Can’t Do Hair! I’ve always been rubbish at anything to do with hair, which is why it baffles me that so many of you have asked for a tutorial! I’m not saying this is how you should create a beehive, it’s certainly not traditional, but it’s the way that I put my hair up most days and thought I’d share it with you. I’d be amazed if you understood what to do just by watching the video, so here are some text instructions with stills from the video. Before we start, I’d like to point out that this is best done a day or so after you’ve washed your hair as with very clean hair, it will probably just fall down, although I have had a few lucky times with a lot of hairspray! Firstly, using my fingers, I sweep up the top section of my hair, taking enough to create the beehive and to ‘cover it’. Ta-da!
ArtThink | Home Describes subject matter that is presented in a brief, simplified, often distorted manner, with little or no attempt to represent images realistically. In La ngresse blonde (The Blond Negress) Brancusi dramatically simplifies a woman's face, delineating only her hair and lips. Mondrian's New York City 2 reduces and abstracts the appearance and energy of the city to a series of lines. Constantine BrancusiLa Négresse blonde (The Blonde Negress)1926bronze (polished)Gift of Agnes E. Meyer and Elise Stern Haas©Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris Piet MondrianNew York City 2 (unfinished)1941oil and tape on canvasPurchased through a gift of Phyllis Wattis©Mondrian/Holtzman Trust, c/o Beeldrecht / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Hello Sugar Cane The Repressed Pastry Chef feather pen pal stationery kit In the world of internet and cell phone communication, information and feelings are shared quickly and impulsively. I prefer face-to-face communication to the phone or email, but I’ve had several good friends move away over the past year. Writing a letter to a friend requires a sacrifice of your time and requires you to really slow down and think about what you want to say. Plus, receiving a letter in the mail is so exciting! Why not initiate a pen pal communication line by sending a special pen-and-paper set in the mail? This DIY puts a practical ballpoint spin on the traditional quill pin. Materials computer and printerpaper and envelopesfeathersshort pen ink refills (I found mine at Staples.)RIT dyescissorsruler and X-Acto (if you are using the stationery template) Instructions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
University I happen to know that whole bunch of my readers have just gotten their Alevel results and are nervously getting ready to head off to uni. So this is an open letter to anyone who's not sure what to expect. It's the advice I wish I had been given when I headed out into the big, wide world, so hopefully it will help you too. Dear fresher, Welcome to one of the most important chapters of your life. You will change more in the next few years than you could ever imagine. What's more, you'll love it. University has a way of stripping away the person you think you should be and showing you who you really are. Enjoy it! Don't take yourself too seriously. Pack up your belongings, your posters, your photos, your books and your teddies. Pile into the car with mum, dad & the dog, and head off into your new life. When you arrive, take your parents, find your room, kiss them, hug them, cry and say goodbye. Crack open the laptop, put some music on, wedge the door open and get unpacking. She misses you already.