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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Sequined Flip-Flops
I'm all about a little sparkle here and there, so below is a super easy and inexpensive way to add a touch to a basic pair of flip-flops and maybe even branch out to a pair of neglected heels found in the deep depths of your closet...
Simple DIY:
Pair of flip-flops (Old Navy has the best deal and color selection)
Mixed sequins (varying shapes and colors - I bought a bag at Michael's)
Super Strong glue (I used E-6000 and it's great)
Small paintbrush
Simple DIY:
Pair of flip-flops (Old Navy has the best deal and color selection)
Mixed sequins (varying shapes and colors - I bought a bag at Michael's)
Super Strong glue (I used E-6000 and it's great)
Small paintbrush
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| I also bought a small box of faux crystals and found a great way to use them on heels... |
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| Squeeze out a bit of the glue and rub it in on each side then smear around just a bit with the paintbrush. You want a good sticky surface. |
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| Pour a generous amount of the sequins onto the glue - they set in randomly which is the look I went with rather than trying to make it look to uniform. |
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| Gently push them into the glue, shake off the excess and rearrange a bit if need be making sure to remove any that are not secure. You will most likely have to add a couple by hand with a dab of glue if some areas did not take. Then put them in a shady spot to dry overnight. |
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| This is what I did with the crystals... Love the new sparkle added to a pair of slingbacks I had forgotten about. These took a bit more time as you want to make sure to create a pattern and have each look the same. Inspiration was a pair of Mui Mui heels I saw HERE |
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| Cap-toed a pair of H&M ballet flats ~ The toe of the shoes had gotten scraped up prior and looked really worn so I added a bit of embellishment and good as new! These are really fun with the standard jeans and a white tee look. As you can see I kept within a certain color scheme for these. |
Friday, April 20, 2012
Send the Very Best!
Today on Daily Candy there was a great discount offer from a stationary / design company called Colette Paperie (details HERE). These hilarious and quite clever greeting cards are just the perfect touch to send to a loved one via snail mail and really make their day. Just going through all the choices made mine! Here are my five choices (yeah, right - who are we kidding... top 9):
No, I didn't post them all... there's many more to choose from :-)
Enjoy!
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| I say this all the time... |
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| I can think of lots of occasions for this gem. |
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| It's THIS kind of year... |
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| Laughed out loud with this one. |
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| Hell yeah! |
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| Who wouldn't want to open this up on a Monday? |
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| Funny - Kinda remind you of a certain time in your young adult life?? |
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| Hallelujah! |
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| Friendship to the rescue! |
Enjoy!
Friday, April 13, 2012
Let's Tango!
If you haven't already heard, Pantone announced that THE color OF THE YEAR is Tangerine Tango (shown here) and I couldn't be more giddy... I am a lover of all things orange and with this big endorsement from the color palate experts this fantastic citrus hue is now found all over the place and is sure to stay all through the year...
Below are a few of my finds... so far:
How will you Tango this year??
Below are a few of my finds... so far:
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| Perfect blush found at Sephora (via a partnership w/ Pantone) - and the packaging is fantastic! One side of the blush is matte and the other shimmer. The shimmer is intense, so I suggest only just a touch on the apples of you cheeks and tip of you nose. |
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| My favorite orangie-red color - Essie's Geranium. |
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| "Of the Moment" ~ My favorite lip color combo is Revlon's classic Orange Flip with Bare Escentuals Buxom Lip gloss in Sugar |
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| Perfectly modern chain link designed stationary found in the dollar bin on a recent trip to Michael's. |
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| Bright, bold business card holder ~ Forever 21 |
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| West Elm duvet cover (loving the reversible option) and a sassy chevron patterned bolster pillow from Pier One to brighten up the bedroom. |
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