produtoinacabado: 2011-02-06

Leona Lewis' New Look

I'm not one to often post on things I don't enjoy, but I would like to ask Leona Lewis to stick to her job of singing and leave fashion design to other individuals.

This idea came from Life is Sweet. I thought it was such a cute idea! There are so many awesome garland pieces out there, but this whole polaroid/kissing theme she's got goin' on I'm totally loving! Enjoy!

DIY Framed Stencil

The Idea Room has a bunch of cute stuff right now! I love how expensive and classy this looks. It's not hard to make either! Go check out her tutorial!

Delineator Magazine - 1888 Patterns for Dolls

We don't have the typical fancy girl doll and her fancy outfit. We get a boy doll, his sailor uniform and the nightgowns and underwear for babies and "Lady" dolls. But look at these. The details and the work..."may be trimmed as simply or as elaborately as little mamma desires".

Valentines Art... LOVE IT!

I found this beauty over at Craft-O-Maniac. She's got an awesome tutorial, it couldn't be easier. I think instead of black and white stripes, I'd do pink and white with maybe a thin black strip in there somewhere. You know me though, in love with all things color!! This is SO cute!

Valentines Day Coupons

So while my sisters were in town, we crafted. All. night. long. It was nothing short of amazing. We made some Valentines Cards/Coupons for our husbands. They were SUPER easy and turned out really cute!

First, I thought of some coupons my husband would like... they're not all completely appropriate, so I won't list them all! ha ha!! A few include things like, a day full of nag free sports, wild cards, a morning to sleep in, a shoulder and back massage... you get the idea. Just come up with some things you think you're husband would like!

I typed what I wanted in a text box, right adjusted (so I could add cutsie paper to the left side of the coupon). After I printed them out, I simply cut them to the size I wanted. I used the text boxes to give me a basic outline.

After I printed them out, in pink, red and white, I added some cute scrapbook paper on one of the ends. I had a heart punch, so I added that in there too. I cut the ends of the paper with those pretty old school fancy schmancy scissors. Pretty fun.

Alright. The card itself. I took a 12x12 piece of scrapbook paper and cut it in half. Then I folded it in half. Not too hard. Then I cut out one rectangle in different paper, and glued it to the bottom of the inside card, to make what is now the folder pocket. Make sense?

I cut a few hearts out with my cricut, and a little I love you sign. If you don't have a cricut, you could easily print out an 'I love you' designed in word or something, on pink paper, and then cut it out tracing around a clip out heart.

This really didn't take long. I would guess, after coming up with the coupons, an hour. The right side has the coupons, and the left side, well I'm going to type up a really nice letter or something. Thoughtful, cheap and super cute. Hope you enjoy!

Delineator Magazine - 1888 Electric Corsets, Florance Ladies' Waist and Madam Foy's Skirt Supporting Corset

So many choices! Go for "health and comfort" in a "Graceful Form" skirt supporter, use "An embodiment of hygienic principles in a Ladies' Waist", or even go Electric!

PS1 (under)arm candy

Proenza Schoulder's PS1 pouchette. been a bit obsessed about them them lately. it's very much comparable to the Balenciaga envelope clutch. a tad smaller (in size and pricetag) than its counterpart but good enough to fit all your essentials..with plenty of compartments. it also comes in a wide variety of beautiful bright and bold colors and materials.

i've got my eye on the midnight blue python.

Delineator Magazine - 1888 Hats! Toques, Bonnets, Turbans

"The beauty of the materials this season - the "piece stuffs" as the milliners call them - has given special prominence to hats and bonnets with soft, full crowns. They can be made demure in cloth or quite gorgeous in gold brocade, and the trimming may be provided by dainty wings in gold or silver, loops of ribbon, fancy aigrettes or clasps, ect.

Feathers are arranged in coronet bands to encircle turbans, and they make a very handsome trimming. The golden pheasant, the merle and the peacock are robbed of their finest plumes to crown the chapeaux of womankind. The large hats obtain, but on a windy day a small closely fitting chapeau is a desideratum.

The capote in every possible size and outline finds many admirers. Probably the newest is that which has a brim not unlike the Directoire and yet retains the close, compact shape of the capote at the sides. The very close capote, however, is still worn by those who like it."

h&m conscious collection

ever since hannah macgibbon introduced scallop hems in her collection for Chloe, i've been lusting over anything with that very feminine detail, yet found it very hard to find something similar to those shorts and dresses...until now. H&M's upcoming Concsious Collection is basically the Chloe collection from a few seasons ago, at a much smaller price. made with organic and recycled fabrics, the white and cream collection of eco-friendly spring pieces resonates everything a girl needs for the coming sunny season.
all white everything - maxi skirts, flowy tops, crochet & eyelet, and sleek blazers and trousers - and all under $60! i'll take one of everything please.

can't wait til all this comes out in April!