Tuesday, February 15, 2011

How-to Tuesday:Alchemy Bookends


Who knew that you could turn a pile of plain ol' rocks into a pair beautiful gold bookends! This tutorial is brought to you by Design Sponge. 

Here's what you'll need for this project:

Supplies
  • rocks of all different shapes and sizes (make sure to get several that are flat on two sides)
  • metallic gold spray paint
  • hot glue sticks
  • industrial strength glue such as liquid nails #3 or E6000
  • gold leaf adhesive and gold leaf
  • weighted cardboard box (You can fill the box with books!)
Tools
  • hot glue gun
  • toothpicks
  • old paint brush
  • soft brush
  • soap and dirty toothbrush
Click here to find the full instructions and soon you'll have this:



Turn into this!



Monday, February 14, 2011

Build a Bunny

Got this cute Build a Bear bunny from my boyfriend for Valentine's day :) So adorable!

His name is Cuddles :)


I think he's kind of a gangster


I Miss You...Happy Valentines Day



I Miss You Terribly This Day of Love
by Dimitri Shostakovich


miss you terribly this day of love,
Miss you with a wound that stabs and aches.
see the love around me, and it takes
So much strength simply just to move.
Soon, soon, my love, this waiting will be done.
You and I will have what we desire.
On days like this we'll sit beside the fire,
Undoing all the pain of days long gone.



Dedicated to Vivin <3 I love you sweetheart.


Sunday, February 13, 2011

Sunday Giveaways!

Soul Food Mug




















Prize: Soul Food Mug
  • Prize value: $16
  • Number of winners: 1
  • Ending date of the giveaway: 02/19/2011
  • Where it can be won: Worldwide
  • The prize is from: silentmoments.etsy.com
  • To enter this giveaway, you can: Leave a comment, Blog/tweet/etc. about it, Follow/fan a blog/fb page, etc.

Click here to enter!

Vinyl Wall Decal Set
(I really love this. My room is that same color, so it would look awesome!)

















*Win (Prize):: Vinyl Wall Decal Set - Tree and Birds
*From (Shop):: Janey Mac (janemacpress.etsy.com)
*End date (Last day to enter):: 02/18
*Open to (Restrictions):: US Residents
Click here to enter!

The Caramel Jar









































*Win (Prize):: THE CARAMEL JAR - SAMPLER OF MIXED CARAMELS - 3 WINNERS!
*From (Shop):: Sampler Village - The Blog
*End date (Last day to enter):: 02/16
*Open to (Restrictions):: US Residents
Click here to enter!

Saturday, February 12, 2011

FAIL of the day

Thursday, February 10, 2011

8 Things to do on a Snow Day

This is me, way back when :)

I woke up this morning to find that there was ice on the roads and that classes were cancelled until 10am. So I went back to sleep. Later when I was getting dressed for my 10 o'clock class, I got a text from the school that said that classes where cancelled for the day. SNOW DAAAAY! Here's a list of seven things to do if you find yourself stuck at home on a snow day.

1. Take a long shower. This is the first thing I did when I found out the news (after the happy dance of course). Usually my showers are short and rushed, but not today :)

2. Build a snow man

3. Play catch up.  Are you behind in your schoolwork? Laundry? Knitting?  Dishes? DVRed television shows? Today is your chance to get caught up!

4. Do some spring cleaning. I don't know if it's just me, but I can't be happy when my world is in chaos. Sadly though...it usually is. So today I'm definitely going to take some time to get my room in order. There's a place for everything, and everything should be in its place, I always say.

5. Do some online shopping. It's always nice to shop on your day off, but since you'll be stuck inside on a snow day, you can shop online instead. By the way, I know of this cute little online shop called Tyler Handmade, you should check it out. Wink wink ;)

6. Read a book. Its rare for many people to find enough time to curl up with a good book. Hey, if you're snowed in, why not? I recommend Hide in Plain Sight or Stuck in the Middle. I've read them both on Kindle for free and you can download a Kindle app for just about anything from PC to Android :) (Sorry for the infomercial, but I <3 my Kindle.)

7. Exercise. Get your heart pumping with an exercise tape. If you don't have one, this website has some great videos.

8. Do some DIY projects. If you click on the DIY tag on my blog, you'll find plenty of great projects to try.

Now I'm off to catch up on some knitting!
("Ultra Femme" from the book "Stitch n' B*tch Nation by Debbie Stoller)

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Etsy Finds: Black History Items



Rosa Parks Print 11x17 - Famous Seniors

vintage text GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER light switch plate

Harriet Tubman Vintage Stamp Pendant Soldered Glass

T Shirt of Nelson Mandela of South Africa

Malcom X

I Am Not A Perfect Man 27x39 Inch Signed Offset Lithograph





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