DIY Weed Killer

Let me just start by saying this recipe was the answer to my prayers! The weeds in my yard just sprung one day and won't go away. Coco enjoys the backyard and tends to graze grass like a cow so there's no way I cold use a chemical weed killer. This recipe is pet friendly! [disclaimer: pet friendly does not mean feed it to your pets, but if your dog happens to lick it, that's alright]

1. Empty Spray Bottle

2. 1G White Vinegar

3. 1/2 cup of Salt

4. Liquid Dish Soap

Pour salt into empty spray bottle. Fill the rest of the bottle up with the vinegar. This container of vinegar was just enough to fill the entire spray bottle.  Then add a squirt of dish soap. Mix it all together.  You need to do this on a hot day so the weeds can get dried out, it probably won't work if you've got rain in the forecast. Saturate the weeds to DEATH! I used the entire bottle on my small backyard, don't be shy. 

Here's a few picture of my out-of-control weeds!

Spray away! Or get your boyfriend to do it...

AFTER A FEW DAYS IN THE HOT SUN

Here's the aftermath....

So it definitely shriveled them down to nothing. Looks much better now especially in the cracks between patio stones. However, now I have a backyard full of dead weeds. I'm not sure if I should pull them all now because I don't want fresh new ones to grow. Anyone with experience have any recommendations? 

DIY Projects

DIY Polaroid Clothesline

This project is my favourite and love that I can forever redesign it. I have chosen to display my #OOTD photos from Instagram on here but you can display whatever photos you like.  I just thumb-tacked some twine string in a straight line. TIP: make the string taut because once you add the clothespins it sags a lot, so any slack will make it sag too much. I bought a bag of basic wooden clothespins from the dollar store to attach the pictures. It's that simple! 

The website I used to create the polaroid effect is called Picmonkey. I just saved my already edited Instagram photos to my computer then uploaded them to this free online program. Once you upload your photo, choose the frame effect section. Then choose Polaroid Frame. It automatically fades the photo and rotates it. You can play with the level of fade and rotation if you like. I made all mine straight and lightened the fading a little bit. Once your done just save the image. Now, to print them the size of polaroids I resized my images to 2.4 inches width, and let the length adjust on its own. 

The clothes line is currently not full but as time goes on I will post more of my #OOTD on the line. 

DIY Shadowbox

This is a very simple project to do. I wasn't overly pleased with how it turned out and debated just tossing it. I got my inspiration from this Pinterest post (shocking). The only reason I don't like it is because my white glitter kinda glistens green. I have a lot of fake lashes hanging around and I don't use them so I decided to make this instead. All you need to do is glue a couple sets of lashes to a white piece of paper then insert it into a shadowbox. This one is from the dollar store, $2. I spray painted it black then sprinkled what was supposed to be white glitter on the wet paint.  Once it dries your good to go. I recommend testing out your glitter first so you don't get green like I did ! The one on Pinterest is much nicer, are we surprised?

DIY Wall Decor

I love these wall art pictures. It was obviously so simple and it's fun to choose quotes and pictures that fit your theme.  I chose my favourite fashion/beauty quotes and images to display. You can search for inspiration on Google or Pinterest just by searching "_____ quotes". I got these frames from the dollar store at $3 each. It's a bit expensive because it adds up, especially if you frame the entire room like I did. You can chose a much cheaper frame too but I like how large these ones were, and the picture is sunken back almost like a shadowbox and I really liked that style.

DIY Skirt Hangers

I ran into a dilemma when I was transferring all my clothes from drawers onto the rack. I didn't want to have to buy 20+ skirt/pant hangers because for some reason they were $3/each at the dollar store, or 3/$10 at Walmart. I'm trying to do this room on a budget! So I went to the dollar store to create my own. I was ecstatic when I found these girly plastic clothes pins. I was a bit worried they wouldn't be strong enough to hold up shorts especially denim. I bought them anyways and with two clothespin on each hanger the garments aren't going anywhere! Instead of having to pay $60+ for pant hangers I made my own with a $3 bag of clothespins!

Other Tricks

I got the hot pink flower for Christmas from Anthony's mom and it's a neat way to hang up your scarves. You just simply loop your scarves through the holes and voila. The black one is from the dollar store and it's designed to hang belts but I used it to hang up my basic tank tops and wife beaters.  It's a great space saver and also hanger saver. 

You can use bright printed and patterned boxes to store miscellaneous stuff to avoid clutter. I have a bunch of tights stored in this one. I just tucked it underneath one of the garment racks.

My Dressing Room

Hello Everyone!

I have been so eager to post this and share with you my project I have been working on for about a month. I can fully blame Pinterest for sparking this idea to me and have dreamt about it since I moved out on my own. We happen to have a spare bedroom now in our townhouse and Anthony gave me the green light to convert it into my own little paradise.

So, without further adieu, I present to you....MY DRESSING ROOM

My Vanity

This handy little hot tool holder is from Amazon {similar}. It's a great invention,...you can leave your tools resting in the holders while they heat up and once your done just unplug and leave them hanging to cool down.

I want to put something on the backdrop of the desk. Perhaps a mirror or a picture/poster. It looks too bare at this point. 

All these awesome acrylic organization containers are just from the dollar store! A perfect way to display all my lip products, pencils, palettes and brushes. They have different styles to display all your makeup.  And of course I have my laptop for blogging, makeup/hair tutorials, and outfit inspo. 

My shoe rack is a little sad. Ideally,  I would have liked to display them all on floating shelves, or even individually in a cubic shelf but I have little space and didn't want to drill into these walls. There is a good chance I will upgrade the shoe rack situation in the future.

"The Closet"

Eeeee, isn't this just a beautiful sight? I love walking into this room and seeing all my pieces out in the open. It makes it super easy to see everything you have and offers great opportunity to put together outfits. No more forgotten wardrobe pieces! The two clothing racks I have are from Walmart, they are super sturdy and can clearly hold a lot of weight. I loveee that they are two tiered so I can fit pants and skirts on one rack without all the wasted lower space. Plus they are super affordable!

DIY 

I will show you how I made the photo's hanging on my wall. It's a very simple and inexpensive way to decorate the room and leave a big impact.

DIY

This DIY polaroid clothesline is one of my favourite DIY projects ever! It was also super easy and fun to do! As time goes on I will continue to fill up the line with more pictures. AND you don't need a polaroid camera to achieve this - I will show you how!

Jewelry Organization

Once upon a time I had a very pretty unique jewelry tree that my dad built for me where I elegantly hung all my jewelry. Unfortunately I also have a very mischievous, nice-thing-ruiner cat named Mae West who thought it would be fun to jump on said tree. Needless to say, it all came crashing down and many of the tree branches broke, and the frame that held it together. so I had to create something else. Now, I am not nearly as talented as my dad so I got this thread organizer from Michaels instead. I just hang all my necklaces off the pegs. It's not the easiest way to see all the pendants and styles but it works for me. I also got these two (once was three) bracelet display racks. I keep all my bracelets, anklets and watches on the top and the bottoms have little dishes where I store my earrings and rings. There's a tiny little heart shaped box in the back (you might see it hidden among the bracelets) where I keep all my belly button rings.  I am still currently brain storming a better way to display my perfumes but for now they are just laid out on this wooden palette that matches the colour of the thread stand. Hey, if you have any ideas I'm open to suggestions!

Stay tuned for a blog post where I will show you how I created some of the DIY stuff in this room!

Check out my Pinterest board for some inspiration

    

Oversized

Leather Jacket: Urban Behaviour

Maxi Dress: Target

Bralette: Forever21 s/o {similar}

Boyfriend Watch: Gojane s/o {similar}

Sandals: Volcom

I will apologize right now, these photos are terrible quality. I was hoping with a flash it would be better but it made them quite blurry.  Next time I will take night time photos inside.

Tonight was the night of oversized items. I've got on my oversized boyfriend watch and boy is it oversized. It would fall off my wrist if I put my arm straight, but I still love it. The dress I am wearing is too big, I don't know what I was thinking buying a large. It was on super clearance at Target and I didn't bother trying it on.  To make it a bit more fitted on the top I clasped the back straps together with a bow clip. I paired this outfit with a pair of strappy flip flop sandals that I've literally owned for nearly 5 years. Still in perfect condition and they still sell them!

Dessert Accessories

Alright, I just have to share my newest obsession with you. Dessert & food inspired jewelry! It's all made from polymer clay and super precise design. I just want to eat them & wear them at the same time. 

These ones are from Bakery Charms and they offer free shipping to us & international with minimum purchase! They also offer a monthly subscription service for $20/month. I would love to receive cute little dessert jewelry surprises once every month. This website has unique items like dust plugs and even features holiday specific foods.

 Chocolate Chip Cookie Earrings / Cherry Cheesecake Necklace / Marshmellow Cake Necklace /  Stack of Pancakes Necklace

These next ones are from an Etsy store called My Mini Munchies. They have some really realistic foods like tacos, croissants and the ones I've pictured below. 

Fruit Loops Necklace / PB & J Keychains / Mocha Frap Earrings / Pizza Earrings 

The last shop I am sharing with you is Cherry Dot Sweet Treats. I cannot explain my obsession with these Cheez It cufflinks. It literally make me want to eat Cheez Its.  This store has a big selection and a lot of best friend keychains. Super cute!

Tea Cup Ring / Cheez It Cufflinks / BF Bagel Necklaces / Lemon Bar Necklace

Well, if that didn't make you hungry you have will power! I need to learn how to make these ASAP. In the meantime, I will be buying a couple of these myself :) What ones are your favorites?

DIY: Watercolor Mugs

On Easter me and my mom made watercolored mugs instead of painted eggs! This craft is great because it's something you can use year round and it's super easy. 

 Materials:

Nail Polish

Blank Mugs

Tooth Picks

Large Container

Warm Water

Paper Towel

Optional: Top Coat Spray Paint

Step One: Place drops of nail polish colours of your choice into container with luke warm water. Layer on as many colours are you like. Let the colours spread out enough to cover the surface area of one side of the mug (eyeball estimate this). Tip: You need to be a bit speedy with this step or use warmer water because if it cools down you won't be able to mix them to create the water colour effect.

Step Two: Use the tooth pick to mix the colours together to create the "marble" effect. Gently pull from the outer ring to towards the centre. You can even swirl the centre to get a swirl effect. Have fun with it and create the designs that you like! Tip: If the nail polish catches on your tooth pick and comes off the water, your water is too cold! Clear it out and start again with warmer water.

Step Three: Dip your mug into the water on top of your nail polish design and lift! Tip: You might want to wear gloves because sometimes I got nail polish design on the back of my hand. 

Step Four: Repeat step one, two and three on the other side.

Step Five: Use a paper towel to DAB off water droplets. DO NOT rub! Leave to dry for about 4 hours. 

Step Six: If you notice any imperfections that you don't like, or if you got some nail polish on the inside you can always use nail polish remover to clean it up. I did not. Also optional, you can spray them with a top coat spray paint.  Tip: If you don't do this, I would recommend gentle hand washing only.

Let me know if you try this out! It's actually super easy and so rewarding. They come out looking so pretty. We used Easter pastel colours but you could use any combinations you like. I can't wait to make more and try to get more creative with them.