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.

Small Haul

Hello! I may have done a tiny little bit of online shopping recently. In 3 weeks we have an 80th surprise birthday party to go to on Anthony's side of the family so I had to buy myself a new dress of course. In the process of looking at many different places I couldn't help but find other items I absolutely needed to have! 

I tried out a new website recently called www.tobi.com. Now, there prices may seem steep but they almost always have a 50% off event, and shipping is free to Canada which I love. A lot of places have decent prices but they you have to tack on a $20+ shipping charge. So this made me happy. I bought this stuff during a 50% off event (happens like every 2 weeks I swear) and of course got free shipping. I was worried with free shipping that it would take FOREVER to get to me. The website warned 4-8 weeks. So I set myself up to believe I wouldn't be seeing this stuff for about a month. It came in 3 days! I was super pleased and now Tobi is a site I visit daily to look for new stuff, and will definitely be shopping there again. P.S. they add new stuff daily.

Two Part Floral Skirt: $45.00 $22.50

The first item I got was this skirt. I thought it was super cute for summer and spring because of the colour and pattern. I like the added zipper detail! In the second picture you can see that they designed this skirt with a bit of a longer back which is awesome ! You can still rock a short body con skirt and not show your butt off! Especially for people like me who have bigger butts and need some more coverage. That was an excellent style feature. I got this in a large and its a bit tight. Sort of disappointing because they don't carry anything bigger. I will have to be careful when ordering any more bottoms from them.  

Love Child Platform Sandals: $78.00 $39.00

And I got a pair of shoes, shocking! I have been wanting a pair of these style sandal heels for the spring/summer and could never find the perfect pair online. Always saw other people wearing them, or in the magazines but couldn't find my winners. Well, Tobi supplied! As soon as I saw them, I put them into the cart! They also come in a dark brown colour. I just friggen love these! So cute for wearing with summer dresses and skirts. I did find that they were very slippery on my hard wood floor though! I also guessed at my size because they size in 35-40 which is new to me. I went with 39 and it fits like a glove :) 

They also threw these fake eyelashes into my bag for free :) who doesn't love free stuff?! speaking of my bag, the photo at the top of the page shows the black Tobi tote bag that my order came in (inside of a box obviously) I think that is such a neat touch! 

If you are into online shopping you should totally check out this website, I highly recommend. They aren't currently having a 50% off sale, but when you sign up they will send you a 50% off coupon to your email to use on your first order!  Check it out  www.tobi.com 

And of course, it wouldn't be a haul by me without any Forever21. I just got one item and it was the dress for the party. I have had my eye on this one for a while. The red colour is just so vibrant. I didn't have any excuse to wear a short dress in the winter so I just put it into my wish list and I'm glad I did because the price was cut in half and now I have a use for it! 

Iconic Fit & Flare Dress: $23.80

It's a bit hard to tell but there is a little tiny triangle cut out just above the waist line. Such a tiny cute detail that really puts that little something extra into this dress. How pretty is that red?!  Can't wait to wear this, just need to figure out what sort of jewelry to wear with this, because a necklace is a no go. I was thinking wear my hair up and get some dangle statement earrings maybe? Also, what sort of shoes? Any opinions? Help greatly appreciated! 

I am hoping to do a much bigger haul soon, perhaps in June. My lists are getting big and I want some staple spring/summer pieces. I am thinking maybe my next "fun" pay check. Stay tuned :) 

XOXO D ⚓