Hello!
As of now, finals week is going to commence for me and I'm going to lock down and hit the books. For the sake of studying, I won't be posting anything until June 9th when things are over and I've had a chance to breathe. Thanks for your cooperation!
Homemade Elements
Saturday, May 31, 2014
Friday, May 23, 2014
Favorite Friday
It's Favorite Friday again so I can acknowledge my favorite items I've made and 9 of my favorite items from my fellow Etsy team members (Afternoon Tea, Chat and Treasuries Team).
1. My Lavender Body Scrub. I use this guy a lot in the shower. It's lovely!
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2. Gold Plated Abstract Triangle Necklace by Closeupjewelry
Any outfit can pop with just the right necklace! And when I say "right necklace," I mean this one. Nothing else. Just this one.
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It's. So. Purple. Mesmerizing.
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4. Fish Bone Earrings Blue By ArtKvarta
Look at the cute little fishies! Or lack there of...
But they're so ridiculously cool! And they're blue! What's not to love here, folks?
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5. Whale Banner By SeacliffeCottage
I seem to have a "cute" theme going on. But that's not important, THERE ARE WHALES AT HAND HERE.
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6. Decorative Foral Box By PenEndeavors
I can't get over how lovely this box is! And it's hand decorated! Nothing says homemade like this cute little box right here!
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7. Large Baby/Toddler Flannel Monster Blanket By Owesley
D'AWW! One more time so I can get it out of my system. D'AWW! That's good. Did I mention how blindingly cute this is and how you should definitely buy this for your baby/toddler?
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8. Driftwood Mobile Sun Catcher By DriftingWhispers
How cool is this! Need something super gorgeous to catch your sun? Then buy this wonderful Crystal-Glass sun catcher for all your sun catching needs! (Jelly fish not included...)
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9. Jojoba Honeysuckle Soap By JinxyThings
It's a big circle of soapy goodness. Love it.
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10. Vintage Regency Earring and Brooch Set By RefinedRetro
ITS SO SHINY.
And that kids is the only justification you need in shopping.
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Essential Oils?/Easy DIY: Simple Olive Oil Scrub
As of now, the big hype in the world of Organic is the essential oils. Almost all the really cool organic beauty projects that you can DIY all require essential oils. Now, if you're a lazy bum like I started before I got into this business, I wanted the best, the cheapest, and the easiest.
To sum things up: I feel ya'.
I'm going to start bringing to the blog non-essential oil recipes for the quick and easy DIYers that really just want to open the pantry and BOOM; Instant beauty product. To start things off, let's do a simple scrub! This was actually the first scrub that I ever made.
D'aww. Look at my cruddy camera phone!
This only calls for two ingredients and a container: Olive oil and brown sugar.
(Oh no! So many words! TL;DR! Don't worry, if you're that lazy, just stop at bullet two).
- Usually, people call for a 2:1 ratio of mineral to oil. I honestly prefer a 3:1 ration or more (like 4:1) because the oil will start to pool on top and then becomes too oily for me. But the ratio is up to you. (My ratio is in cups).
- Grab a good mixing bowl, dump everything in and get mixing.
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- Another great addition is vitamin E oil. If you have a bottle of some, great. If not, search your vitamins and see if you have the vitamin E oil capsules. I know that opening a pill is like taboo, but don't hesitate to stick a pin in it and squeeze out the oil into your mix. Ta-dah; you just took this scrub to the next level.
- You could stop here and just put it into a container and go. If you want to be more creative then let's keep going. Don't be afraid to get funky with your ingredients. Crushed herbs (just pry open a tea bag) can add total awesomeness to your already-amazing scrub.
- Have fun with your scrub. If you have anything else you want to add to it (that's safe of course) go for it. To wrap things up, it's time for the container. Instead of putting it into a boring Tupperware container, find a nice little jar to stuff it all into. Jars add a great touch. You can even make it pretty with a little ribbon around it. Now set that baby on your shelf and you have yourself a beauty product.
I probably should have cleaned that up a bit...
Here's another easy tip: the brown sugar can easily be replaced with some other sugar or salt (a large salt like sea salt or kosher salt) and the oil can as well. Scrubs don't have definite ingredients and can usually be made with any natural oil (no vegetable or canola oil) and salt or sugar.
Salt or Sugar?
This depends if you want it as a face scrub or body scrub. Sugars don't dissolve as fast and are therefore better for a body scrub. They can be a little rough on the face. If you do wan't a sugar for the face, I'd use plain white sugar.
If you're looking for something soft on the body and therefore gentle on the face, then the best would be a salt. I'd recommend using large crystal salts. Now because salt is salt, 'careful around wounds or your eyes if you chose to use it on your face.
Friday, May 16, 2014
Favorite Friday
It's Favorite Friday again! Sorry for the neglect in the past few weeks but now I'm here to acknowledge my favorite items I've made and 9 of my favorite items from my fellow Etsy team members (Afternoon Tea, Chat and Treasuries Team).
1. My little Clock Pendant.
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2. Wooden Bird shapes by Scratchycat
Look at the little chickies! Can you imagine gluing these little babies all over EVERYTHING? That'd be great.
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Are you into that super chic abstract minimalist look? Then take a gander down and buy this beauty to accent your beautiful repertoire!
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4. Coral Dangle Earrings Red Black By Windyriver
Do you suffer from boring-outfit-syndrome? Do you wear just white? Then add this to your daily "beauty health" habits to cure that bum look! Careful; it's a little spicy.
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5. Beaded and Wired Oil and Vinegar Set By Swidmom
They're matching! Do you really need a better reason to buy something on a whim? Or just to buy something in general?
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6. Peyote Stitch Bracelet Statement By CountryChicCharms
Now that's a statement!
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7. Brown Owl Earrings By LoveCorner
Look how unbelievably cute these are! They're little owls! Why would you not buy these!? WHY!?
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8. Birthday For Her Fusia By BendixenArt
Does your house just kinda' encapsulate everything and anything about the word "blah?" Then put this in your house for instant awesomeness!
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9. Anchor Large Marine Tote By TalesSweetTale
You know, so you can hold all that booty from your pirating trip to the mall. Anchors away.
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10. Tourmaline Necklace Bar By CaveGemstones
Have you ever gone cave diving, mined some gems, cut them into cute beads and strung them up to wear? Probably not. So cut yourself some slack and just buy this incredibly beautiful necklace (and everything else in the shop)!
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