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)!
Friday, April 4, 2014
Favorite Friday
It's Favorite Friday again and 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 Black / White Triangle Necklace.
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2. Sterling Silver Heart Stud Earrings by SilverbirdDesignsUK
I love heart earrings! I love heart earrings! I love heart earrings! And you know what? I LOVE HEART EARRINGS!
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Your baby will totally feel like he's riding his high chair around the world in 80 days with this cute map themed bib!
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4. Coco Mango Shea Butter Soap By MenagerieSoap
Oh my, I could eat this! Can you imagine such a glorious scent this would be while you just lather yourself with this super cool looking soap! AMAZING!
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5. Long Beaded Crochet Rope Necklace By Lutita
Get all your spring colors and Easter bunnies because Easter is right around the corner! And what a statement it would be wearing this very spring colored necklace
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6. Red Striped Bow Hair Clip Set By leBeauTie
D'aww! How cute are these!
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7. Crocodile Original Watercolor By LesPetitesBetes
Do you have a crocodile themed room? Probably not, but you should totally get this sweet crocodile watercolor painting!
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8. Copper Table Lamp By OhmHomeLighting
How cool does this look! Need to spiffy up your house? Do nothing but add this lamp to a table and your whole house will look automatically better!
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9. Easter Greetings Bunny Wood Art By 904HENRY
Sending Easter cards to your family! Send a card with a bunny family on it to your family!
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10. Jumbo Antique Brass Filigree Leaf Earrings By ModernDayMiracles
What better way to represent spring than a bit of nature hanging on your ears?
Friday, March 28, 2014
Favorite Friday
It's Favorite Friday again and 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). Today I'm going to dedicate this list to all my favorite vintage, recycled, refurbished and reclaimed items!
1. These sleek silver earrings were crafted by Mama from an old vintage necklace she used to wear. Looks great Ma. Her Vintage Silver Earrings.
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2. Limoges Cup and Saucer Porcelain By LaNormandyBoutique
I'm not a super huge fan of tea. But I would become one if it meant drinking from this cup!
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If you want that really chic vintage look, I'd march on down (virtually) and buy these babies. They're on sale right now for a limited time only!
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4. Wood Box Reclaimed By AMarigoldLife
IT'S A BOX. I LOVE BOXES. I CAN PUT STUFF IN THEM AND THEY'RE SUPER USEFUL.
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5. Vintage Gold Tone Toledo/Damascene Bracelet By MaddyVintageHostess
I can't get enough of how gorgeous this is! It's so gold and shiny and everything nice!...
I was trying to make a sugar and spice joke but that went nowhere...'didn't even rhyme.
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6. Copper Canister Set By Happydayantiques
"For your vintage kitchen." It's so vintage, it needs a vintage kitchen just for its vintage self! Now that's vintage.
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7. Five Embroidered Hankies By SmallbonesStudio
I love the word "hankie," and here's five excuses to love it even more!
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8. McCalls Uncut Baby Sun Dress Sewing Pattern By SheFindsVintage
I love old sewing patterns! What mom wouldn't want to make this for their beautiful baby!
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9. Vintage Metal Sign 800PM By Msjeanieology
Something special happening at 8PM? Why not show it off with this totally cool metal sign?
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10. Vintage Seafoam Recipe Box By GingerSageBoutique
Are you tired of your boring old modern recipe box? Then buy yourself a nifty vintage recipe box! Complete with the label "Recipes" right on the box, so you'll never mistake it for any other box in your house!
Saturday, March 22, 2014
Material Spotlight: Coconut Oil
internationalcoconut.com
Ah, the magical non-liquid oil known as coconut oil. This stuff is great for almost everything from cooking to beauty care!
Benefits!
Moisturizer - Of course. Any oil is a great moisturizer. This stuff is great to put on your face before bed or slather in your hair for a good oil treatment (Organic Facts).
Cooking - Coconut oil is widely known for being a substitute of butter or any other spreadable. As an oil for cooking, it's able to withstand higher temperatures. It's also very good for heart health and the immune system (Mercola).
Shaving - Yes it's true, coconut oil is great for shaving! It's smooth and works as a moisturizer as you go along shaving (Swanson Vitamins)!
Hair Care - Known for it's hair strengthening powers (yes, it's super), coconut oil is great for the regrowth process of damaged hair. It also is a great conditioner and makes your hair super shiny (Organic Facts)!
Weight Loss - Virgin coconut oil is showing signs of higher energy levels, lower cravings and satisfaction for many people who replace less healthy oils and butters (CoconutOil.com).
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