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Tuesday, June 10, 2014

DIY Vest

DIY Vest

Materials:
-A long scarf 
- Coordinating colored pony tail

















Step one:
Stretch out your scarf 
















Step two:
Take the two top corners and fold them into the center
















Step three: 
Pinch the scarf together where the corners meet in the middle.

















Step four:
Wrap the colored pony tail around the top to secure the corners together.


















And your DONE. Make sure that you wear it with the tail facing your back. Now you can rock your new upholstery vest. 

Nail Art- Coral and Tribal


Nail Art: Coral & Tribal

Things that you will need: 
-Nail polish remover
-Cotton balls
-Nail polish:
   Black- Salon Perfect; Oil Slick
   Coral- Color Show; Coral Crush
   White- Sinful Color; Show Me White
   Top Coat- Migi Nail Art  
-Elmer's glue
- A paint brush
- And a nail stamping kit 






Step One: Start by applying two coats of your nail polish. Coral on your thumb and ring finger, white on your index finger, middle finger, and pinky finger. 
















Step Two: Paint around the white nails with the Elmer's glue and let them dry completely before moving on to the next step.















Step Three: Apply your black nail polish to the stamping plate, then take the scraper and scrap the polish across the design. Then grab your rubber stamper and press firmly on the design to pick it up, then quickly roll the design onto one of the white nails. Repeat this step for all the white nails. 






























Step four: Wait for the design to completely dry , which shouldn't be to long because of how thin the polish is. Then peel away the Elmer's glue to get a clean finish. 

















Step Five: Go and rinse your finger of with luke warm water to get rid of any extra glue that might be left on your skin. Pat dry, DO NOT RUB!!!!!!!!

Step Six: Add a thick layer of fast drying top coat to seal in your design. 

And your DONE. Hope you enjoyed!! 

Monday, June 9, 2014

DIY Laptop Skin

DIY Laptop Skin



Materials: 
-8.5x 11 paper 
-Clear packing tape
-Ruler
-Scissors
and -A computer with internet acess

Step one: Measure your laptop that you want to jazz up. 

Step two: Go onto Google.com and search for the any hd wallpaper you would like. I chose a kawaii character Mamegoma if you like the one I chose click here.
Step three: Click on the picture and save it. Then open the folder that you save it in, right click and hit print. 


Step four: After printing it out like the ink dry for about 5 minutes. 
 Step five: Cut out the image to fit your laptop. Once your finished cutting, place it on your laptop and make sure it fits the way you want it to. Trim if necessary. 
Step six: Grab your clear packing tape and tape the image on all the way around the edges and in the center. If your laptop has rounded corners like mine does then just make little slits around the corner of the tape and stick them down starting from the center and going to the edges. 
 And your DONE!!!! Enjoy your new stylish laptop. 
I would love to see your recreations, share them with me on facebook and instagram. 

Sunday, June 8, 2014

Welcome to my blog


This blog will be DIY's, Step by step instructions on how to create your own crafts, and step by step nail art tutorials. Everything from pajama pants to little girls toe nails, Follow me on Facebook and Instagram for updates on my next project. Hope you enjoy!!
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