tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72652032590603236772024-03-13T05:24:23.317-07:00Hey! Look what I Made!Step-by-Step guides on how to make super cool shit.Melissa Hopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03411169305052464720noreply@blogger.comBlogger141125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7265203259060323677.post-50804415957745537492012-12-13T11:33:00.000-08:002012-12-13T11:33:26.632-08:00DIY Hardware Necklace<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b>Merry Christmas, ya filthy animal! </b><br>
Your gift this year is <i>two</i> DIY posts in <i>one</i> week. (I know I'm like 2 weeks early, but 'tis the season... right? Plus, Hannukah is happening RIGHT NOW, so...)<br>
Remember the days when I had the time and ability to post 5 times a week?! <i>Old times were good times. </i><br>
<i></i>But new times aren't so bad. I mean... I have a life these days, and that's pretty cool. Definitely not mad about that.<br>
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<a href="http://www.lookwhatmelissamade.com/2012/12/diy-hardware-candelabra.html">Last time we met, I told you about my adventures in the Home Depot.</a> I failed to mention that in addition to plumbing parts, I also purchased some small pieces of hardware that caught my eye. Yes, sometimes hardware catches my eye. <i>No</i>, I do not think this is peculiar, hardware jewelry is in and I'm on the train.<br>
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I used one variety of such items to create this <i>radsicle</i> geometric necklace:<br>
(Can we make 'radsicle' a thing? <i>Please?!</i>)</div>
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Ya, I know. It looks good. </div>
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And, ya, that is a nebulae backdrop. I got this excellent book at <a href="http://www.strandbooks.com/">The Strand</a> called '<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Far-Out-Space-Time-Michael-Benson/dp/0810949482">Far Out: A Space and Time Chronicle</a>' and now it is my favorite thing in the entire world ever. It's a coffee table book featuring images of all the nebulae and it makes me so super happy. Let me describe how I feel when I open this book using a rage face:<br>
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My particular neighborhood in Brooklyn (Bed -Stuy) is not considered the <i>most</i> desirable location. It is my humble opinion that that's complete bull-shit because it's an awesome place.<br>
...At least in my area. Further out <i>may</i> not be cool. I don't know, I don't usually wander too far over.<br>
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In any event, I'm not <i>really</i> mad about the dangerous reputation because, quite frankly, it makes me look like a bad-ass when I tell people where I live. Also, the rent is still manageable and that's simply the tits. </div>
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But, despite popular belief, Bed-stuy is a really great place. Apparently <i>they</i> say that it is gentrifying faster than Bushwick because it's so architecturally beautiful, and lezzbe honest, Bushwick is nasty. The community here is super friendly and people don't act like isolated robots while walking down the street. People say 'Good Morning!' and cheer you on if you run past. Most importantly, and pay attention,<b> I am walking distance from a mother fucking Home Depot</b>. Walking distance! </div>
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I could go on about the greatness of Bed-Stuy, but Home Depot is kind of the agenda for this post. I went on a long walk to Clinton Hill on Saturday and hit up the new Utrecht store near Pratt to get some art supplies and maybe a descent bagel. (Bagel was a fail. I didn't know they made bad bagels in New York. I was<i> not</i> pleased.) </div>
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I decided to take the less scenic route home and stop off at the Home Depot to browse their hardware. I can't really explain that impulse. It's completely out of character and my mother will probably become worried when she reads this. We are not Home Depot kind of girls, but I found myself in the plumbing aisle browsing hardware materials. Glamourous, I know. But that's when genius struck.</div>
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Hardware Candelabra!</div>
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Side story, in college I worked at the Free Poeple store. It was cool because I didn't have much cash and I got 40% off at Free People, Urban Outfitters, and Anthropologie. Not a bad deal in exchange for being a retail slave. I bought these <a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=25260001&parentid=A_DECORATE">awesome candles that drip colors when they burn</a> from Urban for my then-future apartment. I unearthed them while engaging in my aggressive pre-thanksgiving fall cleaning event and decided I really needed some bomb candelabras to let these babies burn. They have been waiting for this moment for years.<br>
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And then in Home Depot I was all like, Eureka! I shall make industrial candelabras for my cool drippy candles and it shall be wonderful. This shall redeem my shitty weekend and I shall be happy with my creation.<br>
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Yes, that is a phonograph. Yes, I do use it to listen to records. Yes, it is awesome. Yes, stealing it from my parent's basement is the most 'hipster' thing I have ever done. No, I'm not sorry. Yes, Haters gon' hate. </div>
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In the meantime, I'll be here, listening to beautiful music. </div>
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As Lena Dunham so accurately describes in her show 'Girls,' the post college era is a mess. A real shit-show. It sucks for everyone. It is confusing, poor, full of bad decisions, peppered with low self-esteem, and generally not sober. Hopefully, in spite of that, or maybe because of that, it is also a time of great growth. </div>
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I would like (hope) to think that I have officially passed the 'post-college' phase. I have a steady job, I'm killing it on the blog (yeah, I'm tooting my own horn - my stats are excellent), I have my own apartment that I actually really really like, I finally know how to cook a healthy meal and can manage to do the dishes afterwards, I like my friends, my furniture (kind of) looks intentional, I can afford a nice meal, I have a kitchen table and I use it, <i>I belong to Equinox</i> - most of the ingredients for functioning adulthood. <b>SCORE.</b></div>
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I first realized what a changed bird I was a few weeks ago. A foreign friend came over for dinner. We had not had a hang-in since college. He was amazed at my life and kept asking how proud my parents were of who I have become. I was confused, because even though my parents are very loving and proud, they have not been exceedingly, extra proud since I last saw said foreign friend. In fact, they were probably more proud then because, ya know, I was graduating college and that's kind of a big deal. It was clear there had been much time and space since my amigo had last come around and he was in shock to see that I was no longer a dysfunctional college student. (Go me!)</div>
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Then again, right before I headed home for Thanksgiving. I was doing Fall Cleaning (Let's make that a thing instead of spring cleaning. I am so much more inclined to stay inside and scrub when it's cold than on a lovely spring day.) and found my sketchbook from freshman year. That thing was DARK. I don't at all recognize the person in those pages. Strange, because these days I wear a lot more black, much less glitter, and absolutely no peace signs. (Not even sorry.)</div>
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Speaking of, I also found some photos from my college days and another mammoth change has been my wardrobe. Granny-chic is not my thing anymore. Nor is hippy-dippy. Nor is desperate wannabe hipster. Also, I grew out my short granny hair and decided to stop wearing particularly baggy, shapeless dresses and intentionally ugly glasses. I used to look like a person who has many, mulitple cats, and was proud of it. I don't. I have one cat and <b>that's enough</b>. Maybe one day I'll share a photo of my college ID, because it is <i>HILARIOUS</i>. Today is not that day, though.<br>
Too soon.<br>
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As I filed through old photos I began to comprehend how much clothing I have purchased and soon after discarded over the years. Super wasteful. So, point of this very long, self-appraising story, happening now: I have pledged to <i>try</i> to 'upcycle' my clothes before committing them to the red cross.<br>
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I had previously purchased an over-sized <a href="http://store.americanapparel.net/product/?productId=rsa0324#">white sheer button down from American Apparel</a> back in my I-prefer-to-wear-clothes-that-look-like-bags days. I have been thinking about eradicating the thing for a while because I never wear it. Part of this has to do with the shape (or lack there of), but I think it mostly has to do with the shitty detailing. Let me clarify: AA is great for basics. However, anything beyond a t-shirt, leggings, or tights is usually poorly sewn and has crappy details. Case in point, the aforementioned shirt. Whoever chose the buttons on that shirt should leave the fashion industry. <i>It's not for you. </i></div>
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This is what the updated shirt looks like now:</div>
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This is the lame before version:</div>
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OK, it doesn't look <i>THAT</i> bad in this photo, but you have to remember, this is the <b>BEST CASE SCENARIO</b> for the shirt. It will never actually be this clean, or pressed, or on a model figure, or professionally photographed. Notice how the fabric pulls near the seams on my shirt but not on the model's. Just sayin' - IRL, it's a very different shirt. </div>
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So I made it better with pretty buttons. <i>Duh. </i></div>
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Since I already know you are planning to come hang out at the Renegade Craft Fair Holiday Market in Brooklyn this weekend that I told you about <a href="http://www.lookwhatmelissamade.com/2012/11/craft-fair-so-soon-guys.html">here</a> and <a href="http://www.lookwhatmelissamade.com/2012/10/exciting-news-renegade-brooklyn-holiday.html">here</a>, let me show you where you can find me when you arrive!</div>
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Check out this sweet map that the bad-asses at Renegade provided:</div>
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I am booth No. 2. Right near the food! And the photo booth! And the muthafuckin' DJ! And far from the stinky bathrooms! Score.<br />
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I'm super excited about meeting all ya fools. </div>
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Here is a really aggressive and obnoxious reminder that I will be selling some mind-blowingly awesome items at the first ever Renegade Holiday Market in Brooklyn this weekend!!</div>
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<b><i>I AM SELLING SOME MIND-BLOWINGLY AWESOME ITEMS AT THE FIRST EVER RENEGADE HOLIDAY MARKET IN BROOKLYN THIS WEEKEND.</i></b></div>
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SPOILER ALERT: I HAVE iPhone 5 CASES. </div>
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You should only know about the intense spray-paint aroma in my apartment, or the general layer of glitter covering all the surfaces. I found <strike>some</strike> a lot of glitter on my cat, too. <b>This</b> <b>shit is happening</b>. </div>
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But seriously, if Williamsburg is accessible to you, you should come to this momentous occasion. You know it's going to be huge because I made a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/451058574944419/">fucking facebook invite</a>. We can schmooze and shit IRL. Hell, bring all ya friends. <i>Let's make it a party. </i></div>
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In addition to meeting/shopping me, you will have the opportunity to buy amazing one-of-a-kind handmade gifts for everyone on your list from some crazy talented folks. <a href="http://www.renegadecraft.com/brooklyn-holiday-artists">Check out the list of artists</a> for a quick taste of what to expect. </div>
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I should feel <i>really</i> bad right now. I don't, but I should.<br />
Why? Well. You see, I was cooped up in my apartment ALL WEEK last week due to that bitch Sandy. I had more than enough time to make so,<i> so</i> many wonderful things. Instead I decided to sit on my couch and eat at least 3 lunches per day. And these were no lettuce lunches, these were chubby pizza and hamburger lunches. Pretty gross, right? Also, <i>pretty amazing</i>.<br />
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Like I said, I <i>should</i> feel bad. However, I take solace it the fact that every single person I spoke to at my office did the EXACT SAME THING. Ha! We all feel like total turds. Not being the only asshole who was a complete waste of space during our gift of a free week at home makes me feel so much better. Like SO much better. I think losing routine pust us in this really lame not productive state. I'm quite glad that's over and to be back at work, although a very wise co-person reminded me that I will regret that sentiment by tomorrow. I'm not sure if I agree - but I'll keep you posted on my general attitude in the upcoming days.<br />
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If I decide to.<br />
Who knows... I'm pretty unpredictable these days. And my followthrough is subpar. So, stay tuned either way because, ya know, you make my world go round. </div>
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Point of that whole story is, I've got nothing for you. </div>
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Well, not nothing. As you know, I am participating in the<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/451058574944419/"> Renegade Brooklyn Holiday Market (come see me!)</a> so I have a lot of cell phone cases and stuff. But you know, nothing to SHOW you. </div>
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So, alas, we have come upon my second edition of Blogger Highlights, </div>
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introducing <a href="http://www.swellmayde.com/">SWELLMAYDE.</a></div>
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I have pinned and tumblr'd many a projects made by the very talented, LA based, Aimee. I highly recommend this beautifully designed blog to you, miss reader-pants. (Or mister. I don't know - I just assume I have no male readers. If you are a dude, and you are a reader, holler at a girl, and I'll keep this shit gender neutral.)</div>
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For your reading convenience, I have provided images and links to my favorite DIY projects on <a href="http://www.swellmayde.com/">SWELLMAYDE</a> below. Eat your heart out. </div>
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<a href="http://www.swellmayde.com/2012/09/diy-embellished-clutch-for-grazia.html">DIY Embellished Clutch:</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.swellmayde.com/2012/05/diy-tie-dye-galaxy-shoe.html">DIY Tie Dye Galaxy Shoe:</a></div>
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For all parties concerned: <b>I AM OK. </b></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Hurricane</span> Sandy was a bitch of a storm but luckily Brooklyn <i>killed</i> it. My lights didn't even flicker for a hot second and I was able to watch the news for 24 hours straight. If I learned anything from the reports, it's that we were all supposed to die during the storm. There was a moment last night where I emailed a Chicago based friend asking what I should do if a "The Day After Tomorrow" scenario struck. (I'm <strike>a little</strike> very nervous about the world ending this December.) The asshole told me to run to battery park because no doubt Jake Gyllenhaal would be there to rescue me. That was a preposterous idea though, because Battery Park was already under water and <i>everyone knows Jake lives in Brooklyn.</i> </div>
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The biggest take away from the hurricane is the re-affirmation of my most favorite mantra: <b>Brooklyn is better</b>. At this point, the whole tri-state area understands this too. <i>Seriously.</i> All my friends in lower Manhattan are fucked. And here I am, freshly showered, sipping hot coffee and blogging. SUCK IT MANHATTAN. </div>
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In bad news - it looks like Halloween might be cancelled in NY. I'm not too upset because I have already explained to you how much I dislike the holiday, except for the drinking. And quite frankly - I think people are more into drinking during a freak storm than on a party night so it all worked out in my favori. </div>
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Regardless - I kept my promise to make a cheap, easy, and not-slutty costume because I know not all of you live in NY/NJ/CT and some of you are actually going to celebrate the day of the dead. </div>
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So here it is. Ladies and lady-like gentlemen: The <b>HIGHLIGHTER COSTUME!</b></div>
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I have said it once, I have said it twice, I have said it, like, a lot. </div>
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I am not <i>FUCKING</i> festive.</div>
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...Not even sorry. </div>
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(I'm <i>a little</i> sorry, because I know some of you are festive and look to the internet for festive inspiration. I wish I could be better and give it to you, <i>but not enough to actually try.</i>"</div>
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Despite my lack of festivity, the one thing I do like about Halloween is getting drunk. (Not in the OMG-let's-pay-100-bucks-to-go-to-a-shitty-party-at-a-shitty-bar-and-get-wasted way. Those parties are the worst and New Years is the same. <b>Rookie night,</b> is what my high school economics teacher so aptly named these holidays. <i>Maybe </i>not the best topic for high school economics class but, hey, now you know why I don't understand economics.) Unfortunately, people get mad if I show up to the party in regular clothes, so <b>I decided to make an easy and cheap costume. </b></div>
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1. <b>Coverage. </b>It's fucking October 31st. <i>I'm cold.</i></div>
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2. <b>Cheap.</b> I'm talking zero dollars. Not 20, not 5, not even 2. <i>Why would I buy shit that I never plan to use again.</i></div>
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3. <b>Comfortable. </b>No matter how great you are at drinking, <b>you're gonna get sloppy.</b> Eventually. Sloppy is so much worse when you are wearing a difficult outfit. You know what I'm talking about. We have all been that asshat who wore that complicated leotard under a romper with tights on a heavy night of drinking. Not your best look, <i>was it?</i> You did not get any ass that night, <i>did you?</i> Mostly because the boys were like, "How the HELL am I going to get that shit off!? NEXT."</div>
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4. <b>No special makeup.</b> Similar to my rant in item number 3, heavy makeup and heavy drinking are not a good combination. What happens when you start crying because you realize you have the most amazing friends in the world and you love them so much and OMG you are the luckiest bitch alive? Your going to look like SHIT, that's what. [Sidenote: For the record, I am not a drunk crier. Just need to get that out there.]</div>
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5. <b>Look bangin'.</b> I know this is pretty contrary to the comfortable coverage situation, but the truth is one can look tastefully hot.</div>
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All these requirements remind me of picking out an outfit for my first day of high school: <b>take monumental time and effort to ultimately look effortlessly cool. </b>The good news is I think I figured it out for my pending costume. And I am planning to show you how you can too. Next week. After I make it. This weekend. </div>
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In the meantime, since you probably want to get started on your costume this weekend as well (you festive asshole) I have scoured the internet to find this AM-AH-ZING youtube video that pretty accurately expresses any costume advice I would offer to you, my dear reader:</div>
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I am going to start slinking around the East Village to find these chicks and make them my friends. (In the <b>least</b> creepy way possible.) </div>
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"[In reference to sexy cat costumes] If you are attracted to cats in a sexual way that's gross. They're pets. Do you have sex with your pet!? NO!"</div>
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"It's called Halloween not 'Hello, hard weenie.'"</div>
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"KEEP YOUR TITS IN."</div>
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"Cop themes are always a hit. And you don't have to show any tits. They don't do that. Cops keep their tits in. Never seen a cop with tits out."</div>
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"Use your head not your tits."</div>
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Also, because I'm in the video sharing kind of mood, please enjoy my favorite 80's jam, as I did this morning on the subway. ON REPEAT. </div>
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(Fun fact: my 11th grade physics teacher introduced me to this song.) </div>
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<b>YOU GUYS. <i>GREAT NEWS.</i> </b></div>
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I have been accepted as a vendor at the <b>Renegade Brooklyn Holiday Market</b> at the Williamsburg Waterfront!!!</div>
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Boom, boom. Shake, shake. <b>Now drop: </b><br />
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See that? <i>FIRST EVER</i>. Due to popular demand. Cause we popular. </div>
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HUNDREDS OF INDIE ARTISTS!! (me)</div>
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WORKSHOPS!</div>
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<b>FOOD & BOOZE!!!!!!!!!!!!</b></div>
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MUSIC!!</div>
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FREE TO ATTEND!!!</div>
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AND MORE!!!!</div>
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The question you ask isn't '<i>Should I go?</i>' it's '<i>How can I keep and entire weekend free for shit-tons of craft fair excellence?!</i>'</div>
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<b>Some details:</b> I will be there on <b>November 17 & 18</b> selling lots of lace cell phone cases, iPad cases and other fun goodies. I will update you all with more information as the date approaches, but in the mean time mark your calendars!<br />
And please, feel free to email me any suggestions/special requests of items to sell. Tell me what you love! </div>
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<b>To make life easy for everyone I made an <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/451058574944419/">event on my facebook page! </a></b><br />
Join the event if you think you can make it.<br />
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Can't wait to meet some of my bad-ass readers.<br />
You have <b>one month</b> to save some shekels and prepare to shop your crafty-ass off.<br />
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Ah, finally. A standard tutorial post. How long has it been? Too long. That's how long. </div>
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Don't be mad, bro. I blame my absence on the tedious nature of the project I am posting right now. I also blame my friends for inviting me to so many fun things over the past two weeks. They don't lie. When it rains, it POURS. But it was mostly the tedious shit.<br>
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Before I show off the fruits of my labor, I have a very exciting announcement. </div>
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<b>MY SISTER IS ENGAGED!</b></div>
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Yeah.<br>
If you're into this stuff, follow my <a href="http://pinterest.com/melissamadethis/my-sister-is-engaged/">new wedding themed pinterest board.</a></div>
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I bring up the engagement because it <i>might</i> affect you. I <i>maybe, might</i> attempt a few wedding based DIY projects. I KNOW. You don't come here for that shit. This is a usually a safe place for the sinical asshole with a cat (me). Weddings don't generally fit in here. But, ya know, it's my sister. And I want to make her wedding and engagement extra special so if it means decorating a bridal shower, then I'm gonna decorate the shit out of that shower. And then show you how to be as awesome of a sister as I am. It's not a competition, but just so you know, I would 100% win. </div>
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And in the event that I do get a little gushy about flower arrangements and other stuff irrelevant to you, I promise to work extra hard to get the regularly programmed material out as well. Because I love you, and that's what you do for the ones you love. </div>
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So, without any further ado, I do, give you, this tee-shirt with the crazy rhinestone sleeves:</div>
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<b>Holy change of pace.</b> This is an unprecedented post for me. </div>
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Here's some context: In a perfect world, I would fill my corner of the internet with original projects designed and executed by yours truly exclusively. Alas, it has become apparent that I no longer have the time or resources to create new content at my original pace. This is a bummer because sometimes I abandon you for a week or more at a time. <b>It's straight up rude</b>, and to be honest, I miss talking to you every day.</div>
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While considering this sad truth, I had an epiphany. I spend boatloads of time perusing the internet for DIY inspiration and follow some amazingly talented people on the blogosphere. While I list some of these rad blogs to the right on my blogroll, I decided to go a step further and <b>fill the me-shaped hole in my blog with some curated content.</b> What's more, I find some really great shit, and I'm excited to share my findings. The way I see it, if you enjoy my blog (which you <i>obviously</i> do because here you are), you will probably also ejoy the blogs that I enjoy. I am not being very articulate - but you get the gist, right?!</div>
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From now on (unless I change my mind) I will share with you DIY projects that I find elsewhere that give me that "GODAMNIT! WHY DIDN'T I THINK OF THAT?!" feeling. </div>
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I plan to generally provide a handful of great ideas/projects from a variety of sites. However, this week I want to highlight one blogger in particular because I think she's FUCKING great. OK?!</div>
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Introducing <a href="http://love-aesthetics.blogspot.com/">Love Aesthetic</a> by Ivania Carpio. </div>
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I'm <i>pretty much </i>obsessed with every single thing she makes. She is super talented and each DIY post is chic and beautifully designed. </div>
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Here are some of my favorite items featured on Love Aesthetic. </div>
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(Ivania's tutorials are pretty light and leave a lot to the imagination so maybe I'll offer tutorials on how to make her designs... once I figure it out myself.)</div>
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<b><a href="http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv201/ive-c/loveaestheticsDIYfoilbags.jpg">DIY Foil Lunch Bag:</a></b></div>
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<a href="http://love-aesthetics.blogspot.com/2012/06/diy-sliced-shades.html"><b>DIY Sliced Shades:</b></a></div>
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<b><a href="http://love-aesthetics.blogspot.com/2011/10/diy-transparent-cuffs.html">DIY Transparent Cuff:</a></b></div>
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Ya. She's pretty excellent. Plus I love her hair. I <i>so</i> want pastel hair but I'm too much of a puss to commit. Blonde I remain. </div>
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Well, this has been fun.</div>
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If you follow me we can have fun all the time! Everyday. 24/7.<br />
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I found these super slick Rag & Bone pantalones on the interwebs a few days back:</div>
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In my recent effort to never invest in trendy items ever (toot toot classic pieces!) I decided to make this bleach ombre dream myself instead of purchasing. Also, I'm broke. So buying was not a legitimate option. I used a beat-up pair of BDG jeans that I was planning to throw away anyways. </div>
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<b>Reduce, reuse, recycle.</b> Save the environment <i>and</i> some shekels all in one shot. </div>
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You know what I always say: <b>When the world gives you ratty-worn-down jeans, bleach 'em!</b></div>
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I know mine didn't turn out exactly like the Rag & Bone pair. A bit less subtle in color and fade, but bomb in their own right. In real life, it looks kind of like a flame. In my mind, these are the jeans Katniss Everdeen would wear, if only they were red...</div>
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In my post previous to this, I ranted about all things amazing September. I neglected to mention that in addition to all the wonderfulness it's also my best lady's birthday month. Being that I am broke and stuff, I decided to make a birthday gift instead of purchasing one. Plus, that's pretty much how I show people love: by making them shit. It's weird but it works. </div>
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In stark contrast to the general tornado of glitter and rainbows that surrounds me, everything in my aforementioned galpal's apartment is white. So I made her this shabby-chic bulletin board in the theme of white:</div>
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<b>Happy birthday, female friend!</b></div>
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But <i>no one</i> is enjoying September as much as I am. This month is my favorite of the months, and not just because I am a September baby. (September 22nd guys, in case you want to buy me presents and shit.) I like crispy air and new beginnings and change and birthday cake and presents and everything else about September. My second favorite hobby to crafting (running) is fun again. There's New York Fashion Week, which means absolutely nothing to me except that all of the beautiful people in the world are here. There has been a lot of excellent content and inspiration around the interwebs. And for reasons beyond my comprehension, I have a burning desire to BUY ALL THE CLOTHES. All I'm saying is, <b>September is the tits and everyone knows it. </b></div>
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On a <b>completely unrelated note</b>, I am supa 'cited that 90s grunge is making a comeback. Who doesn't love a healthy dose of plaid? There is nothing better then a hipster Jesus dude wearing a plaid shirt and glasses. Bonus points if he's not a pretentious ass-wipe. <i>Ya feel me?</i></div>
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<b>And, tying September (birthday) in to 90s grunge:</b> For my birthday I asked my bad-ass parents for a moto leather jacket to complete my fall uniform; [immitation] Keds, black skinny jeans, a tee, and a leather jacket. I have it on good authority that my wish will come true, but I won't know for sure until next Saturday. </div>
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In the mean-time-in-between-time, I am collecting and creating as many rad-sicle (new word I made up: Rad x Popsicle. Eh? Eh? I don't know, it just happened...) tees as possible. For examples, <a href="http://www.lookwhatmelissamade.com/2012/08/diy-tie-tee-olsen-style.html">the tie tee</a>, <a href="http://www.lookwhatmelissamade.com/2012/08/diy-asos-bleach-heart-tee.html">the heart tee</a>, and, my personal favorite, <a href="http://www.lookwhatmelissamade.com/2012/08/diy-tutrial-how-to-crop-t-shirt.html">the three wolf tee</a>. </div>
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And to add to my collection: A ripped up grunge tank.</div>
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Hey, bro!<b> EXCITING NEWS. </b></div>
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On Monday [9/10] I will have 20 (count 'em, 20) brand spankin' new <a href="http://www.lookwhatmelissamade.com/2011/12/lace-phone-case.html">lace cell phone cases </a>for sale!</div>
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TOOT!</div>
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In case you're not up to speed, this is what I'm talking about:</div>
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These bad boys took the internet by STORM this year and I have received quite a few requests in my inbox to make s'more. </div>
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Ask and ye' shall receive my friends. Ask and ye' shall receive.</div>
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Also, I can take custom orders at this time if you want a specific color combo. Custom requests will take approximately 6 weeks to create mostly due to the super slow pace of my case provider. But still... custom, eh? Eh? Pretty slick. </div>
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<b>I am selling each case for $25.00 plus 5 bucks for shipping/handling in the continental US.</b> If you are living outside said continental US, you can go fly a kite. Just joshing. I will determine the shipping/handling price at the time of the request for buyers who don't live here. Boom. </div>
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Hi, friends. Sorry about being all absent and shit. I was tending to really important things. Like my social life...<br>
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<b>GET OFF ME, BRO! </b><br>
It's only been a week... ish. And a fun one at that. Also, advanced apologies BUT don't expect <i>too </i>much goodness next week. It's a holiday weekend and I plan to celebrate. On a boat. <i>Tooooooooooot. </i><br>
Got to get that sun while it's out. <b>Winter is coming....</b></div>
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On that note, I made some bomb-ass-fantastic rhinestone sunnies:</div>
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What's more?! The inspiration for this craft came from a photograph in a MAGANIZE. Not even a digital magazine. One with real pages. That I turned with my phalanges. <b>WHOA. </b><br>
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I even took a digital photograph of my physical magazine inspiration:</div>
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Regardless of the origin of the above image, or the whereabouts of my work-week paper waste, I made my own version of the above awesome sunnies. And you can too. </div>
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Let's all embrace our inner hipster while I reveal to you my new favorite t-shit.</div>
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<b>Here is it in all of it's cropped glory:</b></div>
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Fall uniform: This tee, black jeans, docs, bike jacket. <b>Instaballer. </b></div>
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A few weeks back one of my more bad-ass coworkers (Hi, Adam!) directed me to this <a href="http://www.themountain.me/">dream of an e-store</a>. I spent hours, nay, <i>days</i> debating which shirt to buy. They are all so <i>so</i> wonderful in so many ways. It was a tough call, but in the end the <a href="http://shop.themountain.me/products/Three-Wolf-Moon.html">three wolves howling at the moon</a> was the one. <i>It was always the one</i>. I sized up and went baggy, because the shirt is a men's cut and I have boobs. Pre-crop, it was quite long and the sleeves were too baggy for my lady arms. It looked alright when I rolled the sleeves up, but I wanted a muscle tee. And, as my bad-ass coworker Adam said, "<b>Suns out, guns out.</b>" And you know, I think that's a truth we should all live by. </div>
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Here I am being a derp and wearing the muscle-t for a night out on the town. </div>
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I obviously didn't make this shirt <b>BUT</b> I did crop it, and I cropped it well. Some people are reluctant to bring scissors to their clothes in fear of ruining a perfectly OK item. I gotchyou bro. <i>I gotchyou</i>. You see, my ultimate goal in life to to eliminate the fear of bringing scissors to fabric. We all have our purpose in life. This happens to be mine. </div>
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Anyone who follows me on <a href="https://twitter.com/melissamadethis">twitter</a> knows that I'm <i>a little bit</i> of an <a href="http://web.stagram.com/n/melissamadethis/">Instagram</a> whore. Just a little bit.<br />
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That's why I basically shit my pants when I found this awesome company, <a href="http://coastermatic.com/">Coastermatic</a>. The Brooklyn based team (Yay! Go Brooklyn! Go local!) takes your Instagram photos and print them on coasters. Hence, <a href="http://coastermatic.com/">Coatermatic</a>. Eh? Eh?</div>
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This really hit a note with me for a few reasons:</div>
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1. One major piece of feedback you lovely readers have offered is. "OMG, LOVE IT! But I could never make it." And while I do believe you could make anything you put your mind to (especially with my awesome tutorials), I understand that starting to craft is overwhelming. <a href="http://coastermatic.com/">Coastermatic</a> offers a 'clean' and 'digital' version of DIY. Rad, right? </div>
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2. Like I said, I am an Instagram whore. Anything that brings instagram into my physical world is tops in my book.<br />
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<b>And look that them!</b></div>
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The product is super high quality. I was not expecting such solid, weighty coasters for the very reasonable cost. (Only $25 for 4 of these puppies. Pretty good. Pret-ty good.) </div>
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When I reached out to the <a href="http://coastermatic.com/">Coastermatic</a> team about featuring them here and they were overwhelmingly nice. I was so pleased to be working with great people. Nothing like supporting a budding local business with enthusiastic and talented people. <a href="http://harmantom.com/">Tom</a> and <a href="http://folio.tashwong.com/">Tash</a> are the brain children behind this awesome company. Tash wanted me to point out that the two of them are hoping to leverage technology to enhance experiences at home. They also want to help us have more creative control to customize our space, like updating a generic piece of Ikea furniture. <b>Dude</b>. It was as if she was speaking to my soul... Cue the <a href="http://www.lookwhatmelissamade.com/2011/12/neon-lace-bookshelf.html">lace book case </a>and the <a href="http://www.lookwhatmelissamade.com/2012/01/star-covered-tv-stand.html">starry TV stand</a>.<br />
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On top of all of this goodness, the site interface is really great. No image uploading necessary. Just follow the easy steps to sign in with your Instagram, select your photos, and check out. Boom. Beautifully designed, user friendly, and not a single bug encountered. Bravo, guys. The hardest part was choosing wich photos to use!<br />
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The point of my ramblings is, <a href="http://coastermatic.com/">Coastermatic</a> is a super idea and and even superer (yeah) company. I wish them lots of luck as they grow! Make sure to hit their <a href="http://coastermatic.com/">site</a>, check out their <a href="http://coastermatic.tumblr.com/">blog</a>, and follow them on <a href="http://twitter.com/coastermatic">twitter</a> and <a href="http://instagrid.me/coastermatic">Instagram</a>. (Duh).<br />
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And, as pointed out on their site, if you don't love coasters, these are some really awesome other options for Intagram inspired products:<br />
<a href="http://stickygram.com/">Stickygram</a><br />
<a href="http://postagramapp.com/">Postagram</a><br />
And lots more <a href="http://dailytekk.com/2012/03/27/instagram-insanity-60-ways-to-print-view-and-share-instagram-photos/#.T6q2EJ9YsoY">here</a><br />
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Another day, another craft. Except this one is <b>AWESOME</b>. </div>
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I may have a semi-serious shoe addiction. But, hey, recognition is the first step to recovery. And in the meantime, my feet look <i>damn good</i>. </div>
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Despite the fact that another pair of shoes is probably the last think I need, these turned out bangin' and I loved wearing them out on the town. Got loads of compliments and boogied so hard I lost a few spikes. (All spike suicides were mourned and then, when enough time had passed, replaced with new spikes.) </div>
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I have a raging girl crush on the Olsen ladies. All three of them. (There are only three, right...) </div>
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They always look so... cool. It's uncanny. </div>
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A few days back I found this photo on <a href="http://olsensanonymous.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Olsen's Anonymous</a> and I was like, "<b>Whoa.</b> I want to be wearing that t-shit."</div>
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Needless to say, this is a totally obtainable look. I marched my little patootie over to H&M and bought myself a tee for $5.95 and <b>BOOM</b>, I made an Elizabeth Olsen tee:</div>
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I made the mistake of surfing the e-commerce world whilst broke and now I want all the clothes. I was drooling (only a little) about this bad-ass Asos tee:</div>
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Good work, me. Pat on the back, me. </div>
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Welp. <b>It's Monday.</b> <i>And I'm still recovering from Saturday night. </i></div>
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Yeahsies. Bring on the coffee. </div>
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<b>In epically awesome news:</b></div>
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I have so much to share!! Sadly, I have spent so much time making shit, that I haven't had any time to photograph or write. <i>But you should only know about all of the awesome DIY tutorials coming your way.</i> I'm pretty much using this blog as an excuse to make my perfect fall wardrobe. Get excited. It's gonna be t-shirt heaven for the next few weeks. Cause who doesn't love a good t-shirt?! </div>
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"Awesome t-shirts suck!" <b>said no one ever. </b></div>
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Anyways, in the mean-time-in-between-time, I made these adorably precious earrings:</div>
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In really super sad news, I have developed an intolerance to anything but sterling silver and gold in my ears. </div>
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<b>FUCK. </b></div>
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Who wants these? Cause however adorably precious, my ears are too delicate. </div>
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<i>Womp, womp. </i></div>
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Hey, dudes. </div>
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I know it's been like <i>forever</i>. I have been neglecting you, and that's definitely not cool. But, ya know, it's summer and the beach beckons. <i>You should only know about how blond and tan I am.</i> </div>
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Despite my magnetic attraction to the outdoors, I have been still making some great shit. I had been feeling a bit creatively deflated for a little while, but I'm excited to announce I had a rush of inspiration last night. I could barely sleep I was so excited to make so many things. You best believe that I will be supply shopping this weekend. So much for saving all the moneys...</div>
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Confession: I made these little ditties here well over a month ago and never got around to posting. <b>BLOGGER FAIL.</b> But better late than never, is what I, and all other procrastinators, say. </div>
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A simple and chic addition to your arm party:</div>
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<b>Calling all arm parties!</b> I have an easy addition to your... party.</div>
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Check out this neon and metallic dream on my wrist:</div>
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(Also check out my vacation-bronzed skin tones. NBD)</div>
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It's like everything I love in the world coming together. (Neon and metallic, duh.)</div>
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...I do recognize at this point that I need to work on my "things I love" category. </div>
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Here's the kicker, <i>I can't even begin to describe how easy these were to make. </i></div>
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Oh.... wait... <b>I can</b>. Mostly because that's what I do. On this blog. Sometimes the pieces just fall into place, <i>ya know what I mean? </i></div>
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Sometimes, being a DIY blogger is the most awesomest thing in the world. One of those times is now, because I received package stuffed with brand spankin' new <a href="http://bit.ly/PlaidModPodge" target="_blank">Mod-podge products</a>. If this blog is any indicator (<i>and it is</i>) I go through Mod-podge like water. It is one of the best crafting tools in my very messy supplies closet. </div>
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<b>Look at all these goodies!</b></div>
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Pretty sure I salivated like a puppy waiting for food when I unpacked all this goodness.</div>
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I am most excited about the photo-to-fabric transfer medium. With all the cool iPhone photography apps, I have tons of fly photos in my archive that I want to display. I decided to take one of my <a href="http://web.stagram.com/n/melissamadethis/" target="_blank">instagram</a> pictures and transfer it onto a pillow.</div>
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Hence, the post title: <b>INSTAPILLOW!</b></div>
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The transfer medium was unbelievably easy to use and worked like a dream.<b> Kudos Mod-podge.</b> <i>Kudos. </i></div>
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