food in the shower!

I'm getting really tired of having tired skin.
I looked in the mirror today and my pores are huge and my skin is dry.

But luckily, I found a new hobby.
Homemade hair, face, + body masks!
Save money on expensive products by using inexpensive produce.

The first experiment went well!
My skin is so happy!

This was tonight's menu--



Hair and Face

1 egg -short hair; 2 eggs-long hair
(no yolk just whites)

1 avocado (mashed up)

mix the two togehter (not the most attractive looking mixture)
then, rub into skin and hair - the egg whites will become stiff.
leave the mixture on for about 30 min or so.
Rinse normally.

Egg whites will shrink your pores and help hair with shine.
Avocado is best for its natural oils. Very nutritious with vitamin E for skin as well as moisturizing.

Body Scrub

For dry itchy wintery skin- Try this sugar scrub.

1 cup of sugar (brown or white)
1/2 of a Lemon
2 tablespoons of olive oil or sesame oil
5 tablespoons of honey

Mix together in a small bowl.
Apply in the shower and scrub gently to exfoliate.
Rinse.


Sugar is used for exfoliation-
but it is very gentle and melts away with water so you can control your texture.
Lemon is for deep cleaning of the pores. Removes dirt and oil.
Olive/Sesame Oil is great for moisturizing the skin.
Honey works like a conditioner, and the waxy consistency helps protect skin.

Velvety skin for everyone!!

animal terrariums

my newest little terrariums.

this one [below] was made for my little brother, jake.
He had a stuffed animal named bobo, turtle.. carried it everywhere he went..
i think he was abandoned at some hotel...

this one [below] was personalized for my lil sister, molly-
she had a plastic iguana named kevin that she brought everywhere.
not sure where kevin ever ended up.. but here is his child.

p.s. cannot waittt to get a new camera!
sorry for the crap photos :(

holiday terrarium ornaments

these little guys make great christmas presents :)

mini quilts !

Why are mini quilts so popular - here are just a few reasons:

1. Quilting can be intimidating - however the small format of the mini quilt means they are a much more attainable goal and the perfect way to gain some quilting confidence

2. Mini Quilts are a great way to use up scraps but also perfect to use your fancy expensive small pieces of fabric

3. Many people don't have the time or patience to finish a large quilt but as they love quilting a mini quilt is an achievable project. They are perfect for those with short attention spans.

4. Mini quilts are the perfect way to hone your quilting skills and test out new techniques

Mini quilts are very popular at the moment - there are flickr doll quilt swaps and mini quilt weekly memes and themes. Quilters and crafters just love showcasing their latest mini project - where they have been able to work through a design concept, or trial a new technique within a short time frame and get feedback from their peers. I blame the internet for the current mini quilt craze - which has turned out to have more longevity than a simple craft fad. As more and more crafters discover the art of quilting and find the satisfaction that can be gained from sewing bits of fabric to other bits of fabric and adding their creative personality to the piece, they are able to grow in confidence and try new things - I just don't see this going away any time too soon.

[click here]

spring cleaning, refesh and design!

Printed wallpapers can make a small space even
more cozy and inviting, while obscuring its confining boundaries.

I've always loved trunks.
Mine has been hidden in my closet but these
photos are good inspiration for trunks.

Small kitchen spaces can still hold a lot!

Bathrooms too...

Grey/Gray couches are my new favorite item!
they go with gray, or any color you desire!

apartment therapy has some really good suggestions for small apartment spaces!
[click here]

when i'm a big girl and own a house...

I want this secret room!
[click here for: apartment therapy]

[blank]...

I've been semi busy this weekend so my crafts and ideas have been put on a slight hold.

But I did find these awesome vintage chalkboards.
My head kind of feels blank like they are..
[i think its the weather.. you suck weather!]

The Vintage Chalkboards would be cute for a kitchen to do list..
orrr right over your bed so when you get idea right before you fall asleep
you can remember it when you wake up!

I used to write midnight ideas all over my hands.
But I guess I sweat a lot and the words sort of mush into an ink blob
and my genius ideas are lost until the next night!

Weird how our minds do that to us.


Anyways.. these are from a vintage store on etsy [click here]




That's all I can process for today- It's 2:21am. BED [nite nite]
The image below says it allllll...
found on ffffound [click here]

what a doll!

Mimi Kirchner makes these awesome cloth dolls!
She uses old fabric and vintage fabric to dress her dolls.
The tattooed dolls are my favorite.. very original.
To see her video [click here]
For her etsy shop [click here]
People like Mimi inspire me to make everything and anything i want to..
Thanks Mimi :)

amazing thrift finds

When i went thrifting today i found some large books to make this:

and some cute books of course

kids books have amazing illustrations..

I feel like someday I will use the graphics for something...

^
I wanna fill these glasses with sand and shells
from different places around the world

This framed artwork is made out of all kinds of wood.. only $1.50!