Its Thrifty Freakn Thursday!

Hello there! It's Thrifty Thursday and Sarah and I have been running around all day preparing for tonight's festivities. What events might we be partaking in tonight you ask? Well, if you must know (nosey), Sarah and I are meeting up with a few of our girlfriends at the Good Will for some Thrift 101 and then back to our apt for a DIY party where......we will make Vintage, High Waist Cutoffs! I mean but it's not like I'm super excited or anything...It's just that, well thrifting has a way of energizing me. Its an invigorating adventure for those who appreciate old clothes and endless possibilities. I am a dreamer (sighs). Any who, I have to leave you to tidy up this place. Nobody needs to know I'm a hoarder. I will leave you with something to hold you over though. Below is a poster I made  for my Instagram a few weeks back, based on an article I read by Alice Chang, called Five reasons to shop at thrift shops. I warn you the poster contains a lot of plagiarism (don't tell Alice). Okay people I'm out. Don't forget to tune in later to see how the nights events play out!

Wine Bottle DIY

My roommate Sarah and I have many things in common, but mostly, sweet, cheap, wine. I'm talking 7/11 Barefoot Mascoto from the freezer in the back. We easily finish two to three large bottles a week. Well recently I came across a wine bottle DIY on Pinterest (actually it was more like 3 months ago). Any who, I finally decided to try it. The problem with me is I don't use Pinterest the way it's intended to be used. I see something I adore and absolutely must try, I pin it, and three months later I attempt to recreate it without even going back to look at the tutorial. For some reason I think I am so good that I don't need instruction or even a list of materials. Talk about overconfidence. I'm sure this DIY would have been a lot easier  had I simply referred back to the pin and saw that the material used to make the bottle was yarn, not brown bag paper ribbon (that's what I named it). So if you do try and recreate this please use yarn. Please....I'm begging you! This project also included another DIY within it, which are the felt flowers I used to decorate my bottle. Those were a lot easier to make. I actually made them about a week ago following the DIY tutorial and surprise surprise, they came out great! Both of these DIY's can be found on Pinterest. The yarn bottle @ http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/80/10/dd/8010dd15a9c8cddb230cf68baf44e266.jpg & the felt flowers @ http://pinterest.com/pin/30188259974541371/. All in all, I am happy with how my bottle turned out. Like most of my projects, it's far from perfect, but it's plentiful in character. I'll most likely use it as a centerpiece for my dining room table once fall rolls around. Maybe I'll add some twigs to it. I'm very much in love with our current summer themed dining table set up (compliments of the thrift shop and dollar tree), but who can resist those cozy autumn hues?


The higher up I got with the ribbon, the more tape I had to apply to keep the shape of the bottle. I think that's why the yarn is easier to work with. It's a lot more flexible.



Some of the Materials I used. After I almost glued my fingers together I put away the super glue and used my glue gun instead.

 

Some more of the materials I used. I used the material covering the cork for the leaves on the flowers. Worked like a charm!

 

The finished product!

Our current dining room table set up. I love the elegance of it. Makes me feel fancy ;)

Plenty Fish In The Sea: Recap of Cupcake Tuesday!

This weeks cupcake Tuesday was yet another success. My best friend Karina and good friend Monique joined us as we created colorful rainbow fish cupcakes using Rips bite size licorice pieces for the fins, Skittles for the scales, beautifully dyed icing for the foundation, compliments of Sarah (I helped), candy melts to keep the fins in tact, and Reeses Pieces bite size candies for the eyes and lips. While creating these fabulous fish, we laughed hysterically as Molly Shannon acted out the role of Mary Katherine Gallagher  in the 1999 comedy film, Superstar, currently on Netflix. Following the movie we inevitably engaged in innocent girl talk where of course we stumbled upon the topic of men. We have all heard the cliché at some point, "There are plenty of fish in the sea". While it is true that this planet is heavily populated with humans, I believe that saying is just a tad bit played out. Because who truly wants to be with just anyone? I believe the journey of finding that one special somebody begins with getting to know oneself; knowing all the colors of your scales, the depth of your gills, and the strength of your fins. Any who, I'm no relationship guru or an expert on fish. What I do know is that good food and friends are more than enough for me on a Tuesday evening in Newport News, VA. Until next time!

It's Cupcake Tuesday!

Once again it's Cupcake Tuesday and my roommate Sarah and I are preparing to make cupcakes that look like colorful rainbow fish. We will be using skittles to create the rainbow look. Sarah is dying the icing yellow, blue, green, and pink, and my mission today is to find some flat stretchy candy that we can use for fins. Any suggestions? Cupcake Tuesdays are always a great time. Wine, girl talk, and creativity are a great combination. This is also the one day a week my boyfriend and I are forbidden to see one another. He plays NBA 2K and watches Suits with his roommates, while I get a girls night with the ladies. It works out perfectly! Stay tuned to see if our fishes come out as fabulous as the ones below, and who decides to show up this week for Cupcake Tuesday!