Style Craft- Crackle bauble necklace

Let me start off by saying this was not solely my idea, I took a very original concept from Elsie and Emma over at ABeautifulmess.com and tweaked it to make it my own.

I love gaudy jewelry, bright colored almost ridiculous pieces, have always caught my eye.

And I love to dress us a plain Jane outfit with a POP of color, 

this necklace is super easy to make and can be done SO many different ways.

You will need.....

Acrylic Paint in two different colors (I picked turquoise and black)
Ribbon or any kind of string that you would like to use for the actual "necklace"
Wooden balls ( you can get them at the craft store in different sizes)
Bamboo skewers ( kind you use for cooking)

Slide a ball onto the skewer..

Paint the balls in the color that you like,

The trick is not to use too much paint or it will form drip marks.

Let dry, I took a pack of cards and set it on top of the skewer
 to allow the stick to hang off of the side of the table.

Next....the magic ingredient!!

Wait for it......

Crackle nail polish!
Because I sell AVON, I used the Avon Mosaic Effects Polish I already had on hand
but any brand will do!

Paint the entire ball in a thick layer of the crackle nail polish...

I added two more beads that I put a free hand design on as well,
but you could also feel free to leave those solid.

Once they are dry, thread them up onto either a ribbon
 or leather string or twine,
whatever your heart desires!

The finished product!

Once I made this I realized that I didn't care for the ribbon as a necklace
( sometimes you will have that),
so I will definitely be changing it to probably a black leather string instead.
 But that is the beauty of this, you could change it up a millon times to suit your mood!
You could also paint the balls white and do a cobalt blue crackle over it,
(I love blue and white together)
or even color block it!
Above all have a good time with it, and get creative!
xoxoxo
Heather

Over the weekend.......

This past weekend we.....

Spent time with friends..... 

Had cake......(Umi Zoomi cake to be exact)

....And Ice Cream...

Opened gifts.......

Listened to 20 people sing Happy birthday to us....

Chilled with our girlfriend...

and blasted out some serious bubble fun....


This past weekend was particularly special, as my son turned 3...I swear it's amazing how time does fly...

Whether this past weekend was YOUR birthday, or just a wonderful relaxing break, spent with family and friends...
Here's to you........and hopefully a great week!

Channeling the Pin-Up

It has been so long since I visited the Pin Up Girl Look.

I missed it, I really need to do it more often.

I have to apologize for the lack of quality in these photos,I was trying to get the photos done

 so I could leave for work this morning, and hoping my son wouldn't wake up in the process lol.

I am working on it:)

Skirt- Target (4 years ago)

Sweater: Mossimo for Target

Shoes:You guessed it, Target

Flowered Hair Comb: Made by Rascal Kosher

Inspired by Fashion:Flor-Gasm

I love Florence and the Machine

Maybe it is my ever increasing list of love for red haired women

Neko Case, Tori Amos ect.

Maybe it is the fact that she is an Art School Grad like myself.

But it could also be the fact that her music sends chills down my spine

and it's one of those situations where I feel that she is speaking about MY LIFE.

I can relate to every word.

The great thing about the lead singer Florence Welch, is that she is not just a voice

she is a whole visual package.

Her vintagey, flowing style is not only unique in it's own right,

but seems to move with her and is directly connected to her music.

To listen to her music is devine but to watch her perform is just "flor-gasmic"



Life in Digital

Easy Breezy

Finally the temps around here have cooled to a nice 80 degrees.

I was so excited to actually wear pants today!

This blouse is one of two that I have, the othe rone is royal blue.

I always get alot of compliments on it when I wear them, I love them because they are very flowy

and airy, perfect for any type of summer weather.

Paiting it with these Jean Slacks, creates an overall slimming effect,

and come on who doesn't need a little of that now and then!

Shirt Sophia Veraga for Kmart

Pants Jean Slacks Mossimo Target

Three Birds Necklace H&M

Natural Product Love

Over the past few years, I have grown fond of natural products.

My skin is sensitive,and with al the cancer floating around these days, I'm sure cutting down on the amount of chemicals I slap on myself, can only help.

Slowly I am trying to convert to all organic and chemical free products for my daily beauty routine,

it is really important for me to find products that actually work.

A few months back, I started subscribing to a monthly beauty box called Good & Lovely, for a small fee, they send you a box every month full of organic and natural based product samples.

Here are a few of the products that I have tried recently that just really blew me away,

so much in fact, that I went and bought full sizes.

1. Giovanni Eco Chic, Triple Treat Shampoo:

this tea tree oil infused shampoo, really soothes the little bit of psoriasis that I have on my scalp

and tingles from hear to toe,I like to use it in conjunction with the 50/50 balancing conditioner.

Both products are free of parabens and sulfates. And my hair feels FANTASTIC when I use it.

2. Giovanni ( what can I say I really like this whole line!)

Shave Cream In Grapefruit/Pomegranate

When I first used it I thought it was too thin and not thick enough,

but once I let it sit for a few seconds and took that first swipe over my leg WOW!!

It really works, gets you a close shave, and smells AWESOME!

3. EO Spray Hand Sanitizer

Smells like lavender, and is handy to keep in your purse.

4.ShiKai Moisturizing Shower Gel,

this is completely non irritating,and feels so soft and luxurious on your skin, I am partial to the pomegranate scented one, but they all work wonderfully and rinse clean,

but leave your skin soft not dry.

5. Bach Rescue Pastilles

Ever had one of the days, where you would sooner smack someone than actually be nice?

I work in customer service, trust me it happens ALOT lol.

These will not completely take away that feeling, but they do work to a certain point,

 the Pastilles are gumdrop like candies,

you just gnaw on one and it releases calming natural herbs to relax the mind and body.

They are also pretty tasty.

The best part is, all of these products are not tested on animals, free of sulfates, parabens and carcinogens and vegetarian based.

I do not get paid for my opinion on these, I just really really love them!

To subscribe to Good & Plenty, go to www.goodandlovely.com

The full size versions are also available at Whole Foods and the Mustard Seed Market