Our first project for cake decorating classes - roses!! They were so much fun to make - I have made about 10 as we will be making a flower topper with them soon. These began as white and were then dusted with a lilac colour.
Next week we are making carnations so I will post some photo's of them soon.
I had to do a post on one of my favourite shops. Basically it's an up-market op-shop and I've found some amazing bargains there!!Recycle Boutique is vintage gold - they sell clothes on your behalf, so it's a great place to drop off and sell all those items you don't wear and get some cash back for them. Also it's the perfect place for people like me to pick up amazing pieces which are now some of my favourite wardrobe staples.Some of my finds are shown above, the blue shirt is an absolute favourite and every time I wear it I get comments. Perfect for $15!! The black trench with buckles is perfect for weekends and work and the black jacket with the teal trim is my go-to for nights out with friends or when I'm going to the ballet.
Check out their website for further information!
I'm sure I saw a top like this on the Internet somewhere, ever since I have wanted to create my own version. I saw this post on College Fashion about sporty sweatshirts and after a visit to my local Cotton On I had my very own sweatshirt for only $30!It was a slight challenge finding the studs, after a visit to Spotlight where I had no joy, I resorted to good old Trademe and found exactly what I wanted. 50 x 10mm pyramid studs for $7.50. Sweet! I was a little worried about attaching them, but as the sweatshirt is thin cotton it was no problem. Now I think I have a stud obsession though, as I have around 30 of them left...what to "stud" next??It's very easy to do - simply push the points through the material and fold over to hold in place. I would recommend hand washing the top as the washing machine is a bit rough on the studs.This sweatshirt is great for weekends, I love a bit of detail and it goes great with my gray-wash jeans and shiny silver sneakers!
I am so excited! Next week I am starting cake decorating classes. Above are some of the cakes I have decorated over the past couple of years, I learnt how to decorate while working part-time in a bakery while I was studying.I usually make little cartoon cake toppers but I am looking forward to learning how to make flowers. I have my materials list now so I can't wait to go shopping next week to buy everything! For some amazing cakes check out this website; http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-photos.html
After many a night searching through my jumbled collection of eyeshadow, blushers, lipsticks and what-not to find the required makeup for going out, I decided enough was enough! There had to be an easier way to store all of this, instead of stuffing it into draws. I like things organised, and on display if possible - problem solved by a visit to my local Spotlight store!I had long liked the idea of painting and decorating one of those DIY wooden boxes you put together yourself, and I stumbled on the perfect solution searching among them. Being a crafty person at heart (a vivid imagination!) As soon as I saw this Kaisercraft scrapbooking organiser I knew I was onto a winner. I imagined it full of brushes, bottles and pottles, eyeliners...perfect!! At $24 it wasn't too expensive, by the time I purchased some black acrylic paint and some scrapbooking paper it was up a bit...but worth it for the results.After separating all of the pieces with a sharp craft knife (I would recommend sanding the edges for an extra smooth finish) I painted all the pieces with 2 coats of black acrylic paint. I then cut the scrapbook paper to the appropriate size (approx 2-3mm short of the edges for a nice finish) and glued them to some of the pieces of wood. For the piece with the holes for ribbon, I covered these with paper as I had no use for them. I painted over the edges of the paper to get rid of the white edge and then used PVA to glue the whole thing together. I tightly tied string around the unit to hold the pieces firmly, and left overnight to dry.And there you have it! The perfect makeup storage solution. It's narrow, so it doesn't take up much space and there's room for brushes, compacts, eyeshadow, even hairspray!
Our first project for cake decorating classes - roses!! They were so much fun to make - I have made about 10 as we will be making a flower topper with them soon. These began as white and were then dusted with a lilac colour.
