tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897193847774480722024-03-14T02:43:56.772-07:00Dare to DIYBriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12012006355203229989noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-889719384777448072.post-18411446439448411952013-01-06T13:38:00.003-08:002013-01-06T13:38:53.958-08:00Daiso Finds!Hey everyone! I just wanted to share some exciting things I found at <a href="http://www.daiso-sangyo.co.jp/english/">Daiso</a>. It's essentially a Japanese dollar store, and carries everything from chopsticks to snacks to.. craft supplies! I was looking around the store the other day as my friend went to go buy Hi-Chews (AKA the most delicious Asian candy I have ever had) and I happened upon the craft section. It's incredible! There are so many things in there that would be FAR more expensive any where else - like exacto knives, beautiful papers (not just origami paper), and sewing kits. The coolest thing I found, though, is felting wool! Also known as wool roving, this is the exact same stuff I used in my earlier tutorial on dryer balls - just MUCH cheaper. I have yet to actually try a project with it, but I'm very excited that I got such a nice quantity for such a low price - each package I bought was $1.50, while the same amount from Etsy or another online source would likely run ~$5. I've included some pictures below of my haul and a closeup of the packaging.<br />
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I highly suggest going to check out your local stores! Enjoy, and happy crafting!Briahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12012006355203229989noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-889719384777448072.post-91297669604280143302013-01-04T20:03:00.001-08:002013-01-04T20:03:05.885-08:00Bracelets!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm not going to lie, I'm pretty darn good at making friendship bracelets. Above all the skills I have learned through six years at summer camp, this has been the one main thing I have excelled at. My favorite thing to do now is to follow exciting patterns - I wish I had pictures to show you of the time I made paw prints for my counselor (nicknamed "Momma Bear") or the bracelet of loons (the New Hampshire state bird) that I made for a fantastic woman named Stevie Ma'am at camp. I've been thinking about perhaps making a DIY for friendship bracelets, but I don't know how much I could help! If someone would like it, though, I'll make it :) Let me know!<br /><br />Briahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12012006355203229989noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-889719384777448072.post-59469313584975943562013-01-03T16:38:00.003-08:002013-01-03T16:38:59.206-08:00Nail Tutorial: Galaxies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here are all the polishes I used! From left to right: NYC "Grand Central Station" (top coat), Sally Hansen "Complete Care" (base coat), Sally Hansen "Midnight In NY" (base color), Sinful Colors "Let Me Go", Orly "Chantilly Peach", Sally Hansen "Marine Scene", Milani "Green Glow", Sinful Colors "Tokyo Pearl", Orly "Love Each Other", and last but DEFINITELY not least, Wet N' Wild "Kaleidoscope". You can really use whatever colors you want for the "nebula" and/or base but the trick is that the base must be very dark (hence why black works well) but most importantly, all the "nebula" colors MUST be sheer/pale shimmers. Opaque or cream colors would not layer well and would break up the blending very quickly. The only other thing I used besides these polishes is a makeup sponge that I cut into smaller pieces to get more use out of.</div>
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I unfortunately skipped ahead a few steps in taking pictures, so here we are. After applying base coat, apply your base color and wait until it is mostly dry - it doesn't need to be completely invincible, just not easily destroyed when you touch it. After that point, pour your first color onto a surface (I used a plastic bag.. again) and start randomly dabbing it on with a makeup sponge. The beauty of this design is that randomness looks the best, so please don't try to make them uniform. I went from dark to light in my order of sponging ("Marine Scene" -> "Green Glow" -> "Chantilly Peach" -> "Let Me Go" -> "Tokyo Pearl") and I feel that works the best by making the lighter colors pop. The above picture shows 2/5 of the polishes dabbed.<br />
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Again, we're jumping ahead. This now has "Chantilly Peach" added on top. As you work through your progression of colors for the "nebula", I suggest slowly centering the lighter colors towards the middle to create a sense of depth. I don't have a picture with just "Tokyo Pearl" added on top, but I tried to define a center of my "nebula" and dab it there, keeping it a little less faded than the other colors. After adding "Tokyo Pearl", I just used a swipe of the almost clear "Love Each Other" to add a bit of a Milky Way-esque shimmer strip.<br />
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The layer that really gives the nails the galactic feel, however, is the glitter topcoat. Although I'm normally really finicky about polishes and tend to steer clear of Wet N' Wild and the other $1 brands, I've found no glitter polish can really compete with "Kaleidoscope" for creating well spaced and appropriately sized/glittering stars. A thin coat is all you need, these nails are thick enough as is. After the glitter dries for just a teeny bit, just slap on a top coat and you're done!<br />
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<br />Briahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12012006355203229989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-889719384777448072.post-9218709093081979452013-01-03T08:28:00.006-08:002013-01-03T08:28:51.655-08:00How I Got StartedSo this morning I'm heading off to babysit three adorable little girls, aged three, seven, and ten. One of their favorite things to do is play with <a href="http://www.americangirl.com/index.php">American Girl</a> dolls and thinking about that helped remind me of how I initially got started in crafting.<br />
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When I was a kid, my mom constantly urged me to be creative. When I was a toddler I used to climb up on our kitchen counter to reach the cabinet where our art supplies were stored, and end up naked and covered in paint. As I reached the "doll" age, my mom finally allowed me to get my first American Girl. We never could afford the expensive outfits and accessories for them, so I made my own - and thus my interest in DIY was born. I wish I had pictures of some of the cute things I made when I was little to show you guys, but unfortunately they're all long gone.<br />
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Then as for nails, I honestly can't remember ever <b>not</b> liking polish. When I was a freshman, though, I went through a really rough patch in my family due to my dad's health and various other issues. Out of everything, doing my nails was somehow what helped keep me calm and happy. I started my other blog in the spring of that year, and through the blogosphere I quickly moved on from simple polishing onto nail art - and that's where I have stuck ever since!<br />
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How did you all get started in your respective hobbies?Briahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12012006355203229989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-889719384777448072.post-55546131993691728542013-01-02T11:11:00.000-08:002013-01-02T12:22:50.107-08:00New Year's ResolutionsHello all! I just wanted to share my New Year's resolutions on here because I feel that posting them in public will make me feel more pressured to actually complete them - something I really haven't ever done in the past. This year, I've decided to give myself a resolution in every category so I can have some well-rounded self improvement. So here they are, in no particular order:<br />
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<b>1. Social:</b> To tighten my existing friendships, make more great friends, but also realize when friendships are no longer healthy and either repair them or, if that doesn't work, end them. <br />
<b>2. Family: </b>To keep up a positive relationship with my parents, especially my Mom. I really want to create solid bonds in my family because I'm going so far away for college. Family has never been my strong suit, and I want to fix that this upcoming year.<br />
<b>3. Lacrosse: </b>I want to be able to call myself a highly contributing member of my team. I've always loved lacrosse but I have stopped taking it as seriously as I should, so this upcoming season I want to be a great contributor and role model, as a senior should. <br />
<b>4. Individual: </b>I'm 17 years old and much more lazy than I should be. I want to first get in shape because it will help my health now and in the future, and I want to run a 7:00 mile for lacrosse. I also want to work on my anxiety and get all that under control so I can live a generally happier life.<b></b><br />
<b>5. School: </b>I want to not get caught up in being a second semester senior and keep up my good grades (while I'll probably slip from my 4.0, I still want almost all A's). Then when I'm in college I would like to balance my school work with all the social opportunities there, and be accepted into the Outdoor Education program.<b> </b><br />
<b>6. Work:</b> I'd like to get a solid part-time job starting at the end of my lacrosse season to really save up for the financial struggle that is going to be college. My perfect summer job would be to work at the summer camp I attended as a kid, but I've already applied so that is out of my control. Overall though, I just want to work enough that I go into college with a solid financial foundation and enough work experience to help me find great employment in the future.<br />
<b>7.</b> <b>Blog:</b> This is obviously a new category for me, but I do have some goals regarding this blog. I hope to post at least 5 times a week, gain at least 50 followers, and accomplish one great giveaway. I used to have a very successful <a href="http://polisholic-confessions.blogspot.com/">polish blog</a> back when I was 14, and I'd love to get this blog up to that level. And if anyone is reading this, you've helped me with this goal already - thank you!<br />
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So those are my resolutions... what are yours?Briahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12012006355203229989noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-889719384777448072.post-62515396772194920022013-01-02T10:50:00.001-08:002013-01-02T10:50:33.391-08:00DIY Tutorial: Ribbon Coasters<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of my favorite projects, I decided to upcycle all my old curling ribbon from the holidays to make myself a fancy new coaster. I've made these in the past but this was definitely the best result I've ever gotten, hopefully you all will get a great result too!<br />
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Here are your materials - curling ribbon and clear nail polish. I actually used two varieties of nail polish during the project, a quick-drying variety for "checkpoints" and whatnot while I was actually curling the coaster, then a normal variety to cover and seal the whole thing. Any type of curling ribbon is fine and you can use as many colors as you like, just remember that all the ribbon you use must be the same width.<br />
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Then you start curling! It is a little trick to get the curl started so I recommend pinching it vertically (the opposite from what is shown in the picture) and wrapping the ribbon around it like a column at first. Once you have enough to hold on to, switch your grip to match the one shown and keep wrapping. Every once in awhile you should pull on the end to tighten the coil, but no matter how much you tighten there will always be a small empty space in the very middle - don't worry about this.<br />
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When it comes time to switch colors, simply place a dab of nail polish below and above the loose end of the old color. Then slide your new color under (keeping it perfectly in line with the old) and very carefully wrap it around once or twice until it makes firm contact with the nail polish you dabbed on top. Once you feel it is secure, pull on the new color to tighten it and keep wrapping. In the picture above I used the butterfly clip to hold it all together while I took the picture - unfortunately these coasters are easy to unravel at first so don't be afraid to make polish "checkpoints" by dabbing a bit on every once in awhile. If you ever need a break, butterfly clips do a great job of temporarily securing things so you don't have to worry about the whole coaster coming apart.<br />
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Once you are satisfied with the size/pattern of your coaster, generously apply polish to the loose end and hold it on until it dries - this is why quick-dry polish is very helpful here. Then, use a book or something similar to flatten the whole thing and make sure there are no major ridges or spots that are slipping as seen above.<br />
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Once you are satisfied with the smoothness of your coaster, it's time to seal it! I used my trusty plastic bag as a surface so to not get any polish on the table but that's really not necessary. This part is simple - just basically coat the whole of one side in polish. I actually ended up just pouring some on and spreading it out because the polish does tend to sink into the cracks a bit, making it hard to just apply it with the brush. You can even pour a little extra into the middle to fill up the hole there. You can do both sides if you'd like a double seal, but it isn't necessary. After you are done, just let the coaster dry and enjoy!<br />
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<br />Briahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12012006355203229989noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-889719384777448072.post-44222576714086020602013-01-01T21:44:00.001-08:002013-01-01T21:44:40.821-08:00New Layout!I'm so excited that this blog is being seen! I expected it would take much longer for anyone to even peek at it, let alone follow me. I decided I wasn't a fan of the default layout I used initially so I changed it - I hope you like it, it's simple but that's my style. I've been told that there is interest in a tutorial on the galaxy nails, so I'll see if I can get that up tomorrow or sometime this week. Thanks everyone!Briahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12012006355203229989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-889719384777448072.post-83764588440443685382013-01-01T19:49:00.003-08:002013-01-01T19:49:52.421-08:00Past Work: Galaxy Nails<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here is one of my favorite nail designs I have done in the past, galaxies! Unfortunately I have a bunch of projects I've done where I don't have good pictures of the finished project, let alone pictures of the steps I took in making it. But if I get interest in them, I'd be perfectly willing to make a tutorial. I hope you like them!Briahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12012006355203229989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-889719384777448072.post-9707807748492707992013-01-01T17:13:00.000-08:002013-01-01T17:13:14.893-08:00DIY Tutorial: Felted Dryer Balls<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here are your supplies: yarn, wool roving, and a stretch of old tights/pantyhose/et cetera. The best yarn to use would honestly be 100% wool yarn so the inner layers felt as well as the outer roving, but honestly I used an acrylic blend and it worked quite well. I got my roving <a href="http://www.joann.com/100-wool-roving-12-package-eight-assorted-colors/prd52712/">here</a> with a coupon code but a quick google search could easily find you many more varieties. As for the tights, I snipped off the leg of a pair that I was tossing out and have saved it for all my felting projects but you could just as easily buy a cheap pair from pretty much anywhere.<br />
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Now divide your yarn into as many individual balls as you would like, or as many as you can. I managed to get three tightly wound balls from one giant one, but feel free to do fewer (or more) if you like. I've found that for actual functionality, three work well in the dryer.<br />
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Then take your roving and begin to lay it out. You want to cover as much area as possible while making sure there is none of the original yarn showing through. Feel free to mix colors, cut shapes, do stripes, et cetera.<br />
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Eventually your yarn ball will resemble this, a giant loosely covered ball of fluff. Don't worry about wrapping it tightly, that is exactly what the felting process will take care of. Just do a quick check of the whole ball and make sure you can't see any of the underlying yarn as it is harder to add on extra wool later than it is to just make sure the ball is covered in this initial process. Once you are satisfied with your fluff ball, carefully place it in the bottom of your tights segment (making sure the roving is not too displaced) and make sure it is secured on both sides - I tied a knot on one end and rubber banded the other. You may also feel free to wrap and place all your balls in the tights segment at once, making sure they are separated by knots/rubber bands/et cetera - I did mine one at a time for pictures, but either method works well.<br />
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Then grab a bowl large enough to fit the ball and fill it with very hot, very soapy water. You will be working in this water so make sure it is cool enough you don't burn yourself with it. Gloves are helpful (but not necessary) for this step because the felting process takes a toll on your hands and makes them fairly dry and wrinkly for awhile.<br />
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Then take your ball (still in the tights segment) and start dunking it into the hot soapy water and rubbing it. You're bonding the fibers together so don't be afraid to be a little rough, just not so much you're completely displacing the roving underneath. You might notice that fibers start to slip through the tights - this is normal and nothing to worry about! After a few minutes of rubbing when you can tell the ball is no longer "fluffy" (like the picture above), take it out of the tights segment and continue rubbing until the ball has no more segments sticking out and seems to be one continuous layer. The ball might stick to the walls of the tights because of the fibers that slipped through as mentioned above, just gently separate it and don't worry about the lost fibers. Once you are satisfied with the felted ball, set it aside, soap and all. As the soap dries the ball will harden and finish the felting process on its own. Then repeat the process with any additional balls, and you're done!<br />
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Happy New Years! Here are the nails I did for a party I'm going to tonight. My outfit is black and metallic so I thought a design like this would suit it well. I figured it would make a nice tutorial, so here you go!<br />
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Here are my supplies. I'm pretty much a Sally Hansen addict, so you'll notice many of my polishes are various sub-brands of SH. I used "Midnight in NY" for my base color (how fitting is that!) with "Hi Ho Silver" and Essie's "Good as Gold" for my dotting and gradient polishes. For base coat I use Sally Hansen Complete Care, and my top coat is NYC "Grand Central Station" which is essentially a miracle of a polish - it's ridiculously cheap, dries fast, and is easy to find. Lastly my tools I used are a dotting tool (which easily can be substituted for a toothpick or something similar), a makeup sponge, and a plastic baggy (not pictured) for a polish-pouring surface.<br />
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As you might expect, start with your base coat. After that dries, paint on your base color. Both of my polishes needed two coats but if they didn't I would have only painted two anyway - the base gets covered up quickly so perfection really isn't necessary. I painted my accent nail gold as in my case, my silver was less opaque and so made for a better gradient than if I had done gold on silver.<br />
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Here is where the bag comes in! I used a disposable bag as a surface to pour a tiny bit of my gold and silver polishes together on, which I then mixed with a paper clip. I feel this makes the gradient easier and a little harsh though honestly the gold and silver are so similar that for this nail art this step probably wasn't necessary.<br />
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Then you create your gradient! Started by slowly dabbing the gold/silver mixture on at about the middle of the nail and eventually move down making the mix purely silver as you go. End the gradient by making the very tip of your nail completely silver - and don't worry about the mess! This is easily cleaned up.<br />
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Now it is time to pull out your dotting tool! I used the same plastic bag to create individual puddles of silver and gold and went crazy. I kind of just dotted randomly but I'm sure the design would also look great with a more organized pattern. After you're done alternating silver and gold (or you could even dot both silver and gold on each nail), just put on a top coat and you're set! Warning though, if you're impatient like I am and put on your top coat too hastily, you might end up with this blurry monstrosity:<br />
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So to avoid that, wait a few minutes before you add your top coat. Then just clean up (I normally just scrape the extra nail polish off in the shower) and you're good to go. Good luck, and have a fantastic New Years!<br />
<br />Briahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12012006355203229989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-889719384777448072.post-18937049069694084812012-12-31T07:23:00.001-08:002012-12-31T15:44:05.733-08:00IntroductionHey there everyone! My name is Bria, I'm a current high school senior headed to Colgate University in the fall. I absolutely adore crafting/DIY/nail polish so this will be a combination of all three plus probably some random cooking and whatnot thrown in. I can't promise I'll live on this blog or that I'll be good at blogging but I figured I might as well try, especially after seeing my good friend <a href="http://howdyoumakethatblog.blogspot.com/">Micayla</a> made one of her own.<br />
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Enjoy - and Happy New Years!Briahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12012006355203229989noreply@blogger.com0