Category Archives: DIY

Nautical Sequins

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pink skinny jeans

Cardigan, Old Navy + DIYed // Jeans, Forever21 [similar 1; 2] // Crossbody bag, American Eagle [similar] // Wrap Bracelet, KJPxBB // Sneakers, Polo Ralph Lauren [similar 1; 2]

I have been lusting after this Markus Lupfer sequin lobster sweater for far too long. Too long as in, it’s actually one of my first pins on my Pinterest. When I randomly came across these gold sequin anchor patches recently, I realized I could easily make my own version of the cardigan… for approximately $485 less. And I have hardly taken it off since.

Also, when did navy blue and pink begin to go so well together?

sequin anchor sweater

kjp brooks brothers wrap bracelet

polo ralph lauren sneakers

navy cardigan pink jeans

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A Pinteresting Tuesday Shoesday

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I. Adore. Pinterest.

[shocker].

And I was so inspired by this pin the other day…

That I made a couple stops on my way home, purchased some $10 clearance flats at Payless and some pink ribbon, and made these…

I can’t say I love my version quite as much as the originals, but I think they’ll do :)

Do you all ever put your pins to action??

post script. If you want to follow me on Pinterest, click here!

Cupcakes for a Birthday Girl

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Today Yesterday was one of my best friend’s birthdays, but due to some technical difficulties this post is a day belated! :(

Demetra and I share two loves. One love is Nutella, the other is cupcakes. Since we’re so far apart now, I can’t be with her on her 22nd birthday, but I’m still baking Nutella Cupcakes in her honor! A virtual birthday party, if you will.

Recipe is from cutest-baking-blog-ever Your Cup of Cake, and I highly recommend these. These being both nutella cupcakes and best friends.

Happy birthday Dem!! Wish more than anything we could actually eat these together!

All that Glitters

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Everyone needs a little sparkle in their life from time to time.

 Glitter Ring Finger
Idea from Cupcakes and Cashmere 

Sequin Hangers
DIY courtesy of Free People

 Rhinestone Starfish Bracelet for Mom
From Out of the Blue 

Sparkletinis
Recipe by Fashionably Bombed 

The be-all end-all of glitter
By Haus of Price

Happy Friday you all, have a great weekend!!

post script. Are any of you attending Rendez-Vous New England next month?? I hope to see all you New Englanders there, and be sure to get your tickets soon because there are limited spots available!

Macarons mon amie!

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Remember how I’m obsessed with Ladurée’s Parisian macarons?  And how I totally failed last time I tried to make them?  Well I couldn’t wait another minute for the French to arrive in NYC, so I try tried again and this time was much more successful!

I stopped searching around for tips and tricks and secret recipes and instead went with good old Martha Stew.  And she really didn’t let me down!  It wasn’t an easy process by any means, and it is definitely a two-person job, but when Puffy and I went slowly and really followed the recipe step by step (sounds like such an easy concept but I definitely improvise a lot when it comes to baking), we succeeded :)

They’re just too pretty and delicate to resist, and with some Nutella and raspberry jam filling, the were the perfect little Sunday afternoon treat.  If you’re going to attempt these little buggers, my only advice is to dare not substitute.  Make the extra trip for the almond flour and superfine sugar because it really does make a difference, and I think that’s where I went wrong the first time.  Click here for Martha’s recipe.

Bon appetit mes amis!

Memory Boxes

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I can finally post this now that Commencement is over!

As graduation gifts for my roommates, I decorated eight little wooden memory boxes:

Unfinished wooden boxes can be found in a variety of shapes and sizes at pretty much every craft store.  Using leftover green paint from rooms in our apartment, I sponged the outside of them all first and then stained the inside with wood stainer.  To embellish, I modpodged a photo onto each (the antique looking edges are really just from ripping the paper!), and then stamped them with various Paper Source rubber stamps (like this one).

Finally, I tagged them all with gsg (for Green Street Girls) by modpodging newspaper letter cutouts onto the front.

Best part?  Talia’s sister told her they looked “so Anthropologie” :)