Suede lace bracelet!

So I made this bracelet for a friend's birthday. I used the suede lace left over from the headband I made. You'll probably see more projects using that because I have like 10 feet leftover. Anyway, here it is! 

Hippie headband

This was so much fun to make! I'll probably make at least 15. All under 15 bucks. So that's like a dollar each! You don't really need a tutorial but I'll be more than happy to make one.

Around the World in 44 Days

I just had to share this video because it's just amazing.

La Negrita Tiene Tumbao

 That thing on my heard is my mom's scarf from the 80's. I always feel like Celia Cruz when I wear it.

 I love it!

Clay Earrings!

So a few weeks back I saw this tutorial on making earrings out of clay. After a long time of procrastinating, I actually made them! This is what they look like! 

Aren't they cute? 

Next up: flower ring!

Desert Outfit

I got a cute cardigan at the gap today. I tried to go for color especially because 1. I wear too much black, gray, and white. 2. I'm trying to look more cheery.
I really liked the cut and I think I will be able to wear this on my mission. I don't have anyone to take pictures so I used my crappy iSight in the hall, so you can't tell that it is pinkish. :(

This outfit reminded me a lot of the desert, probably because I had wind-blown hair. I was kinda feeling lazy today.

I am wearing off-pink gap cardigan, a copper-sequin mossimo tank , F21 skinny jeans, xhilaration gladiators, second-hand dooney & burke bag. 

DIY Armani-inspired scarf

This is my first DIY post. I'm so excited!
This was a really simple and fun scarf/necklace to make. I turned my a-size-too-big J-Crew shirt




into....










this!
















I still love the Armani fabric but I think I did pretty well,
what do you think?

Debate: half empty or half full?

I gave a talk in church today. It was on Missionary Work. Specifically Doctrine and Covenants Section 4. I was able to discuss a lot of personal experiences. I most definitely have grown since the last time I spoke. And that was the second semester of my freshman year? I think.

Aside for looking for employment, I've tried to keep myself occupied these days. I've been practicing French here and there, making a few mixes, scrapbooking, geocaching with Mayme but mostly reading. I'm reading Doctrine and Covenants, "This Boy's Life," attempting to start the Count of Monte Cristo, and a few hundred blogs. I'm trying to expand my creativity. Especially because it's been in hibernation for the last three years. I intended to take a photograph every day this year. One that would sum up my day, but these Winter days have been anything but interesting. So I'm trying to come up with a new project that I will stick too. Maybe take a picture of myself everyday? Make a box for all of my past and future moods. Kind of a time capsule but to myself. Maybe make a mixtape for every day until I leave. And not only that but an explanation of it? Sewing modest skirts? I don't know what to do with myself. I'm going insane.

There's a couple of series  I've watched religiously from beginning to end in the last month. Not to mention focusing on my friends' lives instead of my own. I've felt somewhat detached. I don't really have any friends here and it's just so hard. What's hard about it? Mostly that I have no one to connect with. I can't share my most inner thoughts or feelings, let alone act on them. Surprisingly enough, I'm okay.

So because I've felt somewhat lazy and unproductive, I have decided on a few things.

1. Write a letter every week. (A total of $21.32 assuming that postage doesn't go up in the next year.)
2. Sew at least one skirt.
3. Make all of my clothes fashionably modest.
4. Take Mayme out 3 times a week.

This could go really well, or terribly bad.