Showing posts with label DIY. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DIY. Show all posts

Monday, April 14, 2014

Happy Easter week!

 




Yay it's Easter week! These are very simple Easter decorations to make! The bunny was obviously bought, but filling his basket with jelly beans made him the perfect center piece on an Easter table! 

The next is my jellybean topiary! This is definitely time consuming, but very easy. I chose to get pastel jelly beans because I thought they were cuter, but any will work! And then I got a styrofoam topiary shape (Michaels or AC Moore) and just started hot gluing! If you can find a fun candle holder that's a perfect base for your jelly bean tree but not necessary! 

The last is my favorite! I made tiny cracks at the top of the egg and then poured the egg into a bowl. I then rinsed the shells out with vinegar! Don't worry if the top is cracked looking, that adds character! I then found cute egg holders from crate & barrel and set the eggs in there to dry. Lastly, I put a little soil (with a spoon) in the egg half way. Then I stuck a pretty little flower in and filled the rest of the egg up with soil and a few drops of water... And there you go! They were a super cute place setting for each Easter guest! You will be amazed how long they last! Have fun and DIY for Easter this year! 

Monday, January 20, 2014

My glitter track

I am so excited to be making my first post! There are so many reasons I wanted to create this website. I love doing event makeup and I definitely love throwing parties! The more I thought about which direction I wanted to take this, the more confused I got.  Should I write about kids with Autism? My makeup and party business?  Just post pictures of work I've done? Well... I have finally decided! A few years ago, for many reasons, I stopped doing the things that made me happy. In June, I looked in the mirror and realized I was 27, unhappy, and unhealthy. Things needed to change and that is something I have always resisted. On this website, I want to focus on all the things that bring me happiness. Maybe some of those things will inspire you! I got a lot of comments about the name of my website...some sweet, some funny, and some negative. My life truly lost its glitter... And I'm bringing it back! I hope you embrace every chance you get to make your life a little more glitter E!

Here's the first step I took to get back on my glitter track!



I've lost about 90 pounds... and I'm still working on it!





I cannot wait to start doing and showing you all the things I used to do that made me happy. Thanks for reading this far, I hope you enjoy! -E