Scotch

No, not the drink. The tape. ha. I have terribly unsteady hands when I use liquid eyeliner, so I never use it, even though I have multiple liquid eyeliners. GASP, what a waste of good make-up I know.

When I do Cat Eyes I use pencil eyeliner, but it does not look as good. Finally I GTS (Googled That Shit) and found an awesome YouTube video (below) by an adorable woman on how to do Cat Eyes using TAPE! I've seen it on Pinterest, but have never watched a tutorial. It's fast and easy for those of us with unsteady hands! Cha-Cha-Checckkk it out! It's less than 2 minutes. You got time fo' dat!

Love,
Elle Marie

DIY OTW

DIY of the Week:

images via zazzle

Zazzle!

Maybe this is cheating... okay well it kind of is. But you know what? I've been busy (for once in my recent life) and now I have to sit on a chair that is too tall for the desk I'm using and it's so hard it's hurting my back. So I think you'll live with my cheating for now :)

Zazzle is a website where you can design anything you want. Stickers, shirts, skateboards, cups, calenders, and so much more! So it's pretty much a DIY-- with a little help. All you have to do is decide on the product you want and what you want it to say on that product. Or don't say anything at all, just put a picture on whatever you want. For Christmas I ordered a bag with a picture of my brothers dog on it (she loves the dog like she birthed him or something, sheesh).

The prices are decent and it's really fun to make different things, plus it's super easy to use (my brother uses it all the time...haha). It's really great when you can't think of a gift for someone and you want it to be personable. No more gift cards! Make someone something.

xoxo

DIY OTW

This week was the very first week I have been posting OTW's and I saved the best for last, because Sundays will be DIY of the week!

I absolutely love reading DIY books and websites. I don't always make the projects, but they totally look fun. I figure I'll do a nice mix of DIY's-- some will be projects I find online and some will be DIY projects of my own. :)

DIY of the Week:

Chalk Board Gift Tags!

Since this is the first week I'm doing a DIY post, I thought I'd do something pretty easy. I found this idea at www.robomargo.com which has tons and tons of "Do It Yourself" projects. It's a really cool and creative idea, especially for those on a budget. Imagine your family and friends reaction if you were to attach this to their present? And what's extra neat is that it can be used for other things like labels or notes.

Needed:

• Formica Samples (Lowe's, Home Depot)

• Chalk Board Spray (Lowe's, Home Depot)
  

The instructions are so easy and fast, all you have to do is spray the Formica Sample with the Chalk Board paint. Let it dry. And coat a few times. When people ask you how you did it, tell them it's quite difficult, and really hard to teach. That way it looks like you worked very hard and you will always be the only one with chalk board gift tags! ;)

xoxo
e.m.

images via www.homedepot.com and www.robomargo.com