Painted Sunglasses DIY

March 15, 2012 | Posted by

These cute sunglasses were a little find from a thrift store… maybe a year ago. I enjoy them just the way they are…. but, I felt they needed a little something extra! That’s when I thought, “Hey, how about painting with nail polish?” I have a ton of polish…. and, I have some precision tip Q-tips. Perfect!

Supplies needed to make these Painted Sunglasses DIY:

  • a pair of sunglasses
  • Q-Tips Precision Tips
  • a couple colors of nail polish (I used a turquoise, red, and blue).

The how-to:

1. Gather up the supplies. Dip your Q-tip into your nail polish. Let the paint soak into the Q-tip a little, dip it in the paint again and pop a little dot on the glasses. Repeat that step over and over (using as many nail polish colors as you’d like) until you’re happy with the amount of polka dots on your glasses.

I did need to do a couple of coats for the red dots. If you need to do this, just let the paint dry first (should be pretty fast drying time) in between each coat.

2. Add a clear top coat polish (using the same method as above with a Q-tip) to seal in the paint.

3. AND, you are done! Let it completely dry…. and, you are ready to look awesome in your newly painted glasses!

Get creative with your nail polish design! I think next time I will paint on some sweet little flowers. Please, let me know if you try this out! I’d love to see your end result. It’s a very simple and cheap DIY!

And, just a little funny side note: last year my mom mentioned that she didn’t really like these big sunglasses…. but, when I wore them the other day after their little makeover… she thought they were cute. Hee!

I was provided with Q-tips® Precision Tips™ cotton swabs, a $25 American Express gift card and information about the product by Rocket XL. All opinions are 100% my own. You can find more ideas on the Q-Tips Facebook page.



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Wordless{ish} Wednesday: Pacific Northwest Blogger Meet up

March 14, 2012 | Posted by

Yes! Finally! We are planning another Pacific Northwest Blogger meet up! Last time we had a blast in Seattle and played with some photo booth fun….. So, that means this time around we are gathering in Portland, OR! Give all those Oregonian’s (like mahself) a little blogger fun! Hey, all you Washington and beyond people: we’d love to have you too! I’m going to gather up some hotel info and maybe you can come join us? Perfect chance to have a little blogger night out and share a hotel room with your blogger friends. Get some tax-free shopping done? Hee.

Details… details…

Location: The Lucky Lab in Portland, OR (Hawthorne)

When: Friday, June 1st, 2012 from 6 – 10 pm

Tickets: I will give you a heads up before they are on sale… just need to work out a couple of details before we sell them. Soon….

Other: We have our lovely photographer all lined up and ready to photograph all your pretty faces… this includes some photo booth fun! Please give Sara Gray, a local Portland photographer, some love and say hello! Check out her Gallery link: beautiful.

P.S.: Bloggers of any and every kind are welcome! Mama blogger? Yes! Daddy blogger? Of course! Fashion, art, craft, diy blogger? Absolutely! Finance blogger? Why not?! This is just a wonderful evening to get together and meet other blog loving people in your area! Small blogs… big blogs! All are welcome. <3

Here are the lovely ladies helping me plan the event: Melissa, Kerri, Heather, and Leanne.

Yes, we are! We are looking for any handmade shops or any companies that would be interested in adding a little treat into our swag bags for the event! This is the chance to get your product out to many bloggers from the PNW area. How fantastic is that? Plus, I will of course share each and every sponsor for the event on our PNW Blogger posts.

If you are interested…. please send me an email and I can get you some more info! Email: thepapermama {at} gmail {dot} com

That’s it for now! I’ll be sure to get more ticket info to you all ASAP. Happy Wednesday everyone!

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{If you have a Wordless{ish} Wednesday, please feel free to link it up below. And, feel free to link up to these blogs too… Parenting by Dummies, Project Alicia,And Then She Snapped, Jenni from the Blog, and Live and Love Outloud.}

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Just another day.

March 13, 2012 | Posted by

Here I am…. like every other night. On my computer… finishing up orders and catching up on blog posts. I’m editing photos I took from last Friday. It was a beautiful day in Portland…. a rare warm-enough day for March. So yeah, I wanted to get out of the house. I called up my mom and we headed to Sellwood. A cute little spot in Portland for a day of window shopping. We had lunch at a deli/bakery and wandered to Portland Homestead: farm shop in the city! Played with the chicks, goats, and ducks. Ruari loved it.

{My Style: //lightweight cardigan: c/o Fresh Produce//Dress: Marshall’s//Belt: thrift//Tights: f21//Boots:f21//}

She skipped her nap that day (which has become the norm… sadly)… so, around 4 things went downhill…. meltdown city. That meant we had to head out. Another day ending with a meltdown. This is how it is these days. I have a toddler. A 2-year-old. Any and every thing I say is answered with a “No!” or “I don’t want to…” followed by the most dramatic meltdown e v e r.

I know it’s a phase, but they (you know, “they”. All the people that warned me about age 2) all told me it would happen: and, I didn’t really think too much about it. Yeah… maybe it will happen. Maybe not. Well: it’s happening. This past week has been an interesting week. My girl has been testing the waters and throwing some amazing tantrums: in public. Gah. Learning what to do… on the fly… in public with a crazy toddler? Goodness. That’s tough.

Timeouts have stopped working (damn!). She now asks for timeouts (that stinker). So, taking a note from Mandy, we now put her favorite toys in timeout. I think it’s working. We’ll see.

Linking up with Extraordinary Ordinary for Just Write. And, Mandy with Harper’s Happenings.

{Related Posts: //Book Nerd//I have a kid.//Picnic in the Park//}

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Pin-It Back hair tutorial

March 12, 2012 | Posted by

My pin-it back hair. I’ve been crafting this hair forEVER. It’s sort of always been my go-to hair-do. Basically: I pin back my bangs…. the side of my hair… a little bump in the back… and, then: a little side bun.

 I really feel like there isn’t a right or wrong way to do this. You’re basically just grabbing pieces of your hair…. pushing it up for a little volume… and pinning.

How-to:

– Start with the bangs (mine are pretty long…. so, I pin them back…. you don’t have to do this if you have shorter bangs). Grab the bangs, push them up, and pin.

– Grab a side chunk of hair, push it up, and pin. And, repeat this on the other side.

– Grab a small chunk on the back of your head. Push it up and pin it. Seeing a pattern?

– With the last bit of hair: twist it into a bun and pin it to the side.

And, you’re done! Add some hair spray for hold…. pin any fly-aways. Add a bow. It’s very simple. A nice quick way to get your hair up and outta your face. Just a couple more steps than a pony tail or plain bun… but, so much cuter. Am I right? Hee.

Enjoy! And, as always: let me know if you try this! I’d love to see!

{Related Posts: //Braided Volume Bun//Braided Bun//Pinned Back Bangs//}

 

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The Paper Mama “From Above” Photo Challenge

March 10, 2012 | Posted by

The challenge: All my photo challenges should be based around your children (pets are always welcome). Share a photo of your kiddo from a view above!

My example of  “From Above”:

I know I shared this photo last week…. but, it was perfect for this weeks challenge.
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  • First time joining the Paper Mama photo challenge? Start here for rules and upcoming challenges.
  • My photo challenges do require you to have either your children or one of your furry children (pets) in the photo (unless it’s a self portrait week). It could be just one finger… or a toe… but, they must be there.

. 2010 winners . 2011 winners . 2012 winners .

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The winner of the “favorite photo” challenge is…

March 10, 2012 | Posted by

This weeks challenge was: Favorite from February

First:

Congrats! You can grab your first place button here!

Second:

Third:

Fourth:

Fifth:

Congrats! You can grab your top 5 button here!

Favorites:
Congrats! You can grab your favorite button here!
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  • First time joining the Paper Mama photo challenge? Start here for rules and upcoming challenges.
  • My photo challenges do require you to have either your children or one of your furry children (pets) in the photo (unless it’s a self portrait week). It could be just one finger… or a toe… but, they must be there.

. 2010 winners . 2011 winners . 2012 winners .

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Custom Portrait Page! SALE!

March 9, 2012 | Posted by

Whew…. it took me forever. Lots of procrastinating… ha! But, my custom illustrations page is now up and running! You can go and check it out. And, to celebrate finally finishing this little project…. 20% off my illustrations! What? Yeah. That’s a pretty darn good discount. This sale will end on March 18th.

Enjoy! And, yes….. I do pet portraits too!

20% off code: CUSTOMPORTRAIT2012

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