Uncoil Your ECLP | DIY

Hello cupcakes!

I have created a short video for you guys on how to uncoil your Erin Condren Life Planner..... or any other spiral bond planner so that you can place it into your favorite A5 Ring-Style planner (like my teal A5 Paper Chase seen in the video). I hope you find this helpful! 

Leave me comments down below if you have any other planner or beauty questions that you need tips on!

DIY: Nail Bleaching

FOREWARNING: Heavily picture ladened.

So Valentines Day came & went so I decided to do a little home pampering. I stripped my nails of my polish & I was thoroughly disgusted by the site on my nails. They look like smokers nails! & I don't even smoke! So I scoured Pinterest for the tutorial I saw on how to "bleach" your nails at home. Here is the original article. Okay, so it's not really an article.. it's more of a picture with caption I found. Same thing, right? Anyway! I did a nice little mani spa day type... thing. ^.^;; & I took some horrendously ugly pictures of my nails before the treatment. I want to warn you, this picture is not for the faint of heart. You have been warned.

 LEFT: With flash.
RIGHT: Without flash.

See? Horrid. I am ashamed. *hangs head* -.-;   & that, my dear loverlies, is why I so desperately needed this "bleaching" treatment. No more diddly dallying around.. lets tackle this monstrousity.
 

First things first, you're going to need your supplies.

- Peroixde
- Baking soda
- a teaspoon
- a plate or bowl
- Nail Polish Remover & cotton balls {not shown}
- a small cup to soak your nails in {also not shown}

 

Next you're going to take a little baking soda - I used about a teaspoon. The picture on Pinterest said a tablespoon but you definitely don't need that much. Then mix a little peroixde in to create a thick paste.

 Now here comes the fun part: glob a massive amount {ok, not really.. just enough to cover your nails} onto the whole nail bed & let it sit for 5 minutes.

 5 minutes later.

Scrape the goop off & then take some nail polish remover to my nails to get any residue off. I then decide to take this a step further & soak my nails in peroxide for 2 minutes.

 Dry off those tips & they're all ready looking better!

Now it's time to finish off my slightly better looking - but still yellow. Blah! - tips by clipping, filing, & polishing.

 MIDDLE: With Flash.
RIGHT: Without Flash.

I must say they do look better but still are yellow ):  I will do this probably once a week until I get shiny pink cuticles again. (:  I did follow up with some cuticle cream afterwards & then painted my nails with my Valentines Day mani {post here}. What do you ladies think? Have you tried this technique before or do you have another "bleaching" trick?

Until next time!

xox.

DIY: Vanity Project

So I got a request from one of my lovely fans, Allie, asking about my vanity when I told her it was repurposed from my oldest son's CRIB! Yes, CRIB! I found the idea on pinterest {Here's the original post: http://www.frugalcouponliving.com/2012/10/07/converted-old-crip-into-new-desk/ } & modified it to fit my needs. (: So when we were moving my vanity from the upstairs bedroom into my new makeup room downstairs {Watch my VLOG on the transformation here} I decided now was the PERFECT time to snappy snap some pictures & tell yah what's up! ^__^

This is going to be a heavily picture laddened post. You have been warned.

First things first, I needed to grab the pieces to the crib... just not the drop side part. So, the back, 2 sides, & the bed frame part... thing. Hah hah. Oh! & having some help of friends {in my case my hubby & our friend} is an AWESOME plus! You'll also need wood screws, a drill, & a drill bit.

 

Bed pieces assemble, hoooo!
{Who gets the reference? Please don't make me feel old, hah hah!}

 Second, put the sides of the of the crib on at the back piece at the level they would be if you were putting together an actual crib. You may need to drill another hole if you're putting it at a level where there are no screw holes, kind of like we did.

 The boys hard at work, hah hah

 Then place the front braces on the crib OPPOSITE of the back piece.

 Even the munchkins helped!

After you get the structure done, it's time to add the bed frame part.

 

 & tada!

Munchkins not included.

 This picture was taken BEFORE I put on the wood plank top, but you can use anything as your topper. Hubby says he's going to build me a better customized top instead of the palette planks that I am using now. Yayyy! ♥

So you don't have to spend thousands of dollars on a dresser if you know how to build stuff! So go on, give DIY a try! I'd love to see your creations!

♥ & All Things Vintage: Becca