Wednesday, November 30, 2011

QOTD

Quote of the Day

The love of liberty is the love of others; the love of power is the love of ourselves.

- William Hazlitt

Read more:http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes_of_the_day.html#ixzz1fBoiPM8n


xoxo, D. :)

Monday, November 28, 2011

I wanna be Rapunzel!

I miss my long hair.. :(
My hair currently is staying at this length, neither long nor short.
How infuriating!







Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Gushcloud

Gushcloud is the awesome-est new way to earn money!
Yes, real money which can be credited to your PayPal account or i-Banking account!
How awesome right? :)

Watch this video to understand a little more about Gushcloud before I further explain.

Gushcloud. Get Rewarded from Gushcloud on Vimeo.


Basically, Gushcloud is a website whereby you connect your Facebook and/or Twitter then do
tasks to earn money.

This is how it looks like after I connect my Facebook and Twitter and Blog :)
With GC$0.44 inside..

Different tasks earns you different amount of money.
GC$1.00 = USD$1.00, so if you convert to SGD it's approx S$1.30 :)
Once you reach GC$20.00 you can take your money out from the GC 'wallet'. 


Below you can see the various tasks and amount of GC$ given. 
All you have to do is click on the ♥Gush This button! Easy peasy!

There's also tasks whereby the reward is not GC$ but free tix to events!

And these is not all!
You can promote your blog or online store through Gushcloud too!
You get traffic to your blog, and the people who help you to ♥Gush This gets GC$!
So, why not?

This is how you do it:
Click on Create Gush Cloud

Then you'll be led to this page.
To promote your personal blog or online blogshop, click the last button & step 2 will appear.
Describe what you want people to blog about and upload a pic(optional) and click 'Next'.

OR

you can also get more people to like your Facebook page or Webpage!!!

Choose accordingly to what you want then click the 'Next' button!
Easy as 1,2,3! 

However, one day you're only allowed to do a maximum of 3 Facebook sharing task(s)..
So cool down and earn more money tomorrow! :)



So what are you waiting for?

Get Rewarded. Start Gushing!






H&M Spring 2012 Collection


Some sneak peeks!
Can't wait for it! :)






Need it, absolutely.

Zara TRF.













Preppy & Chic

Preppy & Chic

Retro style dress
$33 - romwe.com

Acne pink shirt
$290 - my-wardrobe.com

Madewell polka dot sweater
$85 - madewell.com

3 1 Phillip Lim pleated skirt
$510 - thecorner.com

Rag & bone super skinny jeans
$240 - net-a-porter.com

Dolce Vita suede boots
165 CAD - gravitypope.com

H&M high heels
£30 - hm.com

Brown leather satchel
$160 - modcloth.com

River Island collar necklace
£15 - riverisland.com

Wall Pink
lancome-usa.com

Monday, November 21, 2011

DIY #1

Presenting to you, my very first DIY project!

+ Gold glitter capped toe pumps +

Things you need:
- Glue, preferably fabric glue. (I used PVA glue as I couldn't get my hands on a fabric glue ): )
- Fine glitters in the color you want to apply on your fabric/shoe/accessories.
- A small cup or container to mix your glue and glitter together.
- Toothpicks to remove glitter from your under-shoe.
- Paintbrush in various sizes, in case of difficult areas to glitter.
- Something to roughen the area to glitter. It can be a foot file or table knife(be careful!) or sand paper.
- Last but not least, your shoe! :)


Time to start!!!

From L to R: Foot file to roughen the shoe, toothpicks, small pudding cup, fine glitters(multi-color, silver & gold), white PVA glue, flat-head brushes.

Get ready your shoes.
And tape till the area where you want to glitter.
For my case, I want to glitter it till 1 inch below the leg opening. :)

Remember to lay some newspaper on the floor.
You won't want a floor full of glitter, though it may seem pretty but that's not the way. :)
It's very difficult to sweep it up eventually, so lay protection!

Glitters in multi-color, silver and gold. The gold looks like copper, haha.

Another close up shot of how the glitter looks like.
I love the multi-colored one, but that's the last bottle left :(

Step 1: 
use the foot file, or whatever you've chose to use, and rub all over the area.
Use a little force, don't be afraid as that area will be covered in glitter.
No one can see those ugly marks :)

After step 1:
To make sure if it's roughen out, feel the area and compare the texture with the other parts.

Step 2: 
Prepare your glue and pick your paintbrush(I used #12).
Then pour the glue into the small cup. Estimate how much you need.
In my case, I poured a 50 cents coin size.
If you need more you can add on later.
No worries :)


Step 3:
Prepare your desired glitter.
Pour appropriate amount into the glue, and mix it.

After step 3:
This is what you'll get after mixing the glue and glitter together. 
I recommend you to add in more glitter so the white glue won't be so obvious in the mixture.
It will help when you apply onto the shoe.

Step 4:
Apply the glue onto the area.
Now you can see why I recommend you to mix more glitter into the glue.
This glue will set clear when dried. :)

Step 5:
Slowly add on your glitter, layer by layer.
Give grace time in between, about 3-5 mins. 

Step 6: 
Do the same steps 4 & 5 to the other shoe.
While waiting for the glue layer to set, you can play some games, read some books or watch shows!
I played Tiny Tower on my iTouch tho. :)

Step 7:
Check that the glitter is layered evenly.. no spots in between!
Do check under places which has good lighting. :)
This is how mine looks like after 3 layers of glitter. 
Still some white spots which needs touching up!

Finally all done after the 4th layer of glittering! :)
I'm very satisfied with it!
*my shoes cost me less than S$10 from Cotton On!* 

Step 8:
Pose proudly with your DIY-ed glitter capped toe shoes!
Haha! :)

Step 9:
Leave your shoes to dry, preferably at a place with wind. 
Make sure you put in a position such that the shoes won't drop down! :)

Now wait for the shoes to dry completely then spray it with some adhesive or a cheaper option, hairspray!
And you're good to go off for a walk with your 'brand new' shoes! :)



Pros & Cons of this DIY:
Pros
- Your boring, one-colored shoe will look just like new! 
- Color-blocking is the trend this season!
- It's one-of-a-kind and eye-catching!!! :)

Cons
- The glitter may fall off when you come in contact with other stuffs.




Good Luck! :)
xoxo, D.