02.04.10 - Radical Self-Love

Supplies:
- Cachel Classic Journal
- White Vinyl Letters
- Pens
- 4 Goody Ouchless Hair Ties
- Needle
- Black Thread
- Heart Shaped Sticker
- Glue Gun with Glue Stick

I'm partaking in Gala Darling's quest for 'Radical Self Love'. Last week, she posted the first homework assignment: make a 'radical self love bible' & totem.

I took a small black Cachet Classic Journal & added vinyl letters to the binding & front cover. And on the first page, I wrote myself a promise/prayer (also part of the hw given).

For a totem, I decided to make one. I don't normally wear jewelry but I'm always keeping hair ties on my wrist in case I want to wrap my hair up in a ponytail. So I took 4 goody ouchless hair ties & sewed one section of it with thread/needle. Then I took a red heart shaped sticker (I got mine from the scrapbook section of Target) & scraped off the sticker back in the back. Then I used a glue gun & glued the heart to the hair ties & ta-da! My very own piece of jewelry that I can wear as well as use for my hair.

Super easy & quick DIY project. It took about 5 minutes to make. I wear my totem everyday now! `=)

For more info: http://veebhu.wordpress.com/2010/02/05/radical-self-love/

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02.03.10 - Message Board

I've been meaning to post the things I crafted everyday but I keep forgetting. I have a lot of projects that I need to post so hopefully by this weekend, I'll catch up.

Supplies Used:
- Message Board
- Fabric
- Ribbons
- Adhesive Tape
- Scissors
- Push Pins

I took a cork message board I brought from Staples & revamped it to make it my vision board. I had purchased this white/black fabric from Michael's & used it to cover the entire board. I taped it in the back since no one will actually see it from behind. Then I added black with white design ribbon towards the edges of the board to give it a frame like appearance. Then I took inspirations, pictures, to-do lists, etc & put it up with round silver push pins (from See Jane Work).

A very simple DIY project which took less than 10 minutes.

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