DIY Gift: BFF Booklet| Art/Crafting

Hey Hey Hey's! Today I am going to be showing you how to make a personal gift and do it yourself! I just think that gifts you made yourself are just so much more memorable and valuable then store bought ones. If you are making this for someone you are really close to you can put it together with some other stuff, but just on it's own it means so much! I did get some inspiration from some youtube videos, but I put my own twist on them. I hope you enjoy this DIY and Stay AweSAM!

What you will need:

26 cards

Scissors/Paper trimmer

Sticker Paper

Pens/Markers

Binding Rings or Ribbon

Optional: Embelishments and decor

1. Cut your sticker paper into strips that are 2 inches wide until you have 13.

2. Seperate those strips into strips that are 5 1/2 inches long.(I recommend keeping one as a measurement tool so that they all turn out the same measurement) Once you start getting the hang of it you can do more at a time.

3. Wrap them around the cards starting from the back, so that the excess(which you can cut off) is in the back of the card. 2 of the cards should be flipped on the print side so that you have 2 separate cover pages.

4. Put aside the 2 title pages and split the deck into 2(12 each). Keep in mind the order of the deck, so separate the red and the blue, the numbers that are the same, and any other similarities in the cards.

5. On 12 of them write things you love about that person. On the other 12 write quotes about your relationship with them or quotes that represent you and that person. Then you can decorate the pages to make them look a bit more personal and cute! On the back of each card you can draw or write something and do the same on every card do give it a set-type of feel.

6. Decorate the 2 title pages to say “12 things I love about you!” and “12 Quotes”.

7. Punch 2 holes into all the cards. When you punch them make sure all the little excess you folded over is on the side you are punching 2 holes in, so keep that in mind when you are writing on them. (Again, I recommend having a sample and you can use the joker card for that)

8. Bind all the cards with either ribbon or binder rings and your done!!!

Adding Contrast This Summer| Fashion and Beauty

Contrast in fashion and beauty is playing with the opposites. If your going for a contrasted look this summer keep reading!

One way to do it is adding contrast with your accessories or nails. Usually adding contrast between light and dark colors is the easiest way to do it.Through clothing it can be with the different bases, textures, prints, colors, and so much more.

There are many ways to add contrast in fashion and beauty, so if you have any question just put them in the comments below! (Oh and stay aweSAM)

2 new Cutting items!| Art/Crafting

Hey Hey Hey's! My 2 new cutting items from amazon just arrived, I haven't used them much but they seem really useful. I think after I use them a bit more I might do a review about them. I do love cutting items and tools because I think they are crucial for any crafter, scrapbooker, or anyone who just likes getting creative with things! 

The first thing I got was a cutting set. This has basic cutting tools(and some other tools like scrapers for a cleaner look) that includes things I have bought separately before and this seems really useful in the sense that it's everything(cutting tools) that I think any basic crafter needs and maybe even for people who want to have an easier time creating things every once in a while. Here is the link:   http://www.amazon.com/Cricut-7-Piece-Tool-Cutting-Machines/dp/B0013L9NN0/ref=pd_ybh_5

The next thing I bought is a scrapbooking trimmer but is very useful for any other straight cuts you need to make like for projects and other things. It is basically a hard cutting mat with a blade and a ruler attached to it. The one I got has measurements and a floral design(which makes gives it a bit more of a personal touch) on it. Here is the link: http://www.amazon.com/Fiskars-Portable-Scrapbooking-Trimmer-196920-1001/dp/B0017KYE5Y/ref=pd_ybh_5

All in all these are things that I feel are very useful. As I use it more, as I said I want to do a review on it to run down it's quality level and other important things that I will find out as I use it. Hope this was a helpful post to crafters and Stay AweSAM!

Distance Means so Little when Someone Means so Much|Simply Life

When I was in 3rd grade something unforgettable happened, someone came my way and left (physically not mentally), it all felt like it happened in a split second. My BFFLTEWEWH(Best Friend For Like Toats Ever Without Exceptions Whatever Happens(aka Anika)) had to move practically half way across the world. I remember every little memory... Oh that shiny red slide, that cold sip, that jump, and those girly screams that got us in trouble! I remember it all like it was yesterday, the hard part is that is only the back story. Now, I realise that distance is only a test of friendship because till this day we are still the best of friends. Sure, distance may change things and it sure made things a lot harder, but one thing it that can't change is our friendship... <3 <3 <3 <3

Style/Finding Your Style| Fashion and Beauty

Finding yourself through fashion is capturing yourself through clothes. As you know fashion to me is a form of self-expression. There are many different elements in fashion to help you find your style. Some examples would be: the way you put together outfits, colors, prints, items, textures, contrast schemes, and so much more. Your style represents you, so be you, be true, and stay AweSAM!!

Top 10 Quotes I Live By|Simply Life

There are so many aspects of life and different ways we live by them. Here is my list of the top 10 quotes I live by(in no particular order) Hope you enjoy and Stay AweSAM!

1."Shoot for the moon, even if you miss you'll land among the stars." -Les Brown
2. Play the moments. Pause the memories. Stop the pain. Rewind the happiness.
3."Be yourself, everyone else is taken." -Oscar Wilde
4. Distance means so little when someone means so much.
5. The only person you should try to be better than is the person you were yesterday.
6. Life is like a roller coaster. It has it's ups and downs, but it's your choice to scream and enjoy the ride.
7. Happiness is the journey, not a place.
8. Scars tell the story of where you've been. They don't dictate where you're going.
9."So often we become so focused on the finish line that we fail to enjoy the journey." -Dieter F. Uchtdorf
10."Everyone deserves the chance to fly." -Wicked

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