Glitter Mason Jar Candle

Supplies: Mason Jar

Design Template

Contact Paper

Glitter

X acto knife

Spray Mount

1. Trace your design onto the contact paper(make sure to trace it on the correct side, you don't want your design to be backwards.)

2. Cut your design out with an x acto knife. Place your design inside the jar( I used tape since my paper wasn't sticky enough)

3. Spray the inside of your jar with spray mount. Pour your glitter into the bottom of the jar. Close the lid and shake. Continue until the jar is covered.

It should look like this.

4.Use your x acto knife to peal back your design.

Here is the final product!

 I used a small candle from Bath & Body Works, which seemed to be fine. But I recommend using a fake tea light just to be safe. But use your judgment. 

Enjoy!

OOTD - Black & White

Tank Top: Old Navy

Sweater: Forever2

Necklace: H&M

Jeans: Levi's from Kohl's

Boots: Kmart

New Etsy Post

Here are a few things I just added to my etsy store! Come take a look and hopefully you see something you like!

www.etsy.com/shop/smantey

DIY Felt Flowers

Supplies: Felt

Hot Glue Gun and glue

Scissors

Pen or Sharpie

Circle Template

1. Find an object you can trace to have all the circles the same size. I used a magnet and I traced it with tailors chalk since a sharpie will mark up the magnet. Or trace the circle on a piece of paper and cut the paper out to use as a template. Trace 9 circles.

2. Fold circle in half.

3. Fold in half again.

4. Use the hot glue gun to glue together.

5. Glue to the bottom circle.

6. Repeat until circle is covered. 

7. Continue steps until you have two layers of triangles. If there is a space in the middle of the circles, you can glue two of the edges together to cover the gap.

You can also glue a hair clip to the back of the flower. Or add a leaf or two sticking out from the bottom. Or both. :)

Enjoy!

DIY Word Scarf

Supplies: -Newspaper

-Scarf(light color)

-Fabric Pens or Sharpie

You will also need your word templates. I chose to do random words in different fonts. But if you want to do a quote or saying you can as well. Picking a shorter quote might be best to make things easier. I also noticed it is difficult to keep the words in a straight line so take that into account too.

1. Lay down your newspaper and your words underneath the scarf. Figure out where you want your words to be on the scarf.

2. I found it better to use a Sharpie then the fabric pens. I used a fabric pen for the word "faith" and you can see that it bled a little. The word "hope" is in Sharpie.

3. Repeat tracing your words or quote until the whole scarf is finished. I decided to write the words randomly instead of in lines all over the scarf. 

Then your scarf is done and ready to wear!

Nails of the Week - Teal

Are you sensing a pattern? I love teal. It has been my favorite color since high school. I don't know what it is about this color, but I just love it.

I used Spoiled by Wet n Wild in Distant Memory for the base coat and a Forever21 color called Turquoise which is the sparkle color.

Looking at my nails just makes me happy. I'm weird I know.

OOTD

Lace top: H&M

Army shirt: Forever21 (see haul post)

Jeans: Levi's from Kohl's

Shoes: BDG from Urban Outfitters

Necklace: Ebay

My style is all over the place. One day I might be more girly. Others days more edgy. And some days I mix styles. I love mixing pieces that you wouldn't normally put together. It makes the outfit interesting and it is fun to figuring out what works and what doesn't. I love that it is getting colder here and I can start wearing more fall inspired clothing. I am not a hot weather person, so when fall rolls around I don't want it to end.

Etsy Store!

I officially just started up my etsy store again! I have some crochet items I have made and a couple I am still working on and will be posted soon. I would love it if you checked it out!

https://www.etsy.com/shop/smantey

Beginners Bracelet

Supplies: Bracelet already assembled(I got mine at Michael's)

Head Pins

Open Jump Rings

Charms

Beads

Pliers

Wire Cutters(not pictured)

1. Lay out the charms and beads to figure out how you want the bracelet to look.

2. Open a jump ring

3. Attach to charm

4. Close jump ring on chain

5. Repeat until all charms are on your bracelet.

6. Place your beads on a head pin.

7. Bend wire completely sideways

8. Bend wire backwards over pliers to create a circle.

9. Put the headpin through the chain link.

10. Hold tightly to head pin and bend wire around to close the circle.

11. Continue to wrap wire tightly around until you reach the top of the bead.

12. When done, cut the wire with wire cutters. If you have a funny piece sticking out, use your pliers to bend it around.

13. It should look something like this.

Here is another example.

14. Repeat until your bracelet is done!