April 6, 2013

7 things

1. I really want to try this Phases of the Moon art piece.
{he looks into my soul}

2. I have a ton of merch pictures to take and the Sun is being a total douche today. The hostile room we are staying in gets some really good lighting. I'm hoping to catch a bit at some point today.
3. We might go see Evil Dead tomorrow, I can't wait because I've heard good things and it will be nice to spend some alone time with Tyrone since he's been beyond busy lately. We had plans to go see the musical Evil Dead that came last weekend but we ended up not being able too. I was not happy.
4. I'm still in my pajamas.
5. Tyrone is feeling the heat of working full time, going to school full time, trying to fit in homework, band practice, shows, family time and WIFE time. I feel his pain. I never want to go back to school. I remember how busy I was and have no idea how I would handle juggling all of that now days.
6. We're still at my parent's house. I have so much anxiety lately about moving out, like I've never done it before. So weird.

7. I only went to the gym once this week.

April 2, 2013

Compact Mirror Makeover

I've had this compact for quite some time and it has definitely served it's purpose, but it had started to lose some of the jewels on it. They were beginning to pop off pretty easily so I just went at it pretty hardcore (insert your perverted sexual innuendo here) with my big stick (I can't stop) that technically meant to push my cuticles back.
Before I removed all of the jewels I had planned to paint it black, but since Luck wasn't being a total c-word it turns out it was already black underneath. So, all I had to do was whip out my trusty white paint pen and draw my design. At this point, if you've been following this blog for awhile, you're probably thinking I'm having an affair with my white paint pen because all of my DIY's pretty much involve it and I can safely tell you that although we haven't gone all-the-way, we HAVE had fantastic cuddle sessions. Tyrone has been so busy as of late he hasn't even noticed the pen laying between us in bed at night.

After I removed all of the jewels there was some sticky residue left and I just removed that with some goo-be-gone and nail polish remover. The nail polish helped the paint stick better too. I finished it off with a coat of glossy modge-podge.

I know my design is a bit self-absorbed but I don't care.

Geometric Shoe Makeover

A pair of $5 canvas boat shoes from Walmart and a paint pen and you've got an original pair of shoes to wear all Spring and Summer. I'm laughing at myself because I bought boat shoes. Yes, they do look like Toms shoes which helps, but I use to make fun of an ex for his boat shoes so when I see them I can't help but laugh.

before

There's a pencil pictured because I though I would draw the pattern on first with that, but in the end I just went for it and free-handed the pattern with the paint pen. Free-handed? Is that right? That doesn't sound right, oh well, since when do I care.
I stuffed grocery bags into the toes to give some sort of sturdy surface to write on.

letting the paint dry

after

These were fun to makeover and really easy to do, plus they are incredibly comfortable.

someone would rather have me play fetch with them - he was staring me down pretty hard