Chapter 2: Section 4

 So Valentines holiday decor is coming up

 and much of the time, I find the decor a little tacky. 

So I decided I was going to attempt to make my own Valentines decoration.

A couple of months ago I remember passing an image on
Pinterest  (of course) and it was these branches put together to make a heart. 

It was simple and cute. 

But dumb me didn't pin the picture

 so I decided I would have to recreate it from memory
(which isn't the most dependable). 

Also my craft skills, not that dependable either...

Like most of my projects, I set out to make it look like
the perfect Pinterest image,

but in the end looks like a broken, jumbled, pile of trash.

I secretly think they edit it real good, to make it look perfect.

BUT

I attempted anyways.... I mean sure it looks a little home made, but that is the best right? ;)

So.... Here is my DIY on how to make a Branched Heart

 The best part of this fun project...it was cheap! 

These are the objects you will need, to make your creation 

Glue Gun

Scissors: That is kinda sad if you don't own any

Hemp Cord: Can find at Joann's Craft Store on sale for $4.49

Spray Paint: you can find a can for $1 at Walmart

Branches: Go pluck some off a tree, its best if they are a bit thicker

So once I had the branches, all I did was break them into the sizes I wanted.

You can decide how big you want it to be.

I started with the bottom of the heart and worked myself up, I felt it was the easiest way.

Line them all up, so it looks they way you want.

The next step is to spray paint the sticks. 

You can do any colors your want, it looks good with whatever. 

The spray paint I used didn't cover the branch entirely, and so it still gave it an earthy color, which I loved. I let the sticks dry for about 3 hours, I probably could have used them sooner, but I just wanted to be careful.

 

These last steps were the hardest, because I had to make sure I didn't get frustrated. Take the hemp and tie a knot around the branches. I would do one knot on the left side of the single branch, then one on the right, so I would get an equal distance from one branch to the next. I started from the bottom and worked to the top.

 

At first I was just tying them, but then they started to get loose, so to ensure they wouldn't come apart, I glue gunned on top of the knot.

The Image on the left shows them tied together, and with the glue stuck on top of the knot. My best advice is make sure you start with one branch, tie both the left and rights side first, then start on the branch on top. That way it will reduce your chances of lopsidedness.

Just continue working your way up, it's a bit tedious but its worth it.

Once the branches are all tied up, with the long strands that you have from the start, just cut them short, and glue them to the knot.

And There You Go!

You're Done
and now you have a Branched Heart! :)

 

---Hailey Cheyanne

P.S. I need your help on a future blog post, email me or comment

what is the hottest thing a guy can wear?

I promise you if you do, I wont disappoint you.
Also vote on the poll on the left!

Chapter 2: Section 3

So I decided I would do a Creep of the Week.

The post is all about what or who I have been obsessed
with for the past week.

This week, my dear roommate Mady was singing High School Musical.

It then got stuck in my head, thanks Mady,

And then I had to watch it.

Which is bad, because my obsession with Zac Efron just got worse.

So enjoy.

He is nothing but pure heaven.

Yes... I did have to put a shirtless picture of him. 

Beanies. So hot.

Those eyes....those eyes... and biting the lip. I mean seriously?

Hope your day was made:)

--Hailey Cheyanne--

P.S Still need help with what hot things guys wear! Sweaters? Ties?

Comment, help me out;)

Chapter 2: Section 2

So I am no fashion major, but I LOVE clothes. I could spend hours

analyzing a friend's closet and create a multitude of new outfits for them.

 One thing I have noticed, is a lot of people don't know 

how to mix patterns. They often end up wearing their floral 

jeggings, or plaid shirt with just a basic pant, or basic t-shirt. 

So I decided I would do a post on how I mix patterns.

 

Cheetah.

 I love mixing cheetah with so any different prints. But I don't like to use too much of it, because I start to feel like Snookie shaking her rump up in da club. I love to use a little touch here and there. In this outfit I took my feathered/floral print and added a pinch of cheetah at the belt and on shoes. 

 

Some of you may wonder, well sure it looks good with this print, but what other prints would it look good with? I put together I few examples on my polyvore 

http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/browse.sets?uid=2034667

Honestly, cheetah looks good with almost anything. I like to pair it more with floral, and stripes, I personally wouldn't put it with an Aztec, or another animal print, but you know I haven't tried it! You would be shocked at how many things cheetah would go with in your closet, you just have to take a risk, try it, 

and you may end up liking it!

 

Mixing Floral Patterns.

 Let me tell ya, it can be a scary thing...

All I can say, is be man.

Try it!

 

In this outfit, we paired floral jeggings with a floral top.

If you have a large floral print, make sure you pair it with a smaller floral print,  it will act more as a solid color. My rule of thumb is large/small, medium/small or small/small.

  

Dark/Light

 Mix a dark with a light. In this outfit we have a darker pant with a lighter shirt. If you don't do light/dark, your outfit starts to blend into one big mess.   

 mixing fabrics. 

If you use cotton for the top, try to use it for the bottoms (or denim). You want to do this because since you are mixing prints, mixing fabrics as well, could be overwhelming.

Go Ahead and Try it! :)

  

Plaid  

 I don't have too much advice on plaid, because I feel like it goes with virtually anything! I have hundreds of plaid flannel shirts that I like to wear all the time. Which can be a bad thing if I don't mix it with other prints!  

I'm sure that most of you have that flannel that you love to wear as well! So I have two different example of what you can wear it with. Plus some more on Polyvore

http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/browse.sets?uid=2034667

Graphic Tee's

I don't have an example on my site, but I do on polyvore, but I love putting graphic tees under flannels. Instead of buttoning them up and keeping them plain, throw in a graphic t-shirt under it, almost any t-shirt of yours will look good!

 Aztec

With the outfit above we paired a flannel with an Aztec patterned sweater underneath. We also paired it with cords, which I LOVE. Pairing a flannel with a cord, is genius.

If you want to throw a sweater or shirt under a flannel, make sure that it is casual, sometimes throwing a fancier top under a flannel can look, well.... odd. So try to keep it casual. Also try to keep it in the same color scheme. You don't want some dark green flannel, paired with a hot pink shirt.

Polka Dots

Never thought of polka dots with your flannel? Where here it is, proof that it looks good...she isn't exactly wearing the sweater on her, but you get the picture! Also use it as an idea, I love throwing a sweater around the waste to get it a different touch!

 Flannels look best with polka dots if they are on a sweater material.

So the rule with polka dots, make sure they are casual, and kept in sweater-like material.

I hope this was a help to you all! If you have any questions about patterns, clothes, or anything I am willing to answer them, and maybe do a post about it!

Just comment below:)

Have a happy Sunday!

Models In Order:

Hailey Peterson

Kaytee Lucherini 

Megan Bytendorp

Kylie Kapp

 

Chapter 2: Section 1

NEW YEARS: The Night everyone stresses where they will spend their last moments of the year. 

Most Girls, stress about what they 

will wear, they evaluate about 10 different events that seem good enough

 to attend, but in the end they will choose the party their crush is going to (kiss, kiss), and if that is the case, should they wear lipstick, because what if he thinks lipstick is gross? They have to plot out where will they will be able to stick their phone if they wear a dress, do they wear heels or not,  and most important, what girlfriends they will be going with.  

Stressed Yet? 

I am.

Lets be honest. Most of us do this.

I can even say I've been guilty of this.

But this year, it was different.

It was a week to New Years, and my mind was nearing that time where those thoughts would start to come one by one.

As a group, all my girlfriends started to think of what we could do.

Would we attend the raging, UVU party like we did last year....egh

What about downtown? 

We came up with so many things, but we all had different ideas and would have ended being split up

So we decided to bag the stress, and just enjoy each others company.

So....We decided on a Classy Poker Night 

A night of

Being dressed in your best

Mocktails all around

A mean game of poker

And a dance party to end and start the new year.

At first, I was a little sketched out about it, originally it was just going to be all our girlfriends. NO GUYS. what kind of party is that?

But I went with it anyways, and this New Years was probably the best yet.

I was surrounded by my best friends, and people that I have been close to since the 8th grade.

Sure people could make fun of us, because we just hung out with high school friends.

But I don't care.

I had the best night dancing, drinking fake cocktails, playing poker, laughing at old stories, and being surrounded by people I love.

And that is how I want to end the year.

Spending it surrounded by people I love.

I hope you all had the best New Years as well :)

Here's a Little Video our Night