DIY Headboard

6:44 PM Elizabeth Breton 2 Comments

Hi everyone!! Here's a DIY project that I've been wanting to share. I made this headboard earlier this year and it was so easy! You don't need to be an DIY expert to make one of these. There are so many different ways of making a headboard. I would suggest looking through magazines or do a search online to get ideas and see what style you like best, as well as how simple or complex you want it to be. This was my first time making a headboard, so I chose to go with something a little less complicated.

Materials needed:

Plywood
1 1/2 inch thick foam
Batting
Fabric
A hanging system
Marker
Utility knife
Spray adhesive
Staple gun
Scissors

  1. I bought the plywood at Home Depot and just had them cut it to size. Makes life so much easier. :)

2. Place plywood on foam

and trace around it.

3. Using your utility knife,

cut along the line.

5. Lay the plywood on

top of the foam.

4. Spray adhesive onto the

foam.

6. Lay batting on flat

surface and place foam

board on it. Cut around

leaving 3 inches extra on

all sides.

7. Starting at center from

corners, staple and work

your way out. Do this on

all sides. Make sure to

work opposite sides.

8. Trim off excess batting.

9. Now place your board

on fabric. Again leave 3

inches on all sides & cut.

11. Here is the finished

project!!

10. Use the same technique

as in step #7.

I forgot to take a picture of the back, but I just used a long narrow piece of plywood and stapled it to the back, attaching all the panels together. Then I added the hooks and hung it up on the wall. Pretty easy, right? Please leave me comments below and let me know if you have made your own headboard. I would love to see pictures! Also feel free to leave me any questions. Thanks and have a wonderful day!! :)

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Skyfall 007 Bond Girl Makeup Tutorial

5:44 PM Elizabeth Breton 1 Comments

My Bond Girl Look

The beautiful Berenice Marlohe

PRODUCTS USED

MAC Prep&Prime

MUFE HD Foundation
MUFE Concealer
MUFE HD Powder
MAC Bare Study Paint Pot
MAC Blacktrack Fluidline
MAC Naked Lunch
MAC Scene
MAC Print
MAC Carbon
Urban Decay 24/7 Zero
Loreal Voluminous Mascara
Elf Contouring Blush &
Bronzing Powder
MAC Diva Lipstick

Click here to see my YouTube Video!! Have a wonderful day! Thanks for stopping by!!

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Victoria Secret Makeup Look

9:59 AM Elizabeth Breton 0 Comments

Hello everyone! Here is my latest YouTube video. This is my take on a Victoria Secret Makeup look. Please tell me what you think. I hope you enjoy. Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog! Have an awesome day!!

PRODUCTS USED

Makeup Forever HD Foundation
Makeup Forever Concealer Pallet #5
Makeup Forever HD Powder
Elf Contouring Blush & Bronzing Powder
MAC Hush Cream Colour Base
MAC Silver Dusk
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
GloMinerals Eyeshadow Diamond, Sand Pebble, Mink
Urban Decay 24/7 Eye Pencil in Zero
Loreal Voluminous Million Lashes
Ardell Lashes Demi Wispies
NYX Peekaboo Neutral Lipliner
NYX 129 Beige Lipgloss

Please visit my YouTube channel! :)

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Halloween Home Decor

12:13 PM Elizabeth Breton 0 Comments

I've been wanting to decorate my apartment for Halloween so I've been looking up some ideas. Here are some awesome pictures of Halloween decorations to inspire you, either for a party or just for your home. :)

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HALLOWEEN PARTY INVITATIONS

7:09 PM Elizabeth Breton 0 Comments

As I mentioned in my last post, we are having a Halloween party this year. I decided I wanted to make my own party invitations. It's just more fun and they look so much better than store bought ones. I think maybe I got a little carried away with the creepy factor. Hmm...nope! They're perfect for Halloween!! Here are the supplies I used.

3"x 3"x 2" cardboard box
Spanish moss
bloody finger (I bought 5 bloody fingers at the Dollar Tree for a buck!)
cardstock
Martha Stewart skull border punch
Stickles
Tim Holtz distress ink in vintage photo
Picture of my adorable nephew eating beets

I first painted the boxes black with acrylic paint. Then I printed out this Halloween design on orange cardstock. I added stickles in gold as a border. For the sides, I cut a 1" strip of the orange cardstock and layered the black Martha Stewart punch over it. Then I finished the sides with more stickles.

For the invitation, I printed the info on cardstock. I was able to fit 6 on 1 sheet. Instead of cutting them apart, I just tore them to give it that distressed look.

Next I used my distress ink in Vintage Photo and an inking tool. You can also use a makeup sponge. Ink the paper in circular motion. This does not have to be perfect. Messy looks better.

Here I am inking the edges. This will give it that old paper effect. Make sure to make the edges darker, and again, not perfect. Then just roll it up and tie it with a string.

My sister took a picture of my nephew eating beets, and right away I thought this would be perfect for the invitations! I also added a little note beneath all that "blood". "I saved you a bite!" Lol! Creepy!! I LOVE it!!

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Halloween Costume Awards

1:46 PM Elizabeth Breton 0 Comments

And the award goes to....!!!

Hey everyone! I am so excited because this year my family is throwing a Halloween party! Now, normally I'm not so much into this holiday, but this year i decided to decorate my apartment and get in the Halloween spirit.

We decided to have a costume contest. I did a little research on what kinds of awards to give out. I came across a website with these adorable skeleton awards and fell in love with this idea! They are super cheap and pretty easy to make. And they look great!! Most of the materials came from the Dollar Tree. Of course I had to try and make some of my own. Here's my take on the Skeleton awards!

Best Couple

Funniest Costume

Scariest Costume

Best Costume

I hope you guys enjoyed this! If you have any questions on how I made these, please leave it down below. You can also check out the website where I found this idea. Thanks again for stopping by. I have a lot more Halloween stuff cooking, so I will make sure to keep posting. :)

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Minnie Mouse Birthday Party!

4:21 PM Elizabeth Breton 1 Comments

Hey guys! My niece just turned two! So naturally we had to throw her a birthday party. Hmm...what theme should we throw for a two year old girl?? Minnie Mouse of course!!

Sorry the pictures aren't all that great. I dropped my phone a few days prior to the party and it got scratched. But I will share anyways. :)

Here is a picture of our table with all the goodies. Everyone pitched in and made something. For the backdrop, I went to downtown LA and purchased some polka dot fabric. Now that i'm looking at it, I think i should have added a little more of a contrast with the table cloth. I kind of went polka dot crazy! Perhaps a white table runner would have worked to break up the polka dot madness. Lol!

I was in charge of all the decorations (I volunteered of course). And a part of me also enjoys baking. So I made these cupcakes. Now, I enjoy baking, but I didn't say I am good at decorating cupcakes. Haha! I searched the web for some inspirational pictures on Minnie Mouse cupcakes. This is what I came up with. I made a cream cheese frosting and used fruit roll up for the bow.

My sister made these delicious cake pops in the shape of Minnie Mouse, and put them in cute little baggies and tied a polka dot ribbon! The Minnie Mouse topiaries were made out of white styrofoam balls. I painted them black and added a polka dot bow in between the ears. I don't think I have a good picture of the entire thing, but the pot was from the Dollar Tree, and I painted it red with white polka dots.

The banner was made using poster paper from the Dollar Tree. I used a Martha Stewart border punch and printed out the letters in Walt Disney font. This project was super easy and very inexpensive.

My lovely twin sister and her adorable daughter, Giselle!

Oh yeah! And my other sister Miriam gets credit for the Minnie Mouse drawings! She did those free hand!!! Aren't they amazing?! Great job sis!

My last minute project! I made this cupcake stand the day of the party.

Here I am with my adorable niece!! She is so freakin' cute!! Thanks guys for stopping by. I would love it if you left me a comment! :) Please head over to my facebook page and like it! Thanks a mil!!

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Alice In Wonderland Birthday Party!

11:44 AM Elizabeth Breton 8 Comments

This has to be one of my favorite themes for a kids birthday party. There are so many different elements in Alice in Wonderland which allows you to get super creative. I really only had 1 week to make the decorations for this party, so I left out a lot of stuff. But this is what I came up with.

I made these Queen of Hearts soldiers. I used white cardboard for the body and cut out different sizes of heart shapes out of red and white cardstock to create the faces. Then I simply cut strips of red cardstock to create the arms. Then made a small loop on one end to make it look like they are holding the spear.

Below are the Crepe-Paper Roses by Martha Stewart. These are so beautiful but very time consuming. I followed the directions on making the roses, then i added leaves to the stems. I also painted the flower pots with acrylic paint, and to add that touch of queen of hearts, I added a few playing cards.

The Cheshire Cat smile was a last minute project. I had seen this idea on a pinterest picture and I thought it was just adorable! So I had some extra white cardstock left over, and I quickly drew and cut out the smile. Super cute!!

I made these cupcake tags using a scallop circle punch, a butterfly punch, and printed 'Eat Me' on white paper.

The party favors!! Used paper bags, a doily, mini playing cards, and a flower. Simple and cute!

For the banner, I folded cardstock accordion style, then connected them to shape a circle. I glued a doily in the center, and cut out the letters on white cardstock.

I love the signs on the tree! I didn't get too creative with these, but it just added that extra touch of the Alice in Wonderland theme!

Here is another Martha Stewart project. The pom poms are a must for any type of party! I hope you enjoyed my pictures and ideas! Please leave a comment below and like my Facebook page! Have a wonderful day!!!