Photo By: Rae Betz
This past weekend Eric and I went to our friends' TranSylvania Halloween party that they threw as a fundraiser for the Sylvania Arts Commission. It was held in a two-story barn in Michigan. The party was full of costumes, short horror films by local artists, a live performance by Jack & the Bear, and lots of food from a bunch of trendy local restaurants (Fowl and Fodder, Element 112, etc.) It was an awesome event.
Since we had to wear a costume I decided to take charge and create a DIY Moonrise Kingdom costume for us. One of the things that Suzy wears in the film is saddle shoes... unfortunately these are expensive so I decided to find a DIY version on Pinterest and modify them to my liking. Besides my shoe DIY - I sewed some patches on Eric's costume and the rest we found online, already owned, or bought from goodwill. Below is how I made $50+ saddle shoes out of $16 ones.
Supplies you'll need -
(purchased at Target + Hobby Lobby)
1 pair of women's white canvas shoes
1 bottle of black fabric paint
1-3 brushes (having a small, medium, and large size is helpful!)
1 small disposable container or plate to put the paint on
** Don't forget something to lay the shoes on so you don't get paint all over
- Remove the shoe strings until the paint is fully dry
- Place shoes on paper and begin painting
** The shoe itself has some different lines on it that you can use as a guide for the paint. I stayed
inside of them to make it look neat. There is really no trick to this DIY, it's all about a steady handand preference.
Xx,
A
About a month ago I decided that I finally wanted to learn how to knit. I did't want to spend lots of money on buying knitted items, so I started watching YouTube videos and from there taught myself. It was very frustrating at first, but like anything else I told myself I could do it. So far I have made a hat and some headbands.. I can't wait to make the people I love knitted gifts this Christmas! If you're interested in knitting I highly recommend searching YouTube to learn stitches and beginning patterns!
Xx,
A
Not going to lie, I am pretty burned out on writing. It’s week six of the semester and I feel uninspired by the crazy amount of things I have been writing for my classes. With that being said, I’m going to start a weekly list of things I’m currently into (and links for you to purchase or learn more about them). Hope you all have a great week!
2. We've been making our own kombucha at home (more on that later). Sometimes I get impatient while it’s fermenting – this is my go-to booch for those times.
3. Eric's birthday is this month so I picked up this whiskey decanter , birthday glass, a pair of Toms, and a Father John Misty print for his office.
4. Currently listening to my favorite band's newest album - I FINALLY got to see them perform live in Detroit last weekend.
5. I'm thinking of making Eric a pancake birthday cake this year... Obviously with chocolate chips, and maybe with some greenery on it, or some cool topper.
Xx,
A
** Tis the season to... face swap with Hillary Clinton **
