gee nicolette

Think Pink

As many of you may know, October is breast cancer awareness month. I decided to share with you some of my favorite products and crafts to help bring awareness and support to the cause.

I came across these adorable pumpkins on Pinterest. The first set of pumpkins just look like real ones that were painted and the second looks like the fake ones that you can buy at Michael’s or any craft store. These are a great gift to someone or great to put out for the month of October.

Wreaths have been a very popular DIY craft and gift lately. I found this one on Pinterest and it looks super easy to make!Here is a tutorial I found.

How you can make an impact:

•Many retail stores such as Ulta Beauty gives you the option of making a donation at checkout (both online or in-stores)
•Check out Susan G. Komen to keep up with events happening in Chicago or ways to donate
•Check out Angela & Roi Handbags – an online handbag brand that supports cancer and disease fighters

Women, don’t forget to regularly give yourself a breast self-examination. You can learn more here.

Lets make a difference,
xoxo
Gina Nicolette

D.I.Y. Darby Smart

I recently discovered a website called Darby Smart, where you can buy crafting supplies or get some cool crafting ideas. I decided to get some tea towels, Marth Stewart acrylic paints, a wooden lantern, Gold Leaf paint, and some stencils and here’s what I made:

I decided to make a bright lantern to add to my windowsill to brighten my apartment for the Fall

I took some fruits in my apartment and decided to use them as stamps for my tea towels
Heres the result:

The lemon didn’t work too well for me, I think if I let it sit out and dry out a little longer it would have worked better. The apples worked great thought.

Happy Crafting

XOXO

Gina Nicolette

The Art of the Cuff, Ladies and Gents!

With sweater weather and boot season just around the corner I’ve had people ask me how to cuff their jeans while wearing a pair of booties. I decided to pull a few of my favorite images I found on Pinterest, along with links on how to properly cuff your jeans and wear them with those adorable boots! I also found a few pictures for the fashion conscious men out there as well. Here’s what I found: