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10 Easter Dress Ideas
Saturday, April 1 • attire, fashion, girly, graphic art, quick guide
Can y'all believe that Easter is only 16 days away?! It feels like 2017 has been flying by. But, no need to worry yet because we still have 16 days to pick up the perfect dress for Easter festivities! I'm really loving all of the pastel colors and lace dresses that are out this year. I made a list of my ten favorite dresses and organized them below. The link will take you to the site if you want to purchase and the slide show shows you what they look like. Let me know in the comments what dress you picked out for Easter this year!
2. Topshop pink bell sleeved dress - $55
3. Betsey Johnson Lavender lace dress - $69.97
4. Rosarita romper - $86 (if you prefer rompers to dresses this is perfect!)
5. Black lace midi dress - $89
6. BB Dakota baby blue lace dress - $98
7. Lilly Pulitzer blue long sleeve dress - $108
8. Mumu white floral maxi dress - $176
9. Lilly Pulitzer white Arden shift dress - $178 (my favorite)
10. Mumu blue ruffle wrap dress - $198
6 Last Min Valentine's Day Gifts
Saturday, February 11 • attire, fashion, gifts, girly, graphic art, quick guide, round up, southern belle
Happy Valentine's Day everyone!! For those of you, like me, who haven't gotten their gifts for the special day yet, this is a quick guide. Most of these can be picked up in your local department store or shipped to you by Tuesday if you order today and pick fast shipping.
1. Heart Sweatshirt - Get her a cute sweatshirt that she can wear out but also wear while relaxing on the couch during movie night.
2. Heels - You can never go wrong with a cute pair of shoes for that special girl in your life. If you don't know her size, ask her friends!
3. Phone Case - This is simple yet thoughtful. I personally love phone covers so I think it is a good gift if you want to get her something special but not too expensive. This, paired with flowers, is also a great last min gift.
4. Necklace - Pick up a cute necklace from a little boutique and you're bound to see her smile this Valentine's Day. Pay attention to what colors she wears a lot and if she likes bold or simple necklaces.
5. Her Favorite Lipstick - This one might be a little more challenging if you don't know what her favorite lipstick is. If you aren't totally sure, get a gift receipt so she can exchange it.
6. Dress - If you're planning a nice night out then give her a dress she can wear to it! A cute idea is to give her the dress, tell her to wear it that night, and then surprise her with a night on the town. Its also a plus if she can wear the dress more than once!
Remember, sometimes its the smallest, most thoughtful gifts, that mean the most to the special person in your life. :) I hope y'all have a wonderful day! Let me know in the comments what you would love to get for Valentine's Day.
What to Pack in Your Carry On Bag
Thursday, March 3 • adventure, attire, graphic art, packing list, purse, quick guide, spring break, travel, whats in my
2. Travel Journal - pack a small journal in case you want to write something down.
3. Pens - for writing in your journal.
4. Passport and Cash - the most important thing when flying!
5. Sunglasses - pack these in the top of your carry on so they don't get squished.
6. Regular Glasses - pack these if you don't wear glasses or are planning on flying in contacts (I highly discourage you to fly in contacts).
7. Warm Socks - bring these for the plane ride (my feet always get cold!)
8. Camera - pack this into your camera case so it doesn't get knocked around.
9. Headphones - to tune out the crying baby or loud laugher on the plane.
10. Face Wipes - these come in handy if you have been flying all day and feel gross.
11. Computer - pack this in an easily accessible spot because you will have to take it out through security.
12. Chapstick - always always always pack this because airplanes can really dry out your lips!
I hope this can help you while you are packing your carry on for your next flight! This list is pretty much everything I put into my tote bag while flying (with the exception of multiple novels). When I travel, I try to pack all of my clothes into a small suitcase so I don't have to worry about checking a bag. I have found that wearing my bulkiest shoes and rolling clothes is very helpful when packing a week or two into a single suitcase. If anyone has any packing tips or things they put into their carry on, I'd love to hear from you!
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How to Make a Gold Monogram in 10 Steps
Wednesday, February 17 • diy, girly, gold monogram, graphic art, how to, monogram, quick guide, southern belle
Have you always wanted to know how to make your own gold textured monogram photo? Well I did.. so I decided to figure it out and do a tutorial for everyone else!
1. Search Google for the "monogram kk" font and click on the first one from www.dafont.com. (P.S. Dafont has the best free fonts!)
2. Click on download on the right side of the webpage.
3. Once it is downloaded, open the file and double click on the "monogram kk sc.ttf" file. When you do this, you will need to follow the on screen instructions to download the font. This is how I did it on my Mac but it is a very similar process on a Windows computer!
4. Go to www.picmonkey.com (my absolute favorite place to edit and create photos) and hover your mouse over "design" at the top of the page and click on square. This will take you to a screen that looks like the photo below. From there, click on "Tt" and then "yours" under add text. You will then select the new font that you downloaded and click "add text."
5. Type your initials into 3 SEPARATE text boxes, set each initial size and then move them together. I set my initials to the sizes 450, 720 and 450. You can play around with the font size to create your favorite look! Also, if you aren't aware, monogrammed initials usually go: first, last, middle or wife, last, husband.
6. You will then need to click on the button in the grey bar above your picture that looks like 2 sheets with a down arrow. When you click on it, you are combining the layers and saving your initials the way they are (so make sure they are perfect before you combine).
7. Go back to Google and search gold foil (or whatever color you want) in images. For this project, I used the first one in the second row. Make sure you save the Google image to your desktop or downloads folder.
8. Under the overlays tab (butterfly picture) click on "your own." Then upload the gold foil photo you saved in the last step. Expand the image to cover your entire monogram and then select "add" under blend modes. From there, you can move the photo around to get your desired look. Feel free to play around with different colors and shades to make it unique to you!
9. Save your monogram by selecting "save" in the grey bar at the top of your canvas.
10. Set your monogram as your background photo on your computer, print it out and frame it or just look at how pretty it is! Please note that this font cannot be used for resale so you cannot sell any monograms that you have created using this method.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me! Thanks for reading my blog!
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