hey guys! Welcome back to my blog I'm sorry I have been MIA for a while and inactive on this site but I have a lot of ideas that I want to share and write about!
The first thing I have been absolutely loving lately is thrift shopping although we don't call them thrift stores here in Australia they are known as op shops. Anyway! Over the last week I have gathered a few items that are amazing and it's so interesting to look around and find unique clothing items for such cheap prices. We all love shopping and getting new items but I wanted to step outside the box and somewhat switch up my style I also am starting to use the clothing peices for diy projects like cutting sloppy joes into cropped off the shoulder tops and jeans into shorts I found a pair of Bardot jeans new with tags that were $150 for $20!! Crazy right you never know what your going to find a while ago i found a book I'm absolutely in love with that completely picked me up when I was feeling so down its like I was meant to find it at that present time for only a dollar which retailed to $10. I know people have there opinions on op shops but honestly I feel like at this point in my life I'm not worrying about what other people think and if it makes me happy and brings joy to me while I'm out looking for different things then that's all that matters! I will insert the photos of the peices I found, while also inserting photos of some really cheap articles of clothing I found in valley girl on sale! I'll list the prices so you can see how much I saved :) also I am uploading a YouTube video explaining the items I found aswell in more depth and detail. Thanks for reading I need to get back into a routine of posting and I'll be sure to do that! As I have moved to a new house recently and starting to get back on top of things .. I know I've moved again haha, but I'm so happy where I am at the moment and can't wait to show you some of my home decor things and be able to film more YouTube videos!!
Here are two of the items I found at the salvation army, I absolutely loved this yellow jumper that I found and whats awesome is that it is cropped! I also want to cut around the neck line to make it a more off the shoulder type jumper.
The secound item I found was a Jeans West singlet with a lovely pattern on the front and a stretchy back which is great and super comfortable. Both these peices were $2 each!
These next items are from valley girl and tempt i picked these up because they were all under $10! Also I will be doing another thrift haul with a lot more clothing items to show you guys :)
Valley girl jumpsuit $39.95 down to $9.95 it's so nice and flowy also I love how it is off the shoulder the only down fall is it is a little see through.
Tempt T shirt dress $14.95 down to $9.95 I'm still a little undecided on whether I like this or not it sticks out at the bottom a tiny bit but still super comfortable over all and looks cute with a pair of boots!
Another one (insert Dj Khaled quote) tempt t shirt dress $9.95 down to $4.95 as I'm quite short it is a little long for me but this is just for wearing around the house :)
These two tops I absoltely love!!! Especially the top one and whats even better is that they were both $6.95!
Lastly I picked up these two pairs of shorts the black ones were originally $49.95 and were down to $10 I couldn't pass them up they are super comfy and stretchy and the bottom tan coloured pair are high waisted and look really nice on! They were also $6.95 down from $24.95 and I love them I struggle to find the right high waisted shorts but these are perfect!!
Today I decided it was finally time to get some wall decor for our house, I have been wanting to do a canvas polaroid peg display for a while so went out and picked up a few craft items to make it with. I also wanted to make something I saw on tumblr which was a diamond made out of mini triangles which you can cut out from a magazine or colourful paper it was super easy and fun to make! My last canvas i decided to do was triangle painted using scotch tape quick and simple to do perfect lines.
Here is a tutorial on how I created these simple affordable wall displays.
Things you will need!
Pva/craft glue
Acrylic Paint
Scotch tape
Colourful Paper Or Magazine
3 x Blank Canvas
Mini Pegs
Washee Tape
Paint brushes
Scissors
1. Peg Polaroid Canvas
Items you will need:
String/twine
Mini pegs
Blank canvas
Also another creative idea would be to paint the canvas how ever you like to bring a pop of colour! Instead I decided to just do a blank canvas with blue twine.
If you dont want to use the twine and pegs I picked up these sparkly washee tapes which you can use to stick down your polaroid photos creating different patterns. Once your twine is attached attach the pegs along and secure your photos. That's simply all it is!
2. Scotch Tape Painted Canvas
Items you will need:
Acrylic paint which ever colours you would like I used pink, blue and black creating the white lines with the tape.
Paint brushes
Scotch Tape
Blank Canvas
Starting with your blank canvas start by placing tape along one corner to the other then continue to add tape where ever you like to create smaller triangles all over. They do not have to be even the more uneven the better!
Using the different coloured paints start by painting the different sectioned off triangles, don't worry if it looks completely messy because once that tape comes off the excess paint will also come off and straighten up the edges.
If some of the paint has gone over the edges use white paint to touch up.
3. Diamond Canvas
Things you will need:
Canvas
Magazine or coloured paper
Scissors
Pva Glue
To make this super simple diamond canvas out of triangles start by cutting out your triangles using either magazines with cool patterns or as I used patterned colourful paper.
Once you have cut out 14 triangles, start by placing 5 along the top, then 5 along the next row, followed by 3 then 1.
Simply glue them down, wait to dry and there you have it, an awesome unique diamond canvas!
These canvas diplays are so easy and affordable while also being super fun to make while also being able add in your own creative style and ideas. Thanks for reading! New vlog will be up on my youtube channel tomorrow SHAN&DAN VLOGS
What's up guys!! I have put together a last minute Christmas gift guide for everyone to check out and will link where I found these gifts some a little more expensive then others there will be gifts for mums, dads, siblings, boyfriends & girlfriends I hope you enjoy and get some great ideas!
2. Wish Perfume $30 (my mum is absolutely obsessed with this perfume some other nice ones are chanel, lady million, prada candy and jimmy choo)
3. Natio gift pack ranging between $20-$50 from usually any chemist, myer or priceline.
4. OPI nail polish set $40 - Myer
5. Round beach towel $30 - Cotton On
6. Elizabeth Arden Makeup set $100 - Myer
7. Wedges between $20-$60 from target, kmart, big w, city beach and betts
8. Lovisa Watch - $20
9. Glasshouse candle set - $60 these candles are absolutely amzinggg!!
10. Alex and Ani Bracelet with feather - $70
11. Michael Hill Ear Ring Set ($100-$200)
12. Movie gift cards or gold class to spoil.
13. Rose Gold Photo Frame $20 - Big W
1. Esky - typically ranging between $15-$40 can find at BCF, Bunnings, Big W & Kmart
2. Dads bar sign - Smokemart $40
3. Any outfit for dad would be nice the photo is just for ideas :)
4. One million Perfume - $70 if on sale typically $110
5. Jb Hi-Fi Gift Card
6. BCF Gift Card
7. The typically LYNX Pack haha $20
8. Dart Board - Kmart $40
9. Body Shop Shaver Pack - $40
10.Movie Collection Set (action movies, or horror movies) Kmart - $25
11. Flea Market Vinyl Player - Target or Jb Hi-Fi - $70
1. Backpack City Beach or JayJays - $25-$40
2. Adidas - Footlocker $160
3. Silver Scent - Priceline, Perfume forever, Chemist Warehouse $25
4. Eb Games Voucher
5. City Beach Watch serval brands $100-$300
6. Shaver Shop Razor - $40-$100
7. Any type of album they may like :)
8. Beat Pad - Jbhfi $120
9. Nike Shoes $100-$200
10. Cotton on shorts - $40 sometimes they have different offers like 2 for $40
11. Fuel Voucher
12. Charging Phone Case - $20-$40
1. Typo Tea/Coffee Travel Mug - $20
2. Nike Free Runs Rebel Sport/Footlocker - $130
3. Black Opium Myer, David Jones, Priceline - $120 - $150
4. Chi Chi Lip Stick Set - $20
5. Sigma Makeup Brush Set or any type of makeup brush set - $20-$100
6. White Converse Rebel Sport - $90
8. Marble Headphone Kmart, Target, Big W - $20
9. Round Beach towel Cotton on - $30
10. Victoria Secret Gift Set Online - $50-$100
11.Womens Bikini - $10-$100
12. Kiki K Planner or any typeof diary planner for 2017! - $15-$70
13. Make up Mirror - $25
14. Sony Digital Camera - $150
Sorry if these all seem a little pricey there are so many dupes out there for these products they are just for ideas! :)
Thanks for reading! I hope this may help anyone who is stuck apologises for not doing a kids gift guide I took a lot of time on this post and made sure i edited it in the best way! My next three posts will be related to christmas, new years and past experiences so stay tuned I have a lot of motivation to pick back up on my blog and now with my recent vlog channel to if you want to check it out! Shan & Dan Vlogs
Once again long time no post but I have been working on a lot of things lately, firstly let me start by saying wow its December! We put our Christmas tree up which was very exciting as its our first Christmas together in our new place. I have also been doing lots of things and having so many different posts to put up.
But what I really want to tell everyone is that I have started a youtube channel finally and for now will just be vlogging until I get my light set up for main channel videos. So check out our latest videos! I will soon upgrade to a better compact camera.
These are majority of my eyeshadow palettes that I use on a regular basis I do have a couple more but I thought I would just swatch the ones I use the most! All these palettes are drugstore and high end. After swatching them I noticed how much I really love the essence palettes I highly recommend getting them if your on a budget they are just as good if not better then the high end products. Oh and I didn't swatch the Lorac palette as their were so many eyeshadows haha enjoy!
Sportsgirl - Eye Like It Bronze Eye Palette
Essence - Rose & Bronze Palette
Chi Chi - Sun Kissed Palette
Urban Decay - Naked 2 Palette
Too Faced - Natural Eyes Palette
Too Faced - Chocolate Bar Palette
Lorac - Unzipped Palette
Lorac - Pro Palette
Technic - Mega Mattes
I thought I would share with you guys my thoughts on 'body image', itsnt it strange how probably 90% of us aren't happy with the way we look or I guarantee all of us have one thing we would love to change. We can all gain/lose weight and change our whole shape but we can't change our eyes, our nose, mouth unless having cosmetic surgery which im guessing not many of us would want to do that. So we pretty much have to work with what we've got and learn to love and accept ourselves for who we are.
I always thought the ideal body image was tall, thin, long hair and I have no idea why well I somewhat do I mean the media plays a big part or maybe because I don't have any of these traits. I could spend a countless amount of time in front of the mirror picking apart the things I don't like but nothing will change that so as I said before we need to love and accept ourselves for who we are.
It has taken me years to accept my body for what it is, only because throughout high school I was one of those people who worried to much about what other people thought of me. I felt like i needed to have that stick thin body, thigh gap, blonde hair, straight teeth to be accepted for who i was. Boy if i could go back then and realise that body image isnt everything! Most people arent even worried about the way we look its just ourselves putting thoughts in our heads, negative thoughts..
I've accepted my body, am I 100 percent happy with it no.. But it's only myself who can make a change and put in the time and effort to get to where I want to be.
In the end who will be there just us and our soul, so we need to love, learn and accept ourselves for the way we are.
Instead of pointing out the things we don't like about our body we should be pointing out what we do like. Positive body image is important as we can then accept, appreciate and respect our bodies.
We have the power to change the way we feel, see and think about our bodies it's all in our minds and thought patterns.
I always thought the ideal body image was tall, thin, long hair and I have no idea why well I somewhat do I mean the media plays a big part or maybe because I don't have any of these traits. I could spend a countless amount of time in front of the mirror picking apart the things I don't like but nothing will change that so as I said before we need to love and accept ourselves for who we are.
It has taken me years to accept my body for what it is, only because throughout high school I was one of those people who worried to much about what other people thought of me. I felt like i needed to have that stick thin body, thigh gap, blonde hair, straight teeth to be accepted for who i was. Boy if i could go back then and realise that body image isnt everything! Most people arent even worried about the way we look its just ourselves putting thoughts in our heads, negative thoughts..
I've accepted my body, am I 100 percent happy with it no.. But it's only myself who can make a change and put in the time and effort to get to where I want to be.
In the end who will be there just us and our soul, so we need to love, learn and accept ourselves for the way we are.
Instead of pointing out the things we don't like about our body we should be pointing out what we do like. Positive body image is important as we can then accept, appreciate and respect our bodies.
We have the power to change the way we feel, see and think about our bodies it's all in our minds and thought patterns.
