A few weeks ago I did a tutorial on how to make headphone jack accessories, this is kind of a companion piece to that because now I’m seeing power cord jack accessories everywhere! The most popular ones I’ve seen have been little fur tails that clip in, again quite expensive but extremely easy to make if you have an old broken power cord. I had a first gen ipod so I have quite a few broken power cords XD
The end result!
What you need:
Old broken power jack
Faux fur
Hot glue
Pliers
Cut the cord off the power cord. While I was working the case cracked off my power cord, not a big deal because it will be covered but it would have been cleaner if it had stayed on.
Cut out a a triangle of faux fur twice as wide as you want the tail to be.
Fold it in half and glue the edges together. Keep the glued part on the inside so the fur strands hide it.
Now glue the power cord into the end of the tail.
Make sure it’s secure and not going anywhere.
Wait until it’s dry and then you’re done! You can add some strings of pearls or a cute bow for extra decoration.
It looks a bit less OTT on James’ phone XD
I personally probably wouldn’t use one because I am always strapped for handbag space as it is but it was a fun project to do and very easy! I like this kind of thing because you can dress up your phone easily and remove it if you need to go somewhere it’s not as appropriate!
I think it’s time for some more Lottie photos 😀 😀 😀
I don’t want to be one of those people who posts nothing but photos of their dog/cat/baby/palmtree/fish but I can’t help it, she’s so freaking cute! Also, this post may be to say sorry for my inconsistency of being online/comment replies etc. It’s so distracting when you’re trying to work and she’s just SO cute!
We took some family photos last week to use for a Christmas craft I’m planning but she was so bouncy she didn’t want to sit still for them XD
I can’t believe what a personality she’s developed in the last few weeks. The change from the terrified little puppy to the cuddly, bouncy girl is amazing.
She loves following me around and “helping” with things. We made the bed together the other day.
James’ Mum bought her the most adorable travel bag and she went in an started sleeping right away!
She’s not allowed to walk yet because she’s 1 vaccination short but she can come around in the case so we’re trying to socialise her early!
She is so spoiled, Kim gave her a new bed too which was adorable!!
Total love for this!! She has so many aunties who love her XD
I decided to needle felt her name on the strawberry but she wouldn’t get out of it! I ended up letting her go to sleep and doing it while she was in there >_<
She loves to play rough with James, he’s totally happy to have someone who doesn’t yell at him for trying to tickle them!
She’s grown and her coat is begining to change, I can’t wait to see what she looks like when she totally blows her coat!
And she has the cutest little butt ever with her piggy tail.
Her ears are finally starting to pop up too so she looks more like her brothers.
She has the most FANTASTIC faces!
Above all she loves to nap. It can be hard to take photos when she’s awake because she loves running around so I have 50 billion of Sleeping Lottie 😀
Things I’ve learned about Lottie:
She loves playing with yarn
She stretches like a cat
She may actually be some kind of sneaky cat in disguise
She learned toilet training much quicker than I thought she would!
She is actually really smart and she loves practicing her tricks. She knows sit, lay down, shake, roll over, come, fetch and she’s learning heel, go to your strawberry and dance.
She will chew ANYTHING.
She only hates to be by herself when she knows someone else is home. She’s fine if we’re out but if we’re just in the other room she desperately wants to come hang out.
She doesn’t care for this one specific ad on tv where a dog barks.
She used to HATE getting her feet wet but now she washes her paws in her bowl and cleans them XD
Such a poser!
I wish I could get a good shot of her sitting so you could see how cute her underchin is, her white tummy makes her look like a fox!
Also zomg I can’t believe there are REAL Scooby Snacks! The box even said “safe for humans but not recommended” mwahahaha! I want to make my own!
Did I mention she loves napping the in the weirdest positions?
The progression of the laziest dog in the world:
She makes a great foot warmer too 😀
She is so cuddly, in fact so much so that most of the photos I try to take like this:
…end up like this when she tries to lick my ears XD
So 3 weeks on, is having a puppy what I expected? After reading so many horror stories and being VERY prepared it’s actually a lot better than I thought. Lottie has brought so much awesomeness into our lives and I couldn’t be happier with her.
Both James and I couldn’t be happier and I am SO SO SO excited for her to have her next shots so we can finally go out walking and to parks with her! I want to take her to the Botanical Gardens and watch her discover grass XD
And now as lots of people have pointed out I have to change my bio to “wants a puppy is a house cat” to “has the best puppy in the world”!!
A blog and Youtube channel about a girl and her quest to make everything sparkle. New craft, hair and beauty tutorials every week!
Violet LeBeaux spends most of her time trying to think of ways to make life prettier, posting said ways on her blog and drinking very strong tea. She writes about big hair cute things, girly fashion, beauty finds, sometimes Hime Gyaru fashion (姫ギャル) and crafty tutorials.
She lives with her adorable boyfriend Jimmy, fluffy puppy Miss Lottie and Bergamot Bunny in Melbourne, Australia.
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Music: Garageband unless otherwise credited
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Curly One Sided Hairstyle Instructions
Hello! Today’s tutorials has been one of my most requested styles.
The big one sided up do curly thingamajig.
Start by applying heat protector and brushing it completely through the hair.
Use whatever method you prefer to curl the ends of your hair. I personally prefer either a straightener or a mini straightener.
Time fast forward to completely curled hair!
Clip your fringe away so it doesn’t get in the way of what we’re going to do next.
Flip your head over and lightly brush the hair straight over the head to the other side.
Pin it in place at the back so the curls stay over the one side.
I prefer to brush very lightly so I don’t remove any volume as it comes over.
Pin it at the top here too.
Bring a handful of curls up to the top and pin them in a bunch at the top of the head.
You’re pinning them over the top of the place you first pinned if that makes sense.
For extra side volume, grab bunches of the curls and pin them to the side of the head.
This style turns out a bit different every single time because it’s very unpriced.
Hairspray the whole thing in place and if you need to puff it up, you can tease the underside.
Now just curl the ends of your fringe under so they sit well with the rest of the look.
Add a pretty bunch of flowers, a bow or something else to decorate and you’re all finished.
One of my all time favorite hair styles and it’s much easier to do than it looks!
I really love styles like this, they look so complicated.
But I’m a very lazy person and I like to sleep in so the less effort the better.
Hopefully that explained it all fairly clearly.
I hope this was a useful video, please check out the blog post linked in the descriptions for more information and tutorials.
Thanks so much for watching!
Bye!
Today I’m showing you guys how I made a basic top…
Out of an old skirt!
It’s a surprisingly easy modification to do with any nice skirt you want to make a change with!
You need:
A skirt
Elastic or ribbon which is the same or smaller width than the waist band
Needle and thread
My skirt had a zip up the back so the first thing I did was lay it flat and make sure to measure so it was directly in the middle. It will end up going down the back of the shirt.
To make arm holes cut two lines down the side of the skirt starting just below the waist band. Measure and make sure your arm can actually fit through the holes. Fold the edges of the fabric in and stitch around in a circle so they are edged with a nice smooth seam.
Next is the neck. The neckline is gathered using the waistband and a piece of elastic.
Make a small cut on either side of the zip. This is where you can poke through the elastic to thread it around the whole waistband. I was lucky, my waistband was made hollow, you may need to unpick some stitches.
Thread the elastic all way through and out the other side. Stitch it place so it can’t move around and then stitch up the holes again. Again make sure you measure so you know it will fit around your neck comfortably without choking you. Oxygen = good.
That’s it… seriously.
Depending on the skirt and the fabric you used the new shirt will drape in different ways. My skirt was very clingy so it worked with and without a belt.
Though I always prefer with a belt for more shape.
Such an easy way to give an old skirt a new lease on life! What do you guys think?
Illustrator. Strong tea, knitting, watercolours, and making a video game called Moonlight in Garland. Living with her adorable husband Jimmy, fluffy puppy Miss Lottie and Bergamot Bunny in Melbourne, Australia.
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