ALDO Massive Sale & Free Shipping!

For a limited time ALDO is having a massive online blowout sale anddd free shipping! Plus if you're new to their website and sign up for emails they'll give you an extra 10 % off code! Woohoo!

So what's worth looking through on their site? Well there's a lot, but here's some note worthy items;

I bought these:

http://www.aldoshoes.com/ca-eng/sale/women/sale-shoes/82125500-checo/32

Debated these:

http://www.aldoshoes.com/ca-eng/sale/women/sale-sandals/84274462-lampe/28&flagid=wsa30to50off

And two of my friends got these:

 

http://www.aldoshoes.com/ca-eng/women/sandals/flats/84369138-cordes/12&flagid=wsa30to50off

A New Found Love: Selective Potential

While wandering through some various posts of interviews of fashion bloggers I came across a real stand out. I LOVE this blog, its a must visit!
http://selectivepotential.blogspot.com/

Kitchen Redo

In redoing my kitchen we decided to stick to a red white and blue retro colour scheme. After deciding this we designated a "knick knack wall" above the kitchen table, and this was the result:

The shelves are a set of three from Canadian Tire for about $17, we then painted them a white (using PARA Paints- my favourite, a definite recommendation, available at Lowe's or independant retailers)

Then from left to right we have: rooster- Pier 1 a few years ago, mini casserole dish- HomeSense- $4, papered elephant- Michael's- 90 cents on sale, mason jar- on hand, painted metallic on the inside and spraypainted the lid, white mini vase- BouClair- $4, red flower plate- BouClair- $15, and finally the silver apple from BouClair for about $5

Happy Birthday Studs and Pearls

This past Thursday was Studs and Pearls' first birthday and my my what Kirsten has managed to accomplish in a year! She is definitely my favourite blog to read so if you don't already know her go check her out!
http://www.studs-and-pearls.com/

GoJane=amazing

I love gojane.com, I constantly check their inventory of shoes because I've gotten a LOT of good deals from their in the past.  I highly recommend it to everyone! Here are a just a few examples of what I've bought:

And I've never payed more than $50/pair including shipping! Also while you're there check out their eyeshadow palettes- they're great when used in combo with Urban Decay's Eye Primer Potion :)

A Quick & Simple DIY- Flower Cabochon Rings

I love flowers, and everything floral, so of course I love flowery jewelry.
Thats what prompted me to make these:

These little guys are made of three ingredients: 1) Flower Cabochons (a cabochon is basically a nice term for jewelry do-hickey)- I get mine off of eBay. 2) Ring bases/blanks- again easy to find on eBay and 3) My trusty E6000 industrial strength glue

Happy Crafting! -Darby

Urban Decay Eye Primer Potion

So I'm not really the kind of girl that feels the need to spend oodles of cash on make-up. I'm pretty satisfied with the drugstore stuff. But there's always been one product I could never chinse out, and could hardly even wear at all for that matter.....eyeshadow! I have oily eyelids so my eyeshadow always creases and basically disappears/ looks like crap.

But not anymore! Thanks to this magical stuff:

This is Urban Decay's Eye Primer Potion (mine's in "Eden"- or nude if you will)

It makes my eyeshadow stay on and look extra-pigmented no matter what brand I'm using!

It's probably the wisest make-up investment I've ever made

and you can find it here or in a Sephora store near you! 

Coupon Codes!

Okay so this is a post for online shoppers. The biggest tip I could ever tell you is NEVER forget to look for coupon codes. The easiest way is just to open a new window and google the store's name and coupon code- open a few of these links and see whatchya can find (just make sure they're not expired)! There are also many forums that constantly keep up to date on these like http://www.smartcanucks.ca/ and http://www.retailmenot.com/
Sometimes coupon codes are even listed on the online store's home page!
Coupon codes are also often e-mailed to subscribers so get signing up to you favourite stores' websites!

Also, since I'm talking about coupon codes I happen to have one to share with you all! For those of you Canadians right now until August 15th you can use the code CANADA2011 on http://www.roots.com/ to recieve 25% off red-ticketed items or 20% off original priced items.

My Take on a Tutorial- Polymer Clay Beads

So the other day I referenced a tutorial on how to make polymer clay beads (found here)

I did this project with my friends, and one friend- Hilary, suggested we marble different colours of polymer clay together. O.M.G. Most awesome idea. We used light blue, tan and neon pink, some plain leather cord ($1.50 at Len's Mills) and some jewelery making pieces (jump rings and lobster clasps).

Don't the marbled colours look so cool?!

From there I also did a couple other variations:

A keychain

And a couple of rings, by just using ring blank (or bases- I always get mine off of eBay), square or rectangular polymer clay pieces and some E6000 to glue it down!

Happy Crafting! -Darby

Urban Behaviour Sale!

So I don't shop at Urban Behaviour very often, but when I see a sale sign I usually haaave to go in. Well this exact scenario happened the other day, and what did I find?

This awesome peach, lavender and crystal bouquet ring! I couldn't resist it, and then I saw the price tag...

Yes, that right there is a markdown to $1.99! There was tons of jewelry on sale besides this- feather earrings for $3, a larger flower ring for $3, and plenty of bangles on sale as well!