(Re) Chic

After my adventure in DIY flats earlier I was determined to make a pair that would not fall apart. And I think I've succeeded this time. I decided to do a color block since that's such a huge trend right now.  You can also see another bit of inspiration for the cap toe look at Refinery29 who put these up on Pinterest the same day I did mine!  Great minds think alike!   Look how adorable these babies turned out!  And they're so simple! Just tape off and spray! And of course don't forget the clear coat  to seal it!  And done!  What do you think?

Today I channeled my inner Kellie Pickler. Today's KIND-ness To thank one of my coworkers for swapping shifts with me I left her a note...with one of those immensely delicious Ferraro Roche chocolates to go with it! 

I was inspired by a pin a user posted from We Are Not Martha  (a great crafty site by the way) I found to revamp some really pathetic looking flats that were falling apart to try and create my own glitter flats. Here are the before photos of the world's saddest-looking flats So I pulled out some old silver glitter I had from my RA door-dec making days, bought a new jar of Mod Podge and started glittering!  Below is the picture after adding the first coat of Mod Podge and glitter.  Crafter's tip: mix the mod podge and glitter together before applying to the flats-that will keep you from leaving a trail of glitter behind you when you walk.  After applying enough coats of glitter to ensure that all the turquoise color was covered I went ahead and applied two extra coats of Mod Podge to seal any stray glitter pieces that think they can escape me!  Last coat of Mod Podge! And then I slipped them on to wear to Katie's Grad...

I feel like I spend 90% of my life at work, so I've decided that a lot of my KIND-ness should be spent there. Last night I noticed one of my coworkers had to stay late because she was still on a call with a customer. So today I wrote her a "BRAVO" card to tell her how awesome it was that she had the patience to deal with someone that long. Because I think its pretty impressive that she can have that kind of patience with someone. Especially when she's ready to go home and make dinner. In other news today I'm starting a craft project with one of my favorite things...shoes!  So look out for a post about that soon!