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Happy New Year!

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I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes.

Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You’re doing things you’ve never done before, and more importantly, you’re doing something.

So that’s my wish for you, and all of us, and my wish for myself. Make new mistakes. Make glorious, amazing mistakes. Make mistakes nobody’s ever made before. Don’t freeze, don’t stop, don’t worry that it isn’t good enough, or it isn’t perfect, whatever it is: art, or love, or work or family or life.

Whatever it is you’re scared of doing, Do it.

Make your mistakes, next year and forever."

-Neil Gaiman

p.s. ♥ kelsey & clara

outfit post: too much TARDIS?

This is one of the geekiest outfits I've ever worn.....and I'm proud of it.

Some might say it's too much TARDIS, but I say there's no such thing!  I'm a sucker for geeky t-shirts, and this one even glows in the dark.  Be jealous.  Jordyn's boyfriend Bobby gave it to me for my birthday....so mega points go to him!

 t-shirt: toy traders // jeans: aeo // shoes: diy (originally from urban outfitters)

Happy Halloween Eve!

p.s. ♥ kelsey 

diy: TARDIS painted pumpkin

I really really love Doctor Who.

If you didn't know that before, I'm sure it's blatantly obvious now.
(Remember the TARDIS shoe diy?  More proof.)

This pumpkin actually has a funny story behind it.  I found it while we were harvesting pumpkins about 6 weeks ago, and I thought to myself: "What a strange looking pumpkin.  It's almost shaped like a rectangle!".  I instantly knew that it had to be mine, and that I was going to paint it like a TARDIS.  So here we are!  I painted it like a TARDIS, and am quite pleased with it.

Materials:

-blue paint

-black paint

-white paint

-paintbrushes (one large, one small)

-white paint pen

-a lot of patience

Directions:

First I washed and dried my pumpkin to ensure no dirt remained.  Then I painted 2 coats of blue paint over the whole thing, letting each coat completely dry before applying the next.  Next, I used a small paintbrush to paint fine black lines along the "corner edges" of the TARDIS, and let it dry.  I used a pencil to then outline the black rectangle at the top of each side (where "Police Public Call Box" will go), as well as the 8 panels on each side. I painted the black boxes in, as well as mixed a dark blue colour to outline each panel.  After everything was dry, I wrote out Police Public Call Box using pencil first, and then used a white paint pen to write over top of it.  I printed out the little sign for the front door, and stuck it on with double sided tape!  

{*Update: I fixed the missing windows :P  so now it looks much better}

Let it dry, and you're good to go!

Happy pumpkin painting!

p.s. ♥ kelsey

diy: TARDIS shoes

Now, in case you haven't figured out that I'm a giant nerd yet, here's some more proof.

To my fellow Whovians, please enjoy this tutorial!  And to all of you who are extremely confused, and have no clue what a "TARDIS" is, please go watch Doctor Who asap...you will not be disappointed!

I could go on and on about how epic the show is, how it doesn't take itself too seriously, how it celebrates humanity and friendship and ordinary people, and how bowties are cool....but I'll spare you my ramblings and get on with the tutorial.

For those of you who still have no idea what I'm talking about, then you can use this as inspiration for making your own painted shoes with whatever suits your fancy on them!  The possibilities truly are endless.

Materials:

-shoes (in our case....tardis blue ones)

-black and white acrylic paint (or fabric paint)

-masking tape

-black fabric sharpie (these things are heavenly)

-white paint pen (mine had a .7mm tip)

Directions:

1) First, take out the laces and stuff newspaper inside your shoes.  The newspaper is there to help the shoe keep it's shape as you paint/write.

2)  Then, use masking tape to cover the side of the soles.  This will keep you from getting paint on them! 

3)  Use masking tape to mark where your windows will go, as well as where the black strip at the top will be painted.

4)  We used a black fabric sharpie to outline the windows, as well as the black box at the top.

5)  Then, paint the black strip at the top, and let it dry.

6)  Remove the masking tape where the windows will go, and paint white inside your black outline.

7)  Once the white paint has dried, use masking tape (or freehand) the lines on the windows with a black fabric sharpie.

8)  Then, you may use masking tape to mark where the top of the tardis will go, or freehand it with your black fabric sharpie.

9)  For the writing of "Police public call box", I first wrote it in pencil, and then went over it using a white paint pen.  (You could also attempt this with a skinny paint brush, but it will be harder to do!).

10)  Let everything dry, apply second coats if needed, and touch up any mistakes.

11)  Put your laces back in, and wait for the doctor to arrive!

Jordyn and I had our friend Ashley (who is the Queen of painting shoes) over to help us with this diy, and we had a blast!  We did a ton of brainstorming for more summer diys, and can't wait to share them with you all!

"The good things don't always soften the bad things, but vice-versa, the bad things don't necessarily spoil the good things and make them unimportant."

-The Doctor

p.s.  ♥ kelsey