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1. The start of a new DIY
2. Afternoon drive
3. Tilapia, mixed veggis, and sourdough with tomato and feta
4. Posted at the top of a house downtown
5. See photo #1
6. To get through the last workday of the week.

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Craft It - Give old shoes a Neon Pop DIY

 In one of my 'cleaning out my closet' posts, I mentioned a pair of shoes that weren't worth keeping in the condition they were in, but were too perfectly good to throw away. The best thing to do in that case?
DIY it!

This pair of shoes has been fantastic. Honestly, i've only worn them a small handful of times. 

I tend to wear more blacks than I do browns. Somehow while tucked away somewhere this lovely pair started to discolor in the front rubber piece. The color difference is enough that you can tell from pretty far away that one shoe is much more faded than the other.

Can you tell how dark the right one is compared to the left?

Things you need to fix this:
Nail polish

That's it! I could use paint, but I wanted something I already had on hand. You could use spray paint, but it would take a bit longer since you'd have to tape off the rest of the shoe. Most acrylics aren't as shiny as nail polish, and I wanted this pair to really POP by the time I was done with them.

The nail polish is a clearanced bottle from Hottopic. I need to remind myself why they clearance things sometimes... this stuff really isn't a long lasting nail polish. (plus, it's a little goopy. Ick).

I went around the top and outside of one shoe, then the other... then went back for the other side and back. This gave one side a little bit extra time to dry. I would recommend this as I learned the hard way, and rested a shoe on my leg as I was painting the other side. Ooops! 

This was a pretty thick coverage polish, so I only used two coats. Grab a few Q-tips and soak them in nail polish remover before you start so that you can quickly remove any mistakes or drips from other areas.

I finished mine off with a coat of bright yellow from a paint marker on the outside edges. 

Get creative. You can go with one color, or use a mix of a few different ones.
Try different shades of the same color for a nice ombre effect.

 

Spring Peaches and Gunmetal

American Vintage layering tee, £45
Floral jeans, $30
Charlotte Olympia clutch handbag, €597
Rustic Heart Leather Bracelet, $24
Moss Green and Black Necklace, $41
Gray Pebbles Earrings with Bow, $24

I've been busy on Polyvore this afternoon! I love playing with colors.  This particular set was inspired by the three pieces of jewelry pictured.  All come from the same handmade jewelry shop.

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The owner of the online boutique, Julie, uses many mediums to get an almost bohemian rustic feel in her pieces. Gemstones, mixed metals, colors, vintage beads, charms, and tons of textures.
These darker pieces would be great on top of white and peach. All very affordable too! 
(ok, all except maybe that clutch I included in the mix. We can dream though.)

Perfect for a punch of texture and color on top of any outfit.

Outfit 6/13 A Hint of Pink

 

 

 

Transition: "can you see down this shirt?" to  "Did you just take a photo of me looking down my shirt?!"

Pink tank: Rue 21

White/Black tank: Candies from Kohls

Capris: Rue 21 ($12)
White heels: Deb. (not sure of the brand, labels wore off, they were cheap though. $15 maybe?)
Purse: XOXO from Ross

Pink chain anklet DIY-- White bead necklace: vintage--assortment of bracelets
Nails: Ice brand, orange color