My First Pinterest Project! Photo Letters

Many of you know that I had planned to fly down to Baton Rouge this weekend to visit LSU. If you follow me on Twitter, you know that, due to circumstances beyond my control, Mama and I had to postpone our trip. However, we are rescheduling, and will be going during football season to see a game and stay the weekend then!

Just because I'm not exploring what will hopefully be my home in two years, I haven't been sitting around doing nothing. It's been far too hot to be outside (think over 100 during the day and high 90's at night!), so the beach, pool, and laying out aren't options. Instead, I decided to start on all of the crafts on Pinterest I've wanted to do for so long! Yesterday, I started out with letters covered in black and white pictures to hang on the wall in my room.

My inspiration!

I mostly followed this tutorial (you can also get to it by clicking through my pin!), with a few key changes I made along the way. Instead of making one big cardboard letter, I used smaller, wooden letters from Michael's that I arranged to make my monogram. Typical. I also used Mod Podge, paint brushes, grosgrain ribbon, and scissors.

All my supplies! From my Instagram

And pictures, lots of pictures.

I printed out probably 50 black and whites in various sizes from different events throughout the past year or so. All of my closest friends and favorite memories are on these letters!

I laid out the pictures I wanted on each letter first, before gluing them on with Mod Podge.

Working on the "O!"

You can't really tell from this picture, but I even covered the sides and inner edges of the letters with pictures! That was definitely the most time-consuming and difficult part.

After all the pictures were on, I attached ribbon to the backs of the letters so I could hang them.

I let them dry overnight...

From my Instagram

And hung them in the morning!

My friends were super impressed with my craftiness, and Little Sis wants me to make a big one for her room! I think these would definitely make awesome gifts, they're so cute and very special!

XO

PS: Like my new signature?

In Closet Innovation

Last week, I ordered two dresses from Lulu's with the intention of choosing one to wear to Homecoming next month, and saving the other for another dance later in the year or for a wedding in March.

The first one I tried on and loved. It looks perfect, and I can't wait to wear it to the dance. I'm keeping that one a surprise for y'all :)

The second one however, I wasn't too thrilled about. Not as a dress, at least.

Corazon Strapless Navy Blue Dress

When I tried it on, it was way, way, WAY too short. Not good. Not classy. At all.

I was really disappointed, especially because I had been really careful looking at the size chart, and was sure that I'd gotten the right size. I didn't want to pay for shipping to return it, and I didn't want to return it either. I wanted a second dress, and I wanted this one. Which got me thinking, maybe it isn't meant to be dress...not for me at least.

So I threw on jeans with it and it looks adorable! I'm obsessed with my new top:)

All this made me realize that our closets are a whole lot bigger than we think they are. Sometimes changing things up is as simple as putting on a too short dress with jeans, but a visit to a good tailor can make an adorable new skirt from a dress, and even add polish to your basics, like jeans and jackets, to make your wardrobe suit you.


XO

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