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rahm-bow asked: Hi, I was looking for a DIY antler head band on the web, and I came across your awesome post that you made a year ago. I'm not sure if you remember, but I think it was for a costume? I was curious to know if after you formed the antler shape from the foil did you use paper mache on it, or did you purchase paper clay and like cover the foil with that?

The deer costume! From here, here and here.

Oh how I love that outfit! I formed the antlers with the foil until I got a shape I was happy with, then I did a layer of masking tape to hold it in place. I used paper clay to build the outer layer, did a few rounds of sanding for smoothness, and then a double coat of white paint. Though the lightest option–I probably spent 10 hours researching on the web for to be sure–I still recommend having a way to secure the headband as it will be weighty (mine had a strap around the back that was, in turn, pinned into my updo). I also recommend drilling the antlers into the headband to be safe. Good luck and happy crafting!

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Glitter girl.

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We are the girls with anxiety disorders, filled appointment books, five-year plans. We take ourselves very, very seriously. We are the peacemakers, the do-gooders, the givers, the savers. We are on time, overly prepared, well read, and witty, intellectually curious, always moving… We pride ourselves on getting as little sleep as possible and thrive on self-deprivation. We drink coffee, a lot of it. We are on birth control, Prozac, and multivitamins… We are relentless, judgmental with ourselves, and forgiving to others. We are the daughters of the feminists who said, “You can be anything,” and we heard, “You have to be everything.

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Kate Spade: Things We Love

This book still makes me smile. You need a few extra smiles on Mondays.

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You’re walking along,” he begins slowly, “and you look over and see some incredible violet and deep purple going to black. The light is hitting it a certain way. It’s very, very beautiful. And then you step a little closer.” He pauses, dangling the words in suspense. “And it’s a dead woman with her stomach ripped open. Now that beautiful thing has turned to absolute horror. It’s a whole ’nother ball game. But it still drew you in at first and you saw a beauty there. So as soon as something is named… as soon as a certain thing is known about a shape or a colour or whatever… it changes it.”

Happy birthday David Lynch, you crazy beautiful thing you.

Jolene - Dolly Parton 

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My everything.

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Anonymous asked: Do you have any ideas for cute Valentines Day decorations?

I don’t usually decorate too much for Valentine’s Day, which is interesting since the color palette is so naturally appealing to me. I tend to stay in the realm of cards and baked goods. With decor, I think it depends what sort of setting you’d like: a tête-à-tête with your one and only? A tea party for your best girlfriends? Just a little dazzle for yourself? That being said, here are some of my favorite picks from around the web…

Geronimo Balloons!

I have been head over heels about Geronimo for a few months now, and I knew they’d do something amazing for Valentine’s day. Like Confetti System, their gorgeous couture-style party supplies are out of my price range, but seem like a really awesome project for a committed DIY-er. I’ve been deciding when I want to tackle them. Large balloons can be found online and at party stores. Add strips of fabric, paper honeycomb balls, mylar fringe, pom-poms, and other fun items to the tails and you’ve got a hit!

Garland, Garland, Garland

Garlands are essential for any celebration. As they are easy to make and affordable to purchase, I may eventually end up living with hanging bits up year-round. For these festive pieces look at: one, two, three.

Sweet Straws

You know I love a paper straw, and these captured my heart when I stumbled upon them a while ago. Olivia of A Field Journal really took it up a notch with these vintage-inspired scrap pieces. For more pictures and printables go here. Add a pretty pink bottle of soda and sip away.

Lovely Tables

From girly-girl whimsy to intimately romantic, there’s a ton to be done here. This is where you can get sucked into wedding blogs for hours at a time. The Knotty Bride showed off a gorgeous Marie Antoinette-worthy table, and there’s more paper-lantern fun from A Field Journal.

All of the Flowers

All of them. No such thing as too many. I have a predilection for the softness of peonies and renunculas, but have a field day with whatever you like! Fill bud vases, vintage tins, mason jars, teacups, and hurricane glasses. Put them on cupcakes, in drinks, in your hair, or on your lapel. Make them from paper or fabric or paint!

I hope your Valentine’s day is lovely. There is an abundance of love in this world–-not just the romantic kind. Celebrate your many loves with abandon and eat a few sweet treats for me! You can check out more of my finds and ideas on my Valentine’s Pinterest board.

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Pretty enamored with these new party shoes.

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Elie Saab photographed by Florian Bohm

SHUT UP.

That’s All | Performed by Edie Adams

If I ever get married, this will be my wedding song. Also a regular number in my shower concerts.

20 New Year’s Resolutions For 20-Somethings ›

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NYE 2012

We filled a room at the Hotel des Arts downtown with confetti, color, champagne, and friends. Each room at the hotel is decorated by a different artist, and we stayed in an awesome suite painted by Shepard Fairy and Tricia Choi…which meant really cool floor-to-ceiling Obey wheat pastings and crazy color explosions. Multicolored crepe streamers composed a rainbow wall, giant balloons and mylar stars floated about, and we toasted until the bottles were empty.

Some of us continued the climb up Nob Hill to a masquerade party, where we rang in 2012 under colored balloon ribbons, pizza and ostrich feathers. It was a lovely way to send off 2011, and I’m excited to see what adventures the new year will bring.

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Golden Era.