Monthly Archives: October 2013

Goodbye Summer Scarf, Hello Winter Scarves

I wore this outfit a few weeks ago but I’m posting it now coz I want to show you my scarf. I added pearls to take it to the next level. It’s a lightweight scarf that I can wear in spring and summer. Now that we’re all getting our cozy fall and winter scarves out, how cute could they be with pearls on their fringe!
You can see how I pearlified it here.
 
{Leggings, scarf and handbag: Charming Charlie} {Shirt: Body Central} {Shoes: Dillards}
{Earrings: Tarnished Royalty here} {Bracelet: Tarnished Royalty, not listed}
 

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GIGANTICALLY HUGE Fall Giveaway

This is one GIGANTIC giveaway! I have teamed up with amazing bloggers and boutiques to bring you this amazing and huge giveaway. 25 prizes, which means 25 winners. Please read and follow all steps to increase your chances of winner these amazing prizes. If you are a blogger and would like to participate in these types of giveaways please comment on Nightchayde’s blog. Good LUCK!!

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GIRLS WANT PEARLS: Glamorize Your Candles

I’m a candle fanatic, as are most of my readers I would wager. I can’t think of an easier, more effective way of adding instant coziness to our homes than by lighting a candle. I light them year round, but even more in the fall and winter.
 
Thank you for coming by for Girls Want Pearls ~ week 12!
 
Last week I promised a less complicated idea and nothing could be easier than these three ways to dress your candles in pearls. The first idea doesn’t even need an explanation, so I’ll let the pictures do the talking. 

For another option, use your ribbon and lace scraps and get creative! Mix and match pearls, buttons, twine, chain, leather, denim, whatever you have to design your own custom candle. The possibilities are endless!

For this look I just layered on the fabrics then poked the pearls and buttons into the candle with straight pins.
Just attach your pearls in several places with straight pins, glue on the scrabble tiles and watch it glow. I added a vintage clip-on earring for extra razzle dazzle. (My letter tiles had holes drilled in them so I attached them with pins.)

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GIRLS WANT PEARLS: Whos Behind The Mask?

We all hide behind them from time to time, right? I have a “who cares” mask for when I’m embarrassed or hurt; an “I can’t see you” mask when I’m hurrying through the grocery store in a time crunch; a “confident” mask when I’m feeling intimidated or nervous. This is one time of year that it’s not only ok to put on the masks, it’s encouraged.
I’ve never been to an actual masquerade party, where everyone walks around in pseudo secret with a mask covering their eyes, but I’ve always wanted to. It seems so romantic and mysterious. Being someone else for a night and observing others, trying to guess their identity, all the while trying to obscure your own.
For now I’ll settle for greeting the trick-or-treaters with my pearly mask.
And displaying with my seasonal décor.

Now for the how-to:
 
Materials:
Blank half mask (preferably fabric or fabric-covered)
Pearls (strands or loose)
Needle and thread
Wire
Ribbon
 
Assembly:
Thread your pearls onto several wire strands and lay out your design, nesting your strands one inside the other to determine how long they should be. Cut into sections, curling the ends of the wire to secure the pearls. On a surface next to your blank mask nest your strands to form the teardrop-like shapes and connect them in various places with a small piece of wire. Move grouping onto mask and stitch or glue into place. Fill in the other areas with smaller wired strands and stitch or glue.
Not Shown: Thread ribbon through the two holes on the outer side of the mask and knot. Cut to desired length for tying around your head.

Here’s a simpler version if you’re short on time.

Thank you for joining week 11 of Girls Want Pearls. If you have questions about creating this mask, leave a comment and I’ll be happy to help! Next week I promise to have a quicker/easier project.
 
Next week’s Girls Want Pearls hint: A Fall Essential
 
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Sweaters and Boots and a Giveaway Teaser

Finally! Some weather fit for sweaters and boots! I may be pushing it slightly with the scarf coz it has some wool in it. Oh, I’m a happy, happy girl when fall is here!
And speaking of happy, there’s something else I can’t wait to tell you
so be sure and read the end of this post to find out my news!

This is my favorite sweater, bought last fall at Charming Charlie. Though you can’t tell by the photos, it has a slight silver metallic thread running though it. The boots are Steve Madden, last year’s also. The scarf is from a great little shop called Artistic Works by Lu.


Win your choice of one of these handmade bracelets as part of a huge giveaway I will be participating in!!!!!!!!!
I’m so excited, but you could probably tell that by all my exclamation points!!!!!!!!
I’ll give you more details and the giveaway link in a few days!!!!!

Talk soon,
Ann

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Girls Want Pearls: Pumpkin Head Pearly Girl

Welcome to Girls Want Pearls!
I have an idea for using your pearls this week in a very whimsical, festive way, starring my favorite pumpkin,
the Baby Boo.
I was inspired by the pumpkin head people illustrations on vintage postcards and paper goods.
 
A  Pumpkin Head Pearly Girl! 

 Here’s what you’ll need:

Prep:

Bundle your straw to form two arms and a body. I used twine to tie up each bundle.
Cut straight part of hanger to desired height, according to the length of your doll dress.

  Assembly:
Start by poking the hanger piece into the pumpkin from the bottom. It goes in pretty easily so be careful not to push through to the other side.

To make the face: Make tiny pin pricks to draw in the face. Thread a pearl onto a straight pin and poke it into the pumpkin. Continue this until each of the pin pricks is filled.

Run the hanger through the center of the straw body bundle, pushing the fanned out straw up to the neck area.

Run a thin wire (forgot to picture in supplies) through the two arm bundles to connect them, leaving space in between for the body. Wrap the wire around the body, criss crossing the arms a few times to hold.

Dress the body and put the arms through the sleeves, leaving some straw poking through. Fill in with polyfil as desired.

Wrap pearl strand around your pumpkin girl’s waist and tie in a knot for a pretty pearl belt.
Optional: tie with twine or jute first.

Poke bottom of hanger wire into your block of styrofoam. Please note: the foam pictured is smaller than what I actually used. Your block should be large enough to balance the weight of the pumkin head. Mine was approx. 3″ by 3″ by 3″.

Attach pieces/bundles of straw to the foam base, extending them out to peek from the bottom of the dress.

 Your pearly pumpkinhead girl is ready to charm your home for fall.
She could also be a great addition to a Thanksgiving centerpiece.
As always, feel free to ask any questions concerning construction of this project!
Tip: She can be used in your décor year after year.
At season’s end just pull out the face pearls and toss the baby boo.
Store the body away and next year just add a fresh baby boo.

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