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I can’t stop this madness that is Alice in Wonderland. After watching the movie (review HERE) and seeing all the amazing make up Urban Decay and Paul and Joe have come out with in line with this epic movie, what’s a little peek at the jewelry inspired by Tim Burton’s much anticipated movie? Heehee. Bling it on baby!

Tying up with Disney, British designer Stella McCartney has hand-made necklaces and bracelets for this movie. The adorable charms hang off a gold chain and come in the form of a rabbit, the Hatter’s top hat, a heart, spade, diamond and clubs; all of which represent the various prominent characters from the movie. Faux pearls add a touch of feminine elegance to the accessory.

As much I love charm bracelets, I feel Tom Binns, on the other hand, has designs that are thoroughly stunning. The necklaces are layered, bracelets are chunky and teeming with charms of all sorts. Now, that’s the way to go when it comes to being charmed. The luxury fantasy pieces scream decadence and embody the essence of Tim Burton’s take on the movie so well. Their darkness and gothic elements reflect Burton’s personality to a T.


images from boutiquetoyou.com

Then there’s crystal-makers Swarovksi who’ve pushed out necklaces, rings and even earrings with gorgeous pendants ALL encrusted with their brilliant crystals. I’m most impressed at how they’ve made the entire range of jewelry depicting almost all the main characters: Alice Kingsley, The White Rabbit, The Chesire Cat, The Mad Hatter, The Flower Garden, The Tea Party, The Red Queen.


images from Swarovski

I absolutely love how they thought about the little details that make each character unique. For instance, because the Mad Hatter is a hat-maker, the necklace has a scissors and thread spools to reflect his craft. The Cheshire Cat necklace, on the other hand, has the head and tail of the cat because he is famous for disappearing. Brilliant!


Which of the three jewelry designs do you like most? If I had to pick, I’d pick either Tom Binns or Swarovski! I wouldnt mind getting my hands on a few of those pieces. Haha.

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2 DIY posts in a row! I’ve been realllllyy hardworking these past weeks especially with the long holidays and half-days off work. Yay!

A couple of months back I did a tutorial on how to DIY a pair of bling lashes using glitter nail polish. That was the lazy girl easy way out. But here’s the REAL deal when it comes to blinging up your lashes.

These take a little less than an hour to do and in the final countdown your New Year’s Eve party, maybe you could do one up to add a little pizazz to your look later tonight!

Do you like them? If you do try this project out yourself at home, let me know how it goes for you!

Ive got mine all ready for my countdowns tonight and will probably post a picture of me wearing them bling in the next FOTD. So do check back for that look.

Have a Happy New Year! :)

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In the impromptu Christmas gathering we had on Christmas eve, we all had to bring a gift for the gift exchange. We were told “whatever that was within your budget”.

Ookkkkaaaay.

I had trouble at first deciding what to get because I wasnt sure if we were supposed to get something for everybody or just one gift to swap. Then there was the problem of time. If I were to get something for everyone, I’d want to get different things for each person; personalised gifts that they each needed or wanted. Unfortunately, I didnt have the luxury of time so I had to get just one item that would be appropriate for everyone there.

WHAT TO GET?!

What was the ONE THING that everyone there would like or had in common? Umm.. Aside from wanting to be rich, it struck me that everyone there was going to be a blogger, so I decided to make something.

A “BLOGGER” keychain

Not just any keychain, but a bling crystalised keychain. Because I like bling and had some extra bling at home am good at this DIY stuff. HAHA. You can make it for someone as a Christmas present too!

Here’s what you need:
- a computer/font book
- your choice of backing for the keychain: plastic, wood
- crystals
- Epoxy glue

The how-to:

You can choose whatever font or text you prefer putting your name or the recipient’s name. Of course, I chose BLOGGER because I was making it for a blogger!

Once you’ve decided what font and text you want for your keychain, trace or copy the whole thing onto a piece of paper/tracing paper.

I just happened to have this piece of plastic at home. Seriously. Haha. But it wasnt nicely cut so my mum had to help me saw the darn thing to the right size and then drill a hole at the top for the chain. As you can see, a lot of sweat and effort went into making this keychain! Haha.

Once all that is ready, just trace the text onto your backing. Because my backing was clear, it was easy to simply use a marker and copy the outline. If you’re using other materials, tracing paper might work better for you.

Choose your favourite blings and get comfy.

Here comes the fun part. Armed with your glue and tweezers, make sure the area you’re going to cover with crystals has sufficient glue. Then carefully place each crystal where you want them and wait till the glue dries.

Dont stop. Almost there!

Done with the words. Now to add some extra sparkle.

When all that is done and you are happy with the final result of your keychain, wrap it up, put on a pretty bow and you’re good to go!

What do you think? Do you like it? I sure am hoping the person who got it likes it! Hahaha.

Merry Christmas!

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