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Fashion Friday #3 and Cork Calender Tutorial

Well, my roommates and I are all settled into our apartment. Phew! And it seems that we're already "in tune" with what the others are wearing.  Upon getting dresses a few days ago, I came out to find the four of us girls all in gray sweaters!  So, we took a picture to document, and although we didn't wear it on Friday, it's still my post for Fashion Friday (:  Because, really, it's too cute not to be.

Aren't they cute?!  Me, Anna, Jacque, and Kendra.

My gray sweater with pink lace and black cami- Nordstrom B.P. department
Jeans- Seven for All Mankind
Headband- Whippy Cakes.  Clearly.  I told you I'm going to wear it everyday.

To learn more about what my style is and such, go here! (:

On another note, a few days ago I did a post on my Bedroom.  I showed you this picture:


Here's a quick and easy tutorial on how I did it!

This is all you need:


A package of square cork boards (Joanne's Fabric), cute fabric, accent ribbon, glue gun, paper and scissors.

Cut out a 1 1/2 inch wide strip of fabric and hot glue it to the edge of the cork.  Then glue the ribbon on the edge of the fabric to hide any sign of fraying.


Cut off the excess fabric and ribbon.  Next, write or type the days of the week.  I hand wrote mine on sketch book paper with a thin sharpie.  Glue it on in a corner or the middle of the fabric strip.


I chose to put my fabric strip and day of the week at a different place on the cork for ever square, just to add some interest.  Here's the finished product next to my shoe calender!


Now I will be totally and completely organized and on-time to everything.  Hopefully

Happy Friday, everyone!

Love and Gray Sweaters & Staying Organized,

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Bulletin Board Redo

A few weeks ago after we all did the "Where I Blog" posts, I decided my bulletin board area could use more pizazz! I went to Joanne's Fabrics and found a patterned fabric, which coordinates with my bedding and curtains, to reupholster my bulletin board.  Here's the before of my desk area:


In order to reupholster the bulletin board, I took everything down and measured the dimension of the space.  Then I added an inch on either side so I could fold the ends of the fabrics, in order to hide the fringed ends.  Secret: I simply used tape to secure the folded edges.  No time to sew around here!  Next, I put the fabric up on the cork with push pins to make sure it was all even.


After the push pins were in and I was happy with the alignment, I used a staple gun to permanently secure the fabric.  I stapled right before the push pins, removing each push pin as I stapled.


Done!


I chose this fabric because my bedding is flowered and swirled, so this organic print compliments that perfectly.  I went with the lime green, because only one wall in my bedroom is the green, while three are the blue.  So this brings the green to another side of the room.



I think it adds lots of color!  Makes me want to sit there all day!  But no time for that, because today I'm packin' up.....and getting a facial.  I consider it a back to school necessity (:

Love and Green Swirled Bulletin Boards,

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