Red Velvety Goodness!

It's my first time baking cupcakes and it turned out great!

Even my baby girl can't resist!

There are many recipes you can find online. I got mine from allrecipes.com. Here's one from youtube:

DIY Project Stud Crazeee: Studded Converse

Here's another DIY stud project my bF and I recently finished. Yes, I ain't gonna take all the credit. I did most of it but he helped me since it's his shoes anyway lol! Now I know why freepeople.com are selling these babies for over $100!

TOOLS OF THE TRADE

• Converse Sneakers - $40
• 1/4" Pyramid Studs (approx. 100 pcs) - less than $10
• Labor of Love - Priceless!

Hope you all enjoyed the holidays. Mine was very low-key. Cheers to a fab New Year ahead of us ;)

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Pre-Xmas Haul: Shisem and E.L.F. + Random Pics

That's Shisem Twin# 4 on me. I know a lot of you have been on the hunt for Shisem lashes. Well, your search is over because Ms. Jojo of ullzangstyle.blogspot.com got these goodies in stock and ready to ship. Check out her Shisem online store here. She also sells circle lenses btw.

$4 for box with 1 pair $6 for box with 2 pairs I never knew her online store existed until she left a comment on one of my previous posts. We've exchanged e-mail messages since then. @Jojo: Thanks hun! Your words of wisdom helped me through my grieving process when the bf was being a jerk ignoring me. I appreciate your sweet lil note and the freebies. UPDATE: My bf and I have recently reconciled and hopefully use that negative experience to better ourselves and treat each other with utmost respect. oOoOoOo Now on to my ELF haul... Check out Retailmenot for discount codes. 11-piece studio brush collection $30 Large brush holder $15 I ordered two of the brush set, holder, shampoo, and daily cleaner. One for me and the other as a gift for my gf. Here's a vid on how to use these brushes: More ELF haul: Lip Primer & plumper-$3 Translucent Mattifying Powder-$3 Concealer Pencil & brush-$3 Lip Definer & Shaper-$3 Makeup Remover Cleansing Cloths-$3 2 Brush Shampoos & 2 Daily Cleaners (not pictured)-$3 ea 5 Nail Polish Trios (not pictured)-$3 ea ELF messed up once again and forgot to ship some of the items. They apologized and promised to ship the missing items right away. Sucks tho coz those are supposed to be giveaways for our xmas get-together held the other night. Here are some pics: CLICK PHOTOS TO ENLARGE Christmas is just around the corner and I still need to finish my shopping! Have a happy and safe holiday my luvlies!!! ***

DIY Project Stud Crazeee Update

I finally got done studding the white blazer that I got from yesstyle.com. Sorry, I wasn't able to take a before photo because I was so excited to get my stud on! My order also came with this super cute clear bear dangling earrings. Free with any purchase of "Cherry Girl" brand item... Now back to studding. I was going to use the hotfix nailheads but ended up using the real pyramid square studs (with prongs in the back) to make it look more like the real thing. Whew! It took me about 5 hours to do it but ofcourse with breaks here and there. My hands hurt after but it was all worth it. I'm so proud of myself ;) Up close Tools of the trade

• White blazer/jacket (leather material preferably)
• 3/8 inch pyramid square studs (approx. 320 studs depending on the size of your blazer) which can be purchased from ebay, studsandspikes.com, or spikesandleather.com
• Jewelry/needle nose pliers/butter knife

I find it hard to do a tutorial so check out these instructional vids from youtube... Another studding project I finished over the weekend... I saw this design online but it doesn't say what brand. I like it though. Tools of the trade

• Black blazer (I got mine from Forever 21 for $29.80 + tax)
• Hotfix 7mm silver nailhead squares from ebay
• Hotfix applicator wand

Check out my previous post for hotfix application instructions. Up close Notice the Forever 21 tag still on lol! My weekend went by so fast. Did I mention I'm going to be the Maid of Honor (more like "Maid of Horror" lol!) for my friend's wedding on May 2010? Gotta plan the bridal shower and bachelorette's party soon. I'm so nervous about giving a speech/toast since I'm not good in public speaking. I already got my dress but it's a little tight on the waist. Might have a wardrobe malfunction on the day of so I need to be serious about losing weight. I should since I have enough time before the wedding. I swear after the holidays, I'll be back on track. Have a great week ahead of you all! ***

Haul: Urban Decay Super Stash and Apocalyptic Nail Kit + Swatches

Two items off my wishlist ;) Click photos to enlarge 1) Urban Decay 24/7 Super Stash - $36

• Rockstar - Dark purple
• Oil Slick - Black sparkle (new)
• Stash -Dark golden green
• Binge - Navy (new)
• Ransom - Bright iridescent purple
• Zero - Black
• Eldorado - New gold (new)
• Graffiti - Bright green with silver sparkle
• Corrupt -Brown sparkle (new)

2) Urban Decay Apocalyptic Nail Kit - $26

• White widow - white sparkle
• Gunmetal - gunmetal sparke
• Apocalypse - black purple

• Grunge - metallic peacock
• Meltdown - royal purple
• Big bang - sparkling hot pink
• Fbomb - true red

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