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DIY patriotic shorts

Happy 4th of July babes!!!
Today is one of my very favorite holidays, I love having the day off with my husband and spending the day on the beach with good friends with our toes in the sand. Tonight, I look forward to the amazing firework display on the oceanfront.

I had been seeing pictures of people in American flag denim shorts and started to search online for a pair when I thought, I think I could just paint an old pair I have.. So that’s what I did.

{materials needed. Paint. Large paint brush and smaller. Newspaper. Shorts. Star stencil.}

{my colors. From Michaels}

{I painted the white stripes first. I didn’t use anything to measure out the width but you could to be more precise}

{then I did the red ones}

{painted the blue base}

{used my stencil star and painted around it with the white and smaller paint brush}

{then removed the stencil and filled in the star. After I did the stars I went back with the blue and cleaned up my lines a bit.}

{happy birthday baby America.}

-C.

just remember when you count your blessings tonight you thank for the biggest one of all, being born in the greatest country of all where we are free because people fight for our freedom. WE ARE BLESSED.

Red white and glitter.

I love any holiday I get to wear our countries colors or wear American flags or just celebrate being American!! I am so excited to celebrate the forth of July and in preparation I got patriotic with my nail polish..

{Martha Stewart glitter. Saphora polish. }

{Essie polish}

I start with painting all my nails other than the tin finger with my chosen color. Then I use the Saphora glitter polish as the base on my ring finger (the glitter in it makes the loose glitter stay better) when it’s still wet i sprinkled the loose silver glitter on the tip and then the loose red glitter at the top of the nail. Then I just tap my finger a few times to get the excess away. I usually put the glitter back in the container but with this style I just tossed it because the colors mixed together.
So cute.

-C.

For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
—Matthew 7:2

What’s gold glimmers

My nails seem to always say what kind of mood I’ve been in or what colors I’m loving or how frisky I’m being.
I’ve been on the color and a little glitter kick for a year now and I don’t see myself giving it up anytime soon.

Pink and gold is my choice for the next few days.. Seemed appropriate for my bachlorette weekend in Florida with the girls.

{picked my colors}

{painted all but my index}

{Martha Stewart loose glitter for index finger}

{paint index with clear coat and put clear coat on rest of nails}

{sprinkle glitter over clear polish then tap your finger to get rid of excess }

{pretty}

Martha Stewart has every color loose glitter imaginable at Michaels (this place has quickly become my favorite store) makes getting a manicure a new experience.
Enjoy.
-Chanity.

Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever.
—Ephesians 3:20-21

Matte & Sparkle

5.5.12 (our wedding) is right around the corner, 47 days to be exact. I am calm and enjoying and have enjoyed this whole process. Creating and being creative, watching everything come together.
Last week, my girlfriend came over with her embossing materials and stamps and we put some finishing touches on the wedding programs. It’s very inexpensive for the materials and it makes a huge difference on the finish of a stamp (we also embossed the addresses on the RSVP envelopes)
They are simple, perfect, and us.

{etsy