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New England Based Teacher DIY, Beauty and Style Blogger

Orange Pant and Polka Dots

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I don’t know about you, but I love finding outfit inspiration on Pinterest. Today’s outfit is one that I saw on Pinterest and immediately knew I had all the pieces to recreate. Here is the original pin and my version.

See another way I wore these pants here. I wish I could link the exact pair for you. That’s the challenge for me shopping at TJMaxx. It’s a great place to score good deals but I can’t always give you the exact product link. This season though, there are a lot of rust-colored pants showing up in stores so I linked a number of options of those for you below.

I have to say, I had so much fun shooting these pictures with my husband. Didn’t he do a good job!? We had such a fun time walking around downtown and enjoying the crisp fall air! I hope you get a chance soon to take a walk outside and enjoy fall!

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Outfit Details:

Top: Thrift store. Options here, here and here.
Pants: TJMaxx, old. Most similar here. Rust colored options here and here (or here).
Long Black Cardigan: Ross, old. Similar here (on sale!), here or here.
Heels: Ann Klein, TJMaxx, old. Other options in this post.
Belt: Etiquette, old. Simlar here or here.
Earrings: c/o Kendra Scott, here.
Necklace: c/o Kendra Scott, here or here. Elisa pendant in gold/iridescent drusy.
Watch: Charming Charlie. Similar here, here and here.
Ring: c/o Kendra Scott, here. Color – Colorful Cabana. On sale under $100!
Nails: Zoya, here – color Tris.
Laptop bag: Betsey Johnson from Ross, old. Polka dot options below in widget.

A number of other options will appear in the widget below. Some of the pictures are only linking the product rather than the exact color of the product. If you click on the picture it will take you to the product where you can select the right color.

Orange Pant Options below:

 

 

Other outfit items:

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Office DIY: Gold Scissors and Gold Pencils for $1!

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I don’t know about you, but I LOVE fun office supplies. Heading into Staples or the Target Office Supply area is BAD NEWS for my shopping bug. There’s just something about having pretty pens or shiny scissors that makes it “fun” to work.

This summer I kept seeing so many gold office supply items around and they definitely inspired me. See examples below.

 

Since I was really into Gold Spray Paint this summer (see here), I decided I would try my hand at making some Gold Office supplies of my own.

DIY office supplies gold metallic pencils gold metallic scissors


Gold Mechanical Pencils

DIY office supplies gold metallic pencils

Materials Needed:

  • Dollar Store Mechanical Pencils
  • Spray Primer (I like this)
  • Metallic Gold Spray Paint (I like this)

 

Directions:

  1. Take the Dollar Store Mechanical Pencils and remove the erasers.
  2. Spray the pencils with spray primer in 2 sessions. After the first spray has dried, slightly shift the pencil clip so that you can spray behind the clip. Make sure to read the directions on your primer for how long the pencils need to dry before applying a top coat.
  3. Spray pencils with a Gold Metallic Spray paint in 2 sessions, as above. This is so that if you move the clip on the pencil, there will not be an ugly un-sprayed spot. Make sure to read the directions for the amount of time the pencils need to dry before moving.

Gold Scissors 

DIY office supplies gold metallic scissors

Materials Needed:

Directions:

  1. Tape up scissors. See Picture above.
  2. Spray with primer and let dry according to instructions on can. Turn over and spray the other side.
  3. Spray with Metallic Gold paint and let dry to touch (see instructions on the can). Spray the other side. When paint is safe to touch on the second side, remove the tape. This helps keep a clean line rather than having the paint pull up with the tape once the paint is dry.
  4. Make sure to wait until paint is completely dry (the can will say how long this is) and then re-tape around the little knob in the middle and spray with metallic paint.
Voila! Cute little office supplies. I have been using the pencils non-stop and so far there haven’t been any scratches! I will let you know how well the scissors hold up! (Update: It’s been 2 years and they have definitely seen wear but are still going strong!)
What kinds of office supplies do you get excited about?

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DIY project for home office! Make your own gold office supplies!
Thanks so much for visiting!

Dresslink.com Item Review

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A few weeks ago I had a post about dresslink.com. I was invited to try a few items and write about them on the blog. It was so exciting for me to try out a few items for my viewers. I am always skeptical about items that come from China because depending on the company, it can take a long time for the items to make it to my door. With Dresslink.com, the ordering process was easy, there were a number of options I liked, and the items shipped within 2 days, making it to my house within 17 days (I chose China Post, 10 – 25 business days, with tracking number). I liked that I could track my package so when the items showed up I was ready for them!

Though I am usually a Medium, I ended up ordering the Long-Sleeved Buffalo Plaid Top in an XL and the Bowknot Loose Blouse in size L (pictured above). Shipping was different for each item on the site but for most items I could estimate – if the Top was $6, then it would be $12 with shipping. Still…a $12 top is pretty good deal.

Whenever I buy from China, I use reviews on products to decide what sizes to get. Typically I order up a size, sometimes up 2 sizes if the reviewers suggest that. Yet even though I ordered up sizes, the tops I received just did not fit.

Buffalo Plaid Top 

Fabric is great. Arm length is a little short. Length was actually pretty good (see 2nd pic especially). Waist even fits…but I can’t cross my arms or button across the chest. This was very disappointing to me so I went on a search for an alternative. I ended up finding a great one at Marshalls. You can see other options I was able to round up in this post.

Bowknot Blouse

This top felt less like what was pictured. The fabric was more sheer than I would like and like the last option, the arms were too tight to move. That being said, the length was what I would have expected and the bow itself is removable so I may use that on its own with one of my own blouses. If I had ordered 2 sizes up rather than 1 size up, it may have worked better.

All in all, I was happy with the shipping and the quality of the materials. However, I wouldn’t recommend it for women’s figures. That being said, I am still interested in some of their faux fur options since tightness in the arms is not important in a faux fur vest. A few faux fur options I looked at are in the original post here.

Thanks for stopping by! I’ll have some office DIY up for you soon! Have a great weekend!

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