DIY // Collage Heart Dish

  I have a bad habit of taking my accessories off anywhere, the car, the desk, the bedside table, my purse...you name it. I've been known to lose jewelry quite often. I have this jewelry display I use at home but I decided I needed a "place" for my things at Chris' house. I used to love making collages from magazines and wanted to apply that look to the jewelry dish. At first I was going to go with a few images from my pinterest but with Valentine's Day around the corner, I thought a collage based around love would be fun. 

 Supplies: Heart Ceramic, Glitter, Brush, Scissors, Triple Thick Glaze, Glue, & Images

Start by spreading glue to ceramic, sprinkle with glitter, and shake off.

 While the glitter dries, cut up images into shapes or add writing to personalize.

 Think of the collage layout you want, glue down to dried glitter, and then spread triple thick glaze.

 Let dry and you're done!

**easy alternative to simplify this diy**

Trace heart onto cardstock. Then build your collage onto the cardstock. Glue the cardstock down to the dish and cover with triple thick glaze.

xoxo erica

Outfit Possibilities // Valentine's Day

Last year I went with an untraditional outfit for valentines day. I wore blue. But I did add a red sequin heart so that makes it valentines day worthy right? I'm that girl that likes to dress up so when holiday dates come up, I get really excited. I'm not sure how we are celebrating this year but I've already been thinking of outfit possibilities for staying in or going out.

Outfit details here

Keep it classic in traditional valentines day colors for a night out. I seriously am head over heels in love with these heels...they are gorgeous! I love all the girly details in this outfit like the bow earrings and soft pink clutch. 

Outfit details here

This outfit is super casual but has fun accessories. You can't go wrong with Paris...I mean after all isn't it the city of love? Add a mix of ultra girly pins and sparkly shoes to dress up a good old tee and jeans and you're good to go.  

What does your Valentine's Day outfit look like so far? Are you going out or staying in?

xoxo erica

Sparkler for the Bachelorette Party

Dress: Rue 21, Headband: Ban.do, Heels: Steve Madden

 For my bachelorette party, I decided to not wear white but instead wear something to really make me stand out. A full on sequin dress does the trick, right? Oh and I got it on clearance for only five bucks! It was a total steal if you ask me. I don't have any pics of the night but I'm hoping to get some from a few of the girls I was with. It had been awhile since I'd been out with the girls for a good night of dancing and drinking and I had an absolute blast. They took me to a piano bar that played all the hits like Timber, Jessie's Girl, I'm Sexy and I Know It, oh and they even pulled out Bye Bye Bye from N'sync! It doesn't get much better than that! Then we ended the night at a strip club...oh good times there.

xoxo erica