shopellion

My etsy store is now open!

 etsy.com/shop/shopellion or CLICK HERE

 

 

All of my candles are made in cups that can easily be cleaned and reused after burning.  If you have something specific that you are looking for feel free to contact me about making you a custom order shopellion@gmail.com.

For now all of my candles are fresh roses and currant but I am considering creating more scents along the way.  One of my favorite candles is diptyque baies so what I've come up with is something very similar.

So stroll along to etsy.com/shop/shopellion and check it out!

DIY: Geode Wine Stopper & Etsy store!

What you'll need:
-geode w/ a relatively flat side
-cork (mine is actually from an old wine stopper that broke but they do have them at hobby lobby)
-epoxy - E-6000 works the best! I've had so many handmade wine stoppers break on me that I didn't think it was possible to find a glue that would work for this, but this one does the trick! (or at least so far!)
-Liquid gold leaf
-small paint brush

Step 1: epoxy the flattest surface of the geode to the cork.  Let dry for about 30 minutes.  Make sure to continue to apply pressure so that the epoxy will form a good bond.

Step 2: Paint the top portion of the cork and bottom portion of the geode with liquid gold leaf and paint brush.  Doesn't have to be perfect. I think the more jagged the line the more natural it looks. (This step obviously isn't required but I like the way it looks. It makes the cork to geode transition more uniform and hides the epoxy)

Step 3: Allow at least 24 hours before attempting to use the cork in a bottle.  It'll be dry way before but will probably come apart once you try to pull on it. Cheers!


Side Note:  I am in the works of opening an etsy store!  So if you'd rather just buy some of my handmade goods I would love to make them for you! Here's my etsy page http://www.etsy.com/people/ellieberard or you can search for my shop "shopellion".   

Oscars & Stella & Dot

First off... What I'm wearing:
Michael Kors leather tights ($15 from outlet also worn HERE), Urban Outfitters lace top (old), Aldo pumps, LOFT necklace, Bracelets- tory burch/BR/Madewell/BCBG/LOFT.

So last weekend a friend of mine hosted a Stella and Dot & Oscars party.  She had a red carpet and popcorn bar, it was too cute! Incase you couldn't tell, I think we all had a great time. 

So, Stella and Dot... for those of you that don't know its a jewelry line that you can host parties with a stylist and get free stuff for doing it!  I've never been to tupperware parties or anything like that but, I think Stella and Dot has jewelry that you'll actually WANT to buy.  The only problem is narrowing down what you're going to order.  So the pictures above are of what I ordered, the eden studs and the valor pendant.  They came in the mail in 4 business days in these cute little boxes.  And it only gets better you don't have to host or go to a trunk show party to buy... CLICK HERE to treat. yo. self. 

DIY: Framed Geodes

What you'll need:

-flat geodes (actually got these at the science museum in Dallas $1.99 each)

-Epoxy - this E-6000 epoxy is amazing! best glue I've ever used and works on basically anything (Found at Target or Hobby Lobby)

-Thick poster board (not the foam kind, I think this one is 3/16" thick)

-Shadow box(es)

-Scissors or exacto knife (exacto knife works way better on this thick poster board and you'll have straighter edges)

-pencil

Step 1: Trace the board from the shadow box on thick poster board with pencil and then cut out with exacto knife.

Step 2: Decide where you want to place your geodes, put epoxy on the back side, and place onto poster board.

Step 3:  DON'T hang immediately.  Lay on flat surface for a few hours until epoxy is completely dry.  I actually let mine dry over night just to be safe.

Almost forgot to throw this picture in there...

Yep. Got busted sitting on the floor in the Perot museum gift shop trying to pick out which geodes I wanted.  Kids in there get serious. I had to claim my spot in front of the treasure bins!

 

Maybe it's just me but I feel love in the air, Happy Valentine's Day everyone! Flying to Dallas to see my love and celebrate our 6 year anniversary :)

Ray Bans on ideeli today!

ideeli has Ray Bans on sale today again!  These are the Tortoise Clubmaster 49mm. Click HERE to sign up for ideeli and buy them!

Hello Friends!

H&m peplum top, F21 jeans, Rebecca Minkoff bag via piperlime, Michael Kors necklace, Ray Ban sunglasses via ideeli, mee too flats via nordstrom rack, bracelets - anthropologie/banana republic/madewell