And now we Ride the Circus Wheel

Hi there! So today I have for you an outfit and a DIY that is kind of simple, but that's ok.
Outfit:


Collar-DIY  Sweater and skirt-Hand me down  tights-Urban Outfitters




 

And now, for something completely different!

Jar Thing DIY
SO I present to you I DIY on how to make cute little boxy jar things.

 

 



You Will Need:
-Some sort of tub/box thing. I use ones from the Body Shop that are empty and WASHED OUT.
-Glue Gun
-Glue (Mod Podge works best)
-An old paintbrush
-Glitter
-Sequins and whatnot
-Scissors
-Pipe Cleaners (I like the sparkly ones!)

Step 1: Clean out the inside of your containery thing and peel off the label.

Step 2: Add your glitter

Step 3: Spread glitter evenly and in the same direction.

It should look like this. Don't worry if the glitter begins to spread apart and make gaping holes, it looks fine in the end, and you can always cover it with sequins.

Step 4: Add your FANCY EMBELLISHMENTS. This is where you can really GET YOUR CREATIVE THINKING CAPS ON because no matter what you do with gems and sequins, it looks cool.

Step 5: Use your hot glue gun to apply the pipe cleaner.

 

 

Step 6: Once the glitter has dried (About a day), add Mod Podge to ensure that the sequins are stuck on, and it just adds protection for the glitter.

The finished product!

 For one with pictures: (This is basically like a box with a collage on it)

Step 1: Add the pipe cleaner, cover the top with Mod Podge

Step 2: Add your background



Step 3: Add your picture

Step 4: Add your pretty ~EMBELLISHMENTS~ and paint over with a layer of mod podge!

 

 Ones I've Made:

I know the Smiths one looks all smeary, but that's just the light, I SWEAR!

 

 

And then you can put stuff in them like barrettes and earrings and stuff. WOW that took a long time.

David Bowie and some other stuff

Hi! Remember me? Maren? I used to blog here alot. But alas, it was summer. I was busy swimming and travelling and doing things at camp. Yes, I returned from art camp last week and it was SO much fun! I made a friend (YAY!) and I painted David Bowie! We did some other stuff, but painting was my favourite.

We had to choose a person who we admired, like a celebrity or a singer. It was funny because someone would come over to me and say, "who's that?" I would say, "David Bowie." to which the response was, "who's that?". Then I would go and see what other people were doing, and say "who's that?" "oh it's (insert name of pop star here)" and then I'd say, "who's that?" . Hee heeee. Yeah, I had a REALLY good time! It was so fun!

And then this week I am helping my mom organize an art room at the school she teaches at! Her boss told me that anything I wanted, I could have! So naturally I brought a huge box home.

flowers, disco ball and lace

glitter spray, glitter glue and mod podge

fabric

beads and rhinestones!

In other news, I chopped more than half of my hair off! (Actually, my hairdresser did, not me.)

 

 

And I'm getting total kind of 90's grunge vibes here, don't you agree? ( the photo is all grainy, i don't know why.)

 

 

Top- hand me down skirt-thrifted  boots-brash



 

 And school starts on Thursday. Bye bye summer. :(

And We'll Meet on a Cloud

I have really been neglecting this blog, haven't I? Sorry bout that. It's summer! I've been busy. Anyways, I have a lot to tell. First, some outfits.

top and skirt-thrifted  shoes-Street Society

top- hand me down  skirt-F21  Shoes-Docs

Which one do you like better? My camera decided to go all funky and make it yellow and fuzzy I think it looks kinda cool.

Top-Parisian  Shorts-F21  shoes- Joe

So. There are my outfits. HEY LOOK AT THIS! IN # 40, there is someone with the same name as me! So cool! The only other Maren I've EVER met was in a Safeway. And pic #1 is of Charlotte and Gwen! So cool, yet again! Anyways, I've been doing some stuuufffff lately, like watching the Olympics! I like Synchronized swimming and Gymnastics because of the makeup and outfits. I have also been makin' stuff, LIKE THIS:

Bows!

Rose Crown!

I bejewelled my cat-eye sunglasses!

I MADE A CUSTOMIZED SHIRT.
Top row: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots by the Flaming Lips, Funeral by Arcade Fire
Bottom row: In the Aeroplane Over the Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel, Abbey Road by the Beatles

I've been DYING to make this shirt for like, EVER. You have to buy special paper at Fabricland that you can print pictures on and then iron on the picture! I think I might make a Hole one soon. Anyways, we might be going on a mini road trip next week, so I'll be away for a bit! Bye!

~ENJOY YOUR SUMMER IT'S ALREADY AUGUST!~

A Couple of Kooks

NOTE: Before I begin, I will kindly ask people to stop tagging me for things. I really do not like them (the tags, not the people!) and if you ask me to do one, I won't. Thank you!

Now, on with my post! Wow. I have done SO much in the last week since I last posted! I have LOTS of pictures! I went into Winnipeg with my Mommykins and we shopped! yay.

New sunglasses to replace the ones I lost at the Folk Fest and cat eye ones! I think I'm gonna superglue rhinestones on the sides!

 Yay I got Ghost World! I was angry because I got it at Mcnally and then went into Chapters and there was the one with the screenplay for only 10 bucks more than the other one! Oh well. I like this cover better anyways. IF YOU HAVEN'T READ IT, READ IT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!

 Another Markus Zusak book! He wrote the book thief, in case ya didn't know!

I love love love Persepolis! It is an AMAZING graphic novel about a woman growing up in Iran.

Yay a David Bowie book! It's basically his life in pictures! I can't wait until the Ziggy Stardust part!

And then when I got home I attempted Milkmaid braids, and failed a few times, but I think it turned out kind of nice.

My cousin gave me a whole bunch of new clothes because she's moving to Boston to go to University. She claimed that she couldn't take everything with her, therefore I get clothes! Yay. The shirt I'm wearing above is from her.

I also made a whole bunch of flower crowns because I FINALLY got some headbands. And on Sunday I got some fabric and made some bows! I'll show you later. Like next week.

And it was our Town's Birthday on Saturday, so the theater group our family is involved in put a float in the parade! We had a hippie van, and all dressed like we were hippies! I glue gunned about 10 looong flower strands to go on the van!

This is what I wore:

dress- F21

And then we had some nice fireworks at night!  I got to see my friend that I haven't seen since school ended because she's a counsellor at a camp down the river.

Ahh, good times. Wow. That took like half an hour to write. Ok then. See ya later!