I love D.I.Y its G.I.F

It the three year-ish mark of this blog started about hair a love of health and science and so many radom things. Now it sit here today a messy place full of my ideas. Still keeping up with our random ways. Had to keep posts about hair to remind my self of the reason I started putting my thoughts on screen for the world to read.
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The rain in Toronto lets not complain.

Days like this without even a single ray of sunshine. I have learned to just sit back,  relax and create something fun with a crafty edge. Craft projects testing power! Off I went glue gun and recycled materials in hand. The adventure begins.

Its been a few long weeks now of straight jewelery design or working of some photo editing tech tips. Weeks of work days and spilled beads and toilet roll cutting. A fevered pitch of mad creative inspiration.It was all like what? where? how.

I can take no credit because it all came from a place of wonder and excitement.Adventure land i.e my pinterest obsession. 

My boards were buzzing my followers numbers climbed daily. It was a feast of inspiration  but the  projects were piling up, are piling up in various areas.

 Two down and a billion to go. So to not go over kill ill give my boards my pinterest a break and focus on just create mode. 

1. logo for my jewelery design line finish  SnS. 

          

 Now to tackle the problem of undoing this creation, while  keeping those nagging thoughts of fixes and changes at bay. This time I must  curb what ever destructive habit that still linger and move on to other creative pursuits. Have fun with this creations.

 Thanks you pinterest for your crafty insights. Stamp making fun with recycling foam food container. Loving what I made all over again office wall art now complete.      



 The rain has stopped end blog.hugs

Cous Cous love



shrimp and veg with sauce


I have just discovered the tastiest thing next to jamaican rice. My family love rice and cooks it every day we love rice so much I had to get myself a cute mini rice cooker but move over rice my heart belongs to Cous Cous. It comes in a dark blue box for 2.99 is my new favorite fast and yummy meal that is always mouth watery goodness. As with all things when I decide to cook its going to be random and here are a few of dishes. I used youtube to look how Cous Cous is made but have yet to try.  This was a simple dish artichoke topped Cous Cous with  shrimp mushroom cabbage apple sauce on so yummy. I guarantee that the first try you will be a pro. A measuring cup is essential and boiling hot water. 1 part Cous Couse and 1/3 boiling hot salted water. In literally  3 minutes later Cous Cous perfection light fluffy.  Drizzle some virgin olive oil salt to taste and your meal is set. Yum-tastic also added a Jamaican twist with some okra tossed in with carrot even yummier.

Happy worms Happy growing fun!

  Rest in piece little sprout. These cucumber seeds went wild for several weeks. Their short lives  for the sole purpose of worm food. I was able to grow some fodder for(picture below) booming vermi-compost.


Finally my compost started now I have  worm tea, which is an excellent fertilizer made by this type of compost. I am super pumped that these  worm captives and bacteria are working hard. A refreshing scent of earth greets me when digging to check if my worms are alive an happy.




Wearing these gloves allows me to comfortably work with worms and  avoid  the creepy crawly sensation  Soooooo!... squishy.

Enjoy this fun find on worm composting: Cute
www.gardendesk.com

New accessory I designed bags fun randomness!

Say hello to an extra dash of randomness bag designing. I have found a few shows that really spark my interest. "Project accessory"  like projecy runway but without the suck. Sarovski crystal everywhere and a workshop play ground of my dreams. Anyways on to this amazing clutch I designed adding little touches to make it stand out. crown and snake charm ths clutch is huge and also 3 purses in one.



Dont mind the creepy  doodle just messing around with my tablet.





To this little treasure (  thrift shop  purchased ) up-cycled with a new strap and wooden hoop accents.  I am in the process of creating a strap befitting all those gorgeous floral design.

Thanks for reading X

Two strand twist Hair Style, fun handmade hair accessories

Its been a along while since I have talked about hair and showing how much fun I like to have with my hair. Now that  I am wigged out in these colder months I wanted to share some hair success and randomness.
 






Here we have some curly results after wearing a twist out for two weeks. Then turning those twist outs into china bumps to add that extra twirl in the ends. Both these styles are excellent protective styles and by combining them Like I did a natural super curl is created.









Here you see the random style I was trying out. First single strand twisting my hair then styling into this interesting design.








Thus creating two front bumps.









(Side view) keeping everything neat and flat a love natural design  the absence of perfection yet I was able to create balance. While never exposing too much scalp giving hair a thicker appearance.






Dressed up with a hand made hair accessory ( This is the easy flip on hair clip with black head band)







This random free style  hair do.Which I created blind wrapping the single strand twists into a curve pattern for the front and mid section of my hair. It vaguely looks like a ying yang sign which is kinda cool.








Dressing it up with a mad made hair accessory clip on with black head band. I was able to turn a simple two strand twist hair style  into a t continuously changing fun styles. Thank you for reading X

Giving a great big shout out to Sparklez jewelery supply Sale!!!

location of Sparklez50       jjjj

50% off Sale on everything in store.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                         

So easy to get by TTC or car the 168 bus from Dundas west stations is only 15 min to destination. If you hand make jewelery use bead finding clasps take advantage of this sale most small bags are only $1  then take an additional 50% off. I am enjoying this sale a little too much and want to spread the gift of saving to all you designer out there.( I will be updating this post in a few hours to see if the sale is still on check our fan page for more pics and details.)

When I am not playing in dirt growing organic veg

I like to get my nails done DIY of course hehehe. I have only had my nails done at a nail salon once in my life for a wedding. That was the beginning  and the end I formerly did my nails with milkie pens but due to an obsessive nail biting problem I had little nail to work on. This healthy living lifestyle change is doing wonders for my nails and they are growing like crazy and healthy as well.  I  go nail polish shopping every once in a while and with a 2 for $1 sale how could I pass it up.

Loving new affordable nail deco and how to video on youtube. Tried a few and love what I have seen. I can get nail art pens got $1 along with nail stickers and gem stickers and thats how I like it cheap. I create and distroy my nail art on a weekly basis and when my nails break which is natural the wait for them to grow back is when I come up with nail art ideas. Thanks for reading X

Like fashion season I wanted to be a step ahead

This all started a few months ago an idea came to me and I began to act on it. How could I get more organic food into my life without all the high cost monopoly. I want the best and I can have it these are the step I wanted to take. While having fun playing in dirt catching some worms and building a self sustaining system that needs little effort from my end

- get a compost system up and running to eventually support worms  check

test dirt on some seeds  to see if its good for growth. check

Keeping up other everyday  ideas so and to continue learning new things and easy ways to do them. check check

  5 months of composting minimum effort tossing whatever in and the fruits of  my labour are, fast growing, healthy plants that are green and have long root systems.

My in door garden system is sure to be a winning success like all my random ideas.

New randomness is being planned for January. With new year just around the bend and all my tax papers ready and waiting to be calculated and sent to revenue. I want to  use that money and do some good by going on vacation for most of the next  year. Business is awesome so time to  launch my business in new places. I think Jamaica should be my first vacations top.









 Say hello to my vermi-compost after a thrilling night of nightcrawler catching a few misty nights ago. I might have to return them to the wild depending on how much they actively break down organic waste because I am looking for some fast action power compost.

Spring inspiration- Green thumb action time

I found the ultimate in growing green veg because I plan on continuing my morning raw smoothie/green-drink/randomness routine and thinking how can i save on organic veg DIY baby!!!!. I wanted a space saving Idea that gave great results and works well with my relaxed attitude low maintenance gardening  plans. Just getting back to my roots playing in dirt having some fun.

I just tested a loop siphon and the lamefest ensued. A bell siphon is the next best bet  as per a ebb and flow system ( thank you youtube how to videos) with only two pop bottles Yes! recycling. I plan on doing 90% out of recyclable parts except the pump and air stone.  Gold fish or the sad Talapia I saw recently at the store seriously want to rescue this poor creature give it some TLC and see if it can grow me a veggiload. building this symbiotic  ecosystem  of plant and fish will teach me and feed me  oh my I am super excited.

More research- For my future garden

This is my experiment with positive and negative ion charged water. Why you ask?. I want the best  outcome for these plants .In a indoor garden system I will start this winter. Along with I a verma-composting station and making ionized acid water. This being prep work for the aquaponic system I am buying part for to set up in spring. This will give my plants an extra advantage for optimal growth and health and yumminess. My Clark zapper is not really a part of the project-but I wanted to test its ionizing possibilities. I research for the best outcome like how to fight plant disease simple and efficiently. Live this man in this video who found out a japanese organic fix for fighting disease in cucumber. 

The best smoothie ever !! vanilla mix edition

Whats not to love the yummiest smoothie I made.

Carrot,Banana, Pineapple, Sea veg kelp( tasteless), Spirulina ( slight taste )and one PC's nutra- total vanilla meal replacement and starting the day never tasted so good.

Little sister approved I make sure to teach her all about the finer tastes in life. Never judge a book by its colour. The end result is a green looking mess but I could get addict to this real fast. Whip your own up and see xox

Hair style on my flat iron hair this time faux hawk two strand twist puffs

To really show my growth I lightly flat iron my hair making sure I protect it as much ad possible and never reaching  bone straightness.












This look is very cute fun and simple  love this style. I last  three day of out of bed ready wear.  Wrapping at night and using Shea butter is key and keeps this looking soft and shinny. Then if needed its just a quick undo of problem bed head sections a  brush a pat and off I go.











I add my personal touch with some hair accessories I made  a few cute bow clips to add a little colour. Just from these pictures you can see how this style is done. I part four sections the first a four head puff. The back starting at the top of my ear and the middle section in two. I dislike  solid parts lines they leave the scalp exposed and to me give a thinning appearance to my hair.





I am still in awe of how well my product work and a healthy lifestyle is affects the overall thickness and growth. Adding another bow to downplay  this monster front puff. Where did I learn these mad skills at puff faux hawks...youtube of course its all over this thing call the cyber-web. So just search away and find a tutorial that benefits your learning style.

Latest Commission Pieces

This set was commission by one of my co-workers. She had problems with a bracelet and wanted me to redesign something for her earrings and a necklace using parts she already had. I had fun it was very easy to make this client happy and now she has two wearable pieces from jewelery she would of otherwise ditched.

pros/ con home made deodorant

Pros

1. avoiding questionable chemicals in current products
2. have fun creating products customized to your needs
3. saving money with endless batches while also reusing old containers.
Con.
1. Finding what works for you
2. might be a bit messy.



After the small success of whipping up a sweat fight and odor control stick and considering I missed a ingredient...Time to made some more deodorant.

This batch refilled two reused stick deodorant container and since I made extra I decided to experiment.


Say hello to "Deodorant bar"  The first ever batch I made was missing baking soda and I found it lack the strength of a commercial brand. Having to reapply through out the day is not my cup of cake but still strong 3 containers of the stuff lasted..5 months. Finally at my last bar I  could wait no longer i I cut the last remaining bar and re-melt and added it to this newly made batch.

 

In a sauce pan I heated a pot of water to almost boiling. Enough to melt 1 spoon full of Shea butter and my last stick to a creamy consistency.

I found some recipes on youtube from some awesome ladies  and then did my own thing with what I learned. It's so simple to find recipes and tutorials online and experiment I leave it up to you to take matters into your own hands and join the fun!!!! XOXO

Genie locs un-done still wearable

This was a slow four day process of unraveling but still having my hair wearable for work. I pulled this off by completely taking out the yarn in sections. Starting with the front section for a curly bangs look. My hair is growing back thicker which is the desired effect I wanted

To remove the yarns from my hair I had to pre- wet each braid with water. The hard intertwined hair I also wet with water first then a mixture of Shea butter and conditioner with Shea oils as a De-tangler.








I used my fingers to separate each one of the braids and to pull apart the strands that were clumped together.Once the yarn was removed I mini twisted the section and this is the result. 

 

To complete the wearable style I use rollers to achieve a wavy curly bang.

Debt freedom feels so good

 Woman thasuarus photo: How it defines loans.













This happy surprize came in the mail yesterday. I knew it was coming I was counting the days. The National Student Loans Service Centre had somethine to tell me about.


Congratulations - Student laon payed in full this letter symbolizes my newly acquired status of Debt Freedom and it feels so good. It took me less than a year to woman up and take charge of my finances. To start this business I wanted to be able to manage this aspect for myself so I would know what a credible account management person could offer me. On to the next step as tax time will be rolling around I am looking for an accountant. Handling my own financing was not difficle but oh so boring on to the fun stuff after I get finished with preping for my first business tax year.

Loc love great find

Stumbled onto this great site for loc hair styles its my new favorite with videos and links to some awesome stuff. I started out on this hair journey to avoid this happening to me. catch it early and make it easier for your hair to return to a healthier state. I will be sure to try out the recipe at the end of the article . I will be  adding this to my Shea butter Edge balm that I am currently using to see the results.

My recipe 

In Shea butter mix - 2 oz    

Vitamin E, 6 drops

carrot oil 1 tsp

castor oil -1 tsp

rosemary essential oil - 4 drops

built myself a zapper with orgonite added

If like me you start researching orgonite and the positive people creating more of this energy . Then like me you will stubble upon Hilda Clark, Don Croft Bob Beck and Dr. Wilhelm Reich   a  bunch of out side the box thinkers.








I collect all I needed capacitors, resisters, switches and breadboard. Testing my new zapper so far so good copper pipes from Canadian tire but looking for silver instead.

  I had to go on a mad hunt some parts are hard to find locally.

 




Here is the early connected  jump wires and timer component.Found most of the parts between The Source and Active Surplus. Thanks to those stores and  positiveoffset.com

Carabana is just about to roll around again ^_^

This is what I would be rocking on my arm I made this bracelet a few weeks ago to match the rasta earrings I have posted on Etsy. Loved it wore it and took it apart to make a whole new style. Turning it into a bracelet  and chain duo. 1 pieces worn as a bracelet or chain I will be posting a few pieces with this same concept earring and a chain bracelet duo so stayed tuned.


It was a huge bracelet when worn and would stop about mid-arm gold feathers,  Rasta coloured wooden cube beads, a gold plated multiple gold chain accent with gold ring and a crew clasp.





Also two red hot crystal beads to dangle.