Last Minute Hair Tie Gifts

Hi Everyone!

Today I'm here to share the CUTEST and easiest last minute diy gift ideas.

A girl in my hall, Megan, showed me how to make hair ties out of fold over elastic (FOE).

Today, my roommate Kat, neighbor Nikki, and I took a study break from finals to make these adorable hair ties. (A huge thanks to Kat for being my hand model!)

To start, you need to purchase fold over elastic. You can do so by going to etsy.com and typing in "fold over elastic" into the search bar. It is so cheap and you can buy them by the yard for just a few dollars each. There are also tons of different styles and prints that can be found on etsy. 

My favorite shops to purchase from are PinkSunshineSupplies and Itsbranna.  

PinkSunshineSupplies had an elk print that I loved and Itsbranna specializes in Lilly Pulitzer elastic. 

But like I said, there are so many shops that sell different kinds so I would recommend just shopping around until you find a store that you like. 

Once you have your elastic, here are the steps to follow:

1) Gather supplies. You will need: a ruler or notebook, scissors, your fold over elastic, and a lighter. 

2) Cut your elastic to your desired length. I found that around 10-11 inches works best and I measured using the side of a notebook. 

3) Tie your  elastic into a knot. Line the edges up with the print facing outwards and hold the two edges together and form the knot. Once the knot is formed, pull on both sides of the elastic to make sure the knot is tight.

4) Keep the ends from fraying by holding them by a lighter. It's important to hold them close enough to the flame but not in the flame since it will burn easily. 

5) Extra step: We decided to put our room keys on our elastic so that we could always have our key on our wrist. It's an easy way to keep your key with you at all times! We added the key once we completed all of these steps by feeding the elastic through the hole in our key and making a knot. 

This is a super easy, fast, and cute DIY project and makes adorable gifts for best friends, roommates, sisters, cousins, and anyone else that you need gifts for!

It takes under 5 minutes and I recommenced everyone should make these! They're the perfect accessory for any outfit and makes for some great wrist candy.

Etsy Shop

Hi Everyone! 

Today I am announcing the grand opening of my new Etsy shop, Annapolis Prepster Art!

I have been wanting to make an Etsy for awhile so I'm very excited to sell my artwork and share it with you all! At the moment, I offer 10 different paintings in my shop.
All are inspired by Lilly Pulitzer prints and patterns.
By clicking on each painting, you can choose from a variety of sizes, each varying in price.
If you are interested in a print or pattern that is not listed, feel free to contact me through Etsy or my email morganfoery09@gmail.com and I will be happy to work with you to create that print.

Since I have now opened my shop, I would like to share with you a discount code.
Use the code: GRANDOPENING at checkout for 10% off your order!
If you order now, you can get your paintings before the holidays.
They make for the perfect gifts for family and great room or house decor!
Below, I have included pictures of all of the paintings at my shop. 

 

You can buy several different prints and pair them together to make a beautiful gallery wall!
Please give my shop a look and feel free to favorite it and shop by clicking here!
Remember to use the discount code: GRANDOPENING at checkout for 10% off of your order!
But hurry, the code expires on November 20th!

Tech Tuesday

Hey Everyone!

This week I'm bringing something new to the blog....Tech Tuesdays!

These posts will be able apps, technology, or anything online that I'm loving. 

This week I'm highlighting an App that I've been loving and sharing with all of my friends. 

This App is called Pocket Points. 

Here's how it works: 

You sign up and can register with Facebook to start your account. At this moment, it only works for some college campuses so you have to turn your location services on and make sure it works with your college. When you choose your college, you are ready to begin. 

When you are in any academic building on your college (dorms don't count) you open the app and then lock your phone. It's as easy as that. When your phone is locked, you will begin earning points. You earn 1 point for every 20 minutes your phone is locked. 

These points can then be redeemed for local or online deals. 

Local deals include food discounts or stores close to you discounts. 

Online discounts include stores like Coast Apparel, Collared Greens, Country Club Prep, Harding-Lane, SummerTies, and many more stores. 

The app is a bit new though so it can be glitchy sometimes, but luckily for me I haven't encountered anything too bad with it. 

Why I'm loving it:

I can get crazy good discounts on food and clothes. Being a college student, I love anytime I can get a discount and this app makes it easy to obtain that. This app makes me want to lock my phone and pay attention in class just so that I can get points. My favorite feature is that on Tuesday you get double the points for Two Point Tuesdays. I also love the variety of stores and companies you can use points for.

It's a free app and so easy to use. 

If you are a current college student I suggest you get this app and start earning points!

(Images taken from pocketpoints.com)

Fall Favorites

Hi Everyone!

Today I'm excited to share my fall favorite picks with you.

 I have spent several weeks putting together this list and finding staples that will be great for the transition into fall and early winter. 

I hope you enjoy!

Tops:

First Row (left to right): Boatneck Sweater // Flannel Tunic

Second Row: Fox Tunic // Scalloped Oxford

 Third Row: Varsity V-Neck Sweater //  Nautical Motif Crewneck Sweater

Bottoms:

First Row: Plaid Pants // Cords

Second Row: Lilly Leggings // Sweats

Dresses & Skirts:

First Row: Cable-Knit //  T-Shirt

Second Row: Plaid Dress // Paper Bag Skirt

Outerwear:

First Row: Poncho // Blazer

Second Row: Vest // Hat // Jacket

 

Footwear:

First Row: Rain Boots // Riding Boots

Second Row: Black Loafers // Cheetah Loafers

Third Row: Bean Boots // Booties

Painting Lilly Pulitzer: A Step-by-Step Guide

Hi Everyone! 

I follow Lilly Pulitzer on Snapchat and if you don't you should! 

You can add them on Snapchat: @lilly_pulitzer. 

Their snaps literally brighten my day. 

Today, they posted pictures of the process they used to paint a print. 

I'm putting these pictures together and making a Step-by-Step guide on how to paint a 

Lilly Pulitzer print.

I have painted many different prints and if you break the print down it's very easy to do. 

These pictures show the different steps and how the painter broke it down.

If you are interested in painting this, just follow the pictures and the steps listed below them!

I hope you enjoy!

Steps:

1) Pick out all the colors you need and get different size brushes. 

2) Start with one color and an outline (in this case, pink). 

3) Focus on one object at a time (one shell, then one oyster, ect).

4) One the pink has dried, use your second color and paint with that (yellow). 

5) Bring in the third color (green) and then a fourth (blue).

6) Paint more objects (more shells, starfish, ect). 

7) Overlap colors and fill in objects with contrasting colors. 

If you would like to see some of the prints I have painted, you can check out my tumblr page here.

Also stay tuned: I will be making an etsy shop and selling some of my Lilly paintings! 

Let me know in the comments what prints you would like to see!

(Note: All of these photos were taken from Lilly Pulitzer's Snapchat and are property of Lilly Pulitzer. I have edited and cropped these pictures only to fit my blog)