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    New Orleans Travel Guide

    New Orleans Travel Guide

    I’m finally coming at you with my New Orleans travel guide. I visited at the end of last month to celebrate my sister Sarah’s 21st birthday and had such a blast exploring this wonderful city. The city was gorgeous, the people were wonderful and there’s so much life and music around every corner. Although I only spent three days in NOLA, it’s already one of my favorite places and I’m yearning to go back.

    Today, I’m sharing some of my favorite spots from my trip in case you’re planning a visit yourself. If you’d like to check out a daily itinerary, head over to my sister Ale’s blog. She gets all the credit for coordinating this trip and keeping us on track!

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    Ikea Hack: DIY Gold Printed Pillows

    Ikea Hack: DIY Gold Printed Pillows

    Since I’ve had the same decor for the past two years, I recently decided to give my room a bit of a facelift. I originally had the plan of purchasing a few decorative pillows to liven up my space, and was particularly looking for a pair of geometric pillows to add movement to my otherwise plain bedding. However, after hours of searching, I just couldn’t find anything that really won my heart.

    I’ve been on such a creative kick lately, that I decided to take a chance at making my own DIY gold printed pillows after finding these affordable linen cushion covers during a trip to IKEA. At only $7 each, I knew that I could afford to experiment a bit. I have to say that I was very happy with the final result. If you’re looking for a fun and easy project to add more color to your room, this DIY is definitely up your alley!

    IKEA Hack: DIY Gold Printed Pillows

    Supplies:

    Start this project by first drawing your design on a linoleum block. Since one of my stamps was a bit more intricate, I decided to measure my pattern out with a ruler to ensure that I was properly spacing things out. However, I took a more freehand approach to the second stamp I made since it was just one giant diamond. I would say do whatever feels most comfortable to you.

    Draw your pattern with a pen and then outline it again with marker to thicken the lines. Since you’re getting rid of the negative space, this will help you better determine what parts of the stamp you want to carve out.

    Once you’re ready to carve, I would recommend first cutting out the outline of your design with an X-Acto knife. This saves you time on carving, and is useful for when you start printing because you can better determine the placement of your design.

    Once you have the outline of your design, it’s time to start carving. Remember that you are carving out the parts of the linoleum block that are not outlined in marker.

    Once you have your design, press your stamp into the ink pad and start printing!

    Ikea Hack: DIY Gold Block Printed Geometric Pillows

    I had so much fun making these pillows and hope you enjoyed learning all about the process. Let me know if you want to see more of these types of posts in the future.

    Food & DIY, Outfit

    Weekly Link Roundup 1.5.18

    Weekly Links and Reads for January // Alchemy Works Downtown Los Angeles Arts District

    Weekly Link Roundup

    I hope you’ve all had a great first week of 2018! It’s been a good one for me and I’m feeling positive about the upcoming year. To get you going, I’ve rounded up some fun links and reads to inspire you as you enter next week.

    I hope you enjoy these links. Let me know if you have any favorites!