Link Love ~ Be Your Shoeself

- ‘Coz you are perfect just the way you are!

The link to this adorable video popped up in my Twitter feed and I am so glad I clicked through!  For any shoe lover this video is well worth the watch.  So cute!

xox,

bonita

Link Love ~ The Flying Gnome

Animation by Mochimochi Land

If you are into tiny cute knitted gnomes, balloons, snowmen, pianos, unicorns or just about anything else you can think of Mochimochi Land is the place for you!  These tiny knits are available as patterns or complete kits, so you can make your own Mochimochi! 

I personally haven’t knitted up any yet, as I tend to favour amigurumi instead{see here and here}, but I thought this animated .gif was seriously too cute not to share.   > U <     Up, up and awaaaaayyyyyy!

xox,

bonita

How To ~ Pretty-fy Bobby Pins

Hello my dears! I have another simple DIY tutorial for you that produces some very cute hair accessories so let’s get right to it shall we? 

Supplies needed:

• Clean bobby pins/hair grips ~ preferably new ones
• Pretty nail polishes in your choice of colour{s}  ~  I used Mode Cosmetics – Cool As {this polish had the best results}, Maybelline Express Finish – Passing By Pink, BYS Nail Enamel – 05 Light Purple, N.Y.C. Color – Lemon {this polish was the worst – way too runny, but I did manage to get it to work out in the end.} 
• Some cardboard or paper
  
  
      Step 1:  Arrange your bobby pins on the cardboard and make sure there is paper underneath them to catch any extra spills.
  
      Step 2:  Carefully paint along the top of the individual bobby pins using your nail polish.  Be careful not to put too much polish on the brush or it will puddle over the side of the bobby pins.
  
      Step 3:  Rinse and repeat as often as you like!
  
  Extra Tip:  It is better to use a thicker nail polish for this then a thin one, as you not only get better coverage, but it’s also easier to paint neatly so that you don’t get puddles of excess polish everywhere!
  
      Step 4: Double coat your bobby pins to cover up any see-through spots.  When you are happy with how they look, very carefully move any bobby pins that are sitting in puddles of polish so that they don’t stick when dried and ruin the paint job.

Allow your bobby pins to dry over night and then enjoy wearing your new pretties in your hair!  ᵔᴗᵔ  ~ ♥

xox,

bonita

Quick Share ~ Kitties to make you LOL

And now to resume our weekly episodes of cuteness to make you squee and lol ~ I present to you:  Opera Cat!

Adorbs in a fur coat… I love it.  I also love this next one ~ it made me laugh so much!   ^ U ^

Hahahahaaaa!   Epic!

xox,

bonita

Quick Share ~ Funny cats

Kitty's like O_O *runandhide!*

WHERE’S MY STRING???!

And just ‘cause it’s cute ~

*omnomnomnom* MINE!

One day, the cuteness shall be mine, all mine…  > x <   I’ve been asking for a kitty for a while, but I think we have to wait for a bit longer because of the dog and various things like that.  So I live vicariously through all the kitties on the internet.  And then I force you to watch *cough* show you some of my favourite videos of teh awhsome kittehz! 

xox,

bonita

Quick Share ~ Run Rabbit, Run, Run, Run!

The sheep chasing rabbit called Champis

It seems like this blog is deteriorating, or perhaps improving, depending on your point of view, into a place of pretty clothes and cute animals….  Well, I have no complaints about that!  This latest video is super cute if you ask me; a rabbit that likes to herd/chase sheep.  It’s so precious.  > ω <

xox,

bonita

Quick Share ~ Kittiiiieeeeehhhhsssss!

Wet cats make for lots of Lolz…. :D

There’s nothing better to brighten your days then funny cat antics! I laughed until the tears came….  ‘Nuff said.    ~(=^･ω･^)ﾉ

xox,

bonita

Quick Share ~ Squirrel eats a lemon

*eeek* So cute!

When life hands you lemons…. Pass them onto a squirrel and watch the cuteness ensue!   * 3 *  *squeee*  So totally adorable. : D

xox,

bonita

For your daily dose of cute ~ Be Kyoot Wallpapers

 

Seriously, who doesn’t take one look at the pretty pastel macaroons with the tiny “you can’t seeeee me” kitty hiding in the midst of all the sparkles and just squee?   > x <  ….   Ok ~ maybe you don’t feel the need to do that {The Husband certainly didn’t – in fact he laughed at me whilst I did….}, but I think that anyone can enjoy these gorgeous desktop wall papers anyway. 

Plus, you can get them for your smart phones too.  *does a dance*  Now my phone and my laptop match!  And yes, I’m a geek like that.  > w <

Check out more of Christy's work at Be Kyoot for loads of epically adorable kittehs, sweets, and cute hijinks!  ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

xox,

bonita

Quick Share ~ Marcel the Shell with Shoes On

*sqeee!*

Okay; this is sooo cute!!  Kaelah from Little Chief Honeybee shared this video on her blog and I couldn’t help but to pass it on.  It’s gorgeous ~ see for yourself!

xox,

bonita

Quick Share ~ My Milk Toof

So I thought I’d take a break from all the serious “improve your blog” post sharing because I have to tell you all about this absolutely adorable blog I found!  Created by the incredibly talented Inhae Renee Lee, this blog showcases great photography and imagination.

It has nothing to do with vintage or fashion, but it is a whole lot of cuteness that is hard to resist….   I must admit there was a bit of squee~ing going on when I discovered it.  But I will let the pictures speak for themselves.

My Milk Toof ~  The art of Lardee

"Lardee, that's not how you paint a fish."

"You have to observe,"

"be precise,"

"...and execute."

"Like this, see? Now you try."

"Observe,"

"be precise,"

"and execute."

"Good!"

"It's okay Lardee, nevermind."

xox,

bonita

My Hue Hating Tragedy

Yes, sadly I have a tragic past with some hues on the colour wheel….   The first one that comes to mind is the colour pink. 

When I was younger; probably around ten or an age close to ten, I decided I hated the colour pink because it was too girly.  Never mind that I am actually a girl, it was just too much.   Somewhere between ten and twelve I pretty much stopped wearing skirts and disassociated myself from anything feminine. 

Interestingly enough, I think this boyish streak came from the fact that a lot of my friends were boys before and around that time and I remember a particular group of boys that would be friends with me when it suited them, but ditch me when the other guys came along.

I can remember thinking that the boys get to do all the fun things ~ so why couldn’t I?   Anyway, this may seem like a side track, but it is perfectly related, I promise.    In a nutshell, because of this distain for girly things/being a girl I wore jeans/pants until I was about 20something ~ then somewhere along the line switched to skirts, then progressing to dresses.  I have not looked back ever since then.

One thing that has taken a lot longer to change is my distaste for the colour pink.  Yes, I know.  To some people it is a travesty to even mention the word ‘hate’ in the same sentence as ‘pink’ ~ to others, they are all “Huzzah!!  Burn all pink things!” and really, it may not seem like such a big deal.  

I wanted to write a post about it though, because this recent, strange {to me} attraction to the colour is, well, strange!   I used to stringently avoid the colour at all costs ~ red, black and white where the colours of choice {although blue was in for a long time before that} and even when I was buying random things like, say, tissue boxes, I would pick any other colour except pink.

And look at my tissue box now! 

But it is not just the tissue box, it is like a pink plague…..   

There is this:

And this:

Which, incidentally, I chose partly because it is pink and partly because it is shorter than other cans of hairspray which means it is easier to pack…  But mostly because it is pink!

And I want to buy this:

And something like this:

And I have to find something like this for my collection ~  Bows!!! On. A. TEApot!!!!!!!!    *dies*   X _ X

I am seriously itching to wear this if I can ever get my hands on it!: 

And to be perfectly honest, I would not mind wearing this either:

O__o

I do not know what has come over me, but I do declare:  I like the colour pink.  I am no longer ashamed to admit it.  I want pink things around me in my house.  And yes, if I find clothing that is my style in a baby pink or a pastel shade I will wear it.   But not hot pink.  I do not think the pink reformation has gotten that far yet…. 

So I have made friends with pink and I like it.  

I have to say it though ~ orange and I will never be friends.   Now there is a colour I really dislike.   ……..  Except on fast cars……    

xox,

bonita

P.S.  ~  I could not find the original shop sources for the mixer and teapot image; if anyone knows where they come from please let me know! 

Then I might be able to buy the tea set….     >   <

Review ~ Sassy’n’Punk + Cute Magnet Craft!

Remember a while ago when I did a post about Sassy’n’Punk’s online shop and all the cute things they had for sale?

Well, they sent me a little thank you gift for writing the post and I got in the mail just the other week.  When I opened my package this is what I found all safely nestled in bubble wrap!

~ * ♥ * ~  Sassy’n’Punk Item Review  ~ * ♥ * ~

     Review:

It’s a pretty heart pendant as far as I can tell…  > . >   I don’t actually know what it is because it’s actually quite large ~ about 2 inches high and about the same across, so is it a large pendant or a keychain charm?   I am not really sure…. 

It is really well made and I can tell that Leyla {she’s the owner, but I am not sure if it’s just her making the items or if she has help} takes care with making sure the Sassy’n’Punk products look really good.

 

I love the colours of the little hearts too ~ they are really cute.   But there are a couple of things that I do have to mention because I do feel that they affect the my overall review.

The major thing was that it took a very long time for the item to arrive from the UK ~ I did expect that because Leyla warned me that it took a long time to ship to Australia.  I was surprised that it took over a month though; that was really unexpected.

The other point is more personal; I was under the impression that Sassy'n'Punk were offering to send me an item from their store in exchange for the post I did about their products.  However,  I searched their website and they are not selling this item.  I really wanted to be able to review an actual Sassy’n’Punk product, so that was really quite disappointing to me. 

Still I was able to see the quality of the handmade items that they do produce and I think that it is good quality.  

Conclusion:

I think Sassy’n’Punk craft really cute, well made, handmade items.  The shipping is slow though, at least for Australians, so be prepared to wait if you order. 

Would I buy it?

I would buy from Sassy’n’Punk ~ but I’d order the things I want all at once I don’t have to wait forever for the shipping.

Rating:

7/10  ~  over a month for shipping is a little bit much, but other than that the service and product is really good. 

I am not counting my personal disappointment, because I don’t feel that it’s a reflection of a customer’s over all experience of Sassy’n’Punk.  : )

Cute Magnets inspired by Melanie of Beauty meets Kawaii

Melanie wrote a tutorial on Pretty~fying Your Ugly Fridge Magnets ~ it was such a simple, easy idea that I thought I’d give it a go myself.

It was also a great way to use the cute Sanrio packaging {the Hello Kitty, My Melody, and Hamster pictures} that I carted all the way from Switzerland back to Australia…  >  <

The other two magnets are from the puffy sticker sheets I bought from Modes4u ~ I LOVE the bunny and veggies in box; it’s soooo cute!  > w <

So I don’t have a fridge yet, but I do have cute magnets to start my collection of cute kitchenware!   I can not wait to set up house ~ it’s going to be some much fun.   ^ U ^

xox,

bonita

Only six days and seven sleeps until my darling comes home and all the fun begins!   ♥ ♥ ♥