Ruby Red ~ Outfit Thirty Seven

 

Accessories  ~  Felt Hair Flower  {Reject Shop}   Pearl Earrings  {Equip} 
Pearl Bracelet  {BdotDepictions; made by me}  Vintage 50s Handbag  {Esty}
Top  {Thrifted}   Belt  {I pulled it off another skirt}  Skirt  {Thrifted}  Stockings  {too old; I cannot remember}   Shoes  {Some random stall}

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I wore this outfit on Saturday, not for any particular reason, which is one of the best reasons for dressing up I think!  

I am loving my new liquid eyeliner ~ it’s Dolly Wink Liquid Eyeliner in Deep Black.  It’s a Japanese brand eyeliner and it lasts really well as long as I do not rub the sides of my eyes.  I have a habit of doing that apparently so I end up with one eye winged and the other not!

Hmmm… Other news?  Nothing much has actually been happening.  Most days it is the same old feed, wake, sleep, nappie, cry, burp, sit on the couch routine.  All the days are rather blurring together at the moment.  I am not sure if they will ever settle into some sort of a routine, but I do so hope so.  

I am also hoping to be back on my horse next weekend and I am really looking forwards to that!! 

xox,

bonita

How to ~ Create a pin cushion out of a teacup

All the credit for this fantastic DIY goes to Sophie of Sophie Makes Things.   She had a wonderful idea that worked so beautifully that I had to try it myself!  I am not going to do a proper tutorial because you should go and check Sophie’s tutorial out here:

D.I.Y - Teacup Pin Cushion!

This was my Day One project for the 30 Days of Creativity Challenge  and I thought I would show you some pictures of what I did and, of course, the end results!   ^ ω ^  ~ ♥

Recipe for one cute pin cushion!

Step 1:  Beg, borrow or steal one pretty teacup and saucer.

 

 

 

 

Step 2:  Have fun with a glue gun!

Cup stuck to saucer?  Good, now you can move on…

 

Step 3:  Stuffing explosion!  A teacup volcano has erupted.

Step 4:  ‘Measure’ your material to fit your stuffing ~ this was rather an estimation on my part.

 

 

 

Step 5:  Put stuffing in material square and make it round.

 

 

 

 

Step 6:  Finish your fabric dumpling  *nomnom*

 

 

 

 

 

Step 7:  Apply more glue ~ you can never have enough….  > < 

 

 

 

 

And……

Tada!!!

You now have a pin cushion teacup to keep your needle mouse company.   > ω <    Is it not lovely?  I have it sitting on my desk next to my computer; just in case, you know, I need to ever sew a key back on my keyboard or some such thing…. 

Let me know if you make one of these too ~ we can have a teacup pin cushion party!  : D

xox,

bonita

Quick Share ~ How to use Modern Clothes to get a Vintage Look

I really liked this guest post at Retro Chick by Laurie from Retro Reporter.  It has some great tips on getting a vintage look with modern clothes.  Now I know that to some vintage lovers if it is not the real deal then it is no good, but to me, it is about the look, not just the authenticity.

Would I love to have a purely vintage wardrobe?  Sure!  Would I love to only buy vintage or vintage repo?  Absolutely!  Unfortunately, this is not possible for me {budget!!} and I know that there are a lot of vintage lovers in the same position that I am. 

That being the case, posts like this one are exceeding helpful, so read right on if you want to find out about styling modern clothes to look vintage.

How to use Modern Clothes to get a Vintage Look

I don’t know if it’s the recent resurgence in the vintage look lately, but I’ve found it rather easy to get a retro look without vintage pieces. If you are fortunate enough to be able to wear vintage or repro all the time, then I’m jealous. Here are some tips for those of us who can’t…

xox,

bonita

Day 22 of 30… It’s a long road.

I thought I would do an update on how I am going with the 30 Days of Creativity challenge. 

So far it’s been pretty fun. I have gotten some projects done that I have been wanting to do for a while and I have also done a few things that I haven’t been planning/that were not on my list.

Yes, being the chronic list maker that I am, I made a list of thirty {Well, really twenty~nine, as the last one sort of does not count.  You’ll see what I mean in a moment.} things that I could do for the 30 Days. 

I think that there are a lot of fun things to do and I have only written down a few ideas.  I do not think that I will actually get to do everything as I have only crossed off a few things and I have repeated a few others, but that’s okay.  So far it has been really cool to participate in this challenge ~ it is my first time to be involved in anything like it, and I am really enjoying it!

Here are some pictures of finished projects:

~* ♥ * ~  Amigurumi Bunny Broach  ~* ♥ * ~

~* ♥ * ~  Crocheted rainbow baby mittens for Theodore  ~* ♥ * ~

~* ♥ * ~   Weekly manicure and nail deco: Mode Cosmetics Polish in Runway  ~* ♥ * ~

xox,

bonita

P.S.  ~  If you want to see all of my 30 Days of Creativity projects I have pictures up on Pinterest.  You can find them here.

Doing the slouchy jeans ~ Outfit Thirty Six

Out take:  Oops!  Caught adjusting my glasses, but I do like how it turned out despite the funny expression on my face, so I added it in.  ^ u ^

My director looks after the lens cap and minds the tripod for me.      > ω <  ~ ♥

Accessories ~  Hair bow {Esprite}   Earrings  {Equip}  Bracelet  {gift from my Mom}  
Watch  {Thrifted}     Jacket  ~  JayJays     Baby Doll Top  ~  Tightrope     Jeans  ~  Stall Vendor {Florence, Italy}    Shoes  ~  Tightrope

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I wore this outfit last week to our postnatal appointment at the hospital.  I am so happy to be wearing something different for a change, although I am still missing my waist, so skirts are still under the bust or not at all.   And I am also missing being able to wear dresses.  : /

I do not have any shirtwaist dresses like I was planning to get specifically for wearing whilst breastfeeding.  I just did not find any in my price range/that I liked, although I was searching.  I do want to make some to wear as I am planning to be breastfeeding exclusively for at least a year if I can, and I cannot survive being deprived of wearing dresses for that long!!  I love them too much. 

But other than those little hiccups ~ yay for Theodore arriving!  I can mix my outfits up again.  I am very excited.  And doesn’t he make the cutest director ever?

Oh, and if you do see any vintage {repo or vintage styled} shirtwaist dresses around, let me know.  I am now getting quite desperate to lay my grubby mitts on some!

xox,

bonita

About Bonita ~ A to Z regarding me!

Hi everyone!  I am back.  ^ U ^   Yays!!   I have had a lovely break, but the writer’s itch is striking me again and I am keen to delve back in the wonderful world of writing and blogging.   {Which are two different things if you ask me, but that’s a bit of a side track!  > o < } 

I found this tag/meme on You've Got Nail and I liked it so much that I thought I would do my own version.  It’s an A to Z list of different facts about me.  I hope you find it interesting ~ I certainly had fun doing it.  : )

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A. Age:   I have a “Ladies never reveal their age” policy…  Am I goose for this?  Maybe.  Call it what you will, but this is a secret.  ; P

B. Bed size:   Queen with a timber frame.  I love my comfy mattress!

C. Chore you hate:   Dishes.  Without a doubt.  This is my most despised chore and although I am getting better at doing them when they need to be done, it is also quite likely that they will sit for two to three days until the bench is dripping with dirty dishes.  Because I hate doing them that much!

 

 

 

 

D. Day:    Erm. It’s Satuday?  Daylight?  Sunshine?  Actually I am a night owl, so my answer to day is “sleep”.

 E. Essential start to your day:    Floradix.  It’s a herbal liquid iron supplement and if I don’t take it regularly {ie. ~ at least once a day; but twice is better} I get cranky and completely exhausted. 

F. Favourite colour:  Hmm.  I go through stages.  At the moment, I would say white. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G. Gold or Silver:   Silver.  I don’t wear much gold because I have a blue~based skin tone, so silver {or white gold} is the best metal for me. 

H. Height:   5’ 7” give or take. 

I. Instruments:   None sadly ~ although I do sing.  I love singing for choir, although I do not belong to a permanent one.   I can also play the recorder, but not well enough to count it as being able to play it properly.

J. Job title:   Stay at home housewife and proud to be!

 

 

 

 

 

 

K. Kids:   One ~ my gorgeous little boy Theodore.  He is two week and one day old now, and he makes me smile everyday.   ♥ ♥ ♥

L. Live:   NSW, Australia. 

M. Mum’s name:    Barb or Mumbly if I am in a silly mood!  : P

N. Nicknames:   Boni.   Oh, and my Dad sometimes called me Biggles, that is, Boni + Giggles = Biggles.  =^ . ^=

O. Overnight hospital stays:   Two ~ one long stay of three weeks.  I was in for undiagnosable stomach pain which may or may not have been caused by large cysts on my ovaries, which may or may not have irritated my appendix.  Either way the appendix was removed!  The second stay was actually when Theodore was born.  We had to have an emergency caesarean and we were kept in Postnatal for the next four days.

P. Pet peeve:   People who don’t drive properly, but my definition of properly might be vastly different from the normal definition.   > <

Q. Quote from a movie:  “Kaboom?” 

“Yes, Ricco ~ Kaboom!” 
~ The Penguins, Madagascar.   

I love it!   Kabooooooom!!!

 

R. Right or left handed:   Right

S. Siblings:   Three younger sisters whom I love and adore.  We are the best of friends and it’s awesome!

T. Time you wake up:   Wake up?  Yuck.  Erm, from choice probably around 8:30am.  At the moment ~ any time Theodore stirs and wants to eat. 

U. Underwear:   Unmentionables!

V. Vegetables you dislike:   I like/love most vegetables but I am not fond of brussel sprouts.  After all, who is!?

W. What makes you run late:   Distractions.  Like my computer ~ but mostly my blog feed readers!  Google and Bloglovin’ are always there to tempt me. 

X. X-Rays you’ve had:   Not many ~ maybe one? 

Y. Yummy food you make:    Pasta and bacon pesto.  I also do a mean stir fry.  And a not bad roast dinner!  I am only just learning my way around the kitchen, but I am starting to quite enjoy it.

Z. Zoo:   Yes, sometimes I feel like I live in a zoo.  My sisters and I are the otters incidentally.   ^ w ^

 

 

 

 

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So that’s about it, but I am tagging anyone who is interested.  Link your own A to Z in a comment because I would so love to learn random facts about you.  ^ U ^

xox,

bonita

Quick Share ~ Women keep your virtue…

Much lolz….

Okay, this video is seriously funny….   I will let it speak for itself.  

Watch it!  Watch it now I tell you!   > w <

xox,

bonita

Update at one week ~ one week?! Really??!!

So at 1:35am this morning my baby turned one week old…  Gah.  They say it goes fast, but when the days are blurring together due hectic sleep patterns; it goes SUPER fast. 

My little man has already grown too big to fit on my lap properly, and his feet are huge!  While he was growing this is how I spent my week ~

~ * ♥ * ~    Yes, he already smiles at me!!   > U <    ~ * ♥ * ~ 

Actually it was incredible because when I saw him for the second time he was fast asleep but when he heard my voice he smiled…  I will remember that precious moment forever.    It was so amazing. 

Anyway, this is not really a Mommy blog, so I’ll keep the baby gush to a minimum and sign off with the obligatory cute baby photo.   This is a picture of his first tummy time. 

Is he not just the most beautiful baby ever?  ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥  {Yes, I am biased.  > u < } 

xox,

bonita

Ssssh! The baby is sleeping….

After ten months of waiting and waiting and waiting and ~ well, you get the picture….   Theodore Kenneth James* is finally here! 

Our little boy arrived Friday, 3rd of June at 1:35am.   He was 54cm long and 8.77 pounds {or 3.8 kgs}. His name means “Gift of God” and his middle names are in honour of Husband & Grandpa’s middle name and Granda’s middle name. 

I will be away from Depict This! for a while as Husband and I get to know the newest addition to our family, but I hope to see you all soon.  ^  u  ^   Now I have to go; I think I hear Theodore stirring.

xox,

bonita

*These are his first and two middle names, I have excluded our surname for privacy.  : )

Quick Share ~ Your natural detox system

I found this post on Miss May’s blog Walking in May and thought that it was very interesting.  I am all for trying to detox and be as healthy as I possibly can {That being said I am still addicted to my french fries and cannot resist them no matter how hard I try!}, so learning about a natural detox process was something I found helpful.

Mind you, I do not know how accurate the information is, but I certainly don’t think that there is any harm in trying this little system. 

Our natural detox system!

Now I am no expert on the matter but I can share what has worked for me and what I have learned....so here goes!

Ever wondered why you have reoccurring dark eye circles or puffiness? Or ever felt really heated around the throat area, as though you can feel a gush of hot air rising and have bad breath too? This could be caused by your natural detox system being interrupted…

xox,

bonita

Figuring out your style ~ Charm School Part 2

I think the hardest challenge I ever face when I think about my personal fashion tastes is simply “What is my style?”

Do I say vintage?  But it’s not solely vintage, like Solanah from Vixen Vintage, or Fleur from Diary of a Vintage Girl…  Sometimes it’s more of a china doll come princess trend ~ sort of like Violet’s Hime Gyaru look from Tales of an Ingénue, but again, not really!

I find it hard to describe exactly what my style is, but I do know what types of clothes and trends fit into my wardrobe.   This in itself is not always an easy thing to determine so I thought I jot down a few simple guidelines that might help you determine what your style is and what clothes fit into that. 

~ * ~  What pieces of clothing do you get complimented on?   

Is it that fab leopard print jacket that you bought on a whim?  Your 1950s tea length party dress? Or perhaps your understated, yet versatile black skinny jeans.   Either way, pieces of clothing that compliment your style, taste and figure will be noticed.  For instance, I was complimented on a pair of jeans I own by a random stranger in my computer lab.  I always thought that they suited me, but ever since then I know I will never throw that pair of jeans out!

~ * ~  What fashion pictures do you keep?

I do not know about you, but I have a folder marked “Fashion Inspiration” sitting in my hard drive and that thing is chokers with photos!  From the pictures I’ve collected I have been able to establish that the 1940s is my favourite vintage era, and that if it is feminine, frilly and pretty I will pretty much always like it. 

~ * ~  What type of fashion bloggers do you NEVER skip in your feed reader?

There are some fashion blogs that I follow that I only bother to look at when I have the time.  But if my feed reader is alarmingly full {how DO I get over 200+ posts to look at??} I will skip a lot of them and mark them as read.  The one that I always read however, are the bloggers that resonate with me, but also have a style that is either similar to mine, or one that I want to emulate.  If I see a piece of clothing similar to what I loved when I saw it on their blogs, it has to be mine.  I have never had an “Oops, why did I buy that again” moment from doing that.  At the moment I am collecting white, ruffly, girly, sweet blouses and loving them. 

~ * ~  What type of outfits do you love on the street?

I love people watching and again, it is the same as before ~ if you see something you love on someone else, chances are that if you find something similar in ready to wear, or out thrifting, you will never regret it if you take it home with you!

~ * ~  What kind of item is an instant purchase? 

This is a big one.  Occasionally you will find a piece of clothing that just screams at you “Take me home!” but that only happens once in a while and more often it is harder to find anything that appeals to you when you go shopping.   But what you can do to combat the “Oh golly, I cannot find anything at all” shopping blues is to take notes on the elements of your Must Have pieces. 

For instance, I happen to know that I love bows.   So pretty much anything with a bow I am going to check out.  Sometimes I will buy it, sometimes I won’t.  But I do know that it is worth looking at at least!  It is the same with anything that is vintage flavoured, girly, sweet, lacy, ruffly, pretty, etc.   I know what the major elements of my style are and therefore it is much easier to shop for things that I will actually wear.

So after all that ~ the big question…  

What is my style?     Well, I define my style as romantic & vintage.   Classic, girly, sweet and feminine.    How about you ~

What is your style?  

I hope these guidelines may have helped you to have a closer idea of what your style might be and how best to look out for pieces that suit your taste.   ^ U ^

xox,

bonita

P.S.  ~  I do not know where the picture of the girl with the bicycle is from; if anyone knows who I should credit please tell me and I can update the post with the correct link.  Thank you!

Stripe me in the blue ~ Outfit Thirty Five

Accessories  ~  Earrings  {Diva}   Pearl Necklace  {Equip}   Gloves  {Ladybird} 
Top  ~  Thrifted     Skirt   ~  Thrifted    Shoes  ~  BigW

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I do not think you can see it very well in these photos, but my top is actually has navy stripes.  >  <     It’s the only really ‘nautical’ inspired piece I own; although I would love to get a sailor dress and a sailor romper!  I think it’s all due to Casey from Elegant Musings.   She seriously looks so cute in her sailor clothes that I want to try a sailor look too! 

I wore this outfit on Saturday ~ I didn’t even really do much except drink a few cups of tea and hang out with my friend at home.  Oh, we did go out and have lunch with my sister at her work…  But I have worn a variation of this outfit before; I wore the top and skirt to my baby shower last month.

I just love how comfy this skirt is.  It’s totally been my go~to piece while pregnant.  It’s also my go~to piece when I am not pregnant!   It just works and it’s easy to throw on and style.  I would not say that it is that versatile because it’s a pretty unique style and you cannot change the look of the actual skirt that much, but you can pair it with any top and any pair of shoes from flats, to heels, to flip flops and that is why I love it so much! 

My only complaint is that the elastic is gone in the waist so it just hangs off my hips {when I do not have a massive bump to hold it up  ; ) !}, so I will have to do something to fix that one of these days, but other than that ~ this skirt rocks!!

xox,

bonita

30 Days of Creativity ~ My Challenge!!

I saw the 30 Days of Creativity meme on Tiffany’s A Reason to be Fabulous and while my first thought was “Ooo ~ goody!  This looks like fun!” my logical side kicked in pretty quickly and put the brakes on the whole idea. 

Galloping on the heels of the initial “Yeh, I could do this ~ it looks like something I would like to try” was a very big “Are you crazy?!!? You have a BABY coming ~ as in newborn, never-had-one-of-these-before BABY and you want to start a challenge to be creative for 30 days in a row???”   ………

*sigh*

So here’s my dilemma.  Do I give this challenge a go and hope for the best or do I not bother?  See, I am the kind of person that likes to do things right or just not do them at all.  And I do not have any idea if I will be able to start this project on June 1st, let alone keep it up for a whole month!  

But I do really want to try!  I love crafting and being creative and really ~ it’s such a huge genre.  You could origami your toilet paper.  That’s creative.   Or you could ice a cake.  Or decorate your nails.  Or crochet amigurumi.  Or make a card.  Or draw a picture ~ anything goes really!

I think the only “rule” is that you have to start and finish the project in the day.  So for example, I am knitting a blanket for my baby, and although I could work on that and be creative, I am no where close to finished, so it sort of doesn’t count.  At least, I do not know if it does or it doesn’t but I think that it shouldn’t!

So I guess the long and the short of it is that I will take up this challenge to the best of my abilities.

I pledge to start and finish one creative project a day starting on June the 1st, 2011.

If I can manage to do it, then hooray!  If it gets too much to handle then so be it.  I suppose that even if I get one creative thing done out of the thirty days then it will be worth it.  

Wish me luck!

xox,

bonita

P.S.  ~ Let me know if any of you take up the challenge; I’ll follow your board on Pinterest!  Oh, and if you want an invite to Pinterest, just let me know and I’ll send you one. 

^ ω ^  ~ ♥ 

Quick Share ~ An ode to you & all of your passions

I feel like Michelle from Wicked Whimsy jumped inside my head and addressed a personality trait of mine that has long been my boogieman. 

For years I have battled with my perfectionism and the idea that unless I concentrate on one specific passion of mine I will never be any good at it.  But someone once remarked to me that if Michelangelo can be a fantastic painter and sculptor so can I.   And what about Leonardo Da Vinci?  One of the most celebrated minds in history and no one can accuse him of having one sole interest; scientist and painter that he was!  

Of course, specialists have their own place in society and I greatly admire the single minded dedication that they display in their chosen fields but I have learned to accept that I am not, and never will be a specialist.  I am a multitasking, multi~potential, multi~passionate artist.  That’s just who I am and I am beginning to accept this part of me more and more.

Reading posts like this one really help me to understand that, so if you can identify, please read on!

An ode to you & all of your passions

I know you. I know how annoyed you get, trying to nail yourself into a box every time, only to find that no, this isn’t the right box either. Nothing fits. Everything stifles. You end up frustrated, feeling pulled in every direction, because everyone expects you to choose one thing and focus on that – and to you, choosing only one thing to do or love or think about is like choosing only one finger to use, for the rest of your life.

Whether you identify as a Scanner or a polymath or a Renaissance soul or multipassionate…  I know you, and I don’t think you need to change a thing about yourself or how your brain works.

Because what others will call a weakness, I know is actually a strength…

xox,

bonita

P.S. ~  And did you know that the original phrase is “Jack of all trades, master of none, but oftentimes better than master of one”!  

P.S. 2  ~ Yes, I  finally switched off the baby stuff…  >  <  I hope you weren’t too sick of it!

Us Two + You = New Love

Baby, you are our precious gift from God and we cannot wait to meet you!

xox,

bonita

Where we are at

La,de,dum,de,da…..  I know I do not do a lot of really personal posts on Depict This! but I just have to get this off my chest.  I hope you do not mind.  If you do, well, you can always come back later when we are back to normal if you like!  The topic is pretty predictable anyway. 

It’s all about Baby at the moment. 

Baby was due Friday, 20th of May 2011.  But Baby has decided that it is too predictable to be born on his/her due date so at the moment we are essentially over baking! 

It’s funny because my midwife thought from very early on that we’d never make it to our due date.  There were a lot of signs that we wouldn’t!  Practise contractions were happening regularly from 24 weeks onwards {I would have five days without them, and then five nights in a row with them}.   The baby dropped into my pelvis at 34 weeks which is early for a first time baby.  And then of course there’s been all the fluid scares. 

Four incidents  ~ three visits to the hospital {one while we were in Perth!!  0 . 0 } to check that everything is alright.   My midwife thinks that my hind waters have been leaking.  It’s a good thing that it isn’t the main waters, or the baby might have been too early/induced.   But the last time was last week and well, it would have been great if it had of been the real deal.  At 39 weeks we were so ready for it be!

I think poor Husband and I are getting worse sleep at the moment than we would be if the baby was actually  here.  The reason for that being that most of the false alarms are occurring in the wee hours of the early morning and lasting for up to three hours or more.  Add that to the fact that they are occurring every two or so days and it just equals tiredness.  Oh, and healthy dose of “meh”.

Example:  Saturday night was another false alarm with fluid leaking, but I didn’t bother to tell my midwife because a).  it was much less than the last two times and b). it was 3:00am in the morning.  She would only tell me to try and get some sleep.  So that’s what I did.  Although I had to be in the bath for a few hours before I could get said sleep!  Husband kept me company {amazing, darling man that he is} and we had a late night chemistry lesson. 

~ * ♥   Chemistry for Bonita….  Ka~BOOM!  ♥ * ~

I learnt that chlorine in solid form is salt, and in it’s natural state is gas.  I also learnt that rust and tarnish is always caused by oxidisation, and that hydro fluoric acid is so dangerous that if you get any on your hand or something the safety procedure for dealing with that is to chop your arm off…. 

Mmm.  Fun times.  

So that is where we are at at the moment.  Playing the waiting game.  Of course, I am ever so glad that Baby is healthy and happy and really, I would put up with all of this and a thousand times worse to keep it that way.  But it does mean that my mind is sort of AWOL; hence the random blog post.  

In the mean time, I will go eat a pineapple.  I hear that’s supposed to bring on labour!  

xox,

bonita

P.S.  ~  Here’s a random picture of Spongebob Squarepants.  Because I can.  

…. And because it made me smile.   ^ u ^