absurdly peculiar

This past weekend, my friend wanted to add some art to her walls. At first we attempted this design from Make Under My Life : but then we realized we forgot to print the stencils and didn't want to mess it up. So then we decided to follow a DIY art project from The New Domestic : But the problem was that we didn't buy painter's tape as thin as the one they used. So we improvised by cutting smaller pieces of painter's tape and then we finally gave up on that because it took so long, and went with scotch tape. The whole process was super depressing because things kept going wrong...not printing stencils, buying 2" painter's tape, using scotch tape, buying translucent paint, but somehow it turned out ok. To make the paint less translucent, I mixed it with a little black acrylic paint.  So it turned into this dark green-like color. And using scotch tape didn't turn out to be such a bad idea. Things You Will Need :   painter's tape (in a decent

What happened to our lovely sunny weather? No need for jackets and sandal wearing weather streak? My feet have been freezing this weekend and it has become Southern California cold ( meaning not as cold and freezing as other areas of the world, but cold for someone who just experienced awesome sunny weather). Come back sun...you left too soon! As a result, I have created a collage of pieces I will be dreaming over until my sun returns to me. 1. ASOS Duffle Coat With Hood 2. J.Crew Lattice Peacoat 3. Patterson J. Kincaid Angela Fur Trim Parka 4. ASOS Collarless Quilted Leather Jacket 5. Top Shop Faux Leather Panel Legging 6. Whistles Sorrelle Wide Stripe Knitted Dress 7. Whistles Daryl Column Dress 8. J. Crew Colorblock Tee   9.  Sam Edelman Wilma Womens 10. Top Shop AMBUSH Side Zip Boots

I'm pretty sure most of you have seen Jason Wu's collection for Target already. But I just need to express how much I love this line! To be honest, I wasn't a fan of  Missoni for Target and I wonder if people will be just as crazy or even more so over this one. Actually, seeing how fabulous it is... I have a feeling people will be going koo koo for cocoa puffs over this one.   Photos from Refinery29 .  My favorite outfits include #2, 5, 8, 12, 13, 14, and 15. I would love 17 for a bag!  Sadly, I will probably not be purchasing all of these because it would put a serious dent in my wallet (even if it is being sold at Target) and I am pretty sure it will all be sold out before I get there! Seriously contemplating refurbishing another tote bag with #16 for the design. Which pieces are your favorite? Will you be camping out? Jason Wu for Target comes out February 5! P.S. For the Ravon admirers out there, Ideeli is currently selling them right now. I believe the sale ends 

I keep on blaming the Holidays for having a slump in the DIY idea/inspiration department.  I mean there are so many things you could technically DIY, but I haven't found a project that excited me, until this baby was brought home to me: Someone in my family asked me if I wanted this and the answer was no.  I know, I know...I can use it for so many things... groceries, library books, a lunch bag...etc. but lets be honest, it is plain ugly. I started thinking how it would either end up in a dumpster or be kept away in some part of the apartment (pretending that it will eventually be whipped out for something but truthfully, it will never see the light of day like so many of the free advertised tote bags I have).  So instead of dumping it/never fufilling its life purpose... I decided to fix it so it can live up to its potential. Lucky you, ugly tote bag! Inspirations for the design came from research for my Distracted... post; specifically, from the following:

I finally submitted my design for the UGG Australia Design for a Cause. For some reason I found it a bit challenging but in the end, I opted for something simple and not too over the top because that way it can be worn with almost anything. I was inspired by a chevron pattern and it is probably due to this post and this . Come support me here ! Although voting opens December 27th, you can click on the support button and it will send you a reminder on the 27th to vote! But if you think my design is just too horrendous, be sure to check out  other submissions and vote for the ones you do like! P.S. I randomnly now have an Absurdly Peculiar FB account. So if you want to friend me and be updated on new posts, just click on the Facebook widget to your bottom right.

I just recently found out about DIY gift exchanges and thought about how cool that would be. But then I would need to make friends with people who actually enjoy doing DIY projects because I believe my friends and family in LA  would be too lazy to agree to this idea.  So instead of exchanging gifts I thought about giving DIY gifts. DIY gifts are amazing because 1) The giver saves money 2) A lot of thought and time is put into what the giftee shall receive 3) Very few people in the world will have a present exactly like it. So here are some ideas for people who haven't bought their gifts for friends yet and would maybe like to save some money. They could also make great stocking stuffers. You have 2 days left, which is plenty of time to buy materials and make one of these babies below! 1. Box Braid Necklace - Honestly WTF 2. Braided Hex Nut Bracelet - Honestly WTF 3 & 5. Polymer Jewelry Pieces - Absurdly Peculiar 4. Braided Woven Curb Chain Bracelet - The Dapper Bun 6. Po

I found a purse that I probably bought years ago and never used. The material was probably very cheap and so it started tearing and peeling... so instead of throwing it away I decided that it needed to be fixed. Here are photos with my new and improved purse from my random photo shoot (as in I jumped out of the car and someone took these photos within 3 minutes time...I know, so professional).