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I {Heart} Kate Spade!

Danielle — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:00:31 +0000

KateSpade by danybrandyaolcom featuring slouch handbags

3 Valentine Outfits. Dressy | Casual | Flirty

Danielle — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:00:55 +0000

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and to help my girls prepare, I found these great outfit sets for inspiration on what to wear depending on your style. What will you be wearing for Valentine’s Day?

Outfit Ideas: Valentines Day by sarah112992 featuring leather handbags

A DREAM Living Room

Danielle — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:57:14 +0000

I think this is a winner! What do you think?

Dream Outfit…

Danielle — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:00:34 +0000

I stumbled upon this great outfit board from Christine from Bijou and Boheme. Very cute indeed!

What I Am Reading Right Now!

Danielle — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:00:13 +0000

One of my goals for 2012 was getting more serious about my freelance business! This is a great book if you are creative person looking to turn your hobby into career!

I am also reading:

Vickie Milazzo is female entrepreneur who shares her excellent wisdom to help any women turn her goals into a reality!

I grabbed this fab quote from her site (http://www.insideeverywoman.com/):

“The world always steps aside for people who know where they’re going.”
– Miriam Viola Larsen

Need a Blog or Website? Check out my design services.

Danielle — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:13:40 +0000

Check out the relaunch of my design service site Designs By Dany.com!!

Patterns & Color Make a Room Pop!

Danielle — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:48:11 +0000

Patterns & Color Make A Room! by danybrandyaolcom on polyvore.com

I love these room designs from House Beautiful’s Joe Nye.

absolutely beautiful things

Danielle — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:21:06 +0000

absolutely beautiful things (clipped to polyvore.com)

How to Be a Better Blogger!

Danielle — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:42:33 +0000

Sometimes I feel like time just runs away from me and as much as I want to dedicate everything I have to my blog sometimes its just plain hard. So its funny that I ran into a great FREE ebook called, 15 Business Blogging Mistakes by Hubspot. Even though it was written for businesses, most of it applies to personal blogging as well especially if you are trying to build a readership.

Here is a recap:

1. Not Integrating You Blog With Your Website.

2. Publishing Too Much Product-Centric Content.

3. Publishing Infrequently/ Inconsistently.

4. Publishing Off-Topic Content.

5. Offering No Content Variety.

6. Failing to Encourage Engagement.

7. Neglecting to Optimize for Search.

8. Implementing a Poor Blog Design.

9.Rushing Blog Titles.

10. Not Sourcing Content.

11. Not Optimizing for Lead Generation.

12.Failing to Promote Content in Social Media.

13.Ignoring Blog Analytics.

14. Not Testing Blog Elements.

15. Expecting Overnight Success.

Although advice #1, #2, & #11 are focused more on business blogs, I think this quick read is great to understanding the power of blogging and growing with your blog.

I am excited to implement more of these suggestions…when I get time

DIY: Dramatic Organza & Tulle Wedding Hairpiece

Danielle — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:00:45 +0000

Organza & Tulle Hairpiece

I am getting married soon. I have most of the major stuff taken care of and now I am focusing on all the little DIY projects that will complete the ceremony. One of the DIY projects that I wanted to attempt is this oversized dramatic hair clip. Oh yea, it only cost $23.00 for all the materials!!

What You’ll Need:

White Polyester Organza (1 yard)

White Tulle (1 yard)

Needle & Matching White Thread

White Felt (Stiff) Sheet (1)

Hair Clip

Diamond Broach

Fold organza in half and cut large half circles. I would say about 6 inches from fold to top of cutout. When the organza is opened and unfolded, it should be about 12 inches in diameter.

Cut out as much half circles as the fabric allows. Repeat with the tulle fabric.

Keep the half circles folded then fold again and stitch in place.

Continue folding the circles and stitching them in place and then stick them together using a running stitch. (this is where the pictures kinda fall off, leaving you guessing what to do) Continue sewing about 4 organza petals in a running stitch. Repeat with the tulle. Then layer the organza and tulle fabric and stitch them together through the middle. You will see that your hair piece is really large and loose. To fix this, stitch the petals together and pull the thread to tighten the petals. Continue tightening the thread to shrink and form the fabric.

After you have your hair piece complete, sew a felt circle on the back and hot glue the clip the felt.

Hot glue a diamond broach to the center for some extra bling.

Some Instagram shots of it!

What do you think?