How All-Schools feel…
October302012
August262012
Barry Schwartz: The paradox of choice
Ted Talks never fail to leave me with new, enlightening thoughts. I thought I would share this.
August182012
How to post pictures and gifs on Tumblr
I’m deviating from the world of fandom for a moment to post a quick picture tutorial because I keep seeing those little gray boxes in so many posts, and there’s no reason to put up with them unless it’s your choice. :)
Instead of getting this when you post a still pic or a gif:
It always looks nicer to have this:
How to make it happen? Very easy. Whenever you post, make sure you use this option to upload the image:
So +Upload photo instead of the little icon that has a picture of a tree in it.
But what happens when you’re not posting a Text Post? What if you’re reblogging something that isn’t a text post or answering a questing in your ask? There’s no +Upload photo option there, but what I do is simply open a new tab, click “Text Post” and upload my pic or gif there.
Then all you need to do, once you’ve uploaded the pic, is get the HTML code:
which will look something like this:
<p><img src=”http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsscwdRWQe1qfmvsw.gif” /></p>
Once you have the code, you just have to go back to the tab where you’re making your actual post, click the same HTML link there, and paste the code you copied in the window that pops up. After pasting the code, click Update and the image will appear in your post. If unsure where in the HTML box to paste your code, just paste it after everything else. Once the image is in your post, you can drag it wherever you want.
I hope that was helpful. It always bugged me when I’d try to post a pic and it would come up as a gray box, so I thought I’d share the trick in case there are others who feel the same. :)
June162012
DIY Robin’s Egg Nail Tutorial by The Beauty Department here. Photos and graphic design by Kristin Ess.
June152012
DIY Nutella Hot Chocolate and Nutella Chocolate Swirls. I’m known for posting easy, lazy recipes. The chocolate swirls use frozen pastry dough and seriously this is one of the easiest recipes ever and would be a great dessert. Recipes from Kitten Bear here.
10PM
DIY Roundup of Fifty Paint Chip Projects by Saved By Love Creations here. Upper Right Photo: Whimsey Love mini notebook here, Lower Left Photo: How About Orange boxes here, Lower Right Photo: the 3 Rs blog here.
10PM
DIY Overnight Crockpot Yogurt with Ingredients from a Regular Market. Recipe and tutorial from Potholes & Pantyhose here. *Crockpots run about $10 on sale.
Cool!
10PM
DIY Neon Cord Rhinestone Brooch Belt. This is using the same materials as in the statement necklace I posted earlier today from Trinkets in Bloom here. Easy tutorial from Trinkets in Bloom here. *The closure on this belt is really clever - as it was on the necklace.
Great idea!
10PM
truebluemeandyou: Body Armor Chains. Reblogging because I was looking for new tutorials to add to my collection but my own posts kept coming up when I was searching on google. Also look here for more tutorials ie ear cuff headpiece and headpieces here.
Did anyone see Shark Tank tonight with Litter selling a stake in their Jewelry Body Armor Company? They said their pieces start at around retail $100 ($150 for the headpieces) and cost about $2 to make.
- DIY Inspiration. Body Chains/Body Armour here.
- DIY Body Chain for $20 here.
- DIY Body Chain for $8.50 with Detailed Diagram and Instructions here.
- Etsy Epiphany Thigh Chain here (Etsy listing doesn’t exist anymore, but you get the idea).
- DIY Chain Headpiece Tutorial here.
- DIY Body Armor/Chains Two Tutorials here.
- DIY Tutorial for Body Chain here.
This caught my eye!
May282012
DIY Snail Braids and Challenge from The Beauty Department. Photos and post by Kristin Ess. Do you or friend have long hair that you can braid? Well there is a challenge from The Beauty Department:
We would love to see you gorgeous gals (and guys?) give this hairstyle your best shot. Here’s the challenge:
Grab a friend and go for it! Try doing the snail braid on each other. The best pair of snail braids will be featured on the upcoming snail braid video tutorial. The deadline is JUNE 8, 2012. Send your photos to ke@thebeautydepartment.com. You’re welcome to take them on your smartphone or on a regular camera. Just try your best and make it fancy! We can’t wait to see how you do!
8PM
The Avengers mixed drinks. hellz yeah!
May262012
Salt Glitter
Mix 1/4 cup of salt with a 1/2 teaspoon of food coloring in a small bowl until the salt is uniformly colored. Spread the mixture out in an even layer on a foil-lined baking sheet. Bake in the oven for ten minutes at 350. Allow your homemade glitter to cool before using it or storing it. And that’s it!:)
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