So recently I invested in a classy bedazzler, because I decided my life needed more sparkle. I imagined myself in a 100% rhinestone encrusted jumpsuit, sparkling like the glitter bomb I am. However, after about 15 minutes with my new favorite heat backed crystal heating gadget, I realized I would have at most 20 stones in me, before I got bored and moved on to something else.

So I put my mind to use and tried to brainstorm an appropriate 20-30 stone project, that would really add some glint to my glam, with out leaving me on the floor, with burnt fingers and cursing  the world. I should note when it comes to crafting, I usually accidentally light something on fire or end up super gluing my thumb to my forehead. I was made to buy, not construct- for the sake of humanity.

However, I found this bikini top during a shopping trip to Forever 21 and fireworks went off in my my brain. “I need rhinestones,” It spoke to me. “You have rhinestones. Let together and have beautiful beautiful fashion babies.” And I listened because when clothing speaks to me, I this ears sit down, perk up and take those magical words in.

So the next week during one of those three hour meetings that you want to claw your eyes out, I was smiling. As we discuss return and delivery and [insert whatever business jargon you want] I was giddily rhinestoning my bikini top. And it didn’t look good, it looked freaking incredible.

And I’m obsessed with it. It’s this amazingly sassy and glamorous suit, that no one else has. BECAUSE I MADE IT. This is especially important because I have a giant bag of craft projects I tried to complete, only to give up, and buy something similar. I just wasn’t built to craft. So actually being able to complete something AND have it look awesome was a rare gift from the style sirens.

And then it just snowballed from there. I found this amazing tulle skirt from Deb, used my favorite Vera Wang necklace as a belt, and coated my lips in a vicious electric shade of red-pink. I am just feeling myself so hard. Because I crafted, and it was good……and no one died, I didn’t burn my house down, Data still has a tail, and my hands remain unglued. SUCCESS.