Jane Is.

i like collages. collages are fun. i like picture collages, but i like word ones, too.
i am...

I am the first strains of a piano piece. I am the subtle change from night to morning: blue to orange and pink and purple… I am the sun on an early summer morning. I am taco soup on a cold day (replenished with sour cream and Fritos.) I am the smooth underside of a rock, the mountain firm in its ways: strong, steadfast, hopeful. I am the first snow of winter. I am a good book, one whose cover gives nothing away. I am a mystery and the revelation. I am the listening ear and the observant eye. I am the surprising comment.

Skirt remake

Before: I should have taken a photo of it on, but basally it was a mid calf elastic waist skirt I found in our old dress up box.

 After

Top: Grandma's storage room 0$ Skirt : re-purposed 0$ Bag: thrifted 3$ necklace: Bazaar in Istanbul

I adore this necklace.

The buttons on this are my favorite part.

Nails!

My poor nails have been rather uncute as of late, so it was past time for a manicure. I used the technique where you paint a plastic bag and then peel the dried polish off. I don't love how it turned out. the colors don't really sing for me, but the technique is AMAZING, which is what I wanted to try. my nails will definitely be getting lots of love. It is super easy and almost eliminates my least favorite part of manicures. dry time! I can never be patient enough to not mess it up. go here for a detailed tutorial. so cute.

Create

I like to define myself as a creative person.

but some days I feel like that is a lie.

That is one of the purposes of this blog actually.

 To use that right side of my brain that doesn't get out as much as I would like.

I found this video this week and I think it is beautiful

Creating is part of being human.

No matter what medium we choose

It makes us happy.

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Create something beautiful today.