tinkeranniebelle

Sunday, April 10, 2011

Featured at A Creative Princess!

My Zipper Necklace was featured over at A Creative Princess--what a weekend. :)

Saturday, April 9, 2011

A Little Drop of Sunshine

Sometimes there are days, or weeks, where everything just seems cloudy and gloomy (literally and figuratively)... but then, if you're lucky, you get a little drop of beautiful sunshine like this one:

Then everything is happy and wonderful again. <3 I know I'm a little biased, but come one--ISN'T SHE ADORABLE?!? :)

Friday, April 8, 2011

Featured at Marvelously Messy!

My zipper necklace was featured again--this time at Marvelously Messy! Thank you so much--I really needed that this week. :)

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Does the mirror lie? | Mormon Times

Author: Elia Gourgouris

Everywhere we turn there seems to be an advertisement promoting the latest miracle pill or exercise regiment that will produce amazing results.

The pictures that accompany these types of promotions usually show a perfectly shaped woman or a perfectly built, Greek god-type man. The amount of money being spent on advertising to create the illusion of these types of bodies is astronomical. Unfortunately, it must be working because consumers are buying the whole concept: the idea that a great-looking body means happiness, better relationships and, especially, finding love. All you need to do is look like these models, and your life will be great.

Unfortunately there is a downside to all this hoopla about having the perfect body.

First of all, most of us will never look like that, but, more importantly, this obsession leads to eating disorders, poor self-esteem, depression and even feelings of not wanting to be here on this earth any longer. I realize this may sound overly dramatic, but I can assure you that it is real. If I don't like what I see in the mirror every day, it will affect every other aspect of my life. Consider that there are people who consciously avoid even looking at the mirror when they get out of the shower for fear of what they will see.

Imagine having someone tell you every day, "You're fat and ugly," or "Look at you. How disgusting!" Obviously we don't have anyone like this in our lives — or do we? The inner critic is wreaking havoc in many people's lives, and I'm convinced that what we see in the mirror does not accurately reflect what we really look like.

Body-image distortion is a very common phenomenon. People will nitpick every possible physical imperfection without comprehending what they actually look like. Part of the homework assignments I give to those struggling with their body image is to get in front of the mirror and tell themselves the following: I love my body and I will take good care of my body.

This is not some kind of narcissistic mantra; it's an honest attempt to formulate a healthier relationship with whom you see in the mirror.

Needless to say, initially many fail at this assignment. With tears rolling down their cheeks, they say, "I can't do it, or it's not true," but with continued effort, minor miracles can happen with just this small exercise. Unless we change how we view our imperfections, our self-esteem will continue to suffer — and we can't afford to berate ourselves long term.

Focusing on all the amazing things are bodies do for us, which we often take for granted, can also enhance our view of our bodies. In the end, it is not about having a perfect body; it's about having a loving and healthy relationship with our body. Having a more balanced view of our lives based on the relationships we create, the amount of service we provide and the love we extend to others has a lot more to do with our self-esteem than our physical appearance.

The world may tell us otherwise, but our spirit cries out. Be kind, be sensitive, be loving. In other words, apply the often-neglected second part of the commandment, "Love thy neighbor as thyself." [doesn't that mean we are commanded to LOVE OURSELVES TOO???]

In so doing, we will discover that loving oneself is a pretty good idea, even with our imperfections.

Monday, April 4, 2011

Daydreaming Doodles

One of my favorite accessories EVER are earrings--and I am a sucker for fun, unique ones for sure! So I decided to do a little experimenting, and out came these Daydreaming Doodles:

Sparkling Singsong Music Earrings

Springtime Splendor

Squiggly Summer Sunsets

Radiant Rainbows

Golden Glitter Glitz #1

Golden Glitter Glitz #2

Shades of Blue

My daydreams and doodles were featured over at Goodbye City Hello Suburbs!

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Featured at Sister Sister Sunday!

This weekend was fabulous. General Conference, baby projects for my little niece, random freak snow storm (okay, that was less fabulous), and my Polka Dot Posies Skirt was featured at Kuzak's Closet for Sister Sister Sunday! Life is good. :)

Sister Sister Sunday

Saturday, April 2, 2011

Haute Zipper Necklace 2

And here is my zipper necklace (to see TinkerMama's gorgeous version, click here)--I know it's nearly a month after our conference... but I finally finished! I love zipper fashions--I just think it's so ridiculously cute! So, here is my version of the zipper necklace:

Of course I had to add the Swarovski crystals like my TinkerMama's version (from the previous post)--I definitely gotta have my sparkles!

4/11/11 Post Edit: This week I am linking to the Spring has Sprung Party over at Craftaholics Anonymous--check it out!

5/23/11 Post Edit: Looks like I was featured over at Craftaholics Anonymous!!! :)

This project featured by the following!

Haute Zipper Necklace 1

At our conference last month we took a class on zippers--they use zippers in everything these days!--but the best part was that it was a hands-on class, so we got to make our own! These necklaces are completely made of zippers--time consuming, but totally worth it.

Look at those tiny yoyos! I couldn't believe that TinkerMama (that's my mom--one amazing lady) took the time and serious patience to make them--my necklace (#2) didn't have that luxury I'm afraid--but hers turned out so beautifully!