Rainy Day. Lazy Day.

I will get back to blogging tomorrow.
Y'know how it is.

truthfully,
mckenna k. xx

Here Comes the Bride..

Okay, when I saw these pictures, I am not sure why but my inner nerd girl died a little, I was so excited!
A Harry Potter Themed Wedding! How did I not think of the best idea since the curling iron?! Well, there is no doubt I am now going to steal it! (Note to self: Don't tell future boyfriend I already have my wedding planned out..)!

I hope your inner nerd girl freaked out as much as mine did! (That sounded creepy...) Enjoy!

all my love,

mckenna k. xx

Confidence. In the Form of Pants.

On a recent shopping trip with a good friend, I spotted these beauties.

Now, before I begin to tell you the greatest love story ever told, you have to understand my friend and I's shopping style. We are both the kind who love to find the most hideous pants and dresses and then... try them on.

Now this mind sound wierd to some people, but trust me, after a bad day/week/month you might just need to make fun of yourself in ugly clothing and laugh it out with the best of friends.

So, when we both spotted these snazzy pants at the exact same time (in different colors, of course), we weren't sure whether to be laughing at their pure awfulness or to be in love with them

Our knee-jerk reaction was to hate them, so we had to try them on for a good laugh.

However, after we had them on... We ended up both loving them.

Weird, right?

We both bought them, and promised we would wear them, no matter what people would say! And I can honestly say I have!

Who cares what people think?! I freakin' love them, so I am going to wear them. (This has kind of been my mantra lately.. I am starting to like the new confident-in-myself me.)

So, I challenge you to try on that crazy print dress or the wacky hat.

Because a surprising amount of confidence may just come with your purchase. :)

honestly,

mckenna k. xx

{DIY: Composition iPad Cover}

Here is one of the many, many (the many's could go on for days here, people) DIY projects that I had all the supplies for and had promised months ago. :) Enjoy!

This original DIY project, I actually spotted on Pinterest and the link took me to the ever popular DIY blog, Lil' Blue Boo. While reading through this tutorial, I quickly thought of an easier, more self-explantatory way to achieve the same look. So, I gathered up my supplies, and put this tutorial to work-- McKenna K style :)

To get started, you will need the box your iPad originally came in, a composition notebook, needle and thread, an Exacto knife (this is CRUCIAL!), roughly a yard of elastic cord (I bought mine at Wal-Mart, but you can virtaully find it anywhere), scissors, and any type of decorative ribbon or trinkets to make it your own. :)

[I ended up not needing the pliers or the Elmer's glue]

1 & 2. Remove both the tray from the iPad box and the pages from the Comp. book.

The easiest was to get the pages out if you are using a brand new notebook, is to open the the center page and slice open the stitches you will find there.

If you are using an older, dated notebook, the pages will pretty much fall out on their own.

 3. After all the stitches are cut, the pages will easily slide right out. However, make sure you keep about 10-15 of the sheets of paper for the later part of this project.

4. The ending threads will then will be very easy to pull out with a little tug of your fingers. Some of them are a little bit more difficult to remove (i.e. the top & bottom where the knots are), and I used my scissors to loosen them up a bit before tugging.

5. Place the seamed edge of the now-hollow composition notebook on the outer edge of the upside-down tray, and etch in a faint line with your Exacto knife on all four sides (as a reference mark). 

6. Next, take your Exacto knife and run it through the grooves you created in Step 5, until you cut through completely. You can also cut along the marks with scissors if you aren't very comfortable with the knife. You want this to be pretty neat, so take your time! Get your Ed Sheeran and Cher Llyod playing, and you'll have a blast. :)

7. When you are finished, you should have something like this (Ignore my duck face and crazy, non-styled bangs..). And now you can pick which LONG side you want to cut off; you won't need it anymore, and this gives you a chance to mess up at least ONCE. :)

8. Next take the pages you saved from the hollowing-out, and cut a strip about 2 1/2 inches wide.

9. This next step I didn't get great pictures of; my camera died and I had glue all over my fingers.. so, I glued on the two shorter pieces first, while my camera was charging.

10. I applied those pieces, along with the longest side by dipping my finger into the Mod Podge and spreading it on the outer side just below the lip. Yes, I used my finger. Yes, it dried just like Elmer's used to do when I was a kid. Yes, I waited for it to dry so I could pick it off, and yes, I am such a kid.

Next, I pressed the lined paper over the still-wet glue and played the waiting

 For my band to secure my iPad in place, I cut two 18-inch long pieces of my elastic cord and another 20-inch long piece of my decorative ribbon. I added the two inches to the ribbon, because it was not a stretch fabric, therefore when I stretched the cord over my iPad, it would be able to expand.

11. I secured the three pieces together and began braiding.

12. After the braid was finished, I added a "tape-tab" on each end to ensure they would stay together until I needed them.

13 & 14. Next, I secured the extra paper on the inside of the comp. book. Make sure the plastic tray's edge is right on the book's edge, in order to ensure the iPad will fit once finished. (Trust me, this took MUCH trail & error to figure out on my part..) 

15. Then, I taped down both ends of the band to determine where I was going to permanently place it. After being taped down, I placed my iPad in the case to see if it would hold it firmly in place.

16 & 17. After I was satisfied with the fit, I stitched both the securing band and the corner band.

Here's the final product!

please excuse my dirty iPad (flaked-off glue from my fingers) and my peeling screen protector (time for a replacement!).

Tweet me your results if you do one too!

enjoy lovelies!

mckenna k. xx

Fall 2012 Dream Wardrobe.

Wishlist Links: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 

Since the newest issues of my fashion magazines are arriving with thick bindings and SEPTEMBER printed across the from like a smile, I have been completely lusting over many, many, many of the clothes in them. Some of these I literally gasped over! I mean those shoes?! And that Anthro top?! To DIE for! In the best way possible :)
And how could you pass up those John Lennon-inspired sunnies (at a steal-price at $5.80, the cheapest thing by a long shot on this wish list..)?! I also must be very in to this new "peplum" trend... And a Topshop freak..

I just thought I would share my picks for my absolute dream closet. :) Enjoy!

honestly (in love with these clothes!),
mckenna k. xx

~[Thoughts on a Friday; My Favs.

On this Friday, I thought I would share some of my favorite things I've either a) just discovered, b) re-discovered or c) just plain love in general. Enjoy!

This CD. I know its in the older catergory but I have been down right obsessed with it again. I don't think it has left my CD player and headphones since June.

This nail polish. I mean, c'mon. You have to be dead not to like this.





This dress. Is it bad that I like this? Because I am completely lusting over it.





THIS SHOW. Sorry for shouting at you, but SERIOUSLY. This show has been ridiculously good this season!




These shoes! to DIE for (in the best way)

I know I am little behind on the times with this one, but in homage to the Olympics (see previous posts, for just HOW much I really love the Olympics), my best friend and I watched this movie. And to say the least, I am kind of in love with it now. :)






honestly,
mckenna k. xx

Blogging funk..

Right now, I am in a sort-of, kind-of blog funk; where I don't want to write anything, but I want to keep my blog going. I haven't had any recent gain of followers or comments lately and I won't lie, it is getting pretty discouargaing. On the other hand, I never started this blog to get famous or to have the blog that everyone talks about, so I am going to keep pushing through it.

Keep checking my blog for more blog posts to come!
honestly,
mckenna k. xx