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DIY - 3D Paper Ball Ornaments

I love 3D paper things. Love. And when I saw a little picture of what appeared to be paper balls in a CB2 catalog, I thought, "I am going to make those."

So the other day while Alex was writing a paper about mysterious things like polymers and flexible films and tactoids, I made a paper ball. Then I proudly announced I had created a tactoid and it was sitting on my desk. He giggled. Apparently a tactoid is not a paper ball.

These are made from 12 slotted flower shapes that fit together to form a sphere. No adhesive needed; the only ingredient is paper. I made a template in Illustrator and cut out the shapes with my Silhouette machine, but you could also print out the pages and cut by hand instead.

Download the PDF templates here:
Large ball (10")– print/cut 12 sheets
Medium ball (5")– print/cut 2 sheets
Small ball (3")– print/cut 1 sheet

Download a Silhouette .studio file here:
Small ball (3")– unzip the file; cut 1 sheet. (The shapes can be scaled up or down in Silhouette Studio if you'd like to change the size.)

If you want to hang your ornament, you might like to add the string before assembling the ball. I placed a piece of tape on the back of one flower so the hole wouldn't tear, then used a needle to pull string through, forming a loop on the front side. I secured the ends of the string on the back side with another piece of tape.

Use the slits to join petals together. Keep adding shapes, connecting as you go, so that every petal is connected to another petal on a neighboring flower.

It might be helpful to think of the first piece as the "north pole," and then add a row of five flowers encircling it. At this point, the ball is half finished.

Here's what it looks like upside-down:

Attach the next row of five flower shapes, and finally, add the "south pole" piece to finish the globe.

The colored balls are made from regular-weight computer paper (Astrobright from Office Max) and the white balls are made with cardstock. The big sphere is the size of a basketball; the little one is approximately a baseball. And the medium-sized guy is maybe a large grapefruit.

Oh It's Nothing

I wish you'd call and ask how I am, and after I had a tearful sob story provided and just as even a 'shit' together war, you step into the next taxi, ferry to me and take me in your arms.

I tried to be as you wanted it, as you deserve it, I just wanted to always offer only the best of the best.

When I see how beautiful you are, I'm sorry, please just stand outside my door with a bag and drive away with me to somewhere you do not say where, it does not matter where the main thing

I'm with you and you're with me, because with you I'd go anywhere, even if we did samething wrong, we have, that's enough.

I do not know myself how

I sometimes still manage to smile.

Who knows how many lines I've already written in thought, who knows how now everything would be if I had always said what was going on in my head.

Let us not give up that lie between us because of the few fields and roads and houses and forests, remember, we always see the same moon, the same sun, the same stars, we are always connected to each other, if you want it, when you do not want, I love you. I do not know who the girl in the mirror, staring me as expressionless and sad.

"That moment when your eyes fill with tears with, but you say: oh it's nothing"

I Do Not Need Boys

I do not need boys who constantly tells me that he loves me. It's enough for me, even if he says it, and it also says so!

I do not need boys who wants me for himself and forbid me things because he did not get along with his jealousy, but one which makes me my freedom, I let him.

I do not need boys who is constantly offended, I want one with humor, which also annoys me and we laugh about it.

I do not need the boys just doing what I want, he should know what he wants.

He need me not as a gifts, always tell me how great and adorable I am and how happy he is to have me or how long he has been waiting for me.

He should only love me, accept me as I am, can laugh with me and cry.

He should be there for me and I swear to him, I give him back all that.

When someone says they love you, YOU CAN'T REALLY FEEL IT.
But when they say they don't love you anymore, YOU FEEL EVERY OUNCE OF IT.

Maybelline Master high-light Blush by Facestudio

Some time ago, I discovered a new blush from Maybelline New York in Müller. It's called Master high-light blush and speak Blush and Highlighter in one. That made me very curious, especially the marbling of Blushes I find very beautiful and extraordinary. After I've only looked at Swatches on the Internet - I am again decided the next day went to the miller and I've picked out the color "Light Bronze 15". Overall, dm and Müller three shades are available. How do I find the blush so and whether it is worth buying, I'll tell you now.

Maybelline Master high-light Blush

Design and packaging

The design of the Blushes I think it's great. The marbling is very nicely decorated with different colors in small squares. Also I like the otherwise clean, very black design. The packaging is quite stable and thickness as in the blush still a mirror, and a small brush is included.

Color

The color "Light Bronze" is certainly not a color that you have never seen, but they just fit my Beuteschema. "Light Bronze" is like the Nama already suggests - a bright brown-bronze tone with a minimum share of rosé. I think the color on the cheeks and great as it is bronzig, is this nuance - Blush, Bronzer and highlighter in one :)

Pigmentation

The pigmentation I would classify as medium. I personally think the best, so you can build a nice blush and decide for yourself how much is to be seen on the cheeks. "Light Bronze" is easy to very strong and glowy apply.

Results and durability

Now we come to the main point - how would the quality and what is the result? Here I can only say - nice :) He looks on the cheeks very pretty and leaves a nice glowy finish. When time is of essence, combines this blush on the cheeks all woman needs. Something contour, color and highlight :) The life is fine - he holds several hours and is darker than on the Swatch on the cheeks far out! My Mac Blush holds but even better to compare.
Read : L'ORÉAL 'La Palette NUDE' VS. MAYBELLINE 'THE NUDES' PALETTE

Conclusion and Tips

I think the blush high super as well from the outside. It's a great Blush what you always can and fits particularly well in the summer. I find this particularly Blush because it combines three things in a product and for me it has to go quickly in the morning. I recommend him further clear - has to say is that you do not necessarily need it! Still, I'm glad to have him in my collection, and as a tip I want to tell you that the blush is somewhat sensitive and may wear out quickly or a corner may be absent because he is not very firmly pressed. So, be a bit more careful with it and otherwise he has survived with me several transport corridors in the handbag!
Have you bought one of the Blushes and how it finds your?

L'ORÉAL 'La Palette NUDE' VS. MAYBELLINE 'THE NUDES' PALETTE

Long time ago that you have heard of me, but I've finally found the time to tell you about 2 new products in my collection :) It's about the two new eyeshadow palettes of Maybelline and L'Oréal. After I moved back almost every day of DM, about Müller to Rossmann, I had to happiness both pallets grab yet. Let's look at the good pieces but take a closer look at ...

Let us first of all to the facts:

L'Oréal 'La Palette nude' (about 20 €)

In the range are 10 (of which 5 are matte and shimmer 5) contain nude shades, which can be combined with each other very nicely. A very big plus in my opinion is the large mirror in the array, thus they can be good to take on trips. On the whole, the packaging and the design is very simple, yet classy designed by the black plastic wrap and the golden inscription. Although I had imagined the range a little larger than I have previously seen in previews, but the actual size, I find it very handy and as mentioned before is perfect for travel.

Maybelline 'the Nudes Palette' (about 10 €)

Here are 12 (of which 5 are matte and shimmering 7) nude shades in the palette, which are quasi arranged in quads, so you can directly create an eye makeup, in which the colors are coordinated. Unfortunately, this range has no mirror, but I find it very beautiful that the lid is transparent and you can see the colors. Again, I find it very successful design of the packaging. Despite the fact that no mirror is included, I would recommend this palette definitely travel! Due to the high color range, you can both natural day makeup, as well as evening makeup looks so suitable.

Conclusion:

The first point is in my opinion to the Maybelline range, alone for the simple reason that one for half the price gets more colors and these are beautifully coordinated.

Maybelline 'the nudes' range

5 matte and shimmering colors 7 found in this range as I said again. In my opinion, the shimmering colors are slightly better than the pigmented matt, but on the whole, I find the pigmentation for a drugstore range very well.

Thanks to the great choice of colors, you can make up with this range, both natural as well as evening suitable makeup.

L'Oréal 'La Palette nude'

This palette 5 matte and shimmer eye shadows 5 are included and here are the shimmering better pigmented than the mats. But I can say directly that I find generally better pigmented the Maybelline range. And I also a light beige-colored matte eyeshadow for veneering missing in this range for a nice Nudelook - that must, in my opinion, in every Nude Palette!

Conclusion:

Again, the point goes to the Maybelline palette, the colors are generally slightly better pigmented than the L'Oréal range and one has more color choices, in both pallets a golden eye shadow is included, with which I personally unfortunately can start anything , But both are very good that they are from the drugstore!

I currently use the Maybelline 'the nudes' Palette day and I'm really glad to have after a long search in my collection! In addition, I use the time like the following products:

MAC Pro Long Wear Concealer - NC20
MAC Paintpot - Painterly
Catrice Glamour Doll mascara (standard version)
Manhattan Eyebrow Gel - Brow Nie
Astor Lipbutter matt - Vivid Devine
Manhattan lipliner - 46N
Maybelline Dream Touch Blush - 02
Maybelline 24 h Indefectible matt Foundation

But the L'Oréal range does a good job and deserves a nice place in my collection. In general, I think, if you own one of these pallets, which is perfectly adequate! You really do not have both.
Have you also buy one or both pallets? How do you find them or what you like better?

My New Summer Love: OPI 'Suzi's Hungary Again'

Hello my love,
While the weather report claims the complete opposite, but if you look at the calendar time, it should already be out there a lot of summer and warmer. But I let myself from the stupid weather the mood not spoil, and fetch me the summer easily to the fins with OPI 'Suzi's Hungary Again' ..

This gorgeous pink nail polish was allowed on my last TK Maxx visit with to my house. There were again so many great deals concerns what nail polish that it is, as so often minimal escalated, but we'll get another time ... this baby is 'Suzi's Hungary Again' and comes from the Spring Collection. He was in a Set included together with another polish from this collection, I will still show you in a separate post.

I stood still in front of the nail polish shelf at TK Maxx (heaven on earth for a junkie like me), thinking back and forth whether I really need him, after all, I have already 454 686 132 pink nail polish at home. But how in the end every time I was weak, I mean a set of 2 OPI nail polish for just € 12.95 you can not leave, do not you?

I wear layer base coat (Absolute New York Garlic Nail Treatment), about two thin layers color coat and finally a layer of top coat (Essie - Good To Go).

The order was, as always with OPI, a Träumchen! The paint is not too runny but not too creamy, so it covers easily and streak-free in two thin layers. OPI lacquers also have a relatively broad brush, making the job even easier. I've always been afraid that I do not come clear with the brushes when they are too thin, because I'm so spoiled by my Essie's.

For the color I have to say much, do you? It's just pure SUMMER for the nails and pink goes anyway. I could already imagine right in the store like I'll wear it to me; along with a white top with lace and gold-colored accessories is the perfect summer outfit! Did you also OPI varnish at home? How do you like this color?

Distrust Love

There are women who slither their lives from one relationship to the next and have the rest of the time to fight for the mandatory "3-month bliss" either with jealousy or proximity and distance problems. On the other hand, there is the species woman already forged marriage plans in kindergarten - with at least 29 a "good catch" made - and now doggedly sticking to its (unfortunate) marriage. This works for a while certainly very good, after all men hate nothing so much as the loss of their nest - not to mention their fear, their children no longer have to.

But as always, the truth finds its way and if need be in the form of an affair.

If you want to take any chances in love (whether as a permanent single or married freak) you have to stay alone.

The days when you at 50 was too old to find a new partner are finally over. And marriages that are not gathered by affairs then, eventually die of a universal disease that is "apart-lived-have" lists. Whatever that means!

Even 70-year-old race today to divorce lawyers, because they on their side (suddenly) can no longer endure the partners!

For the over-30s People 1990 a hip Bestager generation has long grown up, the abklappern prefer music events than to take care of their grandchildren.

The "Golden Girls" from the 1980's were ahead of their time. Since four older single women have the world with their love escapades equally surprised at how shocked.

Meanwhile, it has become common knowledge around that seniors have sex and thanks to Viagra and Gleitgels no longer has to wear his libido to the grave.

But what remains is the dilemma with the appeal.

I see now from older than Jane Fonda and Cher, which could be my mother. But hey, it looks nice from my laughter.

Here we go again - when the subject of beauty.

If us women out of arguments, we believe that there is a lack of beauty.

"Error", the men say.

Shall we then believe that?

No, honestly! Men are indeed simple but not stupid. Although they say that a woman does not have to be absolutely beautiful, as long as it has a good look. Really?

Of course, beauty is great -even babies look more beautiful kindergarten teachers prefer to; but with beauty alone but does not open doors to hearts.

And how are the young people?

It has not so much changed: as then we do two great camps.

There are the people who "now" believe in freedom and and the so-called "dance-goers course" on completion of a savings agreement with their first steady job. Sure, the dance course goers sit with fifty with coffee and cake on their suburban terraced house terrace and pitied her single friends who indulge in a never-ending mating dance (have).

Okay, that's only half the story.

The dance class goers usually live secretly the same life as their single friends - they also courting her life, but it is secretly and with the wife of a neighbor or the Internet love or an intern ...

The heart has eventually fed up along the lines of "once bitten, twice shy" and soaked Cupid arrows increasingly.

But Amor never gives up and hits a repeatedly. Fortunately!

Recently, a 23-year-old said to me that he had not tired of this "shit-Dates" - he longed back to the harmony of a committed relationship. No wonder the girls he changed more frequently than its linen can not simply push around so - in the age of Web 2.0. - And sometimes show quite claws and what man has already fancy duration dramas?

Maybe we should women, whether single or married than trying to preserve our type of humor and not to be so doggedly. For a woman who is cool and not so serious, men find irresistible.