So the reason I haven't blogged in 21 days is because I have spent the last three weeks living it up as a graduating senior, going on excursions to Martha's Vineyard and Foxwoods, making a quick trip down to the Jersey Shore with my boyfriend, going out every night of the week with the excuse of our last nights in Boston and entertaining visiting family.
Within all the madness, however, I could not pass up the opportunity to go all out when presented with the crafting challenge of cap decorating. While some paint a witty phrase ("Thanks Mom and Dad!") and others glue on a few meager rhinestones (sorry, Liv, your ΔΓ, really was cute!), that certainly was not going to cut it for me. Instead, I decided to explore the contents of my craft bag (yes, I have a craft bag) and make a collage using my favorite scraps.
First thing was first, though: it was obviously going to be neon pink.
After painting a thick layer of white paint and painting that over with two layers of pink, I painted some lace purple, made a ribbon flower, cut an "M" stencil out of a paper plate and laid everything out ever so thoughtfully.
A little rearranging, a bit of glue and...
Voilà! The finished cap in action, backstage at graduation!
Check out Alex's too- Love the hashtags!
Here's a closer upper but blurrier shot via Alex's Blackberry.
And so, in true form, I graduated on Sunday with a neon, multimedia collage of pretty little things on my head. Now that I have done so, I am back in New York (for good!) in search of a job and hopefully a great one. Possibly making more super funky grad caps? Yes? No?
Anyone want to hire me?
Peace, Love and Neon,
Marisa
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