Adventures of a Teenage Blogger

Turning a Guys T shirt into a Girls Tank Top

My brother grew out of his Sesame Street shirt and asked me if I wanted it. The first thing that came to mind a DIY project. I love to make tank tops out of old shirts because to me, it gives them a new start.

What you will need:

• An old baggy/oversized shirt you don't want anymore 
• Scissors that will cut cloth without leaving jagged edges
• A pen that will easily mark the shirt
• A ruler

Make two marks on the shirt. The first one should be a LITTLE bit away from the collar, not too close and not too far. Then the second should be however far away, depending on how thick or thin you want the strap to be.

Then make another mark just below the sleeve of the shirt, this aloso depends on how low you want the shirt sleeve to go.

Connect the second mark on the shoulder of the shirt with the line below the sleeve. Make sure it's slightly curved, not just a straigt line. Then do the same on the other side.You should end up with something like this.

Then if it's too long, take something with a straight edge and make a line with your pen across he bottom of the shirt. Then cut across, it will be slightly curled up, but thats normal.

Final product :)

It should look like this:

Hope you guys like your new shirts. :)

 

P.S. After you cut your shirts you can cut the bottom and create a fringe on the ends. Might do that for my next upload. :D

Dip-Dye Hair

School just started back up again and I decided that I wanted to dip-dye my hair again.

Here is what you will need:

• plastic bowl
• rubber gloves
• hair dye (I used Manic Panic Wild Fire)
• dye brush

Ok! First, pour some dye into the bowl. I only did the ends of mine so it took less than half.

Figure out how much dye you want on your hair. Then use the brush to put on the dye.

Keep going around your hair until you're done.

Ok, now move onto the next step.

Cover the ends of your hair with tinfoil or put them in a shower cap. Let sit for 30 min.

Rinse hair with cold water until no more dye washes out of our hair.

Final product!

S'more Cupcakes

I have been wanting to make S'more Cupcakes for a while now and so I found this great recipe.  This is a bit more challenging, so take your time!

Makes 28 cupcakes, adapted from: Eats Well with Others

Ingredients:

For the crust:

• 1  1/2 cups graham cracker
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 5  1/3 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
• 4 oz bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped

For the cupcakes:

• 2 cups plus 2 tbsp sugar 
• 1  3/4 cups all purpose flour
• 3/4 cup plus 1 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1  1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1  1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup boiling water

For the frosting:

• 4 egg whites, room tempature
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 tsp cream of tartar 
• 1 tsp clear vanilla 

 Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 350.  Line your cupcake tins with liners.  Mix the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter. Drop 1 tbsp graham cracker mix into each liner. Press flat so the mix becomes firm. (I used a small glass.) Sprinkle a small amount of the chopped chocolate on top of each graham cracker bottom. Bake for 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside.

Shift together the sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix in an electric mixer on low to combine.  In a seperate bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla.  Add this to the dry ingredients and mix on low speed for 30 seconds.  Scrape down the sides of the bowl and then beat on medium for 2 minutes.  Add the boiling water and stir just to combine.  Batter will be very thin. Don't panic! 

Divide batter evenly among the cupcake liners, filling each about 3/4 of the way full. Return the pans to the oven and bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.  Let cool in baking tins for 5-10 minutes and then let cool completely on a wire rack.

In a clean and dry mixer bowl combine egg whites, sugar, and cream of tartar.  In a bowl set over a pan of a few inches of shimmering water,  heat the mixture, whisking frequently, until it reaches 160 degrees F.  Transfer to an electric mixer and whisk at low speed.  Gradually increase to medium-high speed until stiff glossy peaks form. Mix in vanilla until combined.  Transfer to a pastry bag fitted with a tip.  Brown with a torch or under the broiler.

Duct Tape Notebook

Just in time for back to school. :)

I just got all these notebooks for school and I got new duct tape so when I saw my notebooks I thought, why not decorate them? This is a quick and easy project...and my first blog post! :) 

This is what you will need:

• Spiral notebook
• Colored duct tape
• Scissors
• Decorative paper/spray glue {optional}

Place your first strip of duct tape over the edge of the notebook, remembering to leave space at the edges to fold over for a nice clean edge.

Also cut the strip longer at the end, beacuse again, we want that nice clean edge. Continue to do that until you get to the end. {My notebooks took approximately 4 strips of tape until I got to the end.}

Once you get to the end, this fifth strip of tape can be tricky.

When you lie down the last piece of tape, usually there will be more over the edge. So, as you see in the picture, cut the piece in half and fold it over.  You can recycle the extra piece for another project. {Which is good-I never like to waste tape.} 

Here is your finsihed notebook! As you look on the inside, you will notice that the tape you folded might be uneven. You can either leave it or read below.👇👇

Now you will need to grab your piece of paper and cut it to fit inside of your cover. Also grab your spray glue. {Stick glue works but doesnt hold on as long.}

Spray your piece of paper all over until a nice even coat is on.

Fit your piece of paper onto your notebook and press down firmly.

Smooth out until nothing pops back up.

Here is your finished product. *Note that the bottom notebook has black around it. I used electrical tape for a nice, clean edge.