DIY full moon clock

what you will need:

• clock ($1.50 from ikea!)
• picture of the moon roughly the size of the clear plastic face of the clock with the center marked out on the computer
• cardboard
• strong glue
• paint/nail polish
• pencil,scissors, penknife 
• cutting board

1. dismantle the clock



2. mark the center of the plastic case using the marked out paper that comes with the clock

3. align the middles of the case and the moon. trace and cut out the moon shape so it is the same size as the case (note: the moon cutout is supposed to lie on top of the rim of the case so you shouldn't use the paper from the clock as a stencil)



4. repeat the step with the cardboard so you will be left with 3 circles of the same size



5. punch holes through the centers of the moon and the cardboard

6. glue the cardboard to the back of the moon (yes i used an old pizza box)



7. paint the clock hands with your paint/ nail polish of choice and let it dry

8. assembly time! glue the clock motor to the back of the cardboard. fit the clock hands back in and glue the plastic case to the cardboard (don't forget to add a battery first!)

t3

happy december everybody! we're finally done with our exams (thank God) and we do hope to be on here more often, with more adventures (adventudrielle?) and crafting (craftdrielle?) posts.

candy

sunnies Cotton On, oversized tank Cotton On, camo shacket UO, shoes ASOS

gabi

hat Å land, top MONKI, culottes Editor's Market, shoes Adidas Originals, bag Mansur Gavriel

our airport is really quite a beauty and it's both odd and endearing that we don't do "regular" airport things like people in other countries would. our kind of regular includes studying, eating, shopping and now we're adding "taking pictures for our blog" to the list. we love this location for its futuristic edges, glass panels, interlocking lines (and air-conditioned bliss). step out into its decorative gardens for a touch of tropical amidst the cold, clean structural lines of the airport interior.

ending off with this funny gif of gabi kicking my head (not really though)
see y'all real soon with a new post!
xx

DIY shiny macrame hanging planter

my passion for cacti isn't a secret on this platform and it has now spread to include air plants! (air plants are the new cacti yeah?) but since acquiring my satisfyingly cheap air plants from daiso in tokyo, i have been struggling to find the perfect home for them. my first thought were the geometric plant cages ubiquitous on pinterest, but alas, most of them are grossly overpriced. then i remembered the equally popular macrame plant hangers once synonymous with hippies and grandmas alike. arguably easier to make (or so i thought. but don't fret! it's still manageable), and requiring more commonly found materials in the average (asian?) home (the glass jars once contained chicken essence with ginseng), i decided to christmasify this project by using shiny silver beads and string as an ode to the festive season that is now upon us. so read on to find out how i did it and enjoy!

you will need:

• string (i got mine at a random stationery shop)
• beads (ebay)
• jar/pot (note that the size of the container makes a difference to how much string you need/ distance between knots)
• ring (i used an old one from H&M)
• scissors
• ruler/ measuring tape
• cacti/ air plants (daiso in japan) (can be found at cat socrates in bras basah!)
• patience because it's fiddly work

1. cut 3, 100 cm strands of string (if your container is bigger, prepare longer string

2. thread the strands through the ring, fold them in half and tie them together in a knot near the top

3. take a pair of strands and string a bead on them. secure the bead with a knot 1/3 of the way down the strings and repeat with the rest (i used a double knot because of the bead i used and the thickness of the string)

4. once complete, take a strand each from 2 pairs of string and add a bead onto them and secure with another knot 4 cm down. by the time you're done you should have two loose strands on both sides that you should secure using the same technique as before to create a tube-like shape

5. depending on the height of your container you can continue with this method so that when you slot your container into the tube, the 'macramed' areas should cover around 3/4 of it

6. grab the remaining string and secure them into a knot at the bottom of the jar and voilà! it is done! 

gabi's summer looks

Look 1:

Top- Uniqlo, Jeans- TOPSHOP New Baxter Jeans, Sandals- Zara, Bag- Monki Peppi, Necklace- Forever 21 + DIY

Ripped jeans have been my jam for the past few months. My new craze has resulted in my acquisition of two Topshop pairs and also an old pair of jeans being at the mercy of my fabric scissors. They give any outfit a "I don't care", "homeless chic" kinda vibe which is evidently what I look for in outfits.  Another blogger cliché this summer is the Birkenstock/slider trend. I had been eyeing the Zara version for the longest time but couldn't justify spending $90 on them so when I saw them on sale I knew they had to be mine. Not sure if you can tell from the pictures, but my pair doesn't fully match the original Zara ones. That's because I actually purchased the light pink pair and dyed them black because 1. they were cheaper than the black ones and 2. the Zara I went to didn't have the black ones in stock. All the effort to dye them was totally worth it because they still look really good and I saved myself like $30 (HELL YEAH)

Look 2:

Top- Zara, Shorts- Levi (Salvation Army), Shoes- Birkenstock Rio 2

This is my take on the normcore trend although it cuts a fine line between being intentionally boring and actually really dull. I've been wearing variations of this outfit for the past few months now. Maybe it's because I'm trying to take advantage of the fact that "anti-style" style is in and am using it as an excuse to put as little thought into what I wear as possible.  

Look 3:

Top- TOPSHOP, Jeans- TOPSHOP, Shoes- Nike Roshe Run, Necklace- Forever 21 + DIY

No, your eyes have not deceived you. I am indeed wearing a bright orange crop top. I've been a staunch advocate of monochromatism (in the clothing department) for the better part of the this year as you may have  noticed. However, not even after my dad offhandedly remarked that this top looks like something a monk would wear was I deterred from trying it on (and eventually buying it). This sudden lapse of behaviour could be attested to my latest TV programme obsession, Orange is the New Black. Although they only wore orange for at most 3 episodes, it seemed to have left me subconsciously trying to emulate a prison inmate.