Category Archives: Create

DIY December: Avocado Face Scrub

I’m planning on doing more DIY projects on my blog for the month of December because I’m always creating and trying out new products so why not share them with the rest of you for y’all to try! Today I made a facial scrub! It is basically made in three easy steps.
scrub4Ingredients:
Favorite Facial Cleanser (I used this one here)
1 dried avocado pit

Tools:
Chopper
Spoon

Step 1: Pick your favorite cleanser & dry one avocado pit.
(I rinsed mine after taking it out of the avocado and let it sit over night)scrub
Step 2: Chop the avocado pit. I used a coffee bean chopper but anything that chops finely will do. scrub2
Isn’t it crazy how orange the avocado pit looks? Pretty neat.
Step 3: Add chopped pit to the facial scrub and stir. scrub3
I store my facial scrub in the shower but keeping it in the cupboard would work too!
This DIY scrub is so easy and works great. Wasn’t that so simple. Check back tomorrow for more DIY December.
xo
k. rose

My Creative Process

I have been creating A LOT lately and have lagged on posting.
I decided to share one of my start to finish projects that I just completed.
This is a logo design that I created for a local boutique that I painted on a large vintage door from the actual store that the boutique is located in.
First I started with a piece of paper. I sketched, doodled and researched ideas.
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Once I decided on the perfect letter combination I turned the pencil sketch into a blank ink sketch as you can see below. I created a blank ink sketch because then when I scan it into my computer it is easier with a higher contrast.
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Next step: Scanning into the computer and digitalizing my drawing.
kroseletters6This photo is a big grainy because I took a picture of the design on my laptop screen. I use the pen tool in Adobe Illustrator in order to create a vector logo design.
The next step is adding colors and creating a mock up of the design as you can see below.
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Once these images were approved by the client I move to the actual art piece.
This large vintage door was awesome to paint on! I did a grid system which basically means I drew a grid on a print out of the mock up. I then created the same grid but a larger scale on the wood door with scotch painters tape. I then drew the design in chalk. I used chalk because if I needed to make changes I could just wash it off. Pencil didn’t erase very well on this type of vintage door.
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I then painted the entire logo design with white paint for a base coat.krosevideo2
Then I added color!
Here is a little video I created to show a slow-mo of my process. Enjoy!
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What is your creative process? I would love to hear.
xo
k. rose