Tiara King's Blog: Jewel Divas Style, page 56
May 3, 2016
Owning It! The Book Every Designer, Stylist, Author and Business Owner Should Have!
I first found this book in 2015 and eyed off the $75 price tag with apprehension. I knew this book was going to be informative, and knew I should have it purely for the legalities it talks about, but I didn’t know how informative it was going to be.
For any Australian business owner, photographer, blogger, designer, anybody else, buy this book and read it, it’s vitally important to your business.
You can find it at Creative Minds.
May 1, 2016
MY STYLE: Floral Egyptian heads
Over the last two weeks whilst I’ve been on my writing holiday, I barely ventured out I was so busy, but when I did this is what I wore.
OUTFIT #1
TOP: Kmart Tunic from 2014, $8
KIMONO: The latest in my collection, $79 online
PANTS: tights from Kmart, vintage
SANDALS: Saffy by Django & Juliette from Cinori Shoes, $130, crystals in the heel, how cool is that!
JEWELLERY: Sunflower set, Jewel Divas bracelet stack
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OUTFIT #2
TOP: Kmart kaftan top, 2015, $12
PANTS: Vintage Millers with added sequins, $10
SANDALS: Django and Juliette Igloo in blue, $120 from Cinori Shoes
JEWELLERY: mixture of Lovisa, ebay and Equip.
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OUTFIT #3
TOP: Millers kaftan top from 2016, $12
PANTS: vintage Millers from an op shop, $7
SHOES: Franki$ Footwear silver Ellie. I started off wearing these but changed then through the day as they caused blisters at the back of my heel. I’ll just put a band aid or something on it.
JEWELLERY: mixture of Lovisa and op shop
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OUTFIT #4
a quick trip to the chiro for xrays and to grab the paper
TOP: Autograph Egyptian top from ebay, $35, from 2015
PANTS: Millers from 2014, $18
SANDALS: Frankie$ Footwear Margie in gold, 2015, $109.95
April 13, 2016
April 12, 2016
The Versatility of a Laptop Cooling Stand
I bought this cooling stand from ebay for my laptop last year, purely to boost my pc up higher so the screen was eye height.
It has three levels you can adjust it to, I usually have the highest.
But one thing I recently realised it was also handy for, was holding my writing notebooks while I’m typing up the stories. Yep, I write and type by hand!
I love things you can get several uses out of, especially when you get migraines from bending your head forward to type like I do.
Do you guys love multi purpose stuff like I do and what have you got?
April 11, 2016
The Items I Use For Writing
For years I wanted a blue and/or pink writing compendium to hold my A4 spiral bound notebook and blue pen. That’s what I use when I write, nothing else. Just a notebook and pen. So I scrounged around, checked out places like Officeworks where Filofaxes (like the pink one) were $80.
Stuff that! I thought, and finally found an old blue diary cover from an op shop. It was a buck fifty I think and is from 2010 but who cares, it’s a blue cover and is nearly as big as my notebooks.
They fit in, so no problem there. And then I found the pink one from the same op shop late last year. It’s a Filofax, can you believe it, the same one that was $80 in Officeworks. I got it for a buck twenty-five and while it has that scratch on the cover, who cares, it’s freakin’ awesome!
Side by side!
So then I dug out this pc neoprene cover I bought from Officeworks for $5 years ago…
And use it to store extra notebooks and edits that can tuck away in the side pocket.
I also dug up this one that used to house my Acer laptop, which sadly had to finally be put down last year. I haven’t let this go to waste either…
As it can hold notebooks I’m yet to use.
And then I dug out one of my old notebooks for all the ideas I was having for bits in my books, and decided on this one…
And I use a blue glitter pencil case, also from the op shop, for the packs of pens I use. A ten pack at a time. Gotta have glitter.
Do you guys write? Are you planning on writing? Will it be by hand like me, or will you do it straight onto a computer?
April 10, 2016
MY STYLE: Grey NYC, Gold Elephants and China Blue
OUTFIT #1
TOP: Kmart NYC tshirt, $5, from 2012
PANTS: Millers from 2014, $18
SANDALS: Kmart, 2014, $19
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OUTFIT #2
TOP: Crossroads from 2014, $24.95
PANTS: Millers, 2015, $10
SANDALS: Spendless Shoes, 2015, $30
JEWELLERY: Jewel Divas elephant earrings and bracelet, ebay elephant bangles, chain store rings and necklace
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OUTFIT #3
TOP: Kmart from 2014 for $15
PANTS: Millers, from 2014, $18
KIMONO: Ebay from 2015, $37.95
SHOES:New Frankie 4 Footwear navy suede loafers, from 2016, $79 – I started off with these but quickly changed them as the shoes rubbed against my small knuckle bone. I’ve since put a band aid with cotton wool in it to stop the rubbing. Sadly, I have a lot of shoes that give me the same issues, so it’s an easy fix.
JEWELLERY: Jewel Divas necklace and bracelet stack, chain store earrings, rings, bracelet and large bangle
April 7, 2016
Brand New Goodies From Vistaprint
To go with my business kit I mentioned a couple of days ago, I also splashed out on notebooks, pens, totes and other things such as Jewel Divas notebooks, pen, envelope seals and thank you notepads for when people buy from my Jewel Divas store.
I also had Tiara King notebooks, pens, envelope seals and a tote made. Pretty damn awesome.
And, for when people buy at the Jewel Divas Style website, or one of many other online stores, I can send a personal note from me.
And those goodies get to live separately in their own Sistema container that I already had lying around.
Love me a Vistaprint!
What have you guys had made at Vistaprint lately?
April 5, 2016
I’ve Updated My Small Business kit
I did three things on January 1st 2016.
One was making a list of things I wanted to do this year and planning them out month by month.
Two was transferring last year’s diary notes over to this year’s diary notes.
And three was updating my business kit.
I found my kits way back in 2012 and blogged about them here.
Now, I’ve updated my smaller one as I bought two diaries for 2016. One is a gorgeous ringed diary with flapper style woman on the front. I use it for scheduling blog posts, appointments, when things need doing and holidays. The smaller is for carrying around in my kit for appointments and what not. I also added in Tiara King notepads, crown envelope seals and pen from VistaPrint.
I bought packs of pink and blue rubber bands and paper clips, added them to my pink and blue bull clips, divided them up amongst the small and large kits and stored them in small zip lock bags.
I carry my diary, two notebooks, my notepads and a variety of pens as well.
It all tucks neatly away and zips up ready to go everyday. In fact, it stays permanently in my bag and goes everywhere.
It’s definitely going to be a year to do this…
Have you guys updated your business kit and do you carry it around with you all the time?
April 3, 2016
MY STYLE: Casual NYC, Minty Turquoise and Shining Suns
Because I had time away over Easter, this is a two week catch up with outfits. There’s only three, but then I was home most of the time and you really don’t need to see what I wear around the house!
OUTFIT #1
TOP: Millers for $5 from 2015
PANTS: Millers for $18 from 2014
SANDALS: Kmart for $19 from 2014
OUTFIT #2
TOP: Millers, of course, for $15 from 2014
PANTS: Vintage Millers from 2004, $5, I had to stick sequins on when mum dripped bleach across them.
SANDALS: My Django & Juliette Igloo sandals, $120 from Cinori Shoes
JEWELLERY: Earrings and peacock bangle vintage Lovisa, ring on right hand from Equip, all others from eBay, (necklace, zeta bangle and desert lagoon ring Samantha Wills)
OUTFIT #3
TOP: Sun Kaftan from eBay for $40
PANTS: Vintage Millers bought from op shop for $7
SANDALS: Hush Puppies Alana, from StyleTread, for $70
JEWELLERY: Jewel Divas (that’s me) Sunny Skies jewellery set (necklace and bracelet stack on left hand) plus One Perfect Sunday bracelet stack (right hand), Lovisa large teardrop ring, and eBay bought Samantha Wills ring and earrings.
March 31, 2016
RSL ART UNION: Draw 335 is now open!
The RSL Art Union has gone bigger, with three apartments up for grabs in draw 335.
An apartment on Sydney’s Bondi Beach, an apartment on Sunshine Coast’s gorgeous Noosa, and an Apartment in Melbourne’s St Kilda. All fully furnished, all with amazing views, and tickets are just from $5, so get them today!
Sydney’s Bondi beach apartment
The Sunshine Coast’s Noosa apartment
so lush and green and check out the master bedroom!!!!!
Melbourne’s St Kilda apartment with rooftop dining
