$10 Custom Illustrations!

Hiya everybody!

It's been awhile since I posted on here. I'd like to make it a regular thing. I have a bunch of ideas for regular post's. One idea is to partner up with my stepdaughter on thrift fashion. Neither of us like to pay a ton for our wardrobe, and going to thrift stores and discount shops is super fun for super cheap. Whaddya think?

Today I started something pretty cool. I am now offering custom 5"X5" illustrations for just $10. I got a pretty great response and in my first day of offering it have been busy drawing to fulfill orders!

Here are just a couple:

These are one subject, one color. If you would like to get one for yourself or as a gift, please email me at thecheekywhale@gmail.com

kitchen

(cool story about why we live here)

I have a love/hate relationship with this kitchen.

+LOVE the open shelving and the vintage wallpaper. 

-HATE the tile. I don't know what the previous owners were thinking. It confuses me. I look down and I'm like,"OH! I'm outside again...."

+LOVE the old fridge. We had to get rid of it a few weeks ago because it was leaking. BOO. 

-HATE the lack of counter space. I can slice like...a carrot and then I have to clean up and start on a tomato. It takes me an hour to make a salad.

+LOVE the gas stove! 

I bought this box of vintage reading cards a long time ago, and it has a bunch of cute pictures I will eventually frame. For now, masking tape will do. 

I love my vintage Coffee tin.

Blurry picture. Found the Song of the Gout at a thrift store. It cracks me up! My good friend Janice painted the ladies on the beach. 

The old fridge. I miss it. :(

This window leads out to the laundry room. I thought about getting little curtains, but the I need all the light I can get in the kitchen. So I just deal with the water spots on the window.  

*back to house tour*

Who needs Bloomingdales?

I'm on a budget, ya'll. So I have to get creative with my wardrobe.

Do you love this picture? In my ghetto backyard? With a chewed up straw on the ground? Me too. I think it's Vogue worthy. I tried really hard to look totally rad, and I think I accomplished just that.

Tanktop from H&M $3

Color block top from thrift store $3

Polka dot pants were $15 at Walmart.

 Dino necklace came with the earrings I have in my second earring holes for $8 at Target.
Freckles are mine. You can't have.

 Earrings: Vintage store ($1) and Target ($8 with Dino necklace)

Here are some fun pictures from my "photo shoot". 

This is my "I just smelled a fart" face.

This is my "I think I'm still a gymnast" artfully out of focus pose.

I hope you've been inspired. 

Now I'm off to eat a Snickers bar. Modeling is hard work.

Teeth Whitening On The Cheap

If you want a brighter, whiter smile but don't want to spend the big bucks, this is a great way to do it on a budget! And it works just as well, in my opinion.

CHEEEESE!

What you'll need:

 floss + hydrogen peroxide + toothbrush & toothpaste

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1.Floss teeth

2.Dip a Q-tip into the Hydrogen Peroxide and swipe across teeth. Leave on for 30-60 seconds

3.Brush as usual

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Easy, cheap, and effective!