This Mom Boiled Toilet Paper To Help Her In Tough Times And The Results Are Genius.

this mom boiled toilet paper to help her in tough times and the results are genius hi awesomes and welcome to another video before the video starts make sure to subscribe and turn notifications on to never miss our videos she took a step back and stared at her creation still in disbelief that she had made this it had taken her a lot of pain sweat and tears but the results spoke for themselves never in a million years did she imagine she could pull off something like this after all she had gone into it simply as a way to cope with her situation but now that she knew what she could do she was determined to go all the way whatever it took things hadn't been looking up for Amber Mills for a long time she enlisted in the Marines at a pretty young age and spent years training and fighting in one of the toughest jobs out there when she finally decided to leave active duty and return to civilian life in Hurst Texas she was looking forward to spending time with her family and for a while it was great but tough times were fast approaching amber had her hands full with two daughters and a son but she's always loved staying busy so she didn't hesitate to look for a job however that lifestyle was short-lived amber started feeling sick and tired until it was serious enough that she had to go see a doctor she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis that meant that she wouldn't be able to work so she became a full-time mom it was a bigger adjustment than she imagined Amber's diagnosis was bad enough on its own I live with a lot of pain and a lot of uncertainty of what each day will bring she explained on top of that her inability to work made her feel like she wasn't doing and contributing enough which was a stark contrast to the way she was used to living her life soon she started feeling downcast and listless and found that she was losing interest in everything but one day that all changed one day amber was surfing the web when she came across a website called cheap chick winnings it's a great resource for brides to be who are looking to have a beautiful wedding without breaking the bank amber didn't have a wedding on the horizon but something in that website caught her eye every year the website hosted a wedding dress design contest but these were not your run-of-the-mill bridal dresses they were all made out of toilet paper every year cheap chick weddings partnered with a toilet-paper company to sponsor a wedding dress design contest participants had to create a full-size entirely wearable bridal dress using only toilet paper glue needle and thread it was unusual to say the least but for some reason it got Amber's attention perhaps that was the kind of challenge she needed to come out of the lull that her life had become and so she decided to give it a go I entered the contest because with the multiple sclerosis and all of the health issues I have I had become emotionally defeated in life says Ember so she decided to retake the reins of her life and signed up for the contest in 2013 but there was only one problem she had no fashion design experience and obviously had never made anything out of toilet paper let alone a dress still she didn't let that hold her back amber did a lot of online research and finally decided to make her dress by turning the toilet paper into a paste she did that by boiling the toilet paper and mixing it with glue using a hand mixer I blend it just like it's mashed potatoes she explains the resulting paste allowed her to manipulate the toilet paper in different ways to create the wedding dress for the design her inspiration was Alice in Wonderland but she had no idea how it would fare with the judges due to her condition it took amber three months to finish her dress longer than it takes most contestants but she pushed through and sent the final product to be judged with more than a thousand entries she had no idea how well her design would fare against all the others many of the contestants had participated several years in a row and some already had design experience then the verdict came in amber wasn't expecting to win the contest she had done it for what the challenge had brought to her life so it was a huge surprise when she got the news that her dress had made the top ten finalists even though she wasn't awarded a cash prize it made her extremely proud I wanted to push myself and see what I pull out she said and she definitely achieved that but that didn't mean she was done amber decided to enter the contest again the following year but this time she was going the extra mile inspired by old Hollywood glamour she decided to create a trumpet-style dress and she had something else in mind she scoured eBay to find vintage charm and toilet paper rolls in blue and green she called the dress something blue the end result was nothing less than stunning my veil was the hardest part by far it took weeks said amber I made a frame out of wooden rods and hand wove the entire thing out of heavy duty sewing thread then I used white Mod Podge hot glue to make the tiny pearls that I applied one by one with tweezers I wanted it to look real it looked real alright and when she sent it to be judged she found out her hard work had paid off amber was once again chosen as one of the top ten finalists and flown to New York for the runway show and final judging in the end she won third place and was awarded $2,500 elated she said she was going to use the money to pay some overdue bills and treat herself to a new handbag and in her head she was already planning what she was going to design the next year for the 2015 contest amber decided to go with color again and this time bought pink Charmin toilet rolls she created a strapless gown with an open back and a ruffled skirt and train but that wasn't the most impressive part using a stencil she created beautifully detailed lace pieces that gave the dress that romantic look that every bride looks for this could be my year for $10,000 she said but what did the judges think sadly for amber her dress didn't make the top 10 finalists that year and although winning would have been great that wasn't why she entered the contest creating those dresses out of toilet paper as silly as it may seem gave her a sense of purpose and something to look forward to it made her feel productive again and now she welcomes each day with excitement thank you for watching our video make sure that you are subscribed and don't forget to like it [Music]

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Length: 7min 16sec (436 seconds)

Published: Sat Jun 08 2019