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I have recently become obsessed with Brooklyn Charm and their engravable pendents . I went a little crazy in their Etsy shop and bought a bunch of charms that I have been adding little sayings to. It is the perfect personalized gift to give to friend, or way to declare your personal mantra, "DIY is rad" obvi. Supplies: Jewelry Pliers, Engravable pendants from Brooklyn Charm , 3 mm Letter & Number stamp punch set from Hobby Lobby, chain with clasp and jumpring, hammer.
I Spy DIY
Sorry about missing Wednesday & Friday last week! I had a post queued up for Wednesday (another Out-of-Print Wonder ), but realized too late that the photos weren't good enough. I did do blog spruce-ups, however: I moved the search field to the navigation bar, and made a major change to the blog's category system. Now the blog has 10 main categories, which I created buttons for in the sidebar (examples below):
She's A Betty: D.I.Y. Betty
Even after a few seasons I still have a hankering for a little bit of leopard print.The DIY sort of course. It's interesting that this 'power leopard' colour palette (see on me at LFW last year) - red, leather, leopard - is still going strong. I love when you get a little bit of time to enjoy a trend. Although lots of my friends would argue that their leopard print ballet flats are a staple that they'll never give up. Anyways, here's a round up of my favourite leopard inspired DIYs.
LEOPARD PRINT DIYs
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Haha! These crazy shorts. I know. I thought the same thing while wearing them. And yes I know the patterns don’t quite line up in the front, but I’m getting there. The two sisters Poly and Ester helped me with this one.DIY Cacharel Inspired Collared Midriff Top
As soon as I saw this image I fell in love with the gorgeous collared midriff top. I loved the fitted and rib grazing style. Only recently I worked out that it was by Cacharel - and decided I need to make a similar style in a bout of pre-holiday craftiness. Whilst I haven't jumped head first into the crop top craze for fear of not being able to pull it off, I found it easy to wear this style to death while I was on holidays in Thailand, and think I may have been converted! 1. Cut the arms off the shirt - You can either cut from under the arms all the way to under the collar, or make the shoulders a touch wider like I did so you can wear a bra with straps.
Ombre shirt and first guest post
Follow the instructions on the dye box as how to mix the hot water, salt, and dye (you can add soda ash, but I didn't). I used Tangerine orange RIT powder dye, which was only 2 bucks! You will need some sort of bucket of container to put the dye in. It was convenient doing it in a pot because I could boil the water and keep it warm if I needed to on the stove. Make sure your shirt is clean and or bleached to get the best color! Completely soak the clothing item being dyed with cold water, squeeze out ALL of the remaining water so it isn't dripping anymore.
Since the cold weather is upon us, I wanted to share this "fingerless gloves" tutorial with you. It's quite simple to do and is a great money saving alternative. Step 2: Sear the frayed edges with a lighter. This step helps the gloves to not unravel. It's also best to make sure the material is acrylic or polyester before searing. Natural fibers like wool/cotton will give off an unpleasant odor and is not recommended.
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Here’s a list of my tutorials. Be sure to check back regularly as I plan to make more! Trying to find something else?You tried going to http://stripesandsequins.com/p/diy-archive.html , and it doesn't exist. All is not lost! You can search for what you're looking for.
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Read the Full Post ---» scanned from Lucky Magazine ad, March 2012 This is so reminiscent of all the hardware-inspired necklaces from Fall/Winter 2009…and the hardware necklace I made using plumbing couplings that same year. Though Banana Republic isn’t that expensive to begin with, getting the look requires only a trip to your local hardware store. DIY It! So glad… Happy New Year!!
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(studs and pearls)
Photo: ISpyDIY.com I'd like to send out a HUGE congratulations to the lovely Jenni of I Spy DIY. Her book, I Spy DIY Style , dropped yesterday - April 17. I would have posted this then, but I've been having some strange log in problems with Blogger. (It seems to be all figured out now, though!)I’ve had this project on the back burner for a long time and I’m so happy to have finally finished it to show you all! These bangles make great sparkly accessories for the holiday season or easy DIY presents for your fabulous friends! *NOTES: I bought a stack of 20 simple bangles at Target for less than $5. The rhinestone strands are from Michaels. You can use dots of glue to help start and finish off the thread wraps if you find it easier and less stressful than tucking and wrapping.
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A Pair and A Spare DIYs Bags Beads Before and after Boots Bows Bra Bracelets Capes Chain Collars Cut off Cut out Denim Dresses Earrings Fashion Week Feathers Floral Fringing Hair Harper's Bazaar Style Network Hats Headwear Home Instructionals Jackets Jeans Jewellery Knits Lace Leather Leopard Print Maxi Dresses Maxi Skirts Nail Polish Necklace Outfits Paint Ribbon Runway Scarf Sequins Sheer Shirts Shoes Shorts Shoulder Pads Shoulderless Skirts Streetstyle Studs Tassells Thrift Shopping Tie Dye Tights Tops Tribal Trousers Turbans Underwear ZipsThings have been so busy recently - with DIYs, collaborations and a side project (more on that soon I promise!) it's felt a little out of control. I'm half way through the fourth and final in the DIY LBD Series (ok so maybe more like a third of the way). Prior to finishing it, here's a recap of the three I have done previously. I have worn them to death - that's the remit for a LBD right?