DIY PEARL SUNGLASS STRAP. 11th March 2014 My affair with everything pearly continues, first it was the earrings and now I’ve graduated to a summer essential accessory – the sunglass strap. I spied a little bit of inspiration on Pinterest (and tracked it down to here) a little while ago and, although at first glace the pearl sunglass attachment reminded me a little of my grandmother and her backgammon playing friends, once again this pearly number grew on me (much like mold on the walls of a Hong Kong apartment!). After a while I found myself itching to create something similar, I figured as long as I wore it sans twin set and ladies bermuda shorts I wouldn’t have to worry about being herded onto a mini bus bound for the shopping centre with all the other old biddies.
But only time will tell! With my Pearl Embellishment Kit in hand I set about creating this project – it took no time at all and has gone a pretty long way to curing my ‘when is this @$%#ing winter going to end?’ Pin It Pin It You need: Pin It 1. Pin It. Bow Tie. A couple of weeks ago, we celebrated FNO by DIYing bow ties and neckties from scraps of denim at Madewell – because honestly, who isn’t borrowing a bit of inspiration from the boys this season?
Today we’ll be showing you, who may have missed the event, how to DIY a bow tie with luxurious, Dolce & Gabbana-inspired velvet. Before you know it, you’ll be well suited and ready to channel your inner Marlene Dietrich! You’ll need:a 6″ x 3.5″ piece of velveta 0.75″ x 2.5″ piece of velveta 1″ pin backa glue guna rulera pen Start by drawing a vertical line and a horizontal line, dividing the rectangle into 4 equal quarters. Pinch the intersecting lines and pick up the velvet. Flip the piece over, while still pinching the backside, and place a drop of hot glue in the center. Place another drop of glue on the front side and fold the fabric closed. Turn the bow on its backside and glue the tip of the velvet strip to the center. Glue a pin back to the back of the bow. Your velvet bow tie is finished! Bohemian Chain Headpiece. Things you need for this DIY: ✝ chain ✝ jump rings ✝ pliers ✝ crystals, charms, beads or whateva you got Total time: 10 mins I've always wanted one of these!
This is like the easiest thing I've ever made! First you need three pieces of chain, all the same length. Attach the ends of all three strands of chain and one of the charms with a jump ring. Do the same at the other side. Then find the middle of the two outer chains and add charms. Could this be easier? Excuse me while I frolic through the forest. Have a party!! DIY: Studded Sunglasses. Studs don't seem to be going away anytime soon so I decided to give in to the trend and add a stud fix to my new sunglasses. I didn't want to glue a bunch of studs on them though so while looking for an alternative I thought of hot-fix studs. They come in reels which means I could measure and cut up pieces that would fit the arms of my sunglasses, they are already arranged and aligned on the "band" they are on and and would not be hard to remove when I get over the studs trend. An easy, flexible and cute way to style your sunglasses :) You will need: - a piece of hot-fix studs reel (there are reels of rhinestones too if you want an extra sparkle) - scissors and glue Measure your studs reel against your sunglasses arm and using your scissors cut two pieces, one for each arm.
Depending on the width of the arm and your studs you may need to trim the reel a little as well. Apply some glue on the studs piece and firmly apply on the sunglasses' arm, holding in place for a few seconds. xoxo. DIY Floral Sunglasses. We always claim to see the world through rose colored glasses . . . but how about rose trimmed glasses?
In honor of the widespread floral trend and our love of Dolce & Gabbana‘s Baroque-inspired fall collection, we’re DIYing a pair of outrageously fabulous sunglasses using the same charming little ceramic roses from a recent tutorial. These will surely be a pair of shades you won’t go unnoticed in this summer! You’ll need:a pair of sunglassesa variety of ceramic roses and flowersdisposable container or popsicle sticka handful of toothpicksE6000 Start by squeezing a small amount of E6000 into a disposable container or onto a wooden popsicle stick. I like to use a small amount at a time, as the glue tends to dry quickly. Using the tip of a toothpick, apply a dollop of glue onto the back of the largest ceramic flower.
(Click images to enlarge) Press the flower firmly onto the outer corner of the sunglasses. Add a few small flowers down the right side of the glasses. Customize your sunglasses - two ways! I have to use prescription sunglasses, which is one of the downfalls of being a glasses gal. It sucks because I love those cheapy pairs that are big and cute, and I want like 500 pairs of them. Shannon from Madigan Made is a sunglasses collector, and she’s figured out a way to DIY sunglasses – on the cheap! Here’s her tutorial so that you can customize your sunglasses, too. —————I’m a big fan of cheap-o sunglasses! For that reason, I often check out the sunglasses rack when I’m at the dollar store. But recently I thought, “Why not jazz up the glasses with something to make them look a little more customized?” So, I want to show you how I crafted two pairs of decoupaged sunglasses, two ways. One pair is made with fun striped scrapbook paper.
To make the striped pair of decoupaged sunglasses: Step one: Gather a few supplies. Step two: Cut out paper to cover the temples. Step three: Adhere the paper to the sides. Step four: Cover with Dimensional Magic (DM). To craft the glittered sunglasses. Bottle Cap Key Chain. These bottle cap key chains are a great recycled craft project and allows you to use interesting bottle caps and turn them into bottle cap crafts. What you need cotton swab rubbing alcohol 1 bottle cap from a glass bottle jump rings 1 large split ring craft drill medium craft drill bit craft pliers Instructions Using the cotton swab and rubbing alcohol, clean off the bottle cap.
Next, use your craft drill and drill a hole through the bottle cap. Slip a jump ring through the hole and close it with the craft pliers. Make a chain of jump rings as long as you like and attach it to the jump ring you put through the bottle cap. Attach a split ring to the last jump ring on the chain. Button Keychains.
Scarfs. Earings. Socks. Necklaces. Belts. Hair. Handbags. Rings. Fendi Frill. It was love at first sight when we laid eyes on the amazing oversized, billowy, ruffled frills adorning the Fall 2010 runway looks at Fendi. We immediately wanted one and just couldn’t imagine having to wait another several months to actually see these frills materialize. With some research, persistence, and umpteen botched attempts, we finally figured out a fail-proof pattern. And obviously, we’re sharing it with you! You’ll need:2 pieces of wool felt2 pin backsa few buttonsa few pinsa hot glue guna sewing machinea pair of fabric shearsan ironour frill pattern For a fuller and longer frill, print the pattern as it is on 11″ x 17″ paper at 100%. Sew the felt together along the straight side, with a 1/4″ inseam, down to the end.
Run a zig zag stitch down the center of the front side of the frill. Your Fendi-inspired frill is finito! Pin the frill to any blouse, shirt or dress. (all images by Honestly…WTF) Feathered Hat. Hay veces en las que solo se necesita dar un pequeño toque para cambiar por completo un look. Esto lo podemos aplicar a todo, incluidos accesorios como los sombreros: una propuesta que hemos visto muy a menudo han sido los sombreros de plumas como estos de Zara y Stradivarius ¿verdad? Sometimes we just need a little touch in order to change a whole look. We can use this for everything, even accessories like hats: a very popular proposal in brands we have seen very often are hats with feather like these of Zara and Stradivarius, right? Bien, pues para renovar nuestro sombrero (dificultad -100) podemos hacernos con un penacho de plumas (ojo, tampoco consiste en desplumar a todos los pájaros que veamos) y ponerlas entre la cinta que incluyen y el propio gorro, como este de pull and bear.
¡Vale todo tipo de colores y todo tipo de plumas! Well, to update our hat (dificulty: -100) we can use some feathers (be careful, this DIY don´t want all birds plucked! Feather Trimmed Fedora. Ohhhh the fedora – a go-to on bad hair days, the perfect accomplice to help you hide from the world, a kepi warmer during winter months, a summer staple and a street style win. With so much to offer Soph and I figured why not tszuj one up for our latest DIY? All you need is a hat, feathers, some glue, scissors and approximately 20 minutes. Easy peasy. For more detailed instructions on our feather fedora head right this way! Photos: because im addicted for stylehive.