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27 Ways To Rethink Your Bed

27 Ways To Rethink Your Bed

16 Fancy Gifts For Book Nerds The Socialite Skirt I promise this will be my last time using blue and white striped fabric for a while. I just had enough left over from my Nautical Dress to whip this baby out. I decided to make the waistband on this skirt stretchy. It is just nice to be able to pull it on with a shirt and go. It's a lot more casual, which is nice for lounging around, soaking up the last few days of the summer sun. Want to make one? You will need: Approx 1 yard of a knit fabric, or something with a little stretch already in it. * Note: Keep in mind that all of the measurements I have listed are my own, so make sure you measure your own waist, skirt length, etc accordingly. Step 1: Cut out 2 waistbands that measure 4"w x 36"l (I wanted a thicker waistband). Cut 2 sections for the skirt front and back. Step 2: I think the skirt looks better with a tiny bit of flare at the bottom. Step 3: Take your front piece of the skirt and make a mark at the middle. My smaller knife pleats are even spaced out, 1 1/2" apart.

How to cut glass I posted a picture about 1 week ago on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter of me cutting glass using just string. I got LOT’S of requests for a tutorial on how I DID THIS! So here it is. FINALLY! You will be able to learn how to cut glass. I want to warn you. It’s best to triple your yarn because it will burn longer! Soak it GOOD! I like to tie my yarn where I want my glass to “cut” then quickly pour polish remover over the string again. Get a big bowl with ice and water ready. VERY IMPORTANT! Slowly turn your bottle. You can’t let the flame go OUT then dunk it in the ice water. YAY!!! I reallly hope you enjoyed this tutorial because I had ALOT of requests for it! © Copyright jaderbombllc, All rights Reserved.

Shut up and Take My Money! wanna make a dress?? | A Small Snippet i am PUMPED today! wanna know why? cause i’m gonna show you how to make quick, easy, and inexpensive dresses just like these! i know what y’all are thinking…no way that’s quick and easy. oh…you are SO wrong. it really is! go ahead…try it…and try to prove me wrong! i orginally found this brilliant idea here and was instantly motivated to try it. i did, however, change up some things along the way, such as making a long maxi dress, and one other thing in particular that will prevent a massive headache, so i’ll go ahead and post a tutorial here for you to see. i took the following pictures for the tutorial as i was sewing the long dress. i will make a note in each step where there is something different to do for the short dress. first things first…gather your supplies. all you need is a ribbed tank top and some coordinating fabric and thread. how cheap is that?? you’ll also need some elastic thread, but we’ll get to that. (i actually cut it even shorter after taking this pic) for the long dress:

15 DIY crafts you need to make right now It's cold, it's raining and quite frankly, it's utterly miserable outside at the moment. So stay in! But then it hits you. It's not that great inside either. You're young, so you haven't got all of that furniture and all of the little decorative trinkets that accumulate over time, and if you have, you haven't got nearly enough. Instead of spending your time sitting around moaning about the weather, why not spend your time doing something useful? Why not spend your time crafting some of these? Freshers Fields is back for 2013! 1. Source Stick your button collection around a balloon (and importantly) to each other. 2. Source Glue, buttons, cardboard and a bit of artistic ingenuity and you'll have yourself a great sign for your bedroom door (assuming you use the first letter of your first name). 3. Simply wash out a screw top spirit bottle, find a screw top soap dispenser and put it together. 4. Source Blank glass tumblers, paint, and cotton wool buds are all you need for this one. 5. 6. Source 7.

Maxi Dress Tutorial A couple weeks ago I pinned this little number on pinterest: Maxi Dress...Beautiful? Yes Affordable? No So, I thought I would experiment to see if I could create my own version of this $800 Maxi Dress. The following is the tutorial. What you will need: Jersey Knit Fabric (3 yards) Thread to match your fabric Scissors 3/4 inch non-roll elastic Sewing Machine Twin Needle (optional) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. **A hint for sewing near the edge. 8. 9. 10. Simply So Good The How-To Gal: Fabric Stash: Easy Maxi Skirt Another day, another skirt! My new favorite clothing piece is this maxi skirt with a yoga waistband I whipped up. Please forgive the lack of pictures...I made this so fast I didn't think to take pictures! What You Need: - 1 1/2 to 2 yard of stretchy fabric. Step One: Lay out your fabric, folded in half. Step Two: Cut around one side of your maxi skirt, giving yourself 1/2 inch extra for seam allowance. Step Three: Fold the cut side over and cut out the other side. Step Four: Turn your fabric pieces so the right sides are together. Step Five: For the waist band, I used this tutorial from Make It and Love it (Again, I love her tutorials! Step Six: Try on your dress and hem according to your preference. More eye candy and links to maxi dress tutorials:

Giant Paper Rose Flower | Green Wedding Shoes Wedding Blog | Wedding Trends for Stylish + Creative Brides - StumbleUpon If you loved the beautiful DIY wedding this morning and Nata’s gorgeous paper flower bouquets, you are in luck as Nata is sharing how she crafted them with us! She was inspired by a template created by Morgan Levine on Martha Stewart (as was I in the flowers I created for this styled shoot). I just love that this basic idea has inspired different brides to create their own version of giant paper flowers – you might remember these equally awesome giant paper flowers from this wedding I shared last year. :) Thanks so much Nata for sharing how you created your giant pink paper rose + special thanks to Studio Castillero for the photos of the DIY + her wedding! Materials (to make one giant rose) Step 1: Cut the petals Cut 5-6 teardrop petals and 15-6 heart-shaped petals from the petal colored crepe paper. IMPORTANT: Crepe paper is directional so it matters which way you’re cutting the paper. Repeat until all of your petals are cut Step 2: Cut the leaves + calyx Step 3: Make the rose stem

25 Ikea Hacks {DIY Home Decor} Oh my gosh! Have you seen all the awesome ideas floating around out there that turn simple Ikea products into amazing home decor?? I love them! Check out these 25 ideas to get you started on the road to a beautiful home on a budget! That should give you a few ideas! Have you seen our newest Ikea hacks??? We were at Ikea last night and left with a car full of stuff…I see some of these Ikea hacks in my future. Do you have any Ikea hacks in your home? ~Kim Can’t get enough DIY projects??? 15 Awesome Inspirational Quotes by Celebrities and Famous People - StumbleUpon Let these words of greatminds inspire you and help you to achieve your goals and live a fulfilling life. (Image Source) (Image Source) (Image Source) (Image Source) (Image Source) (Image Source) (Image Source) (Image Source) (Image Source) (Image Source) (Image Source unknown) (Image Source) (Image Source) (Image Source) (Image Source) Have something to say about this post?

Refashion As you might have noticed around here, I don't wear mini dresses. So when I'm shopping, it's majorly annoying to find and fall in love with a mini dress in a gorgeous pattern or color, cause throwing on a pair of leggings underneath it totally changes the look for me, and not usually in a good way. So I was thinking about this annoying situation a few weeks ago, and then I ran across this pin that I'd pinned ages ago and it sparked an idea. Instead of fighting the mini dress, how about I just make it work for me? Such was the case with this darling dress from Lulu*s that they sent me. Here's how I styled it, and a super easy tutorial is at the end of this post! This tutorial doesn't work for every mini dress, but it works for many of them, especially shift dresses that have one color or print all over the dress, like mine. Step 1 // Start with a mini dress, obviously. Step 2 // Lay it profile, flat on the ground, and cut according to your pin marks, making it a hi-low hem. Step 3.

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