2 Ways to Turn a Men’s Shirt into a Chic Shirt Dress
Nothing like borrowing your man’s shirt, throwing a belt on and rocking it with a pair of leggings, right? Well, sort of right. While we love being scrappy, we wanted to take the DIY shirt dress even further with help from our sewing machine and a few key cuts. Materials: - 2 oversized men’s button down shirts - sharp scissors - sewing machine - optional: belts for accessorizing! For our first look, we wanted to create a sweet little tank dress, perfect for Indian summer. At the top, fold over each side and stitch. Finish the edges of the arm holes with a contrasting thread for some fun detailing. Use scraps from the shirt sleeves to create two drawstrings. So cute! Our next look is definitely a little more city girl. Cut triangles out at the shoulder. To create a more feminine shape, create darts at the back. Belt with a little bling and you’re ready for a night out.
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Зачем тратить большие деньги на вещь, которая без души? Модные бренды, которые стоят больше, чем вся ваша зарплата. Думаю у каждого было чувство наслаждения после покупки вещи, которую Вы всегда хотели. Не бегите в магазины закупаться акварелью и другими вещами. №1. №2. №3. №4. №5. №6. Вы можете сделать не только ожерелье, но и браслет!
Bullion Crest Tuxedo Flats |
The change in weather means my toes are going into hibernation. That’s right no more pedicures for the next 6 months! It’s time to put away those embellished sandals and pull out those fancy flats. I’m a lover of crested flats. Something about them makes me feel regal. To purchase buillon patches online try here, here or here! Materials: Flats (available at Target), Metallic Bullion Crest, Fabric Glue, Clamps This project is soooooo easy. Bring on the change in weather.
DIY Gold Tube Bracelets
I have very vivid memories of walking into a bead store for the first time, almost 15 years ago, and being overwhelmed by the million and ten ideas that filled my mind. I was immediately hooked on the concept of transforming simple and unexpected elements into something beautiful and wearable. That moment was the catalyst for my eventual path into jewelry design and craft – my higher calling, if you will. Today’s tutorial takes me back to my first foray into jewelry making, where I’ll show you how to make two delightful bracelets using the same basic component. Get inspired and have fun! For single, adjustable gold tube bracelets, you’ll need: Start by cutting the knotting cord into 2 12 inch pieces. And now, all that’s left is the sliding closure! . . . and bring the top cord under both the bottom and middle overlapping strands through the loop, into a knot. Repeat the same step on the right side. Continue to make 5-6 more knots. Trim away any excess cord. Layer and enjoy.
Chain Bracelet (Part 2)
I am loving thin, delicate jewelry. And as promised, I wanted to create a second chain bracelet tutorial (part one: here), with a delicate touch. These bracelets are great to add a mix of thin and thick bracelets to your arm party. Materials: - thin chain - bead cord/thin rope (here) - lobster claw - 2 small jump rings - 2 metal cord tips (here) - scissors - pliers Steps: 1.
5 Ways to Turn Old Hoodies into Hip New Threads
You know we love us some repurposing around these parts. We’ve turned floppy disks into planters, colored pencils into jewelry, and even turned a white t-shirt into 10 totally different garments. Now, we’re tackling the hoodie. You’ve probably got a few worn out hoodies from concerts, college visits, and the like that you don’t ever wear but can’t bear to part with. Turn them into accessories and layers you’ll actually wear with these 5 how-tos. We started with a pile of old hoodies found in our closets and at Goodwill. For our pieces of flair, we grabbed a patchwork pillowcase, red fabric, a piece of crocheted fabric, and a scarf. 1. For this one, we found an old patchwork pillowcase. Cut the shape out of your quilt that works best. More chic than shabby, don’t you think? 2. This is best for a sweatshirt without a big graphic. Turn your sweatshirt upside down. So adorable! 3. The flair for this? First thing to do for this one is to cut a hole out of the back of your hoodie. 4. 5.
Dolce and Gabbana inspired thrift store blazer
I love the Fall 2012 Dolce & Gabbana collection. I decided to use it as inspiration for a thrift store blazer just to see if I could come up with something that every day fashionistas could afford. Here's what we came up with. Hope you like it! Dolce and Gabbana Collection Fall 2012 From runway to real way! This is what I made! Here's the how to video You'll need: Hot glue and glue sticks Gold lace and gold beaded trims Straight pins Thrift store blazer Pick your trims and figure out where you want them. Using straight pins, place your trim in place and see how it looks. Don't forget to add some trim around the lapel! Using small dabs of hot glue (ON THE TRIM) stick the trim to the blazer. Cut small holes in the lace to allow for the buttons on the sleeve and then glue the trim to the end of the sleeves! Olivia trying on the final project! Now get out there and rock that runway! Enter to win everything you need to make this project!
Handmade Costume Series: DIY Baby Hedgehog Costume Tutorial
Hey y'all! I am Alida from I Make Stuff. I have four rambunctious kids and a hubby in medical school (4th year! Praise Jesus it's almost over!). To say my life is crazy is putting it mildly, so making stuff is my therapy. Today I'm going to show you how to make a baby hedgehog costume. Baby hedgehogs. This costume may look complicated but it's really not! You will need: Cream, tan, and brown fleece (amount will depend on what size you make, I would get at least 1/2 yard each) Scissors Hoodie Sewing machine and thread The first step to hedgehogdom is making super cute ears. Once you've added ears you need to cut lots of strips of fleece. The length of your strips will depend on the size of your hoodie. Ok, I know this looks tedious, and well it is, but it is sooo worth it. Stack on strip of each fabric on top of in this order: brown, tan, cream. You want fringes going all the way across the back from one side seam of the hoodie to the other. I hope y'all enjoyed this tutorial!
Googly Eyes Halloween Wreath
I’m in love with this fun Halloween wreath made with ping pong balls and googly eyes. Googly eyes are one of my all-time favorite crafting supplies, especially for Halloween. Our googly eyes halloween wreath makes everybody smile, especially our kids. Here is how to make one of your own: Supplies needed: 18 inch straw wreath form White ribbon or fabric to wrap wreath form Wire Practice Ping Pong Balls, Pack of 144 balls - two orders. I used around 250 ping pong balls and have some left over for future crafts. Googly Eyes – Two packages of 94 count Hot glue and hot glue gun Step One: Tightly wrap straw wreath in ribbon or fabric, hot glueing the ends down. Step Two: Hot glue ping pong balls onto wreath. Step Three: Hot glue googly eyes to ping pong balls. Check out my other Halloween projects so far: Candy Corn Oreo Stuffed White Chocolate Chip Cookies Faux Bois Pumpkins Thanks for reading! Melissa This post contains an Amazon affiliate link.
