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DIY: Tie Dye Denim. This DIY kick starts my tie dye week (another version to come) and just might be my most favorite DIY yet!!

DIY: Tie Dye Denim

As I was perusing the latest Elle magazine, I saw an ad for Paige denim. It was for a beautiful pair of tri-colored tie dye jeans (Paige Toulouse Verdugo Skinny). DIY Découpage Floral Bag - Honestly WTF. When H&M asked us to DIY a boho-inspired item for their summer issue, découpage was the first thing that came to mind.

DIY Découpage Floral Bag - Honestly WTF

CWTS reveal - the book clutch + how-to. Glitter Shoes. When I saw the moodboard for this month’s issue I got SO excited (probably way more than any normal person would), because I knew that the theme, with all its glam-rock glittery goodness, would give me an excuse to do a DIY I’ve always wanted to try: glitter shoes!

Glitter Shoes

They’re a lot easier to make than you’d expect. All you need is a pair of shoes, some glitter, and a jar of Mod Podge. This would be a great project for getting some use out of that one pair of shoes that you own that you love the style of, but hate the color or fabric they’re covered in (I think we all have at least one pair of these). 35 Lifechanging Ways To Use Everyday Objects.

THE SOCIOLOGY OF KNOWLEDGE. Before we go any further here, has it ever occurred to any of you that all this is simply one grand misunderstanding?

THE SOCIOLOGY OF KNOWLEDGE

Since you're not here to learn anything, but to be taught so you can pass these tests, knowledge has to be organized so it can be taught, and it has to be reduced to information so it can be organized do you follow that? In other words this leads you to assume that organization is an inherent property of the knowledge itself, and that disorder and chaos are simply irrelevant forces that threaten it from outside. In fact it's exactly the opposite. Order is simply a thin, perilous condition we try to impose on the basic reality of chaos...

--William Gaddis, JR, p. 25 According to C. There are at least three broad intellectual traditions of this subdiscipline. In developing precisely how knowledge becomes socially modified, sociologists have focused on such processes as: How does one know what knowledge is factual in this medium, what ideas are worthy of our attention? Rhetological Fallacies. Get inspired. Get motivated. Practice. Improve your drawing skills! Book - 9 insights on&life. DIY: Button Statment Rings. It’s September and that means it’s time to add another statement piece to your collection…. obviously!

DIY: Button Statment Rings

I heart almost every piece Nicole Richie designs for House Of Harlow 1960, especially her oversized rings. As amazing as these rings are they’re also an easy DIY. My friend Jenni, from I Spy DIY, did a project a few months back where she transformed buttons into earrings. #SuperFab This got me thing…let’s transform buttons into statement rings! Buttons, buttons everywhere!! Materials: Buttons, Clippers, Glue, Rings With Flat Tops (available at the jewelry supply store) Use your clippers to remove the shank from the back of the button. Once you’ve made the back of the button flat, use an ample amount of glue to secure the ring to the back of the button. Here’s another hint: If you can’t find a flat ring base, Ring Pops are a fun alternative.

Once the base has dried, glue on the button. DIY Rubber Stamp Tights. I'm working my way through this 6-pack of sheer tights that I bought, DIYing each one in a different way.

DIY Rubber Stamp Tights

This is number 4! I've changed it up here a little; instead of using stencils for this one I'm using a rubber stamp, which I made myself. Common Themes in Literture. 105 Writing Tips from Professional Writers. 100 Tips About Life, People, and Happiness. The Look - DIY! 7 new stylish ways to de-clutter your beauty closet.

25 Handmade Gifts Under $5. If your gift list is long and your budget is small.

25 Handmade Gifts Under $5

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The 15 Best Family-Friendly DIY Halloween Costumes for Adults. After getting a great response from my awesome readers on my posts featuring the Cutest DIY Kids' Halloween Costumes and Cutest Handmade Kids' Halloween Costumes on Etsy, I decided to pull together the best DIY adult costumes for you...

The 15 Best Family-Friendly DIY Halloween Costumes for Adults

How to Make Dangly Earrings with Magazine Pages. January 22nd, 2009 Email 41 users recommend Recycle some old magazine pages into a cute pair of earrings!

How to Make Dangly Earrings with Magazine Pages

Kayte Terry. & Sleeves, Necklines, Collars, and Dress Types She's in Fashion. I’ve recently ventured into drafting patterns starting from my basic bodice and skirt sloper.

& Sleeves, Necklines, Collars, and Dress Types She's in Fashion

The fit issues are minimal, since the sloper is made skin tight. Design ease is added as you go along. I found these reference pictures useful for ideas on basic sleeves, necklines, collars, and dress types. These are from Vogue Sewing, circa 1982. Latest.