29 Most Useful Texture Packs of 2008 100 shares The trend of using texture in web design has been around for a while, but in 2008 it was taken to a new level. Not only were there many beautiful sites launched that made use of textures, but there were also lots of useful texture packs created. I’ve taken the time to sort through them and hand pick the ones that I feel stand out in usefulness and beauty. Grunge Textures Christy Sobolewski Textures vintage grunge textures color grunge textures hardcore vintage grunge Large Paper Grunge Textures Anatomy of a Dumpster: 12 Textures rust textures Grunge II Texture Pack Old Grunge Photo Texture Pack Grungy and Dirty Textures 24 Free High-Res Textures Vintage Textures 15 Old Book Cover Textures 17 More Old Book Cover Textures Free High-Res Texture Pack: The Anatomy of a *Really* Old Book Vintage II Texture Pack Vintage Texture Pack Vintage Bum Wood Textures Textures – Wood Local Texture: Three by One Dark Wood Texture Pack Free Hi Resolution Wood Textures Fabric Textures Free Fabric Texture Pack
DIY Flower Halo You’ll start by cutting 2 circles from the piece of felt at approximately 2″ in diameter. Form the wires of your halo by molding and bending each piece into a half circle. Lay the two half circles opposite of each other to create a single circle, laying it over the top of your head to check the fit. Wrap floral tape over 2 sections of overlapping wire at 11 o’clock and 3 o’clock. Trim any overlapping pieces with the wire cutters. Using the wire cutters, cut the stem off the flower making sure the back is flat. The possibilities are endless with this as you can wrap flowers around half or the entire perimeter of the halo, reinforcing with glue. Your flower halo is ready to wear! (images by Honestly…WTF) DIY Turband DIY Gretchen Jones Necklace A couple of months ago, while visiting New York, we met the lovely Gretchen Jones and were fortunate enough to spend an entire day crafting in her über charming Brooklyn apartment. Not only is she […] DIY Woven Chain Bracelet Chain link bracelets, with colorful threads woven through them, have been popping up here and there.
Fashion 100 - The Definitive List of the Most Influential Bloggers It’s no secret that here at Most Wanted we’re big fans of fashion blogs. They come in all shapes and sizes, formats and styles, but all of them are bursting with inspiration! As the humble fashion blog becomes bigger in influence and reach we were inspired to create a list that identifies and collates the cream of the crop. The Definitive List Our goal was simple, to cut through the hype and hubris to prepare a comprehensive survey of the essential Fashion blogs publishing today.Over last few months, our editors have painstakingly scoured the Internet to find leaders in each category, with a view to identifying those bloggers defining the future of fashion publishing online within their respective category: The 10 Categories The VoucherCodes.co.uk Fashion 100 2010/11 is different to other fashion blog lists out there as we've put out own unique spin on things. The Influencer Score charts the reach of each blog, mapping a series of key factors to define their influence online. The Results
DIY Chanel Pearl Hairpins This week’s DIY, requested by a reader, was inspired by the abundant and delightful use of pearls in Chanel‘s Spring 2012 Collection. Though I’m usually not the biggest fan of pearls, I actually fell in love with the way Karl affixed them along the back of necks and pushed oversized ones into loose updos. His modern interpretation of the underwater gem just goes to show that pearls can be worn any day, at any age! With a few easy steps, you’ll be able to whip up a handful of pearl hairpins as fast as you can say “Sally sold seashells by the seashore” 10 times. You’ll need:8mm – 12mm half drilled crystal ‘faux’ pearls20 – 22 gauge wirebobby pinswire cutterflat nose plierssuper glue Start by cutting off a 5 inch piece of wire. Put a few drops of super glue onto the tip of the folded part and insert it into the pearl. Allow it to dry completely. Continue to wrap tightly 5-6 times. Now, secure the pearl by wrapping the other side around the bottom half of the pin.
DIY Midsummer Flower Crown It’s officially Midsummer and honestly, what’s not to love about time-honored celebrations, especially when it involves wearing wildflowers around your head, drinking vodka and dancing around a maypole? Naturally with our love of cultures, customs, and DIYs, we’ve partnered up with our friends at Kanon Organic Vodka on a sweet flower crown DIY for their annual Swedish Midsummer festivities and for the ultimate contest. Participating is as simple as liking Kanon’s Facebook page, picking your favorite Midsummer tradition, sharing it with your friends, and winning a chic Phillip Lim bag, gorgeous Pamela Love jewelry or much much more! Click here for more details. Good luck & SKOL! Update: the Kanon Midsummer Contest is now over so here is the full tutorial! You’ll need:a variety of fresh flowers trimmed down to 3″ stems2 pieces of 16 gauge floral cloth wiregreen floral tapefloral shears or scissors To begin, you’ll create the base of the flower crown out of two pieces of floral wire.
Health Health Benefits of Honey and Cinnamon Combo The magic mixture of honey and cinnamon is known for hundreds of years for their miraculous curing power. If we look back into the history we can see both these items used by different countries and cultures across the world for different medicinal purposes.You can find references for this wonder combination in medical streams like Ayurvedic, Yunani etc. And the best part is that it does not have any side effects and most of the times can be taken parallel with any other form of medicine. Diseases that can be cured by Honey and Cinnamon Take one part honey to two parts of luke warm water and add a small teaspoon of cinnamon powder, make a paste and massage it on the itching part of the body slowly. For hair loss or baldness, patients may apply a paste made out of hot olive oil, one tablespoon of honey, one teaspoon of cinnamon powder. Take two tablespoons of cinnamon powder and one teaspoon of honey in a glass of luke warm water and drink it.
Knotted Headband – Your new favorite fall accessory Are you guys gearing your closet up for fall weather? If you’re like me, you are just waiting for the cold front to strike so you can whip out outfits you’ve been creating in your mind while you are supposed to be concentrating on other things – like school and work and oh, did I forget to pick up the kids? Today I have an easy DIY to spice up your fall wardrobe. Knots are generally associated with a nautical theme and thus, heavily utilized in the spring and summer. Today I will show you the most basic technique for creating your very own knotted headband. Supplies: • rope or cord (I bought mine from Hobby Lobby – an entire spool for .99!) Step 1: Cut your rope an appropriate length. Finish your rope ends by holding them over a flame, hot gluing them a bit, or taping them – they’re all good options. Step 2: Time to create the knot, the focal point of your headband. This may look complicated at first, but if you follow the photographed steps exactly, you will quickly see how easy it is.
DIY Spike Comb We first fell in love with Jennifer Behr‘s dinosaur headbands after seeing them on the runway at Fendi. Then, we crushed hard on this Maison Michel metal spiked hair comb spotted on Elena Perminova in Paris. Perhaps we can blame our attraction on our stegosaurus obsession (yes, this is true). You’ll need: Start by adding a small amount of liquid super glue to one end of the comb. Glue another spike to the other end of the comb. Continue glueing each spike, alternating from one side to another. Stick the spiked comb in a bed of teased and tousled hair! (top image via Style.com; rest of images by HonestlyWTF) 20 Amazing Artist-Inspired Tattoos [Editor's note: While your Flavorwire editors take a much-needed holiday break, we're revisiting some of our most popular features of the year. This post was originally published February 16, 2011.] If we’re being honest, most of us will never own a work of art by a famous artist. Andy Warhol [via] Banksy [via] Chuck Close [via] Edgar Degas [via] Frida Kahlo [via] Georgia O’Keeffe [via] Gustav Klimt [via] Jean-Michel Basquiat [via] Joan Miro [via] Jenny Holzer [via] Kara Walker [via] Keith Haring [via] Kiki Smith [via] Marcel Duchamp [via] Pablo Picasso [via] Piet Mondrian [via] Roy Lichenstein [via] Salvador Dali [via] Shepard Fairey [via] Vincent Van Gogh [via] Yoshitomo Nara [via]
T-shirt Headband This quick How To keeps hair in place and in style photos: kirsten for we heart this Old t-shirts are the best items for inexpensive, versatile DIY materials. If you have a few t-shirts laying around, you can easily create a simple yet fun headband. They’re great for keeping your hair out of your face, or finishing off a bun or ponytail. Why pay for this hair necessity when in just a few steps, you can recycle an old t-shirt and make a brand new hair accessory? Supplies: • Old t-shirt• Scissors• Embellishment such as sew-on gem, button or studs• Hot glue gun 1. 2. 3. Once the glue has dried, wear your craftiness with pride! Kirsten of Studs-and-Pearls.com is currently in graduate school, working towards her Masters of Science in Nutrition.