Monday, August 27, 2012
Monday, August 20, 2012
DIY Lace trim shorts
I used this method to turn some super short Hollister shorts [I got on sale a while back] into somewhat longer, trendier shorts :)
Difficulty: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
You'll need:
- Shorts (old ones, new ones, thrifted ones)
- about 2 yards of lace trim (check the trim/notions section of your local fabric store)
- fabric glue or fabric glue sticks & glue gun or needle & thread
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| Here are the fabric hot glue sticks I got from JOANN. |
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| Cut the lace trim to the size of the area of the shorts you are covering + 1 inch. I suggest starting with the side of the leg openings. Fold the lace trim under 1/3 of an inch and glue or sew that down. |
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| Little by little, tack down the top of the trim , press down, and let dry. |
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| Once you get close to the end, leave about an inch to turn under the lace and glue that down . |
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| These are what the sides should look like! |
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| Done! :) |
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Monday, August 6, 2012
DIY Nautical Brooch: A Modcloth Knockoff
Don't you just love brooches? I love the "Anchors Always Pin" from Mod Cloth.
Pin It Now!
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| Beautiful, right? Well, let's make it. |
Difficulty: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Supplies:
sheet of stiff navy felt
white & red embroidery floss
embroidery needle
pin back to make it a brooch
E6000 glue or hot glue
nautical charms/buttons/ribbon
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| Cut out two pieces of stiff felt similar to this shape, whatever size you would like. Put the second one aside until the very end. |
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| Use a washable writing utensil to draw a small circle with a line. (See picture above) |
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| Thread your needle with the white thread and using the lines as a guide, start embroidering! |
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| Use small, overlapped stitches. Turn on the TV or radio so you don't drive yourself nuts. |
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| Add a small horizontal line like the picture above. It should look kind of like the female symbol. |
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| Trace the two curvy lines of the bottom of the anchor to your felt. Embroider over those as well. |
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| Almost done! |
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| Add the two pointed arrow tips. |
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| Optional: Use the LAZY DAISY STITCH in red to copy the rope detail. |
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| Add whatever charms or decorations you like with glue. |
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| Squeeze some glue all over the back of the pin and line up the other felt shape you set aside earlier. |
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| This will hide the messy work in the back. Now you have a flat surface to glue your pin back too! |
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| YAY for handmade knockoffs! |
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| Instead of a pin, you could glue it to a lamp for a nautical themed room! |
Thursday, August 2, 2012
DIY Watermelon Nails
Today with me is my really awesome friend ALEX! She is fashioning a very popular nail design for the summer... WATERMELON NAILS!
Difficulty: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
You will need:
- pink, red or coral nail polish
- green polish
- black nail art pen or black nail art striper
- clear top coat
- tape or paper reinforcements for french tips
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| Paint your nails pink, coral, or red. |
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| Let them dry a LONG time and tape your nails for a french manicure. I'm using paper reinforcements cut in half. |
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| Paint green polish above the sticker to make the watermelon rinds. |
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| Let those dry for a while as well. Then peel off the stickers or tape. |
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| Use a black nail art pen or nail art brush to make the black seeds on the pink part of the nail. |
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| Add a clear top coat and you're done :) |
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