Last Christmas while playing with my new camera, I pinched a flower hair clip onto our tree just to get a fun photo of it. And while editing the photos, realized how cute it was and vowed to make them the following year for my tree. And here we are, the following year 😉 Without …
I have about 4 boxes of old Christmas ornaments that belonged to my parents in the 70’s… and actually may have even been purchased earlier than the 70’s(?) Many of them are silver and teal but are sort of tarnished and spotted and I normally don’t use them because I find them big & boring. …
Houndstooth is by no means a new textile, however, it has hit the fashion trend radar once again and seems to be popping up in every magazine I open as of late. Most blame Lady Gaga and her outrageous head-to-toe houndstooth ensemble. And she may have brought it to the masses attention but the dress …
It’s not the first I’ve seen of dip-diys, in fact, I posted about painted diy spoons a while ago, but I just LOVE this feature in the Sweet Paul Fall 2011 magazine called “So Dip It” that I had to share. It’s not only a ridiculously easy DIY that will transform just about anything you …
It’s not that I don’t love these Amrita Singh Napeague Earrings which I found on GILT a few months ago {and wore here} but I realized recently that I have quite a few pairs of turquoise earrings, so I thought I’d DIY them into something new. Though I just noticed, when looking for the link …
Flipping through the October 2011 InStyle Magazine, I came across Lauren Hutton’s picks and found this delicate pearl necklace from Calypso Sea and loved the contrast of the raw leather with the pretty pearls. I went to my local bead shop to find some really great pearls but they were closed so I used the …
Plaid Pigeon {as far as I know} was the originator of the adorable idea behind plastic toys turned succulent planters. My pink giraffe and hippo above are both Plaid Pigeon creations and I adore them. But it seems they’ve gone out of business which is trés sad because their idea was genius! No need to …
When Target approached me about a Converse One Star DIY challenge I couldn’t resist, but it wasn’t until I saw these Miu Miu glitter sneakers that I had any clue how I was going to give my white sneaks a personality all their own. DIYers have been glueing glitter to their shoes for decades! The …
I love a single ball drop earring. The design is so 60’s and you know I adore all things 60’s. I came across these perfect little faceted ball beads the other day at JoAnn’s and thought they’d be perfect modern version with the chain for a little edge. I also like the idea of a …
I love the idea of wearing a bustier on the outside rather than as an undergarment… I suppose Madonna gets all credit for such inspirations but with the added lace halter, it really feels more Old Hollywood Glamour than Like a Virgin. I ended up using a simple black satin bustier I had lying around …
Collars & neck accessories are on trend right now… actually, they have been for quite some time and I just love the extra detail they add to a shirt or outfit. So fun for Fall. In 2008 I made a little black lace collar {seen below on the red shirt} and listed it for sale …
The people from Sharpie so kindly sent me their newest invention, the Sharpie Stained Fabric Marker and asked that I create something with it. I thought instead of drawing a picture of something specific, I would try to create a print using a stencil. Lace came to mind and when I did a test run …
I’ve had this sweater forEVER. It’s vintage. I found it a decade ago at a thrift shop and have only worn it once. Yet every time I try to get rid of it, I just can’t. But the thick knit {or crochet?} combined with the large waist band is just horribly unflattering. So, the other …
I randomly happened upon this fabulous fringed heel by Dolce & Gabbana …well, except that it wasn’t so random because I’d been trolling their site since my D&G embellished shoe DIY, but it reminded me of my ankle fringe DIY from June 2009 and how easy it would be to create a spat of sorts, …
It’s a little known fact that I worked with a leather accessory designer for 7 long years and needless to say, I know more about leather than anyone in their right mind needs to know. When I use leather for a DIY now it’s a bit of a surreal experience because I never thought in …
