Pastels are still on my mind, this time in a sweet purple shade. This color would look fantastic paired with some mint green, don’t you think? (First image: Unknown) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
4 DIY Ideas
Here are a couple of DIY ideas I’ve pinned lately: 1. Crochet and chain collar necklace With a few chains and knitting needles or crochet hook, you could easily make one of these yourself. If you’re not sure how to start, you could modify my mixed media bracelet tutorial. 2. Graphic bangle bracelets A blank […]
DIY Neon Rope Bracelet
Sporty rope bracelets are everywhere this spring, and they’re super simple to make yourself. Go out and find some colorful rope at a variety or hardware store, and read on to find out how to make your own bracelet. Left: Proenza Schouler Right: Miansai Center: Sailormade Materials: Rope, 18 or 38 inches Glue Large endcaps […]
Links & Spring Cleaning
Just a quick note to let you know that I’m doing some major work on the blog right now, so I apologize if anything is screwy or inaccessible. I’m hoping to get everything fixed (and better than ever!) in the next couple of days. In the meantime, how about some links? Love this shirt DIY. […]
Pillars of Creation Pillows
It’s been a while since I’ve posted about my Etsy shop, Pillars of Creation, but I’m happy to announce that in addition to galaxy-print silk scarves, I’m also now selling nebula-print throw pillow covers. I currently have these three listed: I’ll be making them in three more designs, too, which correspond to this, this, and […]
DIY Fringe Necklace
Since I saw photos of Missoni’s Spring 2012 collection a few months ago, I have been meaning to make a fringe necklace. I finally made one today, and I’m happy to report that it’s quite easy and customizable. For mine I used shorter fringe in a different color than the designer version, and I’m not […]
3 Inspiring DIY Ideas
Tonight I thought I’d share some DIY ideas I’ve been pinning this week. 1. Bleach-dipping: Dip a dress, denim jacket, or shirt in bleach and splatter it around a bit. Left, right 2. More studs: I know I’ve tackled studs before, but I especially love them on these bright Converse. Left, right, Burberry studded trench […]
DIY Pom-Pom Earrings
When I was looking for good examples of rope necklaces for my last tutorial, I came across these earrings from Mara Hoffman’s Spring 2012 collection, and I knew what my next DIY project would be. Not quite as big as the originals, these are still dramatic and fun, and they seem like they’ll be the […]
Pi Day
Did you know that Pi(e) Day is coming up on March 14 (3/14)? If you’re not familiar with that very nerdy holiday, it’s the celebration of the mathematical constant, π, or the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter, which comes out to be 3.14 (plus a lot of other numbers). Given the name […]