Even if you wanted to, avoiding glitter this fall would be hard. And really, with such gorgeous glittered objects, you should just give into the lure of the sparkle. Even if you’re not loaded with enough cash to afford any of those Miu Miu shoes, you can always add glitter to your own fingers or […]
DIY Sequin Collar
The month leading up to Halloween is both the best and the worst of times when it comes to thrifting. The best, because thrift stores put out vintage stuff that they’ve been holding back for the rest of the year, but the worst because they tend to jack up the prices and the thrift stores […]
Mixed-Media Bracelet Tutorial
Lately I’ve seen lots of mixed-media bracelets, combining thread or yarn with metal, but this one is inspired by a very specific example. This lovely Marni bracelet was my starting point for this tutorial. It took me a bit of experimenting to figure out how to attach the yarn to the chain. I started out […]
My DIY Bucket Bag
What do you do if you want a new purse, but don’t want to spend the money on it? No, theft is not an option, so if you’re me, you get sewing. I’ve been wanting a black drawstring purse for awhile now, but couldn’t justify dropping the cash. I had bought this black faux snakeskin-textured […]
Neon Painted Jewelry DIY
Remember my super chipped pink neon nailpolish I posted the other day? Part of my reason for buying that color, other than thinking that it would look cool on my fingers, was for a DIY. I don’t remember where I first saw the idea, but painting rhinestone jewelry with neon nailpolish is something I’ve been […]
My DIY Studded Converse
This weekend I took the most beat-up of my two pairs of thrifted Converse… added some silver studs… and ended up with a fun new pair of shoes. I won’t tell you this one was quick. Adding all of those studs by hand took quite awhile, and in this heat, I was sweating by the […]
Feathered Wedding Hairpiece
In my last post I mentioned the headpiece I made to go with my veil, and here’s the reveal. I knew I wanted to use a vintage rhinestone brooch, so I searched high and low for one I liked and finally found this one in a shop in Portland (3 Monkeys, which I didn’t even […]
DIY Tutorial: Simple Veil
I think it’s ridiculous when I see women dropping serious cash on wedding veils, because unless they’re heavily embellished or jewel-encrusted, they’re a really easy DIY project. Maybe I’m exaggerating, but even if you’ve never made anything before you can make this. The hardest part of making mine was finding the netting. Local fabric stores […]
Wedding Invitations
Today we’re leaving for Portland to get married next weekend. I thought it would be a good time to share the wedding invitations that we sent our guests. Steven and I collaborated on them. I did an initial sketch, we went back and forth with the design a bit, then he inked, painted, and lettered […]