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 […]
Space is the Place
1. Black Milk Blue Galaxy Dress 2. Christopher Kane Galaxy Chiffon Biker Jacket 3. Christopher Kane Organza Babydoll Dress 4. Nebula/Galaxy Wedge 5. Galaxy Birds Tee 6. Black Milk Green Galaxy Dress 7. Nebula Shirt 8. Black Milk Pink Galaxy Leggings 9. Christopher Kane Galaxy Cardigan I’ve long had a fascination with items of clothing […]
Links I Like
You may have heard about this little hurricane we’re having on the East Coast? She’s called Irene, and she’s due to hit my neck of the woods tonight and tomorrow. If you’re in her path and still have electricity, here are some links that might help you pass the time while you’re waiting for the […]
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 Heart Shoe Clips
Recently I came across these shoes worn by one of Vanessa Jackman‘s street-style subjects. I think they’re a pair of those plastic shoes by the brand Melissa. They reminded me of these shoe clips by ban.do: Naturally, my mind turned to DIY options, so when I was cleaning up my craft supplies and came across […]
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 […]