I recently visited Zara and saw this really cute skirt.
Last summer I made a skirt in a thick spandex quite similar minus the colour blocking.
Really thinking of trying this again in a thinner fabric with the colour blocking.
4.23.2013
3.29.2013
3.14.2013
3.12.2013
Diy Recycled Necklace
My new diy necklace made out of scraps of fabric and old wooden drapery rings.
3.11.2013
Ring Box
After going years without owning a single ring I recently bought quite a few. Now I needed someplace to put them. While looking around I found a roll of thick twine and an old cardboard box I could repurpose.
With my trusty glue gun (and more glue sticks I care to admit) I wrapped the box with the twine and created my new jewelry box
With my trusty glue gun (and more glue sticks I care to admit) I wrapped the box with the twine and created my new jewelry box
Say hello to my new ring box!
2.22.2013
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2.21.2013
2.13.2013
Fur Collar Refashion
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I recently bought a camel trench which had a faux fur removable collar. I removed it from the coat because personally I didn't really like it. A couple days later however, I thought it would be a great headband.
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I didn't want to do anything permanent in case I do end up wearing it on the coat, that's where the button holes come into play.
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In my craft stash I found two buttons that fit into the button holes and I cut a piece of elastic that I could string the buttons with.
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I added a quick knot tying the buttons together.
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Placed the buttons through the buttons holes on the collar and voila!
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My new Davy Crockett-esque headband to wear on extra cold days.
2.05.2013
Structural T-shirt
With a nice thin grey sweatshirt material, a t-shirt was ready to be made. On the list of things I wanted? Strong shoulders, cap-sleeve, plain front, and open back.
New Top Inspiration
While looking through my closet I realized I'm not a big t-shirt gal. I
decided that I wanted to add one to my collection, however, I wanted it
to be unique. The decision was made; I wanted a top with some structure
and an interesting back.
2.04.2013
DIY Mug
Mugs are absolutely essential to my everyday routines. Honestly, most days the only things I drink are coffee and tea. So naturally I decided I needed a mug that fit my general aesthetic.
My usual mug:
In my craft stash I found what I wanted:
What I did:
1) I taped the bottom of the cup and handle so I could have a straight line
2) I mixed the pearlizing medium with the blue acrylic paint so I could have a blue with some depth
3) I painted the bottom of the cup (3 coats)
4) Once the blue dried, I painted two coats of gloss over the blue
5) Put the cup in oven (not pre-heated) and baked the cup at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 mins
6) Turned off the oven and let the cup cool
7) Once cooled, I removed the cup from the oven and let the cup sit for 2 days
I baked the cup so that I shouldn't have to worry about the paint when washing the cup. It should also be noted that you shouldn't paint with acrylic paint anywhere that will come in contact with your mouth or hot liquids (regularly). 
1.26.2013
Cold Weather Dressing
Winter can be depressing with the epic snowstorms and
minus 20 degree weather. Sometimes you just need something to cheer yourself
up. For me that includes weird/cutesy/ridiculous sweaters. They’re two-fold;
warm and uplifting.
Here are some I’ve been stalking like an insane creeper:
Jumper sweater, 63 CAD / Markus Lupfer boatneck top, 385 CAD / Giraffe sweater, 25 CAD / Burberry shirt, 1,305 CAD / Joie crew neck shirt, 260 CAD / Knit top, 24 CAD
The closest sweater to these I own is purple and has diamonds on it and everytime I wear it I can’t help thinking, “this sweater would be
so much better if they were parallelograms”.
1.23.2013
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