DIY Chain Tassel Earrings

 

  

Here another awesome DIY from Love Maegan. These are super simple and definitely fabulous. Get on over to her blog to check out the tute.

DIY Anthropologie Knock-off

 

You know I love a good designer knock-off, and Saucy's Sprinkles has done just that with this fabulous Anthropologie Necklace Knock-ff. Head on over to her blog to check out the tute.

Pouncing on Etsy

 

I must start this by saying 

"MY CAT(S) WOULD KILL ME"

But I have a thing for feathers, and the pic was just too cute!

 

Puss in boots - Halloween Cat Costume

 

 

  

Ex Ovo Omnia 

 

 

Satin Turquoise Dress with Vintage Broach

 

Large Leafed Tree Wall Decal 

 

 

 

DIY Scene TNT Sale

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DIY Make Your Own Rubber Stamps

This could be a fun project with kids or just a fun project in general. I could see us DIY'ers using this to make stamps for our shops to use on our packaging and stuff. OOOO....kids could design their own personal "seal" that is used to stamp the back of envelopes for cards and stuff like they used to do with wax...how cute would that be? Hop on over to Obsessively Stitching to check out the tute!

DIY Ribbon Necklace

 

  

Some people may say I have no shame, but I love a good knock-off anyday...especially a crafty knock-off that I can make myself! Follow Samster Mommy's fabulous tutorial and make your very own "J. Crew" Ribbon Necklace.

Who, What, Wednesday

The Details on Fabulously Fierce

Etsy Shop: http://fabulouslyfiercepets.etsy.com and http://fabulouslyfierce.etsy.com
Artfire Shop: http://FabulouslyFierce.artfire.com
Website: www.fabulouslyfierce.com
Blog: http://fabulouslyfierceshades.blogspot.com
Myspace: http://myspace.com/fabulouslyfierceshades
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fabulously-Fierce/19694948462

Red Rover Red Rover Lampshade

Pink Cherry Dog Collar S/M

What do you do? I started out making funky lampshades for themore alternative crowd. Earlier this year I ventured into pillows. Most recently I have split off from my home decor shop and started one for pet products. My two dogs Henry and Willow inspired me.

What made you start selling your creations? I heard about Etsy from a friend and when I checked it out, I became hooked on the whole DIY community. I figured it would be a good way to put my craftiness to use.

What is your most likely distraction? My husband. He feels abandoned if I spend TOO much time in my craft room. The dogs too, they want to play 24 hours a day!

We all have projects that fail, or don’t come out as planned, tell us about one of yours. There have been quite a few! My first few attempts at making lampshade lining was pretty pathetic, I had to rip it off and completely redo it. Everything is a learning process though.
What is your favorite artistic or crafty website? www.diyscene.com - Full of amazingly talented and supportive women (and a couple guys) ;)

What is your favorite quote or words of inspiration? If at first you don't succeed, try and try again
What advice would give to someone wanting to start selling their creations online? Promote, promote, promote!! There are so many online crafters you have to make yourself stand out!

What song gets you going? Feel Good Inc. The Gorillaz

If money were no object, what would you be doing right now? Running my two Etsy shops full time and I would probably have an animal rescue

Your 3 guilty pleasures are: cheesy teen literature, bad TV, and fabric

DIY Rockstar Body Glitter

 

  

I don't frequently post stuff for kids, simply because I don't have any but this was just too simple and too neat to pass up. Body glitter hit when I was in middle and high school, and I played around with it some, but had it came out when I was little girl I would have had it ALL over me. Now you can make your own for yourself or your kids and you don't have to wonder what kind of chemicals they are rubbing on them. Head over to Turtle Taylor and check out her tute.

DIY Super Easy Dress

 

 

This has to about one of the most simple and cute recons I'e seen recently. It is perfect for the last bit of summer that we have left. Hop on over to Samster Mommy to check out the tutorial.

DIY Thigh Highs

Thigh high boots from the likes of Mr. Louboutin are becoming all the rage. Unfortunately they have a price tag to match.

Now, with the help of Love Maegan you can DIY your own! Just use a little leather, or even heavy weight fabric, your sewing machine and the directions to create your very own thigh high spats that you can mix and match with your current shoes!

Now say "Thank You Maegan"

DIY: Plates into Mirrors

This is so simple, yet it has so many possibilities. I can just imagine the color combinations, the patterns, the shapes...oooooh goodness. I think I need to find an empty wall. Head over to Dollar Store Crafts to see the super simple tute.

Being Sick and Productive

I love my sinuses. Please note the sarcasm in that previous statement. They have been draining all week, gross, I know, but it's reality. Last night they kicked in full force...runny nose, sneezing and feeling completely miserable. To make matters worse I really needed to wake up this morning and work on a custom skirt for my friend, Jaxyn. I love this girl to death, and she always comes to me with projects that really spark my creativity, but I am insanely busy during the next month. I have a big show in September and she leaves 2 days after the show, so it must be done before hand. I also have to finish putting stuff together for the show, which I am sure I will be doing the morning or night before, as usual. Therefore, I had decided that I was going to work on her skirt this weekend, then my sinuses came along. Luckily, I woke up at seven something this morning feeling not so bad and immediately got to work. Somewhere in my sewing craziness I drank a coke, ate a Pop Tart, ran out of black thread and even fit in a nap. After all was said and done...I have a skirt - or Jaxyn has a skirt I should say. I still have some embellishing to do, but the hard part is done.

Now, one might be thinking, it's just a skirt, whats the big deal. Well...this wasn't just any skirt. It's a thrifted, upcycled big poofy hand dyed creation that I could see in my head, but I wasn't exactly sure how I was going to get there yet. It is made out of a set a sheets, a bunch of men's button downs, lace and ribbon all hand dyed. There were different patterns and undertones in everything so it all got thrown in either wine or black dye earlier this week to give everything a cohesive look. I chopped, ripped and ruffled for about  four hours straight this morning. It's part machine sewn, part hand sewn and I love every bit of it. The pictures do not do it justice, and they were taken in my messy carft room. I tried fade out some of the background so yo can fully see the fabulousness that is this skirt,  but unfortunately the mannequin can't quite fill it out like a real person can. When you  see it in person you can see the plackets from the button downs and the cuffs from the sleeves, but since they are all ruffled they don't scream...HEY I WAS A SHIRT!

It's shorter in the front and actually has a tail in back. It's all kind of crazy, but it will be perfect for the event that she needs it for....which I cannot divulge right now!

Did I mention I also found some time to throw myself together a dress today....don't ask how I don't know!

Pouncing on Etsy

Handcrafted Black Gladiator Sandal

In Honor of True Blood

Vampire Teeth Pendants

Peach Buds - Detailed Adjustable Ring

Just Have to Share

Turquoise, Fuschia and Black ID Badge Lanyard

I just had to share this fabulous lanyard listed over at Lush Lanyards. I think it is by far my most favorite out of all of the ones that I have created so far. I just love the colors. I know it may not be practical, but I am just waiting for someone to fall in love with it! Get it here!

DIY Scene TNT Sale

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Who, What Wednesday

Meet Rob Greig better knows as Made in the HV!

Etsy Shop: www.MadeintheHV.etsy.com

Artfire Shop: http://www.artfire.com/users/MadeintheHV --> I just started setting this site up.

Blog: www.MadeintheHV.blogspot.com

Twitter: http://twitter.com/MadeintheHV

What do you do?

My main focus is rustic woodworking. I make everything from magnets and buttons all the way up to tables and benches. However, I cant contain my creative side to one medium, so I’m constantly experimenting with new things.

What made you start selling your creations?

Working in the shop was too much fun. I started spending too much time creating, and not enough time working, so money was tight. I figured I may as well share my work with the public.

What is your most likely distraction?

New ideas. When one pops in my head, I have to stop whatever project I’m working on and go mess around with the new idea.

We all have projects that fail, or don’t come out as planned, tell us about one of yours.

Working with wood is tough. There’s a certain amount of gentleness involved. I was working on a beautiful cedar table and I went to drill a hole into the board to fit a leg in, and CRACK…the board split down the center and fell apart. I was done working for the night after that one.

What is your favorite artistic or crafty website?

I’d have to say Etsy. I came across Etsy a few months ago and love it! The forums and chat rooms are a lot of fun.

What is your favorite quote or words of inspiration?

“Do what you love, love what you do”

What advice would give to someone wanting to start selling their creations online?

Go for it. Check out Etsy, list a few items, and hit the forums. The support and compliments you get on the Etsy Forums are so motivational to keep on creating.

*What song gets you going?

Pretty much anything by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. I have the radio playing most of the time I work, but when the RHCP come on, the radio is ALWAYS turned up!

*What’s your favorite blog?

I’d have to say it’s a tie between my own blog: www.MadeintheHv.blogspot.com, and Jen Ell’s blog: http://jenellsrevenge.blogspot.com .

*If money were no object, what would you be doing right now?

Furnishing my home with my own woodworking, or traveling the world with my camera.

DIY: Wall Art

I have been digging the whole kitsch look with the painted and decoupaged deer heads, so here is a smaller scale less expensive option. Check it out here on Eva Forever.

DIY: Men Shirt Refashion

Carly over at Chic Steals shows you how to make your very own version of a Urban Renewal dress. Check out the tute here.

Pouncing on Etsy

I never really jumped on the whole owl craze, but I love the chunkiness and the layers in this...not to mention the black and turquoise.
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=pounce&listing_id=22462649

This is just so striking
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=pounce&listing_id=26132532

It's creepy, crawly and pretty all at the same time!
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=pounce&listing_id=28786511

These looked Yummy
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=pounce&listing_id=29192628

DIY: Lamp Revamp

Cathy and Steve Filian did an awesome Lamp Revamp for Plaid. Go check it out and maybe you can create one just like it, or get inspired to create your own version. Tute...tute...torial here