DIY Tutorials

I am sorry. I have been worn down, slack and simply uninspired. No tutorials have really interested me enough to make a post, but I will make up for that today starting with:

DIY: Mini Album Tutorial

If you think it's cute hop on over to Creativity Prompt and check out the tute!

DIY Lunch Tote

Cotton Cloud shares a PDF pattern for this fabulous little lunch tote so you too can carry your lunch in style!

DIY Zipper Earrings

Zippers have been all the rage so head on over to Silverbug Studio Creations to check out her stylish tute for creating your very own zipper hoop earrings.

DIY Mini Book

 

This is just super nifty because you can make it any design you want and it can be great marketing tool. Check out the tute over on ArtMind.

DIY Studded Shoes

Ok, it's really not studs, it's tacks, but it looks awesome. Head on over to Dollar Store Crafts to read more about it!

 

DIY Blocks Photo Puzzle

I know it's only September, but Christmas will be here before we know it. Not to mention, some people, like me are on a budget because they are getting furloughed, laid off, or some other bad thing that this economy is doing to us. So, I will start posting tutorials for things that can awesome gifts for family members.

This super cute Block Photo Puzzle is sure to make any mom, grandma, god mother aunt etc. squeal with delight. It's super simple...just a little time consuming. If you didn't want to put photos on all six sides you could decorate them with designs or even spell out  words or initials. I could even see you using one of your kids drawings for one side for that extra personalized touch. Head on over to Not So Idle Hands to check out the tute.

Just Because I Like My Outfit

I shall confess. I didn't actually wear this today. I wore it yesterday, but I never got around to posting it.  Sorry for the lame-O pics.

 

 

 

Tank: Old Navy

Jacket: Thrift find that I dyed and screenprinted

Belt: Don't remember...target maybe

Pants: Dots Fashions (They are pinstriped but you can't tell)

Shoes: Candies...I usually shy away from their shoes but I fell in love with these

Necklace: Vintage...belonged to my grandmother

Earrings: Some cheap place in the mall. I bought them to go with my white dress for white night at a club

Hair: Thrown up at the last minute because it was soooo humid. I had put it in sponge rollers over night but the humidity started attacking it and it was going to be a straight stringy mess in no time.

DIYScene TNT Sale

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DIY...Two for One

Since I have been slack at posting tutes lately here are two fabulous new tutorials from Love Maegan. One is for you and one is for your little one or someone else's little one that you are nice enough to make it for!

Jersey Mini Sport Skirt

This one truly couldn't get much easier. All you need is an old tee, elastic and some sewing skills be them with a machine or by hand....go check out the tute and have fun with the possibilities.

Ruffle Onesie

This is super cute and would make a great baby shower gift, or a just because I felt like making something cute for the precious angel gift.  The tute is here.

***Random***

So apparently I ran off a follower yesterday...don't know what's up with that. I know I shouldn't take it personal, but it my blog and it is kind of poopy feeling.

Just Because I Like My Outfit

I've been inspired by other bloggers like Love Maegan and Blue Collar Catwalk to start posting outfits that I wear. I won't be doing this everyday, because some mornings I am lazy and Just throw on random work pants and top, but other days I feel cute and particularly love my outfit, so I will share on those days. My pics aren't particularly great because I really don't have a a good spot to take them, but I will do my best.

Today features one of the dresses I got from Old Navy. I wanted to show the one I had on yesterday, but my camera battery was beyond dead.

Dress: Old Navy
Belt: Wal-Mart (old)
Necklace: Wet Seal or somewhere like that
Earrings: Charlotte Russe (I think)
Shoes: Gladiator Sandals from Target
Hair: 2nd day after washing touched up with a large barrell curling iron.

Sorry...but I promise I am not a slacker!

Hello Lovelies!

I am so sorry that I haven't updated lately, but I was going crazy getting ready for Arts in the Heart, which is a big festival and arts and crafts deal here in Augusta. I set up last year and I loved it

It's a three day event with music, awesome food, and artisans from all over the southeast. I meant to post a blog about it beforehand, but I totally forgot.  I took Thursday off from my day job to get the last minute stuff together and do my final bit of creating. Friday, we got down there about 2:00 to set up and the festival started at 5:00. Now going into this we knew that there was a chance of rain...a really sucky...horribly bad chance of rain....and we pretty much got monsooned on Friday night. What amazed me is that people were still out wondering, just not buying. Who could blame them, why would you want to walk around in the rain lugging shopping bags? Saturday, was hot and humid, but business was pretty awesome. I sold a fair amount of clothes, much more than I did last year. Last year I mostly had my handpainted stuff, vintage slips and just a few things that I had actually sewn myself, but this year most of my stuff was all my original sewn stuff and reconstructions. It makes me feel good to know know that there are people out there that actually like my peices. I just have to start making more "skinny chic" stuff since most of what I had on hand was L/XL because that's my size. It's something I will have to work on! Sunday, was the final day and it was good as well. Not quite as hot as Saturday, and the rain held off unitl about 5:30 or 6:00.  Yesterday, I took the day off from my day job to just breathe, which turned into a me day where I dressed cute and bummed around town. I hit Old Navy, the fabric store, refrained from buying new boots, did some birthday and christmas shopping for the boyfriend and hit Wally World (Wal-Mart). Old Navy was having an awesome clearance sale. I walked out with a bag full of clothes for 48.00. I got 3 dresses, 2 tees, 3 silky tanks and 2 ruffly tanks. The most expensive thing was a dress for $6.24...can't beat that.