DIY with Doilies!

Ok, so I've been meaning to do this tutorial for a while and finally got around to it this week with some extra free time I had!

Last year, my family recieved a bunch of family history from Slovakia (yes, thats in Europe!) after my dad's great uncle passed away and left some of his possessions to him. The packages included crosses of all different forms and sizes, and lots of doilies! We were able to put some of the crosses on display in our basement, but for the most part, we haven't really found the right place for the doilies...until now! Below are super easy steps to giving that sentimental piece a useful place a little closer to your heart (or shoulder!).

 

Pin the doilie (or lace) in desired positon on sweater

Sew the embellishment on, following the edge carefully.

Done!

Here are some styling ideas...

you could wear it with anything really (especially a pair of happy shoes) !

Hope you enjoyed this!

 

Stay happy,

Carly :)

 

DIY: Tie a Cute Scarf!

With fall coming up and everything, I thought it might be fun to do a quick tutorial on one of my recently discovered ways of tying a scarf! And even better, I found a super cute one on sale at Charming Charlie's :)

 

 

1.) Place the scarf of your choice (longer is better!) around your neck.



2.) Pull one end of the scarf down making one end higher than the other.
3.) Take the longer of the two ends and throw it over your shoulder.
4.) Continue the end over your shoulder to make one loop.
5.) Loop the same end over your shoulder again.
6.) Loosen the two loops you just made as needed-don't strangle yourself!
7.) Take the end you've been dealing with this whole time and tuck it in between the first and second loops around your neck.
8.) Pull it through.
9.) Finish the look off by tying the two ends together in a knot or bow (depending on how much scarf you have left) and adjust accordingly! :)



I hope you enjoy trying out this pretty simple way of tying your scarf. Its nice to mix things up once in a while, and its even better if you can try something new without having to buy it! Let me know how you styled this scarf look! :)

DIY Day Project #3: Fix a Quirky Thrift Find!

Yesterday, my dad and I went downtown and stopped in some unique-looking thrift stores. We were just looking for fun, but I ended up buying a cool pair of patched capris! (they were only $2.71!) They were amazing, but , as many thrifted items have, it had a hole. Today I decided to fix them up to their deserved wearable condition!

1.) Look for any holes, rips, or missing parts to a thrifted item. Pin it to a dress form (mine is made out of cheetah-print duct tape-click here for tutorial) to get a better look at a garment.

2.) Pin patches onto garment as needed.

3.) Your cat may offer you some help once they see all of the thread you'll be dealing with...

This is my mancoon cat, Ariel! Isn't she cute?

4.) Sew what? Sew it!

5.) After fixing anything and everything the thrifted piece needed, slip it on and strut your stuff! Give your new clothing friend a new exciting life!

Alright, that's all I've got for today! I hope you enjoyed my projects! Get inspired and DIY!! :)



DIY Day Project #2: Fashion Mood Board

I've always loved looking at pictures in magazines and newspapers-especially Seventeen, Teen Vouge, and NY Times Styles. Today, for my second DIY project I decided to make my own mood board! :)

1.) Look through your favorite magazines, and newspapers and cut out anything that inspires you or if its just something that you really like.

2.) Arrange the pictures into different formations untill you find one that compliments all of the pictures.

3.) Find a scrap piece of cardboard and tape the pictures onto it. (I used a flattened Eggo Waffle Box!) You may need to slightly change the formation you made in the last step so that it all fits!

4.) Find a good place to hang the moodboard and enjoy! Now you have your own personal fashion mood board!





DIY Day Project #1: Hair!

DIY Day is something I hope to do at least once a month because its really fun and I love making things for myself more than I do buying them. You feel a great sense of achievement, and what you want to make/fix turns out exactly the way you want it. I hope my three DIY Day Projects inspire you (and make you happy)-comment on this and let me know what you diy'ed! :)

My first project is....HAIR! I decided to do a quick how-to on one of my favorite curly & girly (lol that rhymes!) hairstyles! Enjoy!

1.) After brushing out hair, dry it.

2.) Curl the ends of the hair and brush out.

3.) Twist hair into about 2" sections and pin back with bobby pins or clips. Let sit for 5-10 min.

4.) Unravel twists and spray with hair spray! All done!

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