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Daily outfit chooser with photos in Crafts for home stationery and paper for birthdays, anniversaries or dinners. Paperclip 2 Safety Pin. Shoe Lacing Methods. Mathematics tells us that there are more than 2 Trillion ways of feeding a lace through the six pairs of eyelets on an average shoe.

Shoe Lacing Methods

This section presents a fairly extensive selection of 50 shoe lacing tutorials. They include traditional and alternative lacing methods that are either widely used, have a particular feature or benefit, or that I just like the look of. 50 Different Ways To Lace Shoes Criss Cross Lacing This is probably the most common method of lacing normal shoes & boots. Over Under Lacing This method reduces friction, making the lacing easier to tighten and loosen plus reducing wear and tear. Fringe Scarf.

Everyone needs a go-to fringe scarf in their fashion repertoire.

Fringe Scarf

Here’s an easy way to make your own. What You Will Need: -Old T-Shirt -Good Scissors Step 1: Go through your old T-shirts and find a daring print or color combo. Decorate Shoes. We visit NYC every so often b/c one of my sisters (I have MANY) lives there.

Decorate Shoes

Hopefully, I’ll be able to do a shoot of the bustling streets of NYC on one of my future visits. Anyhow, below are images from our last trip. There is really no significance to this post except for wanting to share with you what I did to spruce up a pair of heels. To my male readers, sorry to bore you unless you are really into heels and clip earrings. Who knows, maybe you can suggest this tip to your girlfriend(s)? On a second note, nevermind, don’t do it. I wear my hair up 95% of the time. I really dig clip earrings. Would you consider doing this?

‘Til next post, Kellie Like this: Like Loading... Scarf 2 Vest X10. When we stumbled across this gorgeous DVF scarf vest on Shopbop the other day, we were intimidated by the $295 price tag but super inspired by the design.

Scarf 2 Vest X10

Not only do we have a surplus of colorfully patterned scarves, but vests happen to be one of the best ways to transition summer clothes into early autumn. So, instead of creating one way to turn a scarf into a vest, we created 10! Half of these how-tos involve a sewing machine or needle and thread, and the other half are created with a few clever knots. Here we go! 1. Tying Ties. No Sew Duct Tape Pouch. How2: Long Vest. Slasher Scarf. Hi! It's Jill from Lune Vintage. Scarf 2 Vest. This genius idea {which I am in no way claiming to have originated but merely stumbled upon a youtube video of it a few months ago} is yet another way to make your scarves work for you.

Scarf 2 Vest

Light scarves, as we all know, are the perfect transitional accessory from Summer to Fall. They warm us up just enough while adding a little pop to our ensemble. This is a brilliant way to add a light layer on a chilly day without spending a dime or even pulling out a needle and thread. It’s genius I tell you… anyone can do it! Go try it now! Here’s What You’ll Need… Specifications: look for your longest scarves in your closet. Steps… * Fold your scarf or fabric in half lengthwise. * Now grab the top two corners of your folded scarf or fabric… * And tie them in a small knot with the least amount of fabric possible. * Open your folded scarf and you should see two arm holes… now go ahead and slip your arms right through those.

Galaxy on Clothes. I love galaxy inspired prints and jackets but did not like the price tag($75 for leggings?

Galaxy on Clothes

I could just buy an entirely new wardrobe at a thrift store and still have enough money for lunch!) Cassette Coin Purse. So, many of you know that I make cassette tape wallets..

Cassette Coin Purse

After a few weeks of using mine, I found out that they’re not ideal for storing lose change. Cereal Box Wallet. D-I-Y > Food box wallet description: The cool graphics on cereal boxes are much too valuable to throw away.

Cereal Box Wallet

Turn it into something that you can store your valuables inside. With a little bit of elastic, you'll have a crafty new wallet in no time. It also works great as a business card holder. ingredients: - empty food box - like a cereal box - elastic cord - paper template you can download here - you need Adobe Reader to view. Galaxy Twist. A couple weeks ago, iLoveToCreate designer Lauri Eaton came walking through the design studio and said, "Check out the shirt I just made!

Galaxy Twist

" We immediately dropped our jaws and awed at her cool galaxy creation. She had been seeing a lot of cool galaxy art shirts and shoes online and was inspired to add in some fun tie dye scrunch and spray effects! Today we share this super cool galaxy technique with you to try at home. It's really OUT OF THIS WORLD! Lol. Ombre Tights. It's no secret that we love adding color to anything and everything, and our clothes are no exception.

Ombre Tights

We've color blocked our heels, our jeans, and ombre'd our nails, and today we're pumped to introduce DIY Ombre Tights. 'Sprinkle' Dye. Bleach Scarf. Watermark Tee. Hello U-Create readers! I am so excited to be guest posting here today. Stencil & Decorate Shirt. Yes, I am a nerd. I came up with a brilliant idea for a Harry Potter t-shirt and I couldn't resist. "Expecto Patronum! " However, you can make whatever kind of design you want with a freezer paper stencil. Stenciling with Bleach. So here’s tutorial #3 in the bleach series! It’s an easy way to customize a shirt, fabric by removing color instead of adding it.

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