Need a little extra something for your Christmas gifts? Have no fear~ Today, I will be sharing with you all some cute and (maybe :P) quick DIYs that you can make and add to your gifts for a little personal touch!
Ice Pandora's mini crochet gift-boxes are extremely adorable!! She has a great and detailed tutorial on her blog! Check it out here!
Source: Ice Pandora
Need something for a child? Make a dollhouse pillow! It's so cute that I want one too~ </3 (I've decided that it'll be on my winter to-do list! hahaha) Blogger Rubyellen from Cakies has shared a tutorial on A Beautiful Mess. Check it the tutorial out here!
Source: Cakies
This DIY "firefly" mason jar is just absolutely beautiful! The DIY would make such a wonderful additional to any table! Doesn't it look like something that came from a store? Ashey from Lil Blue Boo shared this tutorial, which you can find here!
Source: Lil Blue Boo
Hope you all get some nice ideas from these bloggers! Let me which ones you might do this winter break!
If you don't know, I love skirts, and I love DIY. SO, this summer, my sister and I finally decided to make some.
Skirts are super comfy to wear, and they looks good with any outfit! DIY skirts are so much cheaper (and maybe even more unique) than store bought ones. The three DIY skirts below were all under $5. HORRAY!
DIY Velvet Circle skirt: the fabric was purchased at Joann's. This is the first completely made-from-scratch skirt my sister and I every made!
DIY old thrift skirt: I was shopping in Goodwill and saw this skirt. It was a size 14, but I loved the pattern and the quality of the fabric! The colors were just so beautiful~
DIY old thrift skirt: This skirt was also found in Goodwill, and once again it was too big, but luckily, with a sewing machine and a few stitches, it was remade!
As you can see, I have huge thing for thrift shopping. It's so much fun (IMO) looking through piles of clothing to find a gem! It's very rewarding, and the pieces are all often less than $5. I've gotten some cute Ralph Lauren and Banana Republic pieces for cheap as well! They were in good quality, too!
Do you guys thrift shop? Would anyone like a tutorial?
Who doesn't love a good DIY product? They're fun, creative, and usually save you a bunch of money! Here are some that I've been meaning to/hoping to try out before the summer ends~~ Don't worry, I have both fashion and decor DIYs, so you can get a variety~
This is MadeByYaYa's tutorial on how to refashion Men's Dress shirts! How usefully. The result is super cute, and hopefully, it's as easy as she makes it look :P Now I really want to go to Goodwill and buy a men's dress shirt...Call me frugal, but at least it'd be cheap!
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If you've never heard of Q2HAN, they're awesome and totally amazing. This Youtube channel is hosted by twins~ Their DIYs are super--whatever they make turns out very professional looking and totally chic. They are totally up to date on fashion trends.
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Cotton and Curls always has amazing DIYs, and this ruffled, peplum blouse would make any summer day sweet. She has wonderful step-by-step instructions accompanied by images! How awesome is that?
Now for the non-fashion/clothes related, but still just as summery and wonderful DIYs! hehe~ I've just recently became a huge fan of Mandy Pellegrin's DIYs. They just so simple, yet utterly wonderful! I think this cute, floral coasters proves the point.
Lastly, another color, pastel-y DIY to try out! This project is simple, but will add a huge pop of color to any room: "dipped" bottles! Let's thank Nole Garey for this awesome DIY~
So, which one(s) are your favorite? Any that you want to try? Hope you liked them! I really want to be more creative, so I'm using the round-up posts to inspire both myself and others~~
Hello everyone! Summer has finally arrived for me! No more exams and finals from college, but still a busy packed summer (sadly with studying). Currently, I'm "studying" for the PCAT exams at a nearby Starbuck, sipping "daintily" (*note sarcasm*) on my cup of Jo. Anyways, I did have some fun at least! Here's what been going on recently:
1. Towards the end of Finals week, my Christian group had a celebration banquet for the seniors. My job was to make the table decorations. Sadly, I didn't take too many pictures, but here they are.
There's two different types of flowers~~ They took forever to make, but I think they turned out pretty cute :)
2. I also got my ears pieced! for the third time... The first two times they both closed due to an infection. But this time I got my ears pieced with better quality jewelry, so hopefully it works out! So far, no infections~ I went to Piercing Pagoda. The lady working there was super nice. She was very patient and sweet. She also told me that if the earrings lose their shine within 15 months, I can go exchange them for new ones! How exciting :)
Aren't they pretty? These are princess-cut "diamond" (but not really XD) earrings. They look nice, because they glitter in the light.
3. After attending my friend's graduation (sad, sad T___T), we went to the aquarium! I haven't gone for such a long time, but it was super fun and exciting. I got to touch jelly fishes, rays, and sea anemones! I love being a science-nerd sometimes :)
4. I can't help but want to share this music group my friend showed me. Clean Bandits has such a unique sound and their videos are beautiful! They are an instrumental group, but they invite singers to sing for them. Hope you like them too~
Clean Bandits - Extraordinary
Clean Bandits - Rather Be
Well that's it for now! What are your summer plans?
Today I'm going to share with you what I made recently (with the generous instruction of my church sister)! It's a great and fun project! It does require a lot of work however, but it is definitely very rewarding since you can show it off and use it! Hehe.
Hopefully everyone's having a great week!
I'm using this journal for my quiet times (Bible study/reading)! I love how everything looks more artistic. Haha. :)
My question for you is this: What's your favorite thing that you've made?
