Erika from SnobStyle TV shared a video on how to tie-dye something for E! News. I just love it when mainstream news and media brings attention to DIY!
Though the video is from awhile ago, tie-dye is still totally on-trend for this Spring!
And if you’re looking for more how-tos, Parents Magazine has a couple more tie-dye patterns (though you have to scroll through the slideshow (which takes forever, the patterns are on page 5 and onwards).
White cotton t-shirts may look a little Grateful Dead, but try it out with fitted shirts, a blousy tunic, or even a maxidress for the 2011 re-interpretation of this. Tie-dye never goes away, baby!;-)
It’s been a week full of DIY around the Internet! (Or maybe I’ve just been exceptionally diligent in my daily DIY searching???) Well, judge for yourself…
I think maturing enough to learn to not judge yourself through other people’s standards is a pretty hefty feat. I still struggle with it! So onto DIY…
Honestly, WTF shared an upcycle for Earth Day: their DIY Market Bag, made from an old t-shirt. I love the update of adding a fringe to the bottom – very boho chic!
Fix all those busted-out knees in your jeans once and for all…by adding fabric scraps peeking through the holes instead of covering them up. Our Designed Life has the how-to here. (photo from StyleSpotting)
Adventures in Dressmaking posted Mending and Makeovers where she took a dress and a tunic she doesn’t wear, and converted them into shirts. A great way to refresh garments that you don’t wear anymore!
Urban Outfitters is sponsoring an Urban Renewal DIY Contest – where you can share a project that is “remade” from a pair of pants, a skirt, a dress etc. Enter now!
Get some great ideas on how to DIY Your Own Sunglasses from Broke Ass Stuart. The name of this blog totally made me LOL, but there’s some excellent ideas in there! (photo from deodeereblogazine.com)
Frugal Fashion Addict posted her lovely DIY Vanessa Bruno earrings. They remind me of some DIY flowered earrings I mad based on some I’d been seeing in Japan back in 2008. Frugal Fashion Addict, we are definitely thinking along the same lines!!;-)
I love this crafty-cool Art Supply Pouch tutorial from Cheez Beeper Bebe. Imagine making them not just for pens and pencils, but how about for DIY tools? Sewing supplies? Makeup? Or even making a zippered clutch like all those bloggers have been carrying around recently? How cute would that be?!
None of my mens’ shirt to tutorials use a pattern since I like to keep things as simple as possible, but you certainly can use a sewing pattern when cutting out the pieces for your dresses or shirts. Burdastyle member HowJoyful posted her men’s shirt upcycle by using a BurdaStyle pattern for the top half of the dress. How’s that for ingenious?!
Cocorosa did another pair of embellished tights: this time, using beads that look just like candy sprinkles. Check it out here!
This DIY Leather Bow Cuff from Melissa Esplin is so cute and whimsical. I’ve seen so many in Japanese fashion magazines that I’ve been drooling…now need to buy when she’s detailed how to make! LOVE.
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xoxox
Carly
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Have you guys seen Fabulous on a Budget? It’s a FABULOUS website all about being creative (with not a lot of cash), run by two DIY mavens: Mary Darling and Leah Ashley. I love their fun and glamorous aesthetic – and you may have also seen them on TV! They also have created videos for Style TV for the Look for Less! (Remember that show??? I LOVED it!)
When they contacted me asking if I’d like to guest-blog for them, I said heck yeah! I even went the extra mile and edited and laid out my photos in a Photoshop collage instead of just editing them like I normally would.
With just a bit of sewing and some glue, it’s super-easy to update a boring old cardigan into something Springy and fun. Please check out their website for the full how-to!
Carly J. Cais I am a DIY’er, designer, sewist, maker, and marketer. Chic Creative Life is where I share what I do, and help others bring their unique style into their own lives.
Straw orange and pink sunhats from Marc Jacobs Spring/Summer 2011 RTW Collection.
Braided-hair headband: bought in Tokyo
It’s been a week full of DIY around the Internet! (Or maybe I’ve just been exceptionally diligent in my daily DIY searching???) Well, judge for yourself…
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When they contacted me asking if I’d like to guest-blog for them, I said heck yeah! I even went the extra mile and edited and laid out my photos in a Photoshop collage instead of just editing them like I normally would.
