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Shabby Apple Dress Review and Giveaway – Win the Guinea a Minute Dress in Your Favorite Color!
Hello lovely readers! Today I am partnering with the Vintage Clothing boutique Shabby Apple to bring you a great giveaway: for this super-cute Guinea a Minute Dress! It comes in three colors: Black & White Striped Top with Teal Skirt, Black & White Striped Top...
Little Warrior November Spotify Playlist to Listen to While You DIY
My dear friend Lex Casciato, AKA Little Warrior, is an amazing musician and up-and-coming tour de force in the world of music. She is a regular contributor to Chic Steals, curating monthly original playlists for your to stream on Spotify, add some background music to...
Lookbook from Portland: Sticks & Stones A/W 2013
Originating in the Pacific Northwest, Sticks & Stones was founded on the principle that re-purposed natural materials could be utilized in the construction of sustainable jewelry and accessories. Using materials such as reclaimed exotic wood, elk antler sheds,...
Recap: Portland Bloggers Holiday Mingle Event
On Wednesday, October 16 I had the pleasure of attending the Portland Bloggers' Holiday Mingle with PR Professionals event (yes, my recap is a little overdue!;-) Let me just say: what a fabulous event! Being able to hear from some truly experienced and business-savvy...
DIY Inspiration: Windowpane Print
Seen all over the runways for Fall 2013, this sophisticated take on a monochrome check pattern is too good to miss out on this season. I love the graphic boldness of this windowpane grid pattern - and how great it looks paired with other solid colors (in a...
DIY Washi Tape Barrettes
Hello everyone! Today I am over on WeHeartThis.com sharing my DIY tutorial for some sweet Washi Tape Barrettes. They're so easy to make with your favorite washi tape - and they look like you could have bought them from a store! Click on over to check out the full...
6 Really, REALLY Last-Minute DIY Halloween Costumes Straight from Your Own Closet
Halloween's TOMORROW (OMG!) and you may still be wondering what to wear. (For the record, it's been dictated that I will be Splinter, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' rat trainer and Master of Ninjutsu...as dictated by Lil Tot, who is tickled at the idea of me...
DIY Ideas for Spring 2014 Straight from the Runways (A – M)
So all the Fashion Weeks around the world - New York, Paris, London, Milan (and Portland, LOL!) - have now concluded and it's time to do a final wrap-up of all those great ideas and put some inspiration on file to add to the DIY queue. So what's in store for this...
Lucky FABB 2013 Event Recap and My Trip to New York City
Hello all! Now I am finally back on the West Coast again, after spending the last 4 days in New York attending Lucky FABB. What an amazing experience! If you've been following along on Instagram or Twitter, you may have seen my quick updates and snapshots of the fun....
DIY Pretty Pearl Ring (with Video Tutorial!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3vG4epASyo So finally I've finished a DIY video for my latest creation: a Pretty Pearl Beaded Ring. It's taken a super-long time from the planning to the execution to the editing, and I definitely couldn't have done it without the help...
DIY Halloween Mice Cheese Platter
For the final DIY in my 1 Week of Halloween DIY series, I'm sharing one of my favorite things ever. I LOVE cheese, and always serve it at any get-together or party. Therefore, a cute cheese serving board was in order (and though this can work for Halloween it can...
DIY Webby Frame Glow-in-the-Dark Owl Picture
Saturday I made some DIY Spooky Pictures for the wall, today I want to finish up my mantelpiece decorations with a Owl Picture in the center with its own DIY Spiderwebby Frame. Use some glow-in-the-dark decoupage to add a spooky glowing touch! Here's how: You Need:...
DIY Halloween Mantel With Eyeball Garland and Decoupaged Glow-in-the-Dark Skull Stantions
Yesterday I made some DIY Spooky Pictures for the wall, today I want to take the mantelpiece decorations a step further with a creepy Eyeball Garland made of paper cutouts (super easy!) and Decoupaged Glow-in-the-Dark Skulls on DIY Stantions. (I don't even know if...
DIY Halloween Decoupaged Spooky Cut-Out Pictures
The next part of my 1 Week of Halloween DIY series is focusing on the indoor decorations. I've already got the front porch looking season-appropriate with DIY Stenciled Halloween Pumpkins (3 Ways), now I want to decorate my walls. 2 spooky DIY pictures fit the bill,...
DIY Stenciled Halloween Pumpkins
Welcome to Day 2 of my 1 Week of Halloween DIY! What's representative of Halloween no matter where you go? PUMPKINS! And today I'm going to share with you a simple DIY to jazz up pumpkins (the faux kind, which means you can use them year after year 🙂 With a couple...