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DIY Links of the Week 5.16 – 5.23.11
This week is starting off certainly better than last - I'm on another round of heavy-duty antibiotics so hopefully I'll beat back this infection in my jaw this time - I just finished up a huge number of projects that have been looming over my head for weeks - and the...
Get Your Arms Ready for Sleeveless Season with Dove
I've never thought of my underarms as particularly attractive. Though I have major and minor quibbles with many of my bodyparts, I've always felt a little bit embarrassed about my underarms. Stubbly, sticky, bumpy, red...definitely not my best feature.:-/ So I was...
Announcing: BurdaStyle Fashion Challenge with Instructables.com!
Feel up to a little wearables DIY? Instructables.com (the largest Do-It-Yourself community on the web) is partnering with BurdaStyle (the largest sewing community on the web) to bring you the BurdaStyle Fashion Challenge. All entries must involve your own clothing...
5.20.11 Outfits: Oversized and Plastic
Batwing Sleeve Shirt: ASOS.com Long Side-Tail top: Spiral Girl Quartz point "Fang" Necklace: handmade by me Rings: DIY Pamela Love Arrowhead Ring (tutorial here), Rock Crystal Heart Ring from a rock & gem show, Forever 21 Regal Knuckle Ring Marbled Perspex Molded...
LAST DAY to Enter the Stina Jamison Recycled Glass Pendant Giveaway!
I've extended the deadline one day and y'all have until midnight TONIGHT (Thursday, May 19) to get those entries in!! Enter NOW Good luck!:-) xoxox Carly
DIY Basket Handbag Ideas
I love the idea of using a wicker or straw handbag once the weather warms up. There's just something about an airy, earthy bag that spells summer to me. Using a basket as a handbag reminds me of delightful childhood stories, dressing up as Alice, tea parties,...
DIY Links of the Week 4.25 – 5.15.11
Again having to condense a couple weeks into one LOTW. Time is just whizzing by, and there's not enough hours in the day to check out all the great DIYs and ideas out there. But first, some food for thought:found on Outsapop DIY is just re-appropriation of ideas. ...
Ring Storage Solutions
So this now closes my Rings Week series - it actually ended up being TWO weeks as I've gotten so behind on things. This is how I store my rings in my closet: right below my clothing, on top of my tights drawer. Storing rings (or just about anything) I've always found...
Sneak Preview: DIY Multifunctional Lace Dress
Aaargh, I almost never do this...but I've been back-to-the-wall lately with having a root-canalled tooth (I had a root canal done on it THREE YEARS AGO!) get an infection last month and create an abcess that's now eating away a hole in jaw (so I've been feeling like...
Designer DIY Easter Eggs
Ooooh, I'm so upset I missed this! Though Easter is long since over, here are some lovely Easter eggs designed for Vogue.com by some brands you may have heard of...like Chanel, Jason Wu and Rag & Bone. The assortment uses materials such as buttons, glitter,...
StinaJimerson Recycled Glass Pendant Giveaway!
Well, it's high time for another giveaway! This time I am partnering with lovely reader Stina, who has recently launched her Etsy store StinaJimerson. She is offering a beautiful Double-Sided Pendant with Recycled Green and Brown Glass for giveaway. Stina is an...
DIY Pamela Love Arrowhead Ring
(Pamela Love ring img source) I fell in love with this tough but earthy Arrowhead Ring from Pamela Love (link is to the matte pink version) awhile ago. Sporting a hand-carved arrowhead set in a thick silver bezel, this ring also has a line of silver flattened discs...
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Rings Q&A
Question Mark Ring from CHAO & EERO - you can place an order from them here Since beginning this week chock-full of ring-themed posts, I realize I haven't delved into the basics just yet. So for all of you who have questions about rings: how to clean em', how to...
ThisRING.com: Let Your Fiance Know Your Engagement Ring Wishes Before He Pops the Question
Boy, I wish this site had been around when I got engaged! Hub, kind and loving that he is, honestly isn't the most clued-in when it comes to my personal taste or jewelry that I am drawn to. As a result, I'm not really a fan of my own engagement...or wedding rings,...
Kate Middleton’s Ring is America’s #1 Obsession!
Well, according to Emitations.com - check out the amazing infographic above that they put together about the iconic Kate Middleton Ring! (Probably the most well-known and discussed ring of late...) If you are looking to purchase the affordable version of the Kate...