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10 DIY Projects to Welcome Spring
Welcome to the official First Day of Spring! Yes my friends, Spring has definitely Sprung…and I bet you're itching to make some fun DIY projects to welcome the new season. Flowers, Easter, May Day, graduations, prom, baby showers, and other Springtime celebrations?...
Share Your Fashion Dilemmas – and Your Whole Life – Easily with Skype
Connecting with people when we all have vastly differing schedules can be a big hassle… and being able to chat or share via video is a great way to connect. Skype is the affordable way to stay in touch about the things you care about - whether it's just checking in,...
Chic for the Week – 8
Welcome to another installment of Chic for the Week, where I share a couple shopping picks that I can't stop thinking about. It's mid-March, and Spring is definitely here! Portland is uncharacteristically warm and hail-free (at least so far, fingers crossed haha) and...
Quote: The Worst Enemy to Creativity is Self-Doubt
The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt. -Sylvia Plath It's been awhile, my friends. I took an impromptu hiatus from this blog because I was hard at work on many other things. My day job managing the online presence of Studio 3, Inc., posts in collaborations with...
DIY Ideas from Fall 2015 Fashion Weeks Street Style
Fashion weeks around the world have drawn to a close, and we've seen a ton of DIY-able ideas for this coming Fall. How about that ubiquitous street style for February 2015 - what are all the fashionistas in the know wearing? The answer is fabulous coats and warm...
My Spoonflower Fabrics Maker-Submitted Project Showcase
As you may know, I designed some fabrics awhile ago and offer them for sale by the yard through my shop on Spoonflower. At first I created them because I couldn't find any galaxy-print fabrics that I liked, and I wanted to play with the trending print. After I opened...
DIY Ideas from Fall 2015 Fashion Weeks
Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week has wrapped up, folks...London Fashion Week is drawing to a close...next up, Paris and Milan. Already some great DIY ideas are surfacing for Fall 2015 and I'll bet you want to get right on top of those and start thinking about how...
Chic for the Week – 7
Welcome to another installment of Chic for the Week, where I share a couple shopping picks that I can't stop thinking about. Actually, Chic for the Weekend might be more appropo. And it's technically the last weekend before March arrives, so I'm on the lookout for...
Outfit 2.16.15: Faux Quilting and Faux Sequins
Mismatched rhinestone stud earrings: I forget. Sequins sweatshirt: Romwe (old, similar here or here. Rings: mocha, Shashi solitaire ring in rose gold, Gorjana "G" stackable ring set. Hard-sided geometric clutch: ASOS (old, similar here). Quilted Faux Leather Midi...
DIY Quilted Vinyl Midi Skirt
So it's still Winter and I wanted a (p)leather skirt - midi length, so demure, yet made of a material that's a little reminiscent of biker gangs. That's just how I roll. Midi-length leather and pleather skirts have been a Winter staple for awhile - and I love that the...
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Clockwise from top left: Milk chocolate Hershey's kiss, Gorjana alphabet necklace, Shashi solitaire ring in rose gold, handwritten note in gold calligraphy pen, Luv Aj The Crown hoop earrings, Chocomize dark chocolate bar with coconut and honey-roasted cashews,...
Last-Minute DIY Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas
The big V-day happens to be Saturday this year, and it's now a countdown to what to get, what to make, how to profess your undying love to the one true person in your life. Here are a couple ideas from my archives if you need something to make last-minute: DIY Ombre...
January From the Archives
Hello friends! Gee, this past month went by quick, didn't it? I wanted to try something a little different as a recap and dig back into the Chic Steals archives for Januaries past to share some of my favorite posts with you that you may have missed. This month marks...
The 13 Must-Have Tools for Embellishing DIYs
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 Adding embellishments to pieces (crystals, studs, trim, iron-ons etc.) is one of the easiest ways to breathe life into your clothing and accessories and give them a whole new makeover. I've...
7 Affordable Winter Beauty Picks for Fair Skin
So yesterday I gave you a peek inside my $5 newly organized bathroom drawer. Today I wanted to share a roundup of my must-have beauty items to see Winter through to Spring. I'm super-pale and have strawberry blonde hair, so the color palette I use most days is very...