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DIY Laptop Sleeve Made From a Leather Jacket
As you may recall from a previous project I posted, we still have the rest of the thrifted leather jacket leftover to something fantastic with! So with my Hubby's birthday quickly approaching, I decided to make him a homemade sleeve for his laptop computer. Sure you...
Hey Carly, I was wondering if you will do more tutorials on the threadbanger-blog, I really enjoyed those. Or are you taking a break with them, as nothings is really going on over there at the moment. Thank you, I love reading your blog. Katarina
Hi katarina-thank you for your kind words. I will be adding one final tutorial tonight and then be taking a break from Threadbanger since I'll be on vacation. I'll still be doing tutorials for my own blog in the meantime, though!Thanks so much for reading:-)xoxoxCarly...
Formspring.me Question: Fabric Headbands
from formspring.me: Could you do a tutorial on how to make one of these headbands? That's an easy one! They're exactly the same principle as the instructions for making the main fabric part of my DIY Jennifer Behr Spiked Turban, except these headbands use a slightly...
DIY Roundup 2
Sneak peek of a current project on my DIY desk...will be revealing the results shortly! (Think flowers, summery...hair???!!)But now it's that time again! If you have a DIY project or tutorial, please feel free to link below! (However you can only link YOUR OWN...
Formspring.me Question: Tell us about your wedding dress!
from formspring.me:Hi Carly - I recently discovered your blog and I love it! You are doing a great job. I have a question - as you love DIY and fashion, I am curious if you could tell us about your wedding dress! Hope you have a great day, Liz Hi Liz! hehe, you...
DIY Roundup 1 Favorites
Thank you to all of you who submitted your DIY projects in my first Thursday DIY Roundup! I had so much fun visiting all your blogs and seeing the wonderful results of your creativity. So, as for total views, out of the 21 projects posted here are the top 3:#3:...
Formspring.me Question: Military Jacket
from formpspring.me:I have an old military jacket from my father. Its a little too big and i was wondering if you had any ideas to change it. -MishelleHmmm. What kind of military jacket? Could you provide a photo of the type of jacket? Or a link to something similar...
FAQ for Chic Steals
Hi everybody! Just checking in with all of you...I'm writing an FAQ for this site, and I'd love to hear from you. Have any burning questions you've always wanted to know about me, this blog, where I get my DIY ideas, favorite tools, what camera I use, etc.? Leave...
Rock Candy Rings
A couple rings that I've made recently: Quartz spikes set in sterling silver Rose quartz chips in sterling silver Amethyst cluster on pewter filigree I'm thinking about adding these styles of rings to my Etsy shop...thoughts? Though I can't take them off...I just love...