DIY Wednesday- Decor {Door Garland}

Recently moving into a new house, my boring plain room needed some decorating, I had found so many garland designs and decided to make one for my self, only something simple. But as I made one I thought why not also make a DIY tutorial to share my experience with others on how simple it is to make, although it is a little time consuming; measuring and cutting, it is well worth it!

Steps:
 1. First start with any pattern print page (it doesn't matter which pattern because there is no particular order) Divide the page into 3 equal segment using a ruler and pencil mark a dot every 7cm across the page and 

Blog Feature- Single Crochet Stitch Tutorial

Leona Sutton (found on instagram)  has been wonderfully kind and offered to show me how to crochet with this easy to follow tutorial  with step-by-step picture. Thank you so much Leona!

Crochet is dead simple to pick up and a lot easier than knitting as you can easily correct your mistakes.  One of the most important things to remember when starting out is to keep tension on the wool - not too tight or too loose!

Stage One:

Make a loop knot with the wool, making sure you have a tail.  Pull the loop through the hook and wrap the wool around the hook.

Stage Two:

DIY- Lace Pocket Shorts

Hi guys this is Alyssa from Sincerely, Truly Scrumptious! I have been wanting to do this DIY for some time now and finally did it tonight. I'm not joking it took less then 30 minutes to do. Its super easy and adds a little touch of personality to some boring Forever 21 shorts. Here is how to do it.

I hope you guys like these shorts as much as I do. They are completely customizable and can easily be done with fabric or different colored lace.

Contact me:

Blog: sincerelytrulyscrumptious.com

Etsy: etsy.com/shop/MadeWithLoveByAlyssa

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Blog Feature: DIY Anthro Inspired Necklace

Khadija is an artist, crafter, DIY lover and textile designer (the list goes on... I also found her on instagram), she has a wonderful blog and has allowed, me to feature one of her DIY tutorials. I hope you enjoy as I surely have :)

(http://creativemind-zeshuregi.blogspot.com.au/2012/06/diy-anthro-inspired-necklace.html)

I have done another easy & fun version of Anthro's necklace..
Its making is not something like any mathematics formula :) its as easy as 1,2,3..yep..Lets see.. 

An easy way to make something stylishhhhhh...

 Isn't it..

Would you like to pay $248 ? or $2 is Ok..?

~ PROCESS ~

you will need to have..
Crystal brooches
Chain
Chain Bracelet
wire & pliers

DIY Shorts In A Matter Of Hours

All thanks to Charlie from instagram for this wonderful tutorial! (To find Charlie on facebook and/or instagram keeping reading below.


The sun has finally started to make a presence in the past couple of weeks; the high street is stocking the top summer trends, so surely its time for a wardrobe spring clean? I think not! Why should you pay £10 or more of your hard earned cash on a new pair of shorts when the answer is lying right there in your old jeans that you’ve just put in a bin back. Dig them back out and see how within the hour they can be transformed into shorts that are as good a new.

Printing on fabric!

Thank you to Rustic Cottage Interiors, I found how to print pictures on fabric! It is so easy and fun :)  (http://rusticcottageinteriors.blogspot.com.au/2011/06/printing-on-fabric-photo-tutorial.html) While printing I found that my ink jet printer wouldn't accept the fabric and kept saying paper jam, so I tried our other print (which isn't ink jet) and it worked as well. However I am unsure if the print might rub off when washed, I am yet to experiment. If you would like a print request, please comment below! Available in my Etsy shop soon.

Bewitched 1960s Print 

Equipment:

- material (any of your choose, I chose canvas)

- spray adhesive

- 1 printer paper

- scissors 

- an ink jet printer (however I didn't use one)

Re-Create Your Vest

I found this wonderful tutorial on instagram, on how to fix any ordinary denim vest into something very stylish and fantastic. Chinatsu todate sent me this tutorial and she has done a very great job. 


This is denim vest when she bought it.


It was only $4!!

Before

1. This is very easy and simple.
First I cut cuffs then messing up the cuffs file.

"Dots on Dots"

Once again Nik has sent me another tutorial (Thanks :]). It's very dotty and creative and would be very suitable for party times or just for fun in general.

Step 1: Colors used: China Glaze “ Strong Adhesion Base Coat: and “Fast Forward Top Coat” (not shown)

Sinful Colors “Snow Me White

Sally Hansen “Celeb City”

Spoiled by Wet n Wild “Fuzzy Dice”

Sinful Colors “Black on Black”

Abstract Summer Bush Strokes

While on instagram I found another great tutorial for very stylish nails and Nik (the instagramer) has allowed me to feature her on my blog and here she has put together instructions with handy photos, to tell you how to get fashionable nails just like hers. (Thanks Nik!) Enjoy! Happy nail painting :)

Colors used:

China Glaze “ Strong Adhesion Base Coat: and “Fast Forward Top Coat”

Revlon Top Speed “Hazy”

Sally Hansen “Blue Me Away!”

China Glaze “Shocking Pink Neon”

China Glaze “Sun Worshiper”

(Or use your nailpolish of choice)

Steps:

1: Start with a clear base coat to prevent your nails turning yellow. Let dry then apply one or two thin coats of a gray polish.

Mother's Day Cushion

I didn't know what to do for my mum for mothers day and because I have been trying different techniques in making cushions, I decided to make one for her and try something new for my self. I didn't have filling for the cushion, that's why the cushion looks saggy, however it turned out well, I did my first automatic buttonhole with my sewing machine and made it rectangle instead of a square. Here's how it turned out:

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Back

Cushion with matching couch

Pastel Chalk Hair

So I'm gonna dye my hair soon and I'm doing dip dying, purple and wanted to try if dip dying would suit me, so I found a temporary way to view this. I found a link to colour your hair with chalk pastels (http://crazetexture.blogspot.com.au/2011/10/hair-chalking.html?), it easy and fast to do, though I found it tends to work better with people, who have light coloured hair. However here is how mine turned out. (My before after dip dyed hair up soon!)

Hope you Like!

Monday hairday!

Credit to: http://justzipped.blogspot.com.au/2011/09/monday-hairday.html
Her blog is fabulous go visit! (http://justzipped.blogspot.com.au)

Today's post is something a little different than usual, so I hope you enjoy this hair tutorial!

*Ahem on 4, bobby pins are your friend.

To finish up,

Fancy Twirly Buns

I found this really interesting tutorial of how to make three bun twirls and it looks really easy and pretty to do. I give full credit to who I got it from and I think this hairstyle can be done for a formal event or just for fun. I has straight forward pictorial of what to do. If you do decide to try it, please post a photo and get link it to this post for me to see. Have fun!

Basting stitch

Basting is a temporary stitching (a.k.a tacking), which holds two or more layers of fabric in place until it has been stitched together properly. Basting can be done two ways by hand or by using a sewing machine, if doing it by hand, simply use a straight running stitch and the basting is to be done by machine, use a long-length straight stitch.

Circle Skirt with Bow

I found some instructions to make a circle skirt with a bow and decided to adjust the instructions to suit me. ( http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/easy-skirt-with-a-fluffy-back ) I had decided to make a skirt for my younger sister, who is 5 and is quiet little. I forgot to write down the measurements for next time because I made up the instructions along the way, it took me a few hours as I am still a beginner, however I am getting better. This skirt is suitable for anyone of any age! Here is a picture of the finished piece: 

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Back 

Placemat wallet

I just made a wallet from a placemat. It's real easy :) instructions coming soon! All you need is thread, a placemat and a fastener. It should be really easy from there but if not instructions will be up soon :)

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