favorite blogs and reads / part two

I've been reading a few blogs lately, and wanted to do part two of this series of things I'm reading and a little about them. In case you missed it, here is part one.


Let's just start with ZOELLA. Zoe is a youtube sensation with over two million subscribers! She has an awesome personality obviously....

The next blog is This Chick's Got Style. I particularly love this post on how to photography for fashion blogs.

Another blog that is fairly new to the world and somewhere I love to be, is The Band Wife. This blog is packed with tons of inspiring home d.i.y. tutorials. 

Last, Evelina Berry has an adorable blog called Fashion Cafe. She is also a youtube guru and one of my favorite channels!








Thanks for reading, you guys! Don't forget to check out these blogs... xo

D.I.Y. FASHION MAKEOVER | DENIM JEAN DRESS TO TOP

This dress is very ugly. I found it at a second-hand store for a buck. Looking at it closely though, there are a few possibilities. Chop off the skirt and sleeves and you have a denim vest. Or a few changes and you have a denim top that is totally in trend right now! I decided to go for the latter idea, which turned out to be very fun! I'm thinking of bleaching it sometime so it's a lighter denim, but anyways here we go...

FROM TACKY, TO TRENDY!

Directions: I cut off the skirt to the length I desired, making the cut slightly curved on the sides. I rolled the hem under twice, pinning as I went. After finding some gold thread that matched the other threading, I sewed a straight stitch until I had sewn the whole hemline. You can repeat another line so it is double stitched. Very easy project, with huge results!

xo STEPHANIE

D.I.Y. PAINTED SHOES MAKEOVER

Whether you have a pair of sneakers that have been worn down on the outside, a color that is so not cute, or if you are bored with your shoe collection, then this d.i.y. project will be perfect for you to try! I am in love with the color mint right now, so I decided to makeover a pair of yellow shoes that I never wear.

You'll need any pair of shoes you want to use

Fabric paint is inexpensive and easy to find in your local craft store. You'll also need a medium size paintbrush. The color mint is easy to mix using the colors above. Remove shoelaces and paint at your lea sure. Let dry completely. I can't wait to do this again with another color!

D.I.Y. OWL ANIMAL PILLOW TOY

Inspired by an Anthropolgie owl, I wanted to make something like it for my niece to play with! Isn't this just the cutest thing? I already had all the materials, there's not much you need to make it! So let's get started.

MATERIALS

 -Fake fur or fuzzy material is best for the stomach, back, and wings.

-Felt for the eyes.

-Grey material for head

-Cute patterned material for feet

-Stuffing

 

Cut out pattern pieces, adding 1/2" for seam allowance. (note: make sure to pre wash/dry your fabrics) Using black thread and a needle, embroider dots for the pupils on the eyeball pieces. Machine-stitch both of the eye pieces on top of the front head piece. Next, machine-stitch around each of the feet, wings, head, and body pieces, (all inside out) leaving a small opening for turning it out. Stuff the inside of the owl, making sure to put enough to make it nice and squishy. Then you can hand stitch the openings closed, and sew on the beak, and wings.

Leave comments with any questions you might have!

me and my niece / she loves her owl :)

D.I.Y. PROJECT : FLORAL SHORTS

SUPPLIES: 

any shorts/pants, fabric paints, stencils, stenciling brushes

THESE FLORAL SHORTS ARE GREAT BECAUSE THEY WILL FIT IN ANYONE'S BUDGET. THEY ARE ALSO THE CUTEST THING! 

1. Using some old jeans, I carefully cut off the legs to the length I wanted. It's alright if some ends hang down, or you can also roll them up if it bothers you. You can also use any plain shorts that you have on hand. The point of this d.i.y. is to not have to buy any shorts for the project :) or you might as well go buy the floral shorts for sale! 2. I mixed white paint with the green paint for the mint colored leaves, and white and hot pink paint for a light pink which looked awesome for the rose color. 3. Using your stencil brush, lightly paint the roses and leaves in a random design over the denim. Let dry.

Tips: 
-Try not to paint it on too thick.
-It's best to paint one side and let it dry completely before painting the other.
-The entire process of stenciling the shorts took me a couple hours so pick out a show or movie to watch while you have fun painting!

  HOPE YOU LIKED THIS TUTORIAL. KEEP COMING BACK FOR MORE D.I.Y! -Stephanie