4 Ways to Knot a Belt {via The Style Mentors}

Stuck in a fashion rut? Need ideas to remix the pieces you already own? The Style Mentors, is a new fashion blog with tons of outfit ideas, colors and how-to's that would get you going. :)

Here's one that I loved: 4 Ways to Knot a Belt 

6 ways to tie your scarf (Via Coldwater creek)

To our demise, scarf season is rapidly approaching, So here I am being a good friend sharing ideas on how to tie 'em.  Enjoy!

Click here to be directed to their website.

DIY: Suede Skirt to Envelope Purse

Envelope bags and clutches are so trendy right now.  In fact, Making one of these is on my long list of things to do and try so expect one of these soon, and if your birthday is coming soon, you might just get one. :)

Veronica over at Tick Tock Vintage  shows us to to turn a Thrift store suede skirt into this fabulous and trendy bag. 

Head over to her blog and check out her other refashions as well.

Happy blogging!

Blog love: Wearing it on my Sleeve

This gal is uber fabulous!
You'd love her sense of fashion, sense of self and mostly her sense of humor!
Somehow I wish I was like her when I grow up.

Check out her blog, but be sure to have enough time to peruse through all her refashions, They are quite exquisite!

Giving away (Fuschia pumps Sz. 7.5)

I bought these at my favorite thrift store but can't walk in them, yup! You heard right!
I turned 30 and suddenly my feet can't bear anything higher that 2 1/2" heels. I'm doomed! That being said, I would like to pass them on to someone that would put them to good use. :)

I know they look red, they are a really hot shade of fuschia.

If you like them and they fit, please email me your info. 1st come, 1st served.

Stevens
Size 7.5
Heel height 3.5"

DIY Lace-trimmed Denim Shorts

Source: Bikini and Passports

This is so easy that the instructions fit in a single sentence.

First, cut a pair of denim pants as short as possible - then add cotton lace trim around the hem.

Now go out and tan your legs!

DIY: How to Skinnify your jeans or pants

Yes! You heard right! and Yes I did make that word up!

Skinnify: Vb. To turn bootleg and flare legged pants into skinny fabulous ones by way of sewing.

 One of my blog friends, Liz from Cotton & Curls has a great tutorial on how to do it.  Once you go there, I urge you to follow her blog, You won't be disappointed.  Even if you don't sew, her outfit ideas are beyond fabulous!

I've also met a few new Refashionista and have already planned to showcase them very soon. 
There are some very talented gals out there, Seriously!
I guess the poor economy has forced some of us to be more inventive and creative in order to save a dollar or two and our community has growing.  I find myself, over-whelmed, at times, with all the recreations in blog land.  I truly enjoy meeting new friends (even distant ones) through our common passion and bounce ideas back and forth, so don't be shy, email me and say hello.

 My pants are cuffed because I'm into the loose fitting j-crew-esque look that I so adore!

PS. Did anyone notice I dyed my hair black??  :(



The easiest, peachiest refashion

Don't you just love a good buy? Seriousy, If you don't thrift shop, you're really missing out.

You see, this dress was pre-destined to be mine, Wanna know why?

1. It was my size, and that's very unusual, as I have to take in most of my thrifted dresses. in this case, however, I only had to cut and hem to my desired length. I did a blind hem by hand because I was way too lazy to dig my sewing machine out of my messy sewing closet.

2. It was the perfect shade of pink, a very sophisticated one and one that I unconsciously have been buying all summer.

3. It matched my favorite sandals! I can't help it though, those sandals are so comfortable! Not long ago, I danced the whole night in them.

I can't wait to show you my other finds, but I'm sure you would be envious!

If you are new to sewing or don't know how to blind hem, follow this video tutorial I found on YouTube.

By the way, if you ever decide to go (with me) on a scavenger hunt, below I'll give you the few places I frequent:

Joe's
1474 Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237
(The best place for high-end brand name clothes and jeans, truly my favorite)

Salvation Army
Any and every single one.
(Try to find and take advantage of the daily color deals. Each day a different color tag is 50% off)

Savers
7001 Sunrise Hwy
Holbrook, NY 11741 map
(a little pricier than Salvation Army, but you would find unworn clothes with tags)

New Beginnings

 

A few months ago I started this blog, primarily keep a journal of my crafty adventures and a place show and teach my friends some of my inventions.

During the these months, I've come to realize that I had no particular direction, I would go between general crafts, sewing, refashions, decorating and photography.

Of course I enjoy, Interior decorating, wood working and all the other fun stuff I do, however, It's too much to do for me to and post about.

 

So in a slight change of direction, this blog will concentrate on clothing refashions, thrift shopping ideas and simple fix-ups for clothes you already own.  It will continue to look at blogs that I love, very creative people that I'll like to grown into eventually and outfit ideas.

 

I will still be posting all my -from scratch clothes and girl's dresses- and tutorials on my friends blog: http://www.madebymami.com/ as a contributor.  This is also a general crafts blog with anything related to sewing, saving money, recipes and more.  I guess you'll know more about it as we go along but you can also click on the link and get to know her now.  She's pretty awesome!

 

I appreciate the fact that I have followers (aside from my real friends) and for this I am really sorry that I didn't give any advance notice.  This thought had been running through my head for quite some time and I finally decided to hop on it. 

 

Does anyone have any comments?

Draped T-shirt Refashion (Dana's Fashion Blog)

Dana's Fashion blog has this great and super easy draped t-shirt tutorial.

If you have time, Peruse through the blog, they tons of great ideas.

I want this!! Ruche Clutch

Do you shop Ruche??

Quite frankly, I haven't bought anything from them, but I sometimes peruse through their website to find inspiration and outfit ideas.  Their clothes and accessories are very unique and vintage-y, Which I love!

Check out their look book if you need proof!


On one of my monitor shopping trips to Ruche, I became so obssessed with this bag, I almost bought it but it was sold out.  I'm now on Plan B, I have to re-create this little piece of heaven, using linen fabric, perhaps.
Any ideas on where to start?? Free pattern that I can adapt? Do you have one and want to get rid of it?

Valentino Knock-off @ Inspiration Realisation

These are my favorite kind of refashions, and re-creating it for a fraction of the original cost.

Seems fairly easy. Check it out!.

Guest Post: Liz from Cotton and Curls

Liz from C&C decided to join in and help me with a refashion post with for my Reclaim, Remake, Refashion Event. 
I'm completely thrilled about this for a few reasons:
#1: It's my 1st Guest post!
#2: I admire Liz and all her work, I find my self constantly taking notes from her posts. She's a refashion pro! I've written posts about her and her blog before, If you haven't been there, you're really missing out! I mean it!

#3 She was so generous she wrote 2 tutorials in one.

Here's what Liz made for us!

The Make-up Clutch

Do you save your fat quarters? scraps? I do! 

I know someday I'll find use for them.  There are so many things you can make with scraps, headbands, fabric flowers, brouches and as you can see Clutches and make-up bags.

Skirt to Ruffled dress Refashion

This is a very simple refashion, nothing major.  A summer dress from a ruffle skirt and a tank top. As you may already know, the true meaning of refashion is not to reuse, reclaim and to give new life to things that would otherwise end in a landfill.  That being said, Go grab something and re-create it.

I joined Refashion Nation @ C&C

C&C is one of my favorite refashion blogs.  I read everything she posts so I'm helping her spread the word on her new project.  It's awesome!  She created a linky called Refashion Nation where fellow refashionistas can share their awesome blogs and projects with others.  Click on the image below to join in or to read her blog.

Crewcuts dress Knock-off {As seen in With Love by Rach}

I came across the awesome re-fashion on a tiny but awesome website called With love by Rach.

You do know my obsession with anything Jcrew and crewcuts, to find that people re-create their clothes blow my mind.

Head over to her blog and check out her tutorial.

Thanks for stopping by!

Blog Love: Aesthetic Nest

Anneliese over at Aesthetic Nest does it all!

She's a mom, She sews, she paints, she knits, AND she does a fantastic job with her blog!

Here are some of her tutorials:

Patriotic Dresses

The Things We lose with motherhood

I have read tons of parenting magazines, through the 7 1/2 years of motherhood.  All these magazines, aside from trying to get you to buy pampers and creams, focus on the positive side of motherhood. No one ever tells you of the things we lose in this journey.  Our identity, independence, our careers, the expensive bags for baby bags, The party animal attitude, the high-heels replaced for flats. Yes! we give up much of what makes us who we are, to raise and guide this little person in a world We don't even know how to navigate.

When I turn around and look back at all those years and things I've lost, I realize I wanted to be lost all along.  I wanted to give up all the vanities for this life.    I wanted to be home cuddling with Janet rather than sweating at a club.  I wanted to spend every evening doing homework rather than watching movies.  I want to be with her when she's sick to comfort her.  I want her to be able to look at her childhood and say the same.

I've got a lot to figure out in this journey, but I know for a fact that this is who I want to be, it’s not all that complicated. It’s about love. Love, and hope.

DIY Felt Monogram Pillow (As seen on The Sweet Survival)

 

 

The superfabulous Trisha @ The Sweet Survival has this cool tutorial, I wanted to share with my lovely readers.  A felt monogramed pillow that packs tons of style and it's incredibly easy to make.  This is definately on my (Never-ending) to-do list.

Shoe accessories for a very small Diva!

Girls are so fun!

You can experiment with them with anything and they always feel great about it!

With Janet, for instance, I've tried, just about anything from long dresses to mini skirt, tall boots, flat shoes  and with that now shoe flowers and accessories. ohh yeah! The collection is starting to grow.

Hubbie's Old Shirt, Janet's New Dress!

I figure once in a while I have to pay respect to my blog name and post a refashion of sorts.

I had this button down in my stash for months, not because I didn't know what to do with it, but because I didn't want to sew for long time.

Everything thing I tried turned out to be a mess, so I discouraged myself from touching a sewing machine and concentrated in other things, Simple things, Like hair clips, headbands, brouches, etc.  Which also explains why Janet and my nieces have tons of accessories.  This, however, has been the simplest refashion I've done in months! Best of all, Janet loves it! Win-Win for everyone!

Burberry Knock-Off T-shirt

If you're reading this post, Please don't tell Burberry I did this as they would totally shut down my factory.
But seriously, Isn't adorable to pair with skinny jeans or a pretty skirt?

Besides who would ever know it's a knock-off (Aside from you)?

Spring Outfit Ideas (Part 1)

I'm a bit of a show off! I'm a proud mama,  So I'm here to brag about this dress I made for Janet to kick-off her Spring wardrobe.  If you're a mother, you would already know there's something rewarding about seeing your kids with the coolest clothes (while you look like you just came out of a dryer), on the other hand, if you're not a mother, wait, just wait til you get there. :)

I like Jcrew and Mini Boden to shop for Janet's clothes (on eBay, of Course, Cause I'm a cheapo!!)

I must warn you though, you'd be seeing a few more of these homemade outfits as I attempt to create a high end wardrobe on the cheap. 

Have a great weekend!!!! 

Little Girls Clothing Inspiration

I've been sewing a lot lately (By a lot I mean ONE dress) putting together my daughter's spring wardrobe.

Can you believe that? I don't even do this for myself, anyway, I needed fresh ideas and went google image shopping.