DIY & Crafts

Get inspired to do it yourself! Easy DIY tutorials for ideas to craft, create, and decorate. Everything from jewelry tutorials to handy crafts for around the home.

DIY: Knotted Charm Bracelet

DIY: Knotted Charm Bracelet

As you know I’m all about easy crafts! Well this is probably one of the easiest DIY bracelets I’ve made. And mighty cute one too!  When it comes down to it, all this bracelet involves is tying 4 little knots in the right place!  There are lots of options for variation depending on the types of beads you have. Here I’ve chosen a some crystal rondelles and a stardust ball, but you could just as…

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DIY Bracelet: Glammed Up Hex Nut Bracelet

DIY Bracelet: Glammed Up Hex Nut Bracelet

It’s DIY jewelry time!  Jewelry items are my favorite to craft, especially bracelets. I just love my arm candy! So for this tutorial, I’ve taken basic hex nut braided bracelet, and glammed it up by using black crystal rondelles and suede lace.  You could use  hex nuts, washers, or any flat-ish circular beads you have around the house to create this fun braided bracelet look. Materials to make this DIY Bracelet: About 1 yard or…

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Easy Peasy Sharpie Nail Art

Easy Peasy Sharpie Nail Art

I’m all about easy nail art! So when I bought this gold metallic sharpie, labelling boxes wasn’t what I had in mind for it. It’s much easier to draw cute designs on your nails with a sharpie than paint with a teeny brush. So just doodle away, and if you make a mistake, a little bit of good ‘ol rubbing alcohol and it will come right off without taking off your nail polish. Once you’re done…

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20 Creative Washi Tape Ideas

20 Creative Washi Tape Ideas

So my latest DIY addiction is washi tape!  I bough a 3 rolls a couple weeks ago and I’m in love this stuff. If you’re not familiar with washi tape, the best way to describe it is colorful, pretty masking tape. I’ve been sticking it everywhere, using it for packaging, decorating notebooks; there are just endless possibilities. So I decided to compile a post of with my washi tape creations along with more washi tape…

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DIY Roundup: Best DIY Fashion Blogs

DIY Roundup: Best DIY Fashion Blogs

DIY is about creativity and inspiration, so for this DIY roundup edition, I’ve compiled a collection of my personal favorite fashion DIY blogs from around the blogosphere. These are the blogs that inspire me,  get my creativity juices going, and get me into crafting mode. I’ve also included some of my favorite tutorials from each of them so you can get an inkling of their genius at work! (They’re really in no particular order, I…

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Home DIY: Antique Chair Makeover

Home DIY: Antique Chair Makeover

Summer is the perfect time to tackle a painting project! A fresh coat of paint can do wonders to an old piece of furniture. While visiting my boyfriend’s parent’s cottage, this wooden antique chair caught my eye. It was sitting oh-so-inconspicuously in the corner of one of the guest bedrooms. I love its classic shape with the windsor carved legs and backrest. Lucky us, his parents let us give this little chair a new home….

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