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DIY DIY fashion

How to Make a Galaxy Dress

I’ve always been a bit of a space dork for as long as I can remember. My third cousin, Gus Grissom, is one of the original seven astronauts, my blog’s namesake is space-inspired, and I went to Space Camp in seventh grade. (My space…

July 4, 2012
DIY DIY fashion

DIY Rainbow Friendship Bracelet

Even though I never really made my friends friendship bracelets during the summer, they always evoke warm, bar-b-que-y feelings in me. One reason might be rooted in the fact that one of my friends used to work at this summer camp in California. Each…

June 11, 2012
DIY DIY fashion sewing

DIY No-Sew Peplum Shirt

Pop on over to The Fashion Spot to see a tutorial I just wrote on how to make a no-sew peplum shirt using Aleene’s “OK to Wash It” sewing glue. (You can also find the tutorial for my Kate Spade-inspired owl purse here.) ๐Ÿ˜‰…

June 2, 2012
DIY DIY fashion Mod Podge

DIY Geometric Jean Shorts

I realize I just wrote about how I hate summer clothes— especially those blasted jean shorts, but sometimes a you gotta make an exception– especially when these said jean shorts make a nice canvas for one of my favorite craft supplies: MOD PODGE. ;P…

May 31, 2012
DIY DIY fashion The Fashion Spot

DIY High-Low Skirt

A recent post over on The Fashion Spot– how to make a high-low skirt from a thrift store maxi skirt. (I love that it is also called “The Mullet Skirt!” Hahaha.) ๐Ÿ˜‰ I’ve also got a guest post of sorts up on Shrimp Salad…

May 24, 2012
DIY fashion Fashion necklace

DIY Clay Teardrop Bead Statement Necklace

When I was a little kid, I loved to make things with clay. I mean loved. My favorite things to make were tiny clay animals– complete zoo sets for homemade dioramas, colonies of penguins, paddlings of ducks, and miniature replicas of every animal I…

May 22, 2012