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DIY: How to Make a Scarf Shirt

This scarf shirt was actually one of my first projects I made when I started my blog almost three years ago. (HoLy CoW, has it been that long??) During my first blogging summer, I checked out this book on 99 Ways to Cut, Sew,…

March 19, 2012
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How to Make a Bow Headband

As a girl with pretty unruly curly hair, I have a few go-to tricks for taming the tresses. One of my favorite ways to control the craziness up top is through accessories– especially headbands. From flower headbands to bow headbands, I love em. (I…

March 12, 2012
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How to Make a Fabric Flower Brooch

If I could incorporate flowers into everything I make, I would. There’s just something about flowers that just gets to me– I’ve made a fabric flower corsage, a fabric flower headband, a flower scarf, a flower pillow… the list goes on. 🙂 When I…

March 5, 2012
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DIY T-Shirt Quilt

Before I explain this project, I need to set two things straight. First off– I’m a sentimental hoarder. If a fond memory is even remotely related to an inanimate object, I keep it. For example, I have almost every ticket from any movie I’ve…

March 1, 2012
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DIY Modcloth-Inspired Pom Pom Scarf

When I saw this ah-mazing pom pom scarf on Modcloth last fall, I thought it was the coolest thing. Actually, I can mark this scarf as the beginning of my pom pom/ glitter craze. But alas, the Modcloth scarf was a whopping $90, (blergh)…

February 28, 2012
DIY hair

How to Style Curly Hair

I spent most of my kid life in battle with my hair. It never set the same way twice and I couldn’t, for the life of me, get my hair to look like all the other cute little 6th grade girls with their stick…

February 24, 2012
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DIY Shoelaces

I love details– almost too much sometimes. (In high school I might’ve been accused of over-accessorizing on more than one occasion.) 😀 I just don’t see the problem with a look made of glitter sunglasses, dangly earrings, an “S” necklace, and a hair flower.…

February 22, 2012
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DIY Zipper Headband

I guess this is a week of headbands. 😉 Have you ever stopped to think about what a cool gadget the zipper is? You can close things with one hand, they make a funny noise, they have “teeth”… Zippers are such a fun material…

February 15, 2012
DIY DIY fashion headband

DIY Glitter Heart Headband

One of my favorite blogs and brands of all time is Ban.do— I’ve always loved their styling, their headbands, and their funky videos. My friends from college and I used to designate rainy and cold Saturdays as “Ban.do Days” and we would sit on…

February 14, 2012
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DIY Heart Garland

This weekend I went back to my alma mater and sorority to visit my very-very-very-very-missed friends, sit on the navy blue carpet, and catch up on everything that has been happening. I forgot how nice it is to plop on the floor and chitchat…

February 13, 2012