My Do It Yourself Projects
Recently I have been wondering what DIY project I can do with second hand watches. Here is my idea: Fridge magnets 🙂 You will need: old watch round flat magnets glue for metall round-nose pliers and cutting ones Follow these steps: disassemble the watch: remove all the back parts and take out the clock-face glue […]
Second hand watches? You can find tons of them for sale in thrift stores. Except most of them don’t work, and it would probably cost more to repair them than they are actually worth. I have always wanted to do a DIY project with them, but I didn’t know what. Until now! See the DIY in my next post […]
When reading about some DIY, everything looks so easy… And it is! However, sometimes things do not work out as planned. The chemical may be way too stronger than you expect, you may leave it in for too long… or your boyfriend may interrupt and ask for an unscheduled kiss! Something may easily go wrong. […]
Recently I have made this beautiful DIY project, and now I have pretty bowls to store my jewelry. Want to make one, too? Here are my instructions! You will need: – crochet lace doilies (I bought mines at a second hand store, 25 cents each) – fabric stiffener – glass bowls or vases; if you do […]
The spring has arrived, and it means that my bleaching season has started! For the first project of the season I have chosen a tie dye bleaching technique presented in the Free People blog last summer. The technique is based on an old Japanese dyeing method called “itajime shibori.” Shibori is a Japanese term for methods of dyeing cloth by […]
The Canadian spring has started at last, and it got enough warm outside to get fun with bleach! This week-end my balcony was turned into a DIY station with bleach bottles, buckets with water, and garments hanging all over the balcony rails:) For my first project of the season I decided to go with the DIY from this Free […]
As you all know, I have a post about how to convert old bead necklaces to cool new bracelets. Recently I have used these instructions to convert a bunch of old necklaces to more new cool bracelets! This time I made four different sets which I show to you today 🙂 This is a set of […]
I’ve got a bunch of old bead necklaces in my jewelry casket. Some of them I bought at a second hand store, and some were left abandoned after my style has changed. The one made of uneven multicolored agate beads was brought from Russia. It used to belong to my mom, and it holds some great […]
Polka dots is a trendy pattern this season! This is a good news, because it is really easy to make it yourself. Here is my DIY for you 🙂 I bought this pair of ordinary skinny jeans at a second hand store for $5. To do stamping, I used the same tools that I got when did my […]
Polka dots seemed to be a naive pattern that suited only childish looks. However, recently it has become super popular! You can see it blended into trendy street looks, worn by fashion week attendees, and favored by famous fashion brands. And I am very happy to see it! Polka dot stamped jeans is a project […]