DIY: Lace Flower Hair Pin

Another little project. Nothing fancy but easy and very cute. All you need is 7 inches of lace, a needle and thread, a small piece of felt, a glue gun, and a bobby pin. I found my lace in the dollar bin at JoAnn’s Fabrics.

Lay out your lace in front of [...]

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DIY: Adding Gilding and a Pirate-ish Photo Shoot

I am so in love with the new trend of hand made and vintage. It makes it so easy to re-purpose jewelry, and to keep up with fashion on a tight budget. I have been wanting to re-make or improve a few items. Specifically I wanted to make some metal pieces look oxidized. I [...]

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DIY: Bohemian Chic Hair Pin

Yet another DIY! Summer is a time to create and when summer hits I definitely put down my knitting needles a bit more…THE HEAT! It is hard to knit with even the softest wool fiber when it is close to the triple digits outside. So here is a fun tutorial for those of you who are [...]

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DIY: Peacock Feather Earrings

I posted some pictures of peacock feather earrings I made a while back. I thought I would do a tutorial for how to make them so if any of you are up for a fun summer jewelry project. I saw these a while back at Anthropologie for 40.00 or so. They only cost a couple [...]

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DIY: Feather Extensions

So the long awaited post is here! Time to “Do it Yourself!” No need to pay the steep prices for getting feather extensions in. Feather extensions can be washed curled and flat ironed. Just do whatever you already do with your hair they are very easy and fun. They can last up to six weeks. [...]

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DIY: Tree Jewelry Hanger

So this is my second DIY. I had been meaning to find a solution to storing my jewelry. Jumbling everything in a bowl just wasn’t working for me. I had seen someone use a manzanita branch as a place to hang jewelry. I didn’t have the time to go out and find the perfect manzanita [...]

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