DIY: Multi-Chain Sandals

It's not an uncommon thing to get rid of sandals you never wear anymore. But, I only wore these sandals once :-/...

ONCE! (-_-) I can't put my finger on why I've only worn them once, but maybe it has to deal with me not being satisfied with the look of them anymore. So, instead of getting rid of them, I decided to revamp their look to fit my fashion needs. And this is how they turned out...

 

 (Don't mind my toes LOL)

VOILA! A new pair of sandals that I absolutely la-la-love! ☺ I added gold chains to them because I wanted a dressier sandal versus a casual one since I already have a bunch. I've already gotten plenty of compliments on them too hehe (^_^). Everything you need to know on how to make a pair is down below! 

DIY: EASY Graphic T-shirt + HOW TO MAKE IT LAST

Hello June bugs!

So I've had a couple of plain jane t-shirts hanging in my closet for some time now. You know, the ones that are in the craft section of Walmart? I whipped those babies out of my closet and decided that the time had come for them to get a makeover! 

I went to my local JoAnn and picked up one pack of transfer t-shirt paper (used my 50% coupon ;) of course) and some Scotchgard and got to work. JoAnn and Hobby Lobby always have 40% off deals going around, so make sure to check before you buy anything full-price! 

This is what I came up with...

I had a blast making each shirt, since I could customize it to look however I wanted it to. Each shirt design I made myself:
-Cavegirl Hair: I drew it on my tablet.
-Smitten: I found an image of a kitten on Google (made sure to use the "labeled for reuse with modification" search tool option to steer clear of any copyright issues) and added my own twist to is with picmonkey.com.
-Swoon: I used Microsoft Powerpoint.

I added 3 new shirts to my wardrobe without having to spend more than $10; the t-shirts I already had, the transfer paper cost around $4 (got if half-price), and the Scotchgard was only around $4 or $5.

The Scotchgard is optional but I highly recommend using it on your design because since it's a fabric protector, it'll protect your design when you have to wash it. Everything needed is listed down below! Hope you guys give this DIY a try :)

 What You'll Need!

-T-shirt transfer paper (from JoAnn)

-T-shirt 

-Scissors

-Duct tape

-Iron

-Scotchgard (from JoAnn)
-Computer
-Printer

   

 HAVE FUN!
Winona ♥

DIY: Sandals

Flip flops: who doesn't have a pair?! I have some that I don't even wear anymore, and I'm sure that that's the case for a lot of people out there. Since lovely spring weather finally is here, instead of letting those old flips flops collect dust, why not refashion them into a cute pair of sandals? It's a win-win for you (new shoes woo!) and for your old flip flops (yay for wearage!). Check out my "new" sandals down below!

 Dun Dun Duuuun....

What You'll Need

-Old pair of flip flops

-Nylon (under $5 at Jo-Ann, can be purchased at any craft store)

-X-Acto knife (~$6 at Jo-Ann, can be purchased at other craft stores or Walmart)

-Scissors

-Hot glue gun

-Stick (I used a crochet stick, got it at Walmart for ~$2)

-Accents (I used spikes, but you can use anything like jewels or studs)

Watch me make them here:

Enjoy making your feet happy!

Winona ☺

DressLink Review!

I was so excited when I received my package from DressLink, which is an online clothing store based in China that sells fashionable clothes, cute accessories, and more for affordable (CHEAP) prices. Here's a review on what I got with product links right below each picture:

http://bit.ly/1jUFji3

http://www.dresslink.com/plated-stylish-cute-snake-design-for-pierced-ears-earrings-three-colors-golden-silver-bronze-p-769.html

http://bit.ly/1eYMB2n

http://www.dresslink.com/new-vintage-eagle-bird-claw-3-talon-bangle-bracelet-clamp-cuff-p-1680.html

http://bit.ly/1leWMWD

All of these cute items were priced under $3! Talk about C-H-E-A-P! And a plus is that they all looked exactly like their pictures on the website. A huge thank you to DressLink again for sending me these awesome pieces :D

Check out the DressLink site: http://www.dresslink.com/

More of their earrings here: http://bit.ly/1i1VREb

Free Shipping offered here: http://bit.ly/1eqNfme

Watch more of my review here down below!

Looove,

Winona

 

2012 Ugly Christmas Sweater Directions!

Just want to share how I created my ugly Christmas sweater from 2012 for those who are interested! Everything you need to know is down below!

 

SANTA

Santa Templates

1. From RED felt, cut out body, arms, legs, and hat.
2. From TAN felt, cut out  ears, head, and arms.
3. From BLACK felt, cut out eyeballs and shoes.
4. From WHITE felt, cut out pupils.
5. From PINK felt, cut out nose.
6. After cutting out all parts out, glue center of body on mid-bottom left of sweater (edges of body should not be glued down yet).
7. Take arms and glue according to picture (make sure a little bit of the side edges of the arms are underneath the edges of the body).
8. Take hands and glue at the end of arms.
9. Take legs and glue according to picture (make sure a little bit of the top edges of the legs are underneath the edges of the body).
10. Glue down the edges of the body.
11. Glue down shoes on the bottom edges of the legs.
12. Take the head and glue down right above the body (make sure to leave the sides of the head unglued)
13. Take ears and glue according to picture (make sure a little bit of the side edges of the ears are underneath the head). 
14. Glue down the sides of the head. 
15. Take the eyeballs and glue according to picture.  
16. Take the pupils and glue one on each eye. 
17. Take the hat and glue right above the head. 
18. With some fuzzy white yarn, cut out little pieces of the yarn, form swirly circles, and glue on bottom edge of head and on top of upper body to make the shape of the beard as in the picture. 
19. Take the nose and glue in the between eyes.  
20. With some fuzzy white yarn, cut out 2 pieces the same width as the eyeballs and glue above the eyes for eyebrows. 
21. With fluffy material, cut out 2 strips the same width as the arms and glue at the bottom edge of the arms.  
22. With fluffy material, cut out strip as wide as hat and glue down at the bottom of the hat. 
23. Take a white puffball and glue at tip of the hat. 
24. Glue a strip of ribbon as wide as the body for the belt. 
25. Glue yellow puffball in center of belt for the belt buckle. 
    

SANTA COMPLETE! 

 

 RUDOLPH

Rudolph Templates

1. From GOLDEN BROWN felt, cut out body.
2. From TAN felt, cut out antlers and chest/underbelly.
3. From BLACK felt, cut out eyeballs, jaw line, leg outline, and hooves. 
4. From WHITE felt, cut out pupils.
5. After cutting out all parts out, glue center of body on mid-bottom right of sweater (top edges of body should not be glued down yet).
6. Take antlers and glue according to picture (make sure a little bit of the bottom edges of the antlers are underneath the top edges of the body).
7. Glue down top edges of the body.
8. Take jaw line and glue according to picture.
9. Take leg outline and glue according to picture.
10. Take 2 front hooves and glue on bottom of front 2 legs.
11. Take 2 back hooves and glue the left one on leg furthest to the left and glue the right one on leg furthest to the right. 
12. Take chest/underbelly right between the front 2 legs.
13. Take eyeballs and glue on top of head.  
14. Take pupils and glue one on each eyeball. 
15. Take red puffball and glue at end of nose.

RUDOLPH COMPLETE!

Remember, you can use whatever materials you want to use :D Whatever makes the process easier for you! I suggest getting those candy cane colored pipe cleaners from Target and snowflakes from any craft store just to dress up the sweater a bit more :) 

Sorry if this was confusing in any way! Feel free to contact me if you need anything clarified :)

♥♥ Winona