Inspiration: Motivation 2

October 19th, 2011 | Author: umeit | Filed under: DIY, Fashion, Inspiration: Motivation | 6 Comments »

I know, I know I’m a little late with this trend but I’m happy I finally got it done! These bunny ears were designed by Maison Michel back in 2009 and I knew I wanted a pair. The blogsphere was filled with tutorials and I saved this one and added it to my to-do lit. I had some fabric left from a vintage dress I was fixing over the weekend and I thought it would be perfect for my new bunny ears. The timing is also perfect since Halloween is approaching and I have more excuses to wear them, yay!

PS: Please excuse the weird two shade neck color in the first picture, I believe is a shadow created by the collar and the position of my lamp.

Inspiration: Motivation 1

September 12th, 2011 | Author: umeit | Filed under: Craft, DIY, DIY: Weekend Projects, Fashion, Inspiration: Motivation | 3 Comments »

Finally done!
In my weekend projects post of a week ago I was inspired to do a couple of DIYs. I enjoyed doing them so much that I’m starting a new section in the blog called “Inspiration: Motivation”, where I’ll use photos that inspire me to make things on my own. This will be the first.

I started with the knotted shirt, I originally thought it would be a good idea to use a t-shirt, cut it into strings and knot away but after visiting my local craft store I changed my mind and decided to use wool instead. Even thought I was satisfied with the results, I think I would go back to my original idea. The knotted shirt made out of wool needs more body, a heavier material could’ve worked better.

The studded boots were so much fun to do! I went to Michaels to buy some studs but to my surprise they didn’t have any! I had the option to buy them online but I didn’t want to wait another week to get them. Luckily, my boyfriend found Daddy’s Leather Supply, a local leather supply store. I decided to go on Saturday, the store is in the middle of warehouses and was a little tricky to get to but I’m so glad found it. The owner Lui was so helpful! I told him what I wanted to do and he took his time to explain how and what tools to use. Thanks to him I was able to add the studs to my vintage boots without any problems. I added some studs to my daughter’s chucks too!

Photos by my sweet boyfriend.

DIY: Weekend Projects

September 2nd, 2011 | Author: umeit | Filed under: Craft, DIY, DIY: Weekend Projects | 1 Comment »

I still don’t know how but I want to make two DIY projects out of these photos. The first image is by Fashion Photographer Peter Lindbergh, and the boots I found at Urban Outfitters selling for $348! I certainly can’t afford that so I’m taking the challenge. I’m going thrifting/craft shopping to hopefully find the right materials and experiment. I’ll share the results next Friday. Happy long weekend!