It's time to DANCE!

Happy Friday everyone! Does anyone else feel like this summer is going by way too fast? I've been so busy I haven't had a chance to take pictures of anything to post! I have been crafting a lot though! I've been working on some stuff which I will hopefully start selling on Etsy before I go back to school. I didn't want to post any of that stuff until I open my store, so I'll show you other stuff in the meantime.

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So, my niece's first birthday is coming up. Her favorite show is Yo Gabba Gabba and she absolutely LOVES DJ Lance. She smiles every time he comes on the screen. So I decided to embroider this onesie for her.

I can't wait to give it to her, she'll look so cute! And I have a feeling my sister will get a kick out of it too. :)

Quick Improvements

I'm trying to get a lot of crafting done today, so I just wanted to quickly share a couple of changes I made to my bikini top. First of all, I hate how the pads inside of bikini tops always get twisted around, so I decided I would stitch mine in place!

I just pinned the pads in place to the lining only, and then tacked them to the lining at the top and the bottom two corners with a few stitches.

Ta-da! No more annoying twisting! I figured it doesn't matter how the stitching looks since you won't see it, anyway. I think everyone should do this with their bikinis since it seems to be a universal problem!

I also sewed on some eyelet lace for a little extra coverage, and to look cute. It helps blend the black top with the bottoms, too, since they have white polka dots!

I can't wait to wear it!

Lace Earrings

I saw this cute DIY for lace hoop earrings from The Perfect Pear the other day, so I figured I would try them out. I've actually been thinking about using lace in earrings for a while, and I love how these turned out! So simple.

The only difference is I sewed mine the whole way around so the stitching would be even (since you can see the black thread)

This week's almost over already, but I hope those of you celebrating the 4th of July had fun last weekend!

Skirt Hem to Infinity Scarf DIY

I've had this hem that I cut off of this skirt a while ago. I figured I could do something with it, so I decided it would be perfect to make a lightweight infinity scarf! This is so simple, and it's perfect if you have a skirt that you'd like to be shorter, anyway!

This is what I started with.

  I used a seam ripper to undo the hem. If you think the amount you cut off the skirt is wide enough, you can just cut off the hem. Keep in mind you'll be folding it in half, so it will be half as wide.

 Cut the circle along one of the side seams so that it is now a long strip of fabric. Fold the fabric in half lengthwise with right sides together and sew along the edge, leaving the ends open.

 Now you'll have a long tube. Flip it so the right side is out and iron about 1/2 inch to the inside of the tube.

 Twist the tube once in the middle. This makes it an "infinity" scarf.

 Tuck the raw end of the tube into the ironed end. Pin together and sew.

 Ta-da! That's it. You could easily do this with just a strip of fabric too, but it's good to use up scraps from other clothing!

I know those are weeds in the yard, but I thought they looked pretty so I wanted to lay down in the grass.
Have a good weekend, everyone! :)

21 + dress redo

Monday was my 21st birthday. I still can't believe it, it always seemed so far away...
Originally my sisters had planned for us to go on a trip to go wine tasting. But everyone lost track of time somehow and that didn't happen. I still had a good time drinking wine at home though!
I also got a birthday haircut! I'll post pictures later.

For now, I have some pictures of another upcycling project I did last week.
Sooo, I bought this dress at Walmart a while ago because it was super cheap and I figured I could do something with it...

 

minus the sleeves and neckline, and plus some elastic equals...

It looks way cuter with a vintage belt!

Pictures like this always seem to happen with my mom as photographer...

The dress is now wearable! There are a couple things I would have done differently, but overall it turned out pretty well! The belt adds a lot and I think it would look good with tights, too. A simple, cool summer dress!

I heart upcycling!

I just wanted to do a quick post of an old men's polo shirt I upcycled into a simple tank top.

before:

...aaaand after:

yep, that's my mom's reflection in the window. haha

It's a lot tighter than what I had in mind, but it still works. And the flowers make it fun.
Well, I'm off to help my sister paint her apartment. Have a wonderful weekend, everyone!

work and play

I haven't gotten a whole lot of crafting done in the past few days, just some more granny squares. I've been cleaning/painting/varnishing things in one of the apartments my dad rents out. Not the most amusing way to pass the time, but at least I'm getting paid for it!

I've also been spending time with my boyfriend, who got me addicted to playing Little Big Planet!

I'm normally not a big gamer, so he got this because he knew I would probably like it...aaand he was right. It's pretty fun, and you get to customize a lot which makes it so cool. The sackboy is so cute, I'm tempted to knit a real one for myself. :)