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Embellished Gloves Tutorial
Variations:
• Use crystal or pearl buttons for a pair of gloves perfect for a holiday party.
•Brass or wood buttons will give a more natural, boho look.
• Use two pairs of different colored gloves,and alternate the fabric strips with the other pair to make two pairs that are embellished AND multicolored.
What you’ll need:
Safety pins
Beaded necklaces
Neon spray paint
Clasp and Jump ring
Pliers
Beading cord
Step 1 - Spray paint a handful of safety pins and let dry.
Step 2 - Take your necklaces and if they’re not already beaded string them leaving 2 inches of excess cord at each end.
Step 3 - Lay out your necklace strands and arrange them in the order you want them to hang when worn.
Step 4 - Using your pliers attach a clasp and hook with jump rings
Step 5 - In the order you arranged the strands, tie your necklaces to one another
Step 6 - As your necklace grows hold it up to make sure each strand lays correctly.
Step 7 - Attach your safety pins at random points throughout.
How to: diy: valentino inspired studded clutch
You will need:
1 package of studs
Clutch (ideally with a strap/wristlet)
Pliers or a long metal spoon to flatten the edges of your studs
Ruler
Starting from the corner, outline your clutch and strap with studs a quarter inch apart - use pliers to fold over prongs.
You will need:1. Cut along the seam of your tank top to split open and lay your clutch inside with seams parallel to one another.
Salvaged tank top from the abyss of your closet or neon lace fabric
Old clutch or makeup bag
Scissors
Fabric glue
Needle and thread
2. Fold over the open flap to cover the clutch and cut off excess fabric along the outer edges of the clutch.
3. Turn the fabric inside out and sew along 3 of the edges to create a case to fit your clutch inside of.
4. Turn the fabric right side out so that the edges are seamless and slip your clutch into the lace shell.
5. Glue down the fabric to the clutch and let dry.
10 Healthy Sweet Potato Recipes!
For a humble root vegetable, the sweet potato sure does have a lot going for it. The orange tuber packs 438% of your daily value of infection-fighting vitamin A and, like carrots, sweet potatoes are a major source of skin-protecting beta-carotene. While bananas are often touted as the go-to source of potassium, a medium sweet potato has 28% more potassium than a banana. (The mineral helps your body absorb fluids to replace sweat losses.)
Whether sweet potatoes only enter your kitchen on Thanksgiving or they have a regular spot in your cooking rotation, you could probably use more delicious ways to prepare them. Here are 10 recipes for dishes from fries to soup—each with about 300 calories or less.
Gingered Sweet Potato and Carrot Soup
Chili-Spiced Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Apple and Sweet Potato Hash Browns
DIY waxed denim
How to: DIY Waxed Denim
You will need:
Heavy Duty Fabric Wax - otherwise known as Otter Wax ($10 bucks!)
Hair dryer
Jeans
1. Lay your denim on a flat work surface. Starting from the bottom of your jeans, rub the wax in even strokes covering the entire surface.
2. Use your hairdryer to soften wax and smooth out with your fingers to create an even surface and create a waterproofing seal.
3. Hang your jeans in a cool-dry place for 24 hours to let the wax set.
You will need:
Vintage sunglasses (ours are from Etsy)
Transparent drying glue
Red glitter
Tape
Paint brush
Paper plate
Clear gloss finishing spray
1. Cover the lenses with tape to protect them from the glue.
2. Create a paste with equal parts glue and glitter.
3. Using a paint brush, paint glitter mixture onto the frames.
4. Let the glitter dry and spray them with the gloss finish. Remove tape and wear!
Last minute DIY gift ideas. I’ve done a few of these! These are simple and cute and more personal than gift cards, with barely any extra effort. For instructions, look here (or click on the picture).
