Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Apocalyptic Romance

urban rhinestone vintagee brooch greay gray fabric textil cuff accessories

I found an amazing shrug tutorial last night and got inspired. Well, the shirt I was using didn't fare so well b/c of the sleeves, but I decided to salvage some of the remnants.

The neckline hem turned into this gorgeous and comfortable cuff. I hand embroidered chocolate and white twisted bakers twine and fastened it with a glorious shabby vintage rhinestone brooch. I love how it can be worn as a cuff, or as a neckwrap. If you like this unique creation, you can purchase it HERE. What other wonders can I do with this piece of fabric? Hmmm, we shall see. Oh yes, we shall.

diy easy romantic shrug tshirt how to tutorial craft

Now, the amazing tutorial I found is for a tshirt shrug. It is so romantic and easy, I thought I would share. Summer will be here soon, so this lightweight and romantic shrug will be perfect to cover up over a swimsuit or tank top, and you can make textile jewlery from the remnants too! It is so incredibly easy, even for non-sewers (like me). Find it HERE.

If only this skirt was still available from kaylim, it would be perfect with a shrug and textile accessories!

olive military pleated romantic diy skirt kaylim

One day, I am going to get something from her, I absolutely love her reconstructed sweatshirt emsembles.

kaylim grey gray sweatshirt diy romantic

This post wouldn't be complete without a pair of gorgeous earrings. Aisha, of Treasure Box Jewelry is so inventive and has some lovely pieces to choose from, she is also a really sweet person and that makes her so special! Her Dewdrop Dangles are one of my favorite pair of earrings in all of Etsy-land. I love the organic and urban feel of this design. Show this new designer some love and check out her shop!

10 comments:

Ayala Levinger said...

I also love kaylim's shop!!
thank you for the link to the tutorial. maybe I will make for myself also one romantic shrug..

Aisha said...

Hmmm time to rip apart some shirts! I love that tutorial! And thank you so much for all the lovely compliments...though you forgot to mention that it was YOU who inspired me to get into jewelry design. Thanks so much!

Anonymous said...

Hey! I love the top!!! and the earrings! big mermaid hugs

toodles-
sarah

Kim Caro said...

your entire entry is so elegant. i love it!

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Chanda said...

Ooooo - I jsut bookmarked that shrug tutorial yesterday. I'm just trying to decide on which shirt I want to butcher (I'm sure it will turn out a disaster.)

LiPeony said...

o wow those are some awesome tutorials! Love the shrug! Always loved funky and quirky things and dangly earrings! =D

Heather said...

LOVE the t-shirt shrug. Too bad I don't sew. . .

the 6 o'clock stitch said...

Oh, I love that skirt from kaylim!

Thanks so much for commenting on my post yesterday. It's so nice to meet you.

Yvonne said...

Thank you for mentioning my tshirt shrug tutorial on your amazing blog. ^_^

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