by Greenie | Jan 12, 2012 | Dresses for less |
Green fabric shopping bags Add caption I leave early tomorrow morning to spend time in Scotland with my husband. My favourite gifts to bring back are a selection of cloth shopping bags. Fabric bags pack a whole bunch of fashion clout if they come...
by Greenie | Jan 6, 2012 | Dresses for less, Jewellery |
Make your own Pandora or Trollbead bracelet Charm bead bracelet If you love the Danish style charm bead bracelets such as Trollbeads – Trollbeads or Pandora bracelets – Pandora, but can’t find them or wince at the price? Don’t. Make your...
by Greenie | Dec 29, 2011 | Dresses for less |
Vintage and DIY fashion outfit Velvet vintage dress with rope necklace and charm bracelets Hope you are enjoying the festivities leading up to New Year and the religious holidays of the last few days. I was recently given the book – Chic on a Shoestring by Mary...
by Greenie | Dec 22, 2011 | Dresses for less, Jackets |
How to upcycle a cardigan Lace trims and appliques My other half spends a LOT of time up north. Sigh! Whenever he comes home, he brings me a mega stash of fashion magazines. He came home day before yesterday. It’s mid winter in the northern hemisphere and mid...
by Greenie | Dec 16, 2011 | Dresses for less, Jewellery |
Make easy earrings What you need to make these earrings Every now and again, I sit on the internet and window-shop the on-line sites. It’s hard not to lust after the gorgeous high end designer stuff on offer. Beautiful is always beautiful. No amount of...
by Greenie | Dec 9, 2011 | Accessories, Dresses for less |
Make a brooch from ribbon Scraps for the ribbon brooch As I keep saying – the point of this blog is to try and find ways to make old clothes or cast-offs into something new and hopefully – on trend. Its not that easy as it turns out. Some things are...
by Greenie | Dec 1, 2011 | Dresses for less |
DIY fashion with trimmings Every time I get a new magazine or an on-line fashion newsletter, my first thought is always – how can I make this? Or – how can I recreate that look? It’s a bit tricky living on the bottom half of the planet as our seasons...
by Greenie | Nov 24, 2011 | Dresses for less |
How to make feather earrings What you need to make feather earrings I have only just got going embellishing my clothes and accessories with pom poms and tassels, and now there are feathers galore. To kick off my foray into the feather trend I decided to make a pair of...
by Greenie | Nov 17, 2011 | Dresses for less, Jewellery |
How to make a safety pin bracelet Add beads to safety pins I am ever alert for new ways to create apparel and accessories for this DIY fashion blog. Luckily my relatives and friends know that and they often feed me new ideas. We have relatives staying with us from the...
by Greenie | Nov 10, 2011 | Dresses for less |
Eco fashion outfit Vintage shirt, cookie cutter brooch and chain necklace My model is working again today. Every time I dress her, I wonder who dreams up the proportions of these mannequins. Apparently tall and slim bodies show off clothing better than shorter,...
