by Greenie | Jun 12, 2011 | Dresses for less |
DIY fashion outfit Home made shift dress, scarf, bangle and sling bag I was reading an on-line fashion newsletter. One of the – I don’t know how many – that I subscribe to. The gist of it, is that fashion bloggers are having an almighty influence on...
by Greenie | Jun 6, 2011 | Dresses for less, Jewellery |
Friendship bracelet tutorial How to make a friendship bracelet I am lucky to have great relatives. One niece is a follower of this blog and another niece showed me how to make the really cute friendship bracelet featured in this post. Lucky me! The completed...
by Greenie | May 30, 2011 | Dresses for less, Skirts |
Free maxi skirt sewing tutorial Easy to make maxi length skirt I am loving the new maxi length skirts. They are a great way to give a retro feel to an existing wardrobe and so easy to make. Wearing them takes a bit of practice as they are gathered in the waist, thus...
by Greenie | May 30, 2011 | Dresses for less |
Embellished rosette T-Shirt Rosette on T-shirt I have been using these old white cotton sheets I inherited for all sorts of revamps. How about this idea? My friend was wearing a bought T-shirt with a flowing sort of S-shaped design stitched to the front in a sheer...
by Greenie | May 24, 2011 | Dresses for less |
Home made outfits Net underskirt, OBI belt, flower brooch and lariat necklace. It’s time to put some of the things I have made together on my model. Starting from the bottom of the picture. First is a net underskirt. It’s so dead easy to make. Whether you...
by Greenie | May 16, 2011 | Dresses for less, Skirts |
How to add blog to your jeans Using tape to embellish the pockets Most high end or designer jeans come with fancy artwork on the pockets. Why not be your own designer and amp up the pockets on your jeans?And have a one of a kind pair of jeans to boot....
by Greenie | May 10, 2011 | Dresses for less, Jewellery |
Easy beaded bracelet tutorial Beaded bracelets I have gone bracelet mad. But then so has the rest of the world. I’ve been mixing up beaded bracelets with plastic ones as well as different types of friendship or string bracelets. Am loving the...
by Greenie | May 8, 2011 | Dresses for less, Other |
Use gentian violet to tone down brassy hair What you need My hairdresser always advises me to tone down the brassy colours in my hair with silver shampoo. The salon was out of stock last time I wanted to buy but he gave me a great tip. Make your own for a fraction of...
by Greenie | May 7, 2011 | Dresses for less, Jewellery |
Isabel Marant inpsired earrings What you need to make these earrings Just got back home around 40 hours ago from an epic overland tour of 4 southern African countries. I missed my blog but hey, I wasn’t going to let an opportunity like that pass me by. And since...
by Greenie | Apr 15, 2011 | Dresses for less |
Eco friendly clothing vintage dress with stone necklace My model is back at work posing for me again. She is only wearing three items and two are eco friendly. She gets a 66% eco rating for her outfit. The dress is one of those lucky finds. It is handmade, lined and...
