by Greenie | Apr 9, 2011 | Dresses for less, Jewellery |
How to make bead earrings Components to make earrings My trips out to the fashion retailers have become more of a source of inspiration for me than actual shopping trips. There are some things that are not so easy to make. I’m not going to lie, I don’t...
by Greenie | Mar 31, 2011 | Dresses for less, Other |
How to make lip and cheek tints What you need to make tint A few years back you couldn’t buy Benetint in South Africa. Then you could. And now it’s gone again. I love it so much that I set about making my own cheek and lip tint. What’s so nice about...
by Greenie | Mar 25, 2011 | Accessories, Dresses for less |
Add trimmings to brighten up your sandals Adding embellishments to sandals I was in a fabric shop come haberdashery last week. It’s a luxury I allow myself every now and again. Wandering around and looking at the various fabrics and other items. This particular...
by Greenie | Mar 21, 2011 | Dresses for less, Jewellery |
Ribbon covered bracelet Fabric wrapped bangle I really wish I could remember where I first saw this idea. I can’t claim credit for it. But I love it. Like many people I did rather over invest in bangles the last year or two. I got a lot of them. This cute...
by Greenie | Mar 18, 2011 | Dresses for less |
Vintage and DIY fashion clothing Applique tank top, rosette and O-ring bangles Every couple of posts I haul out my ever growing stash of DIY clothes and accessories to dress up my model. It’s all good and well to make these things but how do they look as part of...
by Greenie | Mar 14, 2011 | Dresses for less, Jewellery |
How to make a rope necklace Plaited rope necklace I am loving the rope and thread jewellery that is around at the moment. There are a few posts in my blog now with items made from rope, wool and thread. The inspiration for this was a similar necklace a friend was...
by Greenie | Mar 9, 2011 | Dresses for less, Tips |
Fabric painting tutorial Fabric paint on T-shirt I showed this revamped T-shirt on my model a short while ago. See here – hand painted T-shirt. The sleeves and neck were trimmed to make it into a tank top. I mentioned that I had not yet laundered the shirt and...
by Greenie | Mar 1, 2011 | Dresses for less, Jewellery |
How to make a beaded rope bracelet Bead bracelet This is a dead easy way to make a bracelet. I used a fairly strong waxed thread, one small button and glass beads. You need to make a loop at the one end just big enough for the button to fit through. Not too big that...
by Greenie | Feb 27, 2011 | Dresses for less |
Add ties to ballet pumps Ribbon to pumps Ballet inspired fashion is gaining momentum as fashion follows art and film. My flat black suede pumps could do with a makeover. I stitched black velvet ribbon to the back of the pumps. The ribbon ties around the front of your...
by Greenie | Feb 25, 2011 | Dresses for less |
Eco fashion clothing Button harem pants I’m having another dressing up session with my model. This is meant to be a relaxed, fun Sunday afternoon scratching for bargains at the flea market type look. The quilted silver bag, the silver cuff and the fine...
