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yellow, yellow

by on April 9, 2012 in Andi's Life, DIY Projects









While yellow is a color I’m not typically drawn to, I’ve recently noticed just how much the color pops up in my bedroom. Yellow is color that radiates optimism, cheer and happiness and I definitely appreciate the light and brightness that the color adds to my space. I wanted to share a few of my favorite yellow things in my room! Do you have a favorite color?

{1 & 2} Small stool for holding magazines
{3} Daffodils brighten up my bedroom
{4} A favorite print gifted from the wonderful Jenna!
{5 & 6} Floral hooks from Pottery Barn hold my closet curtains open
{7} Wall decor
{8 & 9} Simple flea market desk chair I painted for a pop or color

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DIY: Ring Necklace

by on November 15, 2011 in DIY Projects

Why buy a new necklace when you can make your own?! All you need is ribbon and rings {that you undoubtably already own!} Inspired by the lovely P.S. I Made This, I’ve been wearing this ring necklace for awhile and would LOVE to see more queens rockin’ the same neck party. Here’s how:

STEP ONE: Cut ribbon {Keep it longer rather than shorter so you can re-wear it at different lengths}

STEP TWO: Select and string big, chunky, fun, colorful and ridiculous rings on the ribbon.

STEP THREE: Tie in knot or bow at the back of your neck

STEP FOUR: Wear your bedazzled necklace with smile and confidence! You look great!



Two things to note – or maybe pretend you don’t notice: My shirt is semi see-through {sorry} and I look bald {awkward. sorry again}! Annnnd oh look, I’ve been wearing the ring necklace for a long time {with ring variations}. This picture is from last fall:

As always, thanks for reading! I’m always on the lookout for fun DIY projects so make sure to send them my way! xoxo

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DIY: Metallic Button Up & TODAY’s DIY Style Week

by on October 24, 2011 in DIY Projects

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{Can't wait to pair with this snakeskin print dress!}

Last week, my roommate and I had a DIY night – one of the things we made was this fun metallic collar for a button up shirt. We were inspired by Geri’s lovely post and wanted to try it out! All you need is: a button up shirt (or any with a collar, really), scissors, pen, 2 ft x 6 inches gold fabric, fabric glue/hot glue gun. After laying the gold fabric over the shirt, you simply trace over the collar, cut accordingly and glue on. Pretty simple, right? Geri’s looks a little better than ours, but I’m excited to wear the *new metallic button up soon!

On the topic of DIY, I’m excited to announce that today is the start of TODAY‘s DIY Style Week! Monday through Friday of this week will feature videos, tutorials, images and more on-air, as well as on the TODAY Facebook and Twitter pages. Follow the conversation by including #DIYWeekTODAY in your tweets!

Here’s the DIY Style Week schedule:

Make sure to check it out! Enjoy your Monday! xo

What DIY projects are you itching to make? Next up for me is this fishtail skirt, these painted seashell earrings and this elbow patch sweater.

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DIY Faux Fur Vest

by on February 3, 2011 in DIY Projects, Fashion, My favorites

INSPIRATION:

STEPS BEFOREHAND: Find a fab piece of faux fur at a local crafts store. The original PS I Made This post suggested 1-2 yards of fabric. I purchased 1.5 yards. Also keep in mind, faux fur might fray/shed where the fabric is cut!

SUPPLIES: 1-2 yards faux fur, scissors, paper, marker, tape measurer, *string

TIME: 1 hour-ish

STEP 1: Place fabric on flat surface and double check the size of the fabric by measuring from each side. *Additional suggestion: recruit help! My momma was willing to join me in the DIY adventure and was definitely helpful as an extra set of eyes and hands.

>>>The Athens craft store had limited faux fur options, but I chose this rosette patterned cream faux fur with a dark brown lining. If I did the project all over again, I would maybe choose a thicker fur fabric.

STEP TWO: Turn the square piece of fabric into a huge circle using the entire fabric space. You can eyeball it, but we found the center of the fabric square and tied string to a marker to create a perfect circle. Also, you will be working with the fabric from the INSIDE (so make sure you flip the fabric and are drawing and cutting from the inside)

>>>We also moved from the kitchen counter to the floor…which was great, until our dog Rugby got in the way.

STEP 3 (not pictured): Measure the distance between each shoulder (from the inside) so you know where to cut the armholes for the vest

STEP 4: Draw an oval shape on a piece of paper and cut out. I just eyeballed this! These will be the stencil for the arm holes.

STEP 5: You’ll be tracing the oval shape in marker on the back of the fabric. After measuring the distance between your shoulders, you will be putting the two arm hole stencils (oval-shaped piece of paper) this distance apart from each other. For example, if your shoulders are 14 inches apart, find the exact center of the fabric circle and measure 7 inches to the left and 7 inches to the right. Trace the ovals and cut out!

STEP 6 (not pictured): Shake, shake, shake it baby. Like I said, the faux fur will shed a little and fray to give the fur piece a good shake. Also, have your broom handy because the floor will be messy! *Also, the first time I tried on my vest it was a little long so we cut about 1/4 inch off the entire circle. Just repeat Step 2 and cut inside the circle.

STEP 7: Rock your new vest! Personally, I think the vest looks better belted so we tried it with both thick and thin belts. You can also play up with the neckline and have the faux fur exposed or the interior show for a contrast (both pictured below)

Need a thick brown thick belt. And a shower, but that's beside the point.

>>>Where would you wear this faur fur vest? What are some other craft projects you’re interested in doing? A few past DIY adventures I’ve had can be found here. Send any new ideas my way! Much love, xo

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