by VioletLeBeaux | Sep 15, 2011 | Craft, Other-Accessory-Tutorials, Tutorial
I’ve always wanted a set of suspenders but I had no clue whether I would wear them. So, rather than waste money I decided to see if I could make some out of stuff I already had then I could test them out with my wardrobe.
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What you need:
- Ribbon
- Paper clips
- Scissors
- Needle and thread
- Decorations (I used little bunny appliques)
- Metal letter clip things
First off apologies, some of the photos are pretty blurry because I tried to use James’ new camera without having any clue about the settings. Fail on my part! You can still pretty much see what’s going on though ^_^
The first thing to do is cut the ribbon into 3 pieces, 2 long and 3 shorter. The long ones should be enough to go from your waist, over your shoulders to the middle of your back and the short one goes from the middle of your back to your waist again.
Melt the ends with a lighter to prevent fraying, be very careful not to burn yourself. Depending on the kind of ribbon you have it might not be necessary.
Stitch the ribbons into the Y shape. The long ribbons at the top and the short one at the bottom.
Cover the stitching with something cute… like bunnies 😉
Fold the end of the short ribbon under and stitch it in place. You might want to fold it twice to seal the edge.
Taadaa…
These are the clips I’m using, they were 6 for $1.50 at a junk store and have a strong spring in them, you could also use bulldog clips or even pegs for a cute rustic look^_^
Sew the folded end onto the clip. If you want you could cover it with another bunny but I thought it looked ok like this.
From the back:
Now the other sides are a bit trickier, they involve making kind of a belt system out of paper clips!
Start by folding the edge of the ribbon up and stitching that in place.
Slide a paper clip on like this:
Fold the end of the ribbon up and slip the sewn loop at the end on to the bottom arm of the paper clip to hold it in place. Sure this probably won’t last through *heavy* wear but it worked for me all day.
Now we need a way to attach it to the clip without sewing it so it can’t adjust. So add another paper clip to the bottom loop like this:
And stitch the paperclip to the back part of the clip.
Repeat on the other side and you’ve got yourself some make shift suspenders 😀
I think I might deco the metal ends of these 😀
You would be surprised how well the paperclips work at holding it up, I think it’s probably a combination of the fact that I used thick ribbon and the fact that it’s made of cotton not slippery satin.
Now let’s see if I actually wear them much 😀
I’m totally one step away from getting some 80’s style piano key ones mwahahaha!
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by VioletLeBeaux | Sep 14, 2011 | Beauty, Review
A while ago I went to an event to celebrate the Kiehls price drop here in Aus. The idea is that they finally move prices into line (roughly) with the rest of the world’s prices. Yay that! So I was given a couple of items in a gift bag and here is my review of them.
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Thoughts:
So this is a huge bottle. HUGE. It’s the kind of thing you could knock someone out with. If you were going to try this I would suggest going for the small version for $10 to see if you actually like it because I have no idea how I’m going to use all this lotion XD
It smells like standard moisturiser and is really thick. It leaves the skin silky and smooth but I don’t like to use it on my hands because it’s a little slippery afterwards. Feels nice on legs though. So it’s a very nice lotion but there was nothing about it that made me excited, it’s just a standard good lotion. Nothing bad about it but for some reason there are just a lot of other lotions I reach for first before this for some reason.
Brand: Kiehls
Product: Lip Balm #1 in coconut
Price: $12
Thoughts:
I actually really hate things that are coconut scented but I found this really growing on me. It’s hard to describe but it’s kind of sweeter than coconut scents usually are. You don’t need much at all to coat your lips and it feels very moisturising. After reading so many rave reviews on what a life saver this balm is I was quite apprehensive about it and while it didn’t disappoint I don’t think I’m a raving fangirl here either. It absorbed into my lips quite quickly but the soft feeling didn’t last long so I felt myself reaching it for it much more often that the balm I was using before it. After using several times a day the last few months I haven’t seen long term effects. It’s been nice to use, the price is great and I would definitely give it as gifts to my beauty loving friends!
Brand: Kiehls
Product: Acai Damage Correcting Moisturiser
Price: $68
Thoughts:
This moisturiser has been a lifesaver for me. When I think of Acai berries, I think of those terrible weight loss infomercials so I was pretty sceptical when I started using it. It’s billed as being able to smooth and even skin tone and for me it worked really well. The pump bottle is great because none of it is wasted and it makes application nice and easy. When I had allergic reactions to other products I applied this to soothe it and the blotchiness that usually hangs around for days was gone overnight, my skin felt less dry and more moisturised. It felt softer and smooth. I don’t think it’s a miracle cream by any means but it works well for my skin type. The one drawback I have is the price, even with the price drop it’s still 1/3rd more than the US version which while I understand that we have higher minimum wage etc still sucks. At $68 for quite a small bottle if I had infinite money I would definitely repurchase but in reality I’m rationing it so it lasts as long as possible 😉 This is one of the examples where I think a higher end product is worth the extra money though.
VERDICT:
So while not everything was for me there were no major negatives. 2 products that I liked and one that I loved. I think these particular ones were a good introduction to the brand in general and I would definitely head back to Kiehls to check out other products whether they are out of my budget or not. Definitely worth a look, especially the last one!
by VioletLeBeaux | Sep 13, 2011 | Outfit Of The Day
Afternoon!
Random outfit time ^_^
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This one was for dinner with Kim, nice and casual but it was SO cold that night!Hat- Portmans discount bin that I sewed pearls to Scarf- Forever New Discount bin Shirt- SES Dress- Thrift Store Shoes- Present from Cat |
Melbourne is going through like a second Winter right now *_* It started to get warmer but then all of a sudden we were right back to Winter!
I was trying out a SAX smokey eye palette that night and James was figuring out all the settings on his new camera ^_^
I can’t remember what this outfit was for >_< Maybe shopping? Random walking/getting out of the house?
Dress- Target Cardigan- Ice discount bin
I’ve been wearing my hair in these two mini pouf things a bit lately because it’s so easy for lazy days! Too bad I didn’t notice my lens needed cleaning and resulted in blurry photos >_<
This outfit was for a press screening of Crazy Stupid Love, Steve Carell was there to introduce it which was pretty cool. I’ll post the photos next Snapshots!
Jacket- Ice many years ago Dress- One Day in Paradise Necklace- Little Waltz
I finally finished that damn scarf too!
So yay now I can finish writing the beginners knitting tutorial and get it online 😀 This took so long to make I just want to wear it all the time haha!
James’ Mum came down to visit and we went shopping. I’ve been eyeing off this dress for like 3 months trying to decide if it was ugly or so ugly it’s cute… it was on the discount rack for $10 this time so she bought it for me. I have decided it’s definitely cute ^_^
Much shorter than I usually wear but I think it’s going to be a really versatile piece as a dress or shirt. It came with a scarf that I used as a belt to give it more shape. SO comfy! They were having a big sale so I totally want to go back.
Dress: 7 Angels Shoes: 7 Angels
Yay for sale shopping, have you guys found any bargains lately?
