Blinged Diamante Decoden Lipstick Palette

Long time no post huh? Things have been a bit quiet here lately, it’s been one of those weeks where everything seems to be piling on >_< I’ve had the flu so feeling fairly un-energetic during a week that was very high paced for work. All of that means no energy left over for blogging which really sucks 🙁 I should be back up to posting every day next week again though and I’ve almost finished setting up my gallery and some other things which I’ve been planning for a long time so please look forward to that!

Back to it, one thing I did manage to do this week was deco my purse lip colour pack. I bought the container from Daiso several weeks ago and filled it up with lip colours that I use regularly.

Deco Lip Stick Holder

I was just going to post the deco part of this project but after receiving a question from the lovely Mrs Aunty Leroy about how to save lipsticks which have been trashedenjoyed by kids, I thought I’d add in the rest!Deco Lip Stick Holder

This is the container I bought from Daiso, it was $2.80 and has 12 spots as well as a mirror and a tiny useless brush.

Deco Lip Stick Holder

Using a sharp (sterilised) knife I cut off the end of each of my favorite lipsticks and smooshed them into place. It’s not particularly pretty but works like a charm XD

Deco Lip Stick Holder

Lastly I took a lighter to it and melted the tops so they all looked nicer. Obviously if you plan on doing this please be very careful of fire and plastic.

Deco Lip Stick Holder

After that it was just a matter of wiping any excess or overflow colour off.

Deco Lip Stick Holder

Now let’s talk about the deco!

Deco Lip Stick Holder

I’ve discovered the joy of backwards tweezers for deco 😀 😀 😀

Deco Lip Stick Holder

I’ve used regular tweezers before but if you’re working for more than an hour or so they can give serious hand crampage but reverse tweezers where they scissor shut automatically are genius! Still not as good as the Magic Pick but very awesome none the less.

Deco Lip Stick Holder

So first thing I did was decide on the design as per usual. This I wanted to be more plain and subtle. I have a lot of deco stuff in my handbag so it’s nice to keep some of it plain for variety. I picked a center piece (big metal diamante bow) and basically filled in the rest of the lid with rainbow finish acrylic gems my Mother found on sale at a junk store.

Deco Lip Stick Holder

First I glued the center piece in place with epoxy glue.

Deco Lip Stick Holder

Once it was dry I laid down a line of glue along the bottom edge and placed the first row of diamantes.

Deco Lip Stick Holder

I used the edge of my magic tray to make sure they dried completely level. Super important because if you screw up the foundation row the rest is very difficult to get straight!

Deco Lip Stick Holder

I continued around the outside until I had a complete border.

Deco Lip Stick Holder

Then it was just a matter of filling in the middle!

Deco Lip Stick Holder

I use 5min epoxy glue so I work in small sections that I can easily fill in that time. I put down one row of gems around the outside row and worked inside in rows.

Deco Lip Stick Holder

This is the first section finished…

Deco Lip Stick Holder

Rinse and repeat leaving space around the bow to fill in later.

Deco Lip Stick Holder

Once the rest was dry I filled in around the bow as closely as possible while following the pattern.

Deco Lip Stick Holder

And finished!

Deco Lip Stick Holder

And there you have it  ^_^ A good evening craft that only took as long as 1 episode of Buffy XD

Deco Lip Stick Holder

What do you guys think?  Hope you’re all having a good weekend!

How To Make Tissue Flowers

This is another one of those crafts that I think we all did as children at some point but when done in a more delicate way it can be used as a great hair accessory. Tissue flowers!

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What you need:

  • Several tissues
  • Piece of string/thread
  • Ink/food dye/watery paint
  • Paint brush

Tissue Flowers Tutorial

I’m using cute tissues that have designs stamped on them but you can use regular ones too, the only real requirement is that they be several ply each. Lay a stack or 2-3 tissues out on a table.

Tissue Flowers Tutorial

Fold the combined edges over around 1cm.

Tissue Flowers Tutorial

Continue folding back and forth so it forms an accordion shape.

Tissue Flowers Tutorial

When you reach the end you should have something like the photo below.

Tissue Flowers Tutorial

It can be hard to crease tissues so it’s a good idea to lay it down and run your hands along like this:

Tissue Flowers Tutorial

Find the middle by folding it in half…

Tissue Flowers Tutorial

And tie it tightly with the thread.

Tissue Flowers Tutorial

Now from here there are two main ways to continue…

I’ll show you the one on the right first!

Tissue Flowers Tutorial

It should be noted that when I took the photos for these I couldn’t get the colour to show up a reasonable amount so I have photoshopped it to have a lot more contrast and colour so you can really see what’s going on.

Next step is to separate the layers of tissue…

Tissue Flowers Tutorial

Separate as many of the ply as you can so it flares out like this…

Tissue Flowers Tutorial

Repeat on the other side…

Tissue Flowers Tutorial

Now either tear or cut the edges of everything so it looks more like petals. You can cut in different ways depending on the type of flower you like.

Tissue Flowers Tutorial

At the moment it looks like a bit ball of tissues…

Tissue Flowers Tutorial

Now mix up your ink/paint…

Tissue Flowers Tutorial

And very carefully touch the paint brush to the tips of the tissues…

Tissue Flowers Tutorial

Keep going and it will look something like this! Done!

Tissue Flowers Tutorial

Now version two which has lots more colour and looks more like a hibiscus!

Tissue Flowers Tutorial

Back to where you’ve just tied the string around the middle, tear or cut the ends of the pleat off to form petals.

Tissue Flowers Tutorial

Now paint the ends with the ink.

Tissue Flowers Tutorial

You can use a lot more than if you were painting one of the ply because it’s thick and won’t disintegrate.

Tissue Flowers Tutorial

You can also add a second colour to the middle section if you like.

Tissue Flowers Tutorial

Leave it to dry and then pull all of the ply apart. Scrunch the middle together and twist slightly.

Tissue Flowers Tutorial

You can shape the outer petals into 5 points to make it look more like a traditional flower. Scrunching the middle is the finishing touch!

Tissue Flowers Tutorial

Now you can add a hair pin or something like that and you’re finished!

This is one I did with some decorative napkins…

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All fluffed up…

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And stuck on a hair pin! This is a super easy thing to do if you’re in need of a quick hair accessory!

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Cute Lace Heart Jumper Sweater Customisation

A while ago Sandra wrote in to me asking how I would go about repairing a knitted jumper (sweater for those in the US) that had been stained in an accident in her Chemistry class. While I was cleaning out my wardrobe I noticed that a some of them were in need of repairs. With knitted items you pretty much have the following options for repairing stains:

  • Try to soak/bleach/wash it out if possible. (Tia says: Please remember if the sweater/jumper/cardigan is pure wool NOT to try bleach first. Bleach basically disintegrates wool.)
  • If you know how to knit/darn then you can carefully remove the section and repair with similar yarn.
  • Patch it over with something cute. I’ve seen sweaters like this with adorable little felt patches in various shapes all over.
  • Embroider something cute over it.

This was the result:

Jumper Modification Tutorial

The sweater below is one that I just wear around the house when it’s cold. It looks nice over a dress and is made of soft acrylic yarn so very low maintenance. But it’s quite plain… so to demonstrate one idea to cover a stain I decided to jazz it up a bit.

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What I used:

  • Old pair of socks that are too cute cute to throw out but I never actually wear.
  • Needle and thread
  • Lace
  • Matching ribbon

Jumper Modification Tutorial

I cut off the top part of the sock which had the cut pattern.

Jumper Modification Tutorial

I decided to use them to make pockets so I flattened the fabric out.

Jumper Modification Tutorial

Then cut the bottom into a heart shape.

Jumper Modification Tutorial

Using the needle and thread I gathered around 3cm of fabric at the top in the middle.

Jumper Modification Tutorial

After putting it together you ca see the heart shape forming ^_^

Jumper Modification Tutorial

I stitched around the raw edges to attach it to the jumper.

Jumper Modification Tutorial

Taadaa pocket 😀

Jumper Modification Tutorial

Repeated on the other side…

Jumper Modification Tutorial

To cover the raw edges I then added lace around the edges.

Jumper Modification Tutorial

And on both sides…

Jumper Modification Tutorial

I finished the picked with a small matching bow on one side.

Jumper Modification Tutorial

To add one more piece of interest I used some spotty ribbon and stitched it in a zigzag pattern up one side and ended it in a bow.

Jumper Modification Tutorial

Very very very simple ribbon embroidery ^_^

Jumper Modification Tutorial

And there we go! Finished in around 30 minutes and nice and cute ^_^

Jumper Modification Tutorial

This probably the easiest way possible to cover stains and I personally love the result!