Ok clearly I haven’t been cam-whoring enough lately because you girls have actually been asking for outfit photos!
I suppose I have been doing a lot of crafts XD
I think it’s because I’m trying to use up a lot of my supplies before we move so I don’t have to bring them with me!
So a couple of weeks ago Nuffnang threw James and I a going-away party π
This was my outfit for the night…
I hope you weren’t too distracted from the outfit by the hideous carpet!
Outfit details:Shirt- Nuffnang- “I’m famous in the blogosphere”- modified by me Skirt- Vintage from Blue Velvet Vintage Shoes- Bodyline Stockings- Myer Bow- Made by me Jewelery- random
Heehee I made a new hair bow from the left overs of the Nuffnang shirt, it says “We <3 Bloggers”!
Of course it was a fairly small turn out because for some reason Brisbane bloggers don’t like hanging out! We had a blast though! Below left to right is Wouter, me, Tash and James is taking the photo.
I’ve been trying to take more effort with my make up lately too and try out looks I wouldn’t normally wear. The next day I tried out this purple/pink eyeshadow combination and I really like it!
I’m loving anything with glitter in it at the moment ^_^
I’m wearing my green lenses here. I love how much they contrast!
And one without the flash to show the sparkles:
The biggest news I have today is that in 10 days James and I are moving down to Melbourne! EXCITING!
What this means is that for the week leading up to leaving and the week we get there I am going to be crazy busy trying to find an apartment and setting everything up there. I’m still going to be posting as usual and I’ll schedule posts for when we’re driving down but it means I won’t be able to reply to comments and emails as quickly as I do now because we won’t have as stable internet.
Don’t worry I promise I will answer every single comment and email eventually, it will just take me a little while!
It’s a really big move for us and hopefully it will lead to lots and lots of really exciting things in the future so please bear with me for now! We are driving all the way down so I’ll bet there are going to be lots of silly road trip photos and videos for you soon π
Have you guys ever moved city before? It’s a bit scary, I think I need a moving cities outfit π
A few months ago a reader wrote in and asked me to write a t-shirt surgery tutorial.
If you haven’t head of t-shirt surgery it’s basically when you take a plain old t-shirt and you make it into something cooler and more fashionable. There is a community for it here where you can see some fantastic examples.
So anyway when I got the request I didn’t think it was something I would do because I don’t wear t-shirts often… but it stayed in my mind for ages and I kept thinking about it more and more until I had an idea π When we were in Singapore for the Nuffnang Awards, Nuffnang Australia was lovely enough to give us all shirts. Mine had the slogan “I’m famous (in the blogosphere)” hahaha! I thought it was awesome but they only had large sizes so since then I’ve used it to sleep in… but no more!
Making this…
From this….
Into this….
What you need for this particular t-shirt surgery tutorial:
Large shirt (I’m using my Nuffnang one)
Other shirt in a cute colour. I’m using an old pink Emily the Strange shirt
Needle and thread
Thin elastic
Flowers or decoration
Scissors
Overlocker or sewing machine
Shirt that actually fits you (for measuring)
Please note that I am hand stitching almost everything here because my sewing machine has been packed up for the move, if given the choice I would definitely use a machine for this project. I am going to redo the stitching when we get to the new house π
First turn your white shirt inside out. Lay your white tee on a flat surface and place the shirt that fits you over the top. Line up the shoulder seams to make sure it’s in the right place.
Cut the bottom off in line with your nice shirt.
Cut up the side seems around 1.5cm away from your nice shirt’s seam, this is to give it enough room for the new seam we’re going to sew. You will notice when you’re cutting that the seam is probably not a straight line but instead it curves slightly. This curve will give the waist some shape so if you want to adjust this now is the time!
Cut until you reach just below the sleeves.
Following the line of the sleeves cut around at an angle. Now it just looks like a longer sleeve ^_^
Fold the shirt in half and repeat on the other side.
So this is what you should end up with… it pretty much just looks like a smaller shirt now ^_^
Now let’s cut a new neckline! Turn it the right way out so you can see what you’re working on. I chose a square neckline so I could show up pretty necklaces. I started by cutting out the collar carefully and then kept cutting until I reached the neckline I wanted.
Now get your coloured shirt and lay it out…
Cut the back section from the shirt, you want to remove all of the seams. You will end up with something this shape.
Lay the pink version over the white shirt. You should cut the sides and the neckline to match the white shirt. The pink part should be on the same side as the writing/pattern you want on the front of the shirt. You’ll end up with this:
Now you should use your overlocker (or sewing machine) to stitch up the sides. Start from the bottom and sew towards the sleeves, continue until there’s no hole left ^_^
Now at the top where the straps of the pink part are, there should be a strip of interfacing on the white shirt. Sew the pink to the white. Most shirts have it but if yours doesn’t just sew it into whatever seam is there.
You end up with this (although mine is terribly hand stitched).
Now move over to the sleeves, cut around 4cm off the ends. Repeat on the other side.
Measure a piece of thin elastic around the top of your arm and cut in two.
Sew the elastic around 4cm from the edge of the sleeve. While you sew stretch it to the correct size so when it’s unstretched it will form a ruffle. Mine looks a bit dodgy because it’s hand stitched >_<
So how you have something like this π
Turn your shirt the right way out now and fold it in half down the middle with the pattern facing out. This next part is all about measuring. From the bottom of your pattern (my pattern is the slogan on the front) fold the shirt in 3 sections. Place a small marker at each fold.
Flatten the shirt out again but keep it folded in half. The pink strip below is marking how far in were going to cut, it should be as far in as the markers are apart. It’s a little hard to explain but it should kind of form a square.
Now do the actual cutting! DO NOT CUT THE PINK FABRIC! Only cut the white.
Repeat on the other side so you end up with this:
Now we’re going to make the sections into little bows π
Cut 3 strips of the hem of the pink shirt.
Fold them in half and use them to form the center of the bow. Sew it all in place like this:
On the bottom bow place a small holding stitch through the white and pink so the bottom bow will keep it’s shape.
Now let’s go back to the neckline! Cut the rest of the hem off the pink shirt and measure it out like this:
Sew along the seams that are already there. Do the sides first and continue around the back.
Add a final piece to the front and cover the edges ^_^
I decided to add some chiffon flowers to the neckline just to girly it up some more. I’m going to add more as soon as I can unpack my craft supplies and dig them out XD
And so there you have it! Finished and much more my taste than the original π
And of course it’s time to try it on!
Close up of the bows…
Mwahaha and no I’m not conceited enough to think I’m *actually* famous in the blogosphere, it’s just meant to be cute and funny π
Well there you go, my first attempt at t-shirt surgery and I’m pretty happy with the results! So much so that I’m going to wear it tomorrow to the going away party that Nuffnang is throwing James and I π I even made a little matching surprise but you’ll have to wait for the event to see! What do you all think? Should I made more of these? Would you ever actually try a t-shirt surgery tutorial like this?
So you might have read all about Sneaker Sunday last week, if not go and have a look here to see what all the fuss is about!!
A lot of you wanted some tips and ideas for what to wear sneakers with… so for week two we wanted to give you some co-ordination ideas π
*edit* Disclaimer- Just wanted to point out that a lot of these shoes are from YesStyle who currently have an advertisement on the sidebar of my blog via Nuffnang, I wrote this post long before I knew I was getting ads from YesStyle so please don’t think this is a sponsored post because it’s not! I just happen to love a whole lot of stuff from there because it’s cute!*/edit*
Sneaker Sunday Co-ordination ideas!
Today I want to focus on wearing cute, comfortable shoes to more dressy events or just dressed up enough for a day out on the town! Sneakers are great but they aren’t appropriate for some events.
Photos used are credited below and are not mine. I will be happy to remove if asked by the owner.
Shoe 1: Lady Bug Flats
These are completely adorable. Because they are shiny they can either be a nice statement piece or as part of a bright outfit like the one I put together below. I would wear this to a nice night out.
Outfit details:
Dress- 50’s style flared dress
Cardi- Polka dot with peter pan colour
Headdress- From Equip, pill box hat with feathers
Shoe 2: Ballet Dancing Shoes
Pretty much any of the shoes that I’m posting can be dressed up or down. These cuties would be fantastic for a long walking shopping trip and with a few good accessories could be dressed up for an evening dinner. The big ribbon bow keeps everything really feminine so keep the co-ordinate light and girly. You could even replace the ribbon depending on the colour you’re wearing.
Outfit details:
Dress- Target
Cardigan- Myer
Headband- Diva
Stockings- Myer (but they don’t sell them anymore)
Shoe 3: Diamante bow shoes
The first thing that I thought when I saw these shoes was of my good friend Trashtastika’s tutorial on how to make a crown headband. You can see the tutorial here, and it would be the perfect co-ordinate for these shoes!
Outfit details:
Dress- patterned grey dress from Myer
Cardigan- Ballet style from a thrift store
If it’s a bit cooler, pair it with some opaque black or grey stockings.
Shoe 4: Black and White Alternative Shoes
These shoes have a distinctly punkish feel to them, you could wear them with a Kodona or other boy-style outfit. For a more rockabilly inspired look, pair them with the cutest floofy dress you own. I chose the girly path (surprise) and chose a mostly black and white outfit with just a splash of bright colour to make it a little more interesting! It reminds me a bit of a bowling outfit!
These pink quilted shoes are my favorites overall! While they do have a tiny heel for the most part they are flat enough that I don’t think they would cause any discomfort at all even if you wore them all day. They really remind me of the kind of shoes I thought princesses wore when I was a little girl ^_^ I would wear white stockings with the above outfit and use these as a statement piece to draw attention.
These shoes I fell in love with at first sight. The little ties at the front give them an interesting shape which is a nice change from the thousands of ballet flats out there! They are ideal for times you know you’re going to be doing a lot of standing and could look cute worn with out without stockings. I think these would look very cute worked in with a Mori Girl co-ordinate. My co-ordinate is more along the lines of how I would wear them though.
Outfit details:
Jacket- Angelic Pretty
Skirt- Vintage gift from a friend
Shoe 8 and 9: Red Sneakers and Blue Bow Sneakers
This is another double co-ordinate to show that even the humble old sneaker can be dressed up enough to be good for a more formal event. The outfit I’ve picked for these two is a nautical/sailor inspired.
Outfit details:
Dress- Yacht dress thrifted
Nautical scarf- also thrifted
These bright red sneakers are a great addition to this dress as they follow the traditional red/white/blue nautical colours and they are a more feminine shape than traditional sneakers. The bow on the top is a nice touch and as long as they were clean and presentable they would be perfectly appropriate for a day time event.
http://www.yesstyle.com.au/en/holly-shoes-bow-front-sneakers/info.html/pid.1022434640
Now if you wanted to wear the same outfit to a night event these next shoes would do the trick. The blue stripes continue the theme of the scarf and the dark plain fabric draws attention away from the lighter dress. The bow keeps it fun but they are still dressy enough for an evening event!
Lastly we have some awesome leopard print sneakers! I’ve paired these ones with a bit of a fancy out on a town outfit! Leopard print is funny and a little bit really does go a long way! This one is definitely the kind of co-ordinate that is all in or nothing XD
Outfit details: Dress- Valley Girl
Jacket- can’t remember, added the leopard print myself
Stockings- Myers
So there you have it! 10 ways of co-ordinating cute flats with cute outfits for all occasions! I hope you enjoyed the second installation of Sneaker Sunday, make sure you go check out Valerie’s awesome post as well!
Keep sending in your photos and feel free to browse the Sneaker Sunday gallery for more inspiration, also if you’ve made a Sneaker Sunday post that I missed please let me know so we can add you to the galleries! π
Sneakers are the best thing in the world and for those of your who have been following me on Twitter, you are probably really sick of me going on and on about something called “Sneaker Sunday”…
Sneaker Sunday is an invention by the super awesome Valerie from Dweam.com and the general idea is that for one day a week we all give our feet a rest from high heels and the ridiculously painful (but super pretty) shoes we tend to wear through out the week! I am totally on board with this because for the most part hime style demands over the top decorated heels, but I think that with the right outfit totally over the top decorated sneakers can be just as good!
I have been an advocate of sneakers for the longest of times, my livejournal username was even “Chucks_bitch” in homage to high top Converse Chuck Taylors which I practically lived in for several years. I even own Baby the Stars Shine Bright’s Lolita take on the high tops!!
So what’s Sneaker Sunday?
Basically each week Val and I will post something related to Sneakers each Sunday, we will also feature photos of our Sneakers and great ways to co-ordinate them, tips and tricks etc.
Our motto is “Looking cute without crippling foot pain!”
This is my first Sneaker Sunday Co-Ordinate!
My sneakers are plain old cheap ones from Big W, they were originally completely white but I wanted something cuter so I deco’d them! The pink sections are completely opaque with shiny shiny glitter now, there are diamantes, pearls, bows and ruffles. Perfect for when I’m on the run doing lots of things but still want to look adorable ^_^
This is where you girls come in, we want to see your Sneakers!
Every Sunday we want to see your posts involving Sneakers π If you make a post about it we will add your photos to the new Sneaker Sunday Gallery (which also has a place on my Snapshots page) with links back to your blog. If you’ve got a Twitter account use the hashtag #sneakersunday so we can find your posts!
If you want to submit your own photos just email them to me at: [email protected]!
This is an outfit from earlier in the week when James’ childhood friend came to visit us! I baked macarons that day which were an unfortunate failure. I was too overambitious and I doubled the ingredients and ended up with… one gigantic tray shaped macaron. Epic fail.
Outfit run down:
Floral dress- made by me
Jacket- Angelic Pretty
Shoes- Wittner, modified by me
Bow- by the awesome Susie!
Jewelery- random places, described below
I made these earrings with some little cake charms I bought in Melbourne π
I love the details on this jacket, it’s the perfect thickness to take out on nights when there is a bit of a chill but not too cold!
James bought me this ring. I told him if he ever wanted me to marry him, he would have to find something at least twice as big for my engagement ring mwahahaha! XD
I completely love this hair bow. I want one in every colour!
This little crown is my favorite detail on the AP jacket but I always find that because it’s so heavy it can swing around and damage things >_<
These shoes were my back ups for the Nuffnang awards ^_^ I bought them for $40 but I thought they were much too plain so I added the bow, flower, pearls, pleated ribbon and the diamantes around the buckles! I’ve had a request for a how to on a hime-style shoes tutorial out of normal shoes and I definitely want to do it but at the moment I can’t find any good shoes to start off with >_<
Bonus picture: OooOOOooOOOoo I’m a spooky ghoooooost!
Illustrator. Strong tea, knitting, watercolours, and making a video game called Moonlight in Garland. Living with her adorable husband Jimmy, fluffy puppy Miss Lottie and Bergamot Bunny in Melbourne, Australia.
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