Fashion is my Favorite F- word. November

 

Clothes have always been my number one love. I can remember when I was younger and my mom would buy me  a new dress or a new pair of  jeans  I would get so excited.  The smell the them always gave me such a wonderful feeling. I would lay  them out on the bed and arrange outfits from 5 pieces. I was hooked from the very beginning.
 My journey with clothes was always changing. I would wear my sweaters backwards and mix the craziest colors. I loved expressing myself through clothes.
I was Always on a budget and always struggling when my children were small to make myself feel better though dressing. Now that I am in my Fifty's I suddenly find  myself feeling like I was  back  in high school.   I am  getting excited about dressing and creating outfits and finding that one piece that will mix with everything.   I am almost positive,  that as the time goes by and I get older,  I will be one of those ladies who looks way too overdressed for the supermarket or for the quick trip to Target. To be completely honest  I really don't care what anyone else thinks, because it makes me happy and that's the most important thing isn't  it?  Finding your happy and expressing  it anyway you can.

This blog is mostly focused on my DIY,  but I think in  this New Year coming  I will incorporate what I wear, because it's what makes me happy and when I look back on this blog, it will help me remember that feeling Clothes gave me.

For more outfits, click below.

Love to you all. 

I hope you can Find your Happy and Express it.

XXOO 

Anne

5 Minute Tee: The Liera. Repost

I made this Tee Shirt in about 5 minutes in 2012.( The Hair :)
 If you are looking to spice up a plain shirt this one is really easy
 and reeks of instant gratification.

Great project for teens to do over the Thanksgiving Break
 you could even use a long sleeve Men's tee.
and style it with a colorful tank underneath.
I love going back and grabbing inspiration from past projects.
Sending Love and Light to you all.
Anne

Back

Tutorial 

Things you need

1. Tee-shirt~ I used a Men's Medium.
2. Scissors
3. Chalk

 Cut out the collar.

Flip your shirt over  so the back is facing you.

With your chalk  draw  a shape like the one above.

I eyeball everything 

This is  about 10 inches across and about 10 inches down.

draw lines going straight across about one inch apart.

I did 5 lines but you can do more if you want.

Cut each line.

Careful not to cut the front of the shirt.

Stretch gently

to make the material tubular.

 cut a slit up one side of the shirt about 10 to 11 inches.

 Tie it to fit you.

All done

Back

 Front

I love easy Tee shirt re-do's

Have a wonderful Friday.

Lots of <3,

Anne

Cut Out, Long Sleeve, Fall Tee: DIY

I had  created a  Short sleeve version of this shirt about two years ago. I thought for Fall it would be fun to create a long sleeve version.   This a really easy DIY and you can pick any color tee you want. 
And.... it is Completely no sew.
Happy Halloween Everyone! I hope the end of October is just beautiful for you.

XXOO 

Anne

Long Sleeve Video HERE

Short Sleeve Video HERE

Trick or Treat DIY Sign.

Do you love to paint and do you love Halloween? If  so why not put the two together so you can create your  very own Halloween Trick or Treat Sign!
The whole project cost me about $12.00, about 1 hour and lots of satisfaction. Want to create your very  own Trick or Treat sign ? Here is a video just for you.

XOXO

Anne

Things You Need
Wooden Sign 
Paint
Paper plate
Medium Brush
Tape
Stencil

Video HERE 

 

Halloween Garland 101.

The  Halloween Garland has finally been finished. I have been wanting to make a garland for my fireplace for about two years now. This year I set my mind to it and I did it. Once you make your little felt characters, sewing them on to the jute is super simple. I love how it turned out.
How about you, are there projects you want to do and just put them off because you have to do for everyone else, or you just  run out of time?

Video HERE!

Felt Ghost 101.

Making these cute little Felt Halloween characters has been so much fun for me and has put me in the Halloween spirit. This cute little felt Ghost will be part of Halloween   Garland that i am putting together for my Fire Place Mantel. I cant wait to get it all finished.  That project will be coming up next. For now, enjoy making these fun little ghost.

 You Tube Video. 

HERE

 

XXOO

Anne

Felt Pumpkins 101

 Let's be Honest: You can't celebrate Fall without its leading roll- Pumpkin!

Here is a Little Video on how to make these sweet little felt Pumpkins for your Fall decorations.

Video 

Happy October Everyone!

Things you need

Felt:  Black,Orange and Green 

Embroidery Thread : Black Orange and Green

Scissors

Needle

Paper

Pen/Pencil

RePost: Easy No Sew, Multi-Tied Tee with a Twist: DIY

Do you Need a quick shirt for a party a just something different to go out in?

This shirt can be tied in so many different styles. Great for the beach or traveling light..

 You could make one in minutes with a  just a pair of scissors.

VIDEO HERE

Re-Post Workout Shirt with a 4th of July Twist.

Original Shirt

I created this shirt two years ago and I though it would be fun to re-create it with a 4th of July Twist.
I am trying to go back and create Videos for all of my easy no sew tee shirts.  This Tee shirt just takes a few minutes and is ridiculously easy.
   It's amazing how many designs I can get out of one simple tee shirt.
 Happy 4th Everyone! I hope your day is spent having fun with your Family and Friends
XXOOO
Anne

Video Here

Palm Leaf Halter: DIY Repost

Ideas about how to recreate a t-shirt are constantly haunting me. 

I have so many thoughts about t-shirt it's a little crazy.

Why do I always go back to using t-shirts?

Well,  who doesn't  have a t-shirt lying around,
and if you don't have one they only cost $5.00.

Here is a quick way to spruce up a plain old white t-shirt.

Oh.. and I am also a little obsessed with Palm leaves at the moment.

Quick Video

Tied Halter, Tee shirt dress. Repost

One of my WobiSO-Bae's requested this Tutorial. 

 The easiest way to show someone how to make it  is to Re post it.

This is a super easy summer halter you can make in about 5 minutes. 

I hope this helps.

XXOO

 

I love a simple T-shirt dress.

This dress is made from a XXL Tall Men's Tee 

and requires no sewing.

 Wear it as a beach cover up, or just a simple little dress that you could wear

 with some cute Converses or a pointy flat.

I made a quick video for it 

HERE

Want to know how easy ?

Written instructions are below.

Multi-Tied, Side Tee: DIY

 I was in the middle of working on a different project when I had someone ask me about another  shirt I had made a year ago and they could not find a tutorial on it. When I  went to look for the tutorial for them  I realized that I had not made one. What the heck ...
Then I realized It was Right when my Grandmother had passed away and I am sure my mind was a little crazy at the time. I really  wanted to post a tutorial on it  so I  quickly re-made the shirt. and wrote up this tutorial
 This shirt would be really cute with jeans or shorts or even paired with a cute skirt.
The best thing about this shirt is it is completely adjustable. You can make it as tight or as loose as you want. 

Video HERE

So sorry it took me a year to accomplish this :/
Love to you all.
XXOO

Side Tied, Triangle Tee: DIY

This Shirt is such a cute, easy shirt for summer. 

It literally will only take you about 15 minutes to create.

I told you, I am all about the one shoulder tees for this season.

I hope you enjoy making this as much as I did.

 

Easy One Shoulder Tied Tee, DIY

I have seen so many one sided shoulder tees styled for this summer season. To make this super easy tee all you need is a Tee shirt, Chalk, some scissors and about 10 minutes. I love creating tees for the summer especially when they are so simple and quick. I imagining these shirts  in all different bright summer colors.

Grey CrissCross, Cutout Shirt; DIY

Summer is Coming and Tee Shirts will be a staple in our summer wardrobe. One of my favorite things to do is re-design  simple tees to spice them up and make them fun to wear. This Design was a request from my beautiful 2nd cousin.  This Criss-Cross Cutout may look  difficult but it is really easy. My only suggestion  would  be to buy  a small sharp pair of scissors.
 I hope All of you are doing well, I am  sending out my love and prayers to anyone struggling, or just needing a hug. Life can be so hard sometimes, but you are strong and you can pull through. Reach out to friends and family, they are there for you and they love you and so do I.

XXOO

Anne  

Easy Pocket Pies,101.

 I have been so obsessed with these little pocket pies.    Pack them in lunches , eat them for a quick snack after school, or why not wrap some up and give them as a gift. I mean it's pie, who doesn't like pie?

Fun Fact:
1900s  – Legendary glutton and a ladies man, James Buchanan Brady (1856–1917), known as Diamond Jim Brady, loved pies of various types. A special dinner was arranged by architect Stanford White. A huge pie was wheeled in, a dancer emerged, naked, and walked the length of the banquet table, stopping at Brady’s seat and fell into his lap. As she fed the millionaire, more dancers appeared. Brady was well known to finish lunch with an array of several kinds of fruit pies
 Well Now, Interesting Huh?

Want to make your very own Pocket Pie? Here is how.

Valentine's Day, Felt Envelopes:DIY

 This year I really wanted to make some handmade Valentine's Day things for all my family and friends. The only thing I was worried about was not having enough time to do them. Well, I fell sick with the Flu on Saturday and I have had nothing but time.
These cute little Envelopes and Hearts I have been making have made my sickness bearable.  The Idea came from some felt envelopes I saw at Target and also on Pinterest. I can't think of anything more special than a handmade Valentines Gift. I was so Happy I could do that this year. Oh, and I am on Day 3 of the flu, I am hopeful  tomorrow I will be at least 75% better.

XXOO

 Happy Valentine's Day to all of you.

I am Sending you all lots of Love!

Anne

Video HERE

My Felted Heart Sweater

 I really love felting!  Not only is it easy to do, it's super satisfying. I find that sweaters are the easiest to felt because of the loose knit. I have so many Ideas running through my head about different felting designs. I hope I am able to dive into all of them this spring.
Right now I am nursing a pretty good cold so I hope over the next few days i will be able to create  about 4 more heart  Diy's Just in time for Valentine's Day.<3  I  have Linked all of the Supplies in the Things you need list.

Sending Love to all of you!

XXOO

 Anne

Yarn Feathers, DIY

I have seen a few of these feather Tutorials on Pinterest. I was so fascinated by them  I had to make some of my very own.  I have been making them while we watch Blacklist, an old series, that we are so addicted to right now. I think  am going to incorporate them in my Spring garland,  but for now I am making pink,white and coral for Valentine's Day.

Video HERE