Halloween Wreath DIY

Happy October!

I'm amped, I don't know about you guys. I am starting out the season with a spooky wreath. Bonus: everything was thrifted--that's right, friends, it's time for a long overdue Project Restyle!

Here's what I used:
--Thrifted foam wreath
--Thrifted black garment
--Creature of the night
--Scissors

Step 1: Shred the garment. This can be totally messy!

Step 2: Start tying the shreds in knots around the wreath.

Keep the knots messy--almost mummy-esque.

Step 3: Add your creature of the night--bats, spiders, ravens, anything you like. I prefer haunted mansion-type decorations for Halloween, and not so much the gore themed decorations.

Step 4: Loop an extra piece of shredded fabric around the wreath and hang that baby! Enjoy!

♥ Shannon

Things to do to a T-Shirt: Mardi Gras

I've been remixing my wardrobe, which means I'm recycling out old clothes to make room for new ones. This has made me realize a few things:

1. I had...let's call it bold tastes in fashion when I was in high school.
2. This means I have exciting fabrics to create things out of.

So for this installation of Things to do to a T-Shirt, let's talk about making a wreath.

This is a super easy--and cheap--project. I picked up a 99¢ cardboard wreath form from the craft store, cut strips of fabric out of the shirt, and glued it on there with my new-favorite-toy (the glue gun).

I like minimal wreaths, so I just added a silly mask and some beads and pop! Mardi Gras decor for pennies. It was a quick project that I finished whilst skyping with my dear friend, Jess.

Pssst, there was some fabric left over. Stay tuned for a fabric flower tutorial!

♥ Shannon

Mardi Gras Subway Art + FREEBIE!

I adore eighteen25's subway art and I print it up to show off in my home, but they were missing a very key holiday:

So I thought I'd help out! I made this fun piece:

 Those girls at eighteen25 sure know how to decorate for the holidays!

(Psst: It was a great Project ReStyle afternoon for me upon the discovery of spray paint, but more on that later!)

If you like it and you want to get in on it, I'm giving you the art for FREE! 

Download it here, print it up on cardstock, and laissez les bons temps rouler (let the good times roll)!!

♥ Shannon

Tutorial Tuesday: Things to do to a T-Shirt II

This week  I had fun making myself a new necklace out of an old t-shirt (hello, Project ReStyle!).

All you need are some cloth scraps, ribbon, a glue gun--and miss erika's awesome scrap flower tutorial. 

Make your flowers according to erika's easy step-by-step process and arrange them however you like. I wove in some black tulle to give it a little texture.

Glue two lengths of ribbon to the back of the flower arrangement--these should be as long as you'd like; they'll tie around the back of your neck. I used a fun velvet, but chunky satin would also be cool!

And voila! Easy new necklace (and more storage space in your closet!).

Thanks to erika from pinksuedeshoe for the fantastic tutorial!

Have more t-shirts to cut up? Check out my first post here!

(PS: Why has it taken me so long to discover how amazing a glue gun is??)

♥ Shannon

Tutorial Tuesday: Things to do to a T-Shirt

For this Tutorial Tuesday, I thought I'd show you the first of many DIY projects I'll be posting called "Things to do to a T-Shirt". This also falls nicely into the Project ReStyle category!

I thought I'd start out easy (for my sake more than yours!) by turning any t-shirt into a fun, disheveled scarf. 

All you need is a t-shirt and some scissors.

Step 1: Lay the t-shirt sideways and start cutting off strips. These can vary in size between one and two inches (or get creative and make them chunkier).

Step 2: Run your fingers across the strips, stretching the fabric and causing it to curl around itself.

 Step 3: Snip the loop to give yourself two ends.

Step 4: Keep going! I suggest keeping them a bit more organized than I did--this was a bit tangled by the time I was done!

Step 5: Start tying ends together to make super thin and long infinity loops. You can make one long one out of them all, or clump them in easier to manage bunches.

Step 6: Wrap them around at whatever lengths you like and enjoy your edgy self!

♥ Shannon

Project Restyle

I love upcycling, so I was very excited to play with Project Restyle, (the brainchild of the ever-clever Elsie and Rachel!). Of course, that was before I realized that I have no idea how to sew! Nonetheless, when Forest picked out this silly old skirt from a thrift store, I couldn't resist.

 

So, the skirt was sort of long, shapeless and frumpy.  I shortened it, took it in a lot, and put a clean belt over the elastic waist. Whew!

I originally envisioned pockets...but it turns out I do not know how to make pockets (and I ran out of decent fabric!). Maybe next time!!

My mom was getting all into it. She quickly pulled up an image of Mondo's skirt from Project Runway, talking about buying a turquoise shirt and chunky jewelry!

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So there you have it! My first Project Restyle--with more to come! Stay warm and crafty, friends!

♥ Shannon