The Cheap Girl

Give an old pair of jeans a second chance and get the the look of distressed jeans on a budget. This project is quite simple but needs a lot of patience and frequent re-washing until you get the look that is desired.

You will need:

An old pair of jeans
Sandpaper
Cardboard Knife
A cheese grater
Nail File
Blade
A piece of wood to go under
Q-tips or an eye shadow applicator
Bleach

See the video below for instructions:

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Easy DIY make your own accessories video. Super easy to do with no sewing involved.

Get Katy Perry’s hair clip, Taylor Swift’s flower head band and Selena Gomez’a braided head band.

These accessories are so cute. Out of the three I really like the braided head band.

Reading and researching about fashion is so much fun. Wish I could do it all day. I really like to peruse fashion, style and beauty blogs and see all the different perspectives. I recently came upon Umba Momba a site on fashion that covers fashion trends and celebrity style. There’s always something new to learn everyday and I love the inspiration that I get whenever I see the styles. Fashion for me is like art. I really admire people who have a great sense of style. Regardless of age, gender and financial situation if you are comfortable with your style and confident, you can rock anything. Seriously!

So while I was browsing I saw a pair of feathered Jimmy Choo stilettos that I really liked. Feather and adornments are going to be big. I saw a pair of  Chanel heels that has the same concept. I really loved liked the lace and bow stilettos at Valentino so I am loving the whole feather look as well. It’s amazing how shoes can be adorned and turned into something unique. I think that I am going to find an old pair of black sandals and cover it with feathers, lace, and crystals. It’s hard to not go all out with the sparkle so I usually have to step back and analyze what I’ve come up with to avoid it from becoming tacky. When it comes to adornments I always believe less is more.

I think that this is going to be a fun project!

Feathered Jimmy Choo

This is such a lovely DIY necklace/choker. The instructions are pretty easy to follow and the effect is quite romantic. When I saw the final product I thought of velvet, little black dresses, the english rose complexion, curls and matte lipstick.

If you have a set or pearls or an old beaded necklace that you would like to remake, this DIY project is for you. The headband is super easy and simple to make.  You will need a beaded necklace, a ribbon, fishing wire, scissors and elastic cord and some manual dexterity. I think that this is perfect as a flower girl bridal accessory. It’s very sweet and pretty!

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How to Create a Shrug

Here is something that you can do to an old sweater. It looks fairly simple and easy enough to make.

The actual video starts at the 5:00 minute mark.

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How To Make a Fabric Collage Necklace

I am not sure if I have the patience to make this but this is soooo COOL!

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One way to get jewelry at a fraction of the price is to replicate the piece. Making your own jewelry will save you a good fraction of the cost of a ready made piece.  I personally love to make jewelry. I love visiting the bead places either in store or online. Every time I shop for beads I feel like a kid in a candy store. The pretty colours, textures and sizes tend to inspire the creativity in me. I love making necklaces, earrings and bracelets and the combination of looks that one can make with beads is endless. With the holidays coming up, making your own jewelry is one way that you can save money with gifts.

Visit BeadsofCambay.com to view a vast selection of precious and semi precious stones. They carry semi precious gemstone beads, fresh water pearls, vermeil beads, sterling silver beads, copper beads, two tone copper and sterling silver beads, sterling silver plated copper beads, 22 kt gold plated copper beads, brass findings and copper findings. Check out their wholesale beads and newest beads added page added to the site. that you can purchase if you are a designer or if you ever want to get into the jewelry business. The site offers a verified, safe and worry free transaction system.  Get free shipping within the US wih any orders over $100. Click on this link to view the

Beauty Secrets From Around the World

Beauty tips from Brazil, China, Spain, France, Norway, India and Puerto Rico.

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