I worked the pearls & pins DIY necklace into this outfit.  This dress seems very 40’s to me.  I should have rolled bangs & red lipstick on, I suppose. It’s a very ladylike silhouette & I don’t often wear it because it just feels so dressed up.
The outfit is mostly on the very frugal side.  Everything is thrifted, [...]

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As an apology that I haven’t been up to any new DIY projects to share with you, I’ve dug this post out of the archives.  This was useful for me when I made a simple curtain for my bathroom window, but I’m sure there are endless uses for this technique.  Enjoy!
Here is how to make [...]

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As you may recall, last weekend was my Swap Party.  I ended up with this great giant Tommy Hilfiger purse/tote.  My friend had originally intended it to be her diaper bag.  She said it was perfect except for the fact that it ended up being too hard to carry due to not having a shoulder [...]

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I’m trying to post atleast one outfit per week, starting now.  This one incorporates the DIY leather cuff from yesterday’s post:

Nine West sandals ($20) & jeans ($15), Victoria’s Secret sweater (from ages ago), Target jacket ($7.50), DIY leather cuff, agate ring (gift)
The shoes are amazingly tall caged wedges by Nine West, with 2, count ‘em, 2 [...]

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If any of you read my old blog you may remember when I tore apart a purse to make leather earrings.  (Just so everyone knows – the purse had weird mottled stains on the leather in many places.  Otherwise, I would have left it in tact & given it away or sold it on ebay.)
Anyway, I’ve [...]

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I am very honored to have been asked to participate in this awesome new site – Frugal Fashion Focus.  You’ll notice the badge & search box on the right column of my site.
It officially launched yesterday & I am glad to be on board!  It is a great place to keep up with the frugal fashion [...]

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My Swap Party finally came to fruition this past Saturday.  I had a great time planning it & getting ready for it but I had an even better time when all my friends showed up!  Granted, I had a much smaller turn out than I expected but it was still loads of fun.  I think we did a wonderful [...]

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Carbon Couture has a great tutorial on her site on DIYing an LV necklace.  Check it out!

[Photo courtesy of Carbon Couture]
Also, The Glamorai had an interesting take on the “cool girls crafting ” phenomenom that has overtaken the web.  Be sure to read her post which, incidentally, references the LV chain necklaces as well.

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Here is a new DIY, actually done by ME if you can believe that.  I was inspired by this little spot in Lucky magazine that highlighted zippers used as decoration on clothing & accessories.  The bracelet was what I looked at & thought, “I can do that.”  My version is a much simplified homage to the original [...]

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My nephew sent us a Flat Stanley type project for his kindergarten class.  His is a gingerbread man that he decorated to look slightly sinister in my opinion.  He’s sleeping in the garage, that’s for sure!
Anyway, while he was in town, we decided to treat him to some sightseeing around our little resort town, as [...]

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