D.I.Y. Flag Shorts

I made these flag shorts and it was one of the most fun projects I've completed...

I went to Savers (a Goodwill equivalent) and bought some old jeans. I made sure they weren't sized weird or anything. $4.99. And I cut them into shorts.

Using Krylon semi-glass and gloss spray paint (make sure it says fabric on the back.)

I then cut out cardboard hearts made sure they all fit on one side.

I first painted the front of the shorts white, but just barely one layer.

Taping off everything and going in a well ventilated area, I painted them red and blue.

After 10 minutes of drying, I peeled back everything.

Taking the lace from the first picture, I cut a slit up the side and sewed in a piece of lace.

Just to add more width to the legs, you've got to keep in mind, jeans weren't meant to fit like shorts.

And here is the finished product. Can't wait until the fourth to wear these.

Here are some more I did...with Texas pride. 

Boot Socks

I've recently noticed a trend of socks with lace sewed into them and worn above boots, I saw them and thought, I could do that! So I did! On etsy, these socks run for $20-$30 and I went to Target and bought $5 knee high socks and some elastic lace for $3 that would stretch into about 3 pairs. I sewed them into the socks with pleats and they turned out fantastically!

Total Cost: $6 per pair

Buy these online: $30

That's the magic of D.I.Y.

I started by turning down the top seam of the sock, and sewing the lace in a starter position.

Half the lace is below the sock, and the other half is sticking out of the top.

Then I folded that starter piece over in a pleat...

...And sewing it into place.

I kept going all around the sock until I had this finished product.

I took one two inch piece of lace and folded it over and sewed it around the fold. 

After one more sock I had this set!

And they were ready to wear!

With two button sewed it, this is the result!!! 

Kitchenaide Mixer Makeover

This Christmas my mom got a new KitchenAide mixer. Her old one, which she has had for 18+ years was looking pretty ratty, yet she was generous enough to give it to my older sister, a graphic design major. It was still running great, but she looked at the mixer and realized there was potential to be taken advantage of. The results were amazing but first she had the task of cleaning years of cake mix, dirt, and grime.

Before & After

She started by taking apart the KitchenAide very carefully!

She used Clorox Clean Up Bleach and a strong sponge for the clean-up!

And the finished, CLEAN KitchenAid was like new!

 But she wasn't finished there...

She covered all the metal parts with lots and lots of tape!

Using her Sillhouette Cameo, she cut out a design along the edges to spray paint over.

Once she was finished, she peeled off the sticker design.

Took off the tape and she had a finished KitchenAide Mixer totally Remodeled!

Masquerade

So about $600 later, I have my computer back and my screen is finally normal!

In about 3 weeks my sorority is hosting a Masquerade party and my first thought was....I could buy a really cute one! Once I started looking at Etsy and other places like that, I realized that $60 was just not worth it to buy a mask. I figured I would just go to Hobby Lobby and make my own mask.

Supplies:

Gold Mask-$3
5 different types of gold and white ribbon-$10
Bag of feathers-$2
Feather decor (right next to the masks)-$3
Gold and Pearl Pendant-$3
1/2 yard of lace-$4
Here is the stuff I already owned:
Hot Glue Gun
Wooden Skewer
Gold Paint
Scissors

First I started with the different types of ribbon and a glue gun organized.

Then I took the feather decor half circle and glued more feathers onto it!

Then on the front side I glued on some lace, pearls and ribbon with the hot glue gun.

I then cut three pieces of lace and hot glue it to the back, so that the lace was peaking over the top of the mask.

Then I cut and glued ribbon around the edges and around the eyes. This was so simple!!

Then I laid the mask and the feathers together to see how they would look together!

Then I painted the wooden skewer gold and hot glued ribbon around it. I hot glued the skewer to the mask and then caked the hot glue over the skewer to attach the feathers. See how I also added the pendant to the center of the feathers!

I added two strands of pearls hanging from the pendant and then I was finished!

Now you can Mardi Gras in style, this was the mask in action.

my computer got stepped on..

I can't blog for now because I have no way of uploading my photos! I will be back soon!

This is what my screen looks like: