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Top 5 Shirt DIYs

M&J Trimming — Sat, 26 May 2012 17:43:12 +0000

With their simple cuts, plain t-shirts leave an endless amount of opportunity for cool DIYs. You can embellish, dye, sew, and do plenty other things to spice up a classic shirt. We rounded up the top 5 shirt DIYs by our favorite bloggers so we can get inspired for our next project. Which one do you like the best?

1. DIY Ombre Tee by A Pair & A Spare

2. DIY Flower Top by A Matter Of Style

3. DIY Embellished Tee by I Spy DIY

4. DIY Peplum T-Shirt by …love Maegan

5. DIY Bow Blouse by Cheetah Is The New Black

Blogger Highlight: A Matter Of Style

M&J Trimming — Fri, 25 May 2012 13:00:03 +0000

Need help creating a stylish stack of bracelets? Look no further than A Matter of Style, a great DIY blog that shares simple and trendy tutorials. Alessia, the crafty genius behind the blog, recently shared an awesome post that teaches you how to make 5 on-trend bracelets and now we seriously think we’re addicted to her site. We also love her bejeweled sunglasses – how cute! Stop by A Matter of Style to see more incredible tutorials!

Make 5 bracelets in 10 minutes

Bejeweled sunglasses

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Blerona — Thu, 24 May 2012 15:25:41 +0000

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Editorial Inspiration

M&J Trimming — Thu, 24 May 2012 13:00:20 +0000

How cool are these headpieces from the latest issue of Vision China? We’re especially loving the bejeweled cap – we would love to remake it with some sew-on jewels!

DIY Fringe Earrings & Necklace

M&J Trimming — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:00:47 +0000

This faux-leather fringe comes in gorgeous shade of bright pink that is perfect for summer accessories. Check out the different ways you can use a yard to make fun fringed jewelry.

Tools and Materials for Earrings:

Faux-leather fringe

Ribbon crimps

Jump rings

Earring hooks

Cut a piece of trim about an inch long.

Place trim in ribbon crimp, and close crimp shut with the pliers.

Open up a jump ring with your pliers.

Loop jump ring through the ribbon crimp, and add an earring hook.

Close the jump ring.

Trim down the fringe to make a point.

Repeat to make a second earring.

Tools and Materials for Necklace:

Faux-leather fringe

32 inches of 3mm chain

8 jump rings

Clasp

Pliers

Cut the leather into 3 2-inch pieces.

Trim the leather, making a point.

Repeat with the other 2 pieces of fringe.

Open up two jump rings with the pliers, and loop through the corners of the fringe.

Attach the jump rings to each end of the chain.

Add jump rings to the second piece of fringe, and attach to the chain, above the first piece.

Repeat to create a third tier of fringe. Add clasp to the back of the necklace.

Written by Erin of ThanksIMadeIt

DIY Pastel Striped Headband

M&J Trimming — Tue, 22 May 2012 13:00:04 +0000

We’re back with another original DIY – and this time we’re all about the pastel trend! Using only 3 materials, (all from M&J Trimming) we created this lovely striped beaded headband. See the instructions below to make your own!

Supplies:

2 packages each of 2 different colors of seed beads
1 plastic headband
craft glue
2 wide, shallow bowls

1. Create the middle strip first, drawing a line of glue down the middle of the headband. You may want to draw the line in pencil first to make it easier.

2. Pour the first color of the beads into a wide, shallow bowl or saucer. Dip all sides of the headband in the bowl until beads are covering all of the glue. Let the middle stripe dry.

3. Once dry, add another line of glue to create one of the outside stripes.

4. Pour the second color of the beads into the second bowl. Repeat the process that you used to make the first stripe, dipping the glue stripe in the bowl. If you prefer, you could also sprinkle the beads onto the headband.

5. Continue to add beads on both sides of the middle stripe, until the whole headband is covered.

6. Let dry for an hour and then you’re all done!

Blogger Highlight: Love Aesthetics

M&J Trimming — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:00:07 +0000

Ivania of Love Aesthetics is truly a unique blogger. Her sleek, simplistic style is one of a kind, and we love seeing her fresh take on fashion. Her DIY projects are also incredible – our personal favorites are her transparent neck cuff and her leather net bag. Stop by Love Aesthetics to see more of Ivania’s innovative projects!

Top 5 Blogger Collar DIYs

M&J Trimming — Sun, 20 May 2012 17:52:00 +0000

Collars have been trending for quite some time now, so naturally they have been popping up on all of our favorite DIY blogs. Whether they are sequined, spraypainted, or starred, we’re really digging all of the different versions. Here’s a list of our top 5 – which one is your favorite?

1. DIY Louis Vuitton Gold Collar by A Pair & A Spare

2. DIY Miu Miu Inspire Pop-Up Collar by Boat People

3. DIY Sequin Collar Necklace by Stripes + Sequins

4. DIY Faux Fur Collar by Studs and Pearls

5. DIY Chainmail Embellished Collar by Glitter ‘N Glue

Top 5 Blogger Headband DIYs

M&J Trimming — Sat, 19 May 2012 16:15:03 +0000

With summer just around the corner, there’s no better time to be trying out some hippie-chic headbands. We searched our favorite DIY blogs to find the best headband tutorials, and we’re pretty pleased with what we found. Here’s our list of the top 5 headbands we plan to try this summer!

1. DIY Dolce & Gabbana Tiara by Honestly WTF

2. DIY Floral Headband by A Beautiful Mess

3. DIY Double Strand Lace Headband by Elisa McLaughlin Designs

4. DIY Floral Headband by Wish Wish Wish

5. DIY Crystal Wrapped Headband by P.S. I Made This

Blogger Highlight: All The Good Girls Go To Heaven

M&J Trimming — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:00:41 +0000

All The Good Girls Go To Heaven is one of our latest DIY blog discoveries. Ren always creates incredibly on-trend DIYs that mirror some of our favorite designer pieces, like her DIY Dannijo bracelet. We would seriously wear everything that she’s made – see more of her great tutorials on All The Good Girls Go To Heaven!

DIY Dannijo Friendship Bracelet

DIY Pyramid Stud Choker