. DIY Kate Spade Terry Flats tutorial part 1

I love to refashion, anything... but my favorite thing to refashion is shoes. If you know me, and you do, then you should know that my first word was shoes! So maybe that is why When I saw the Kate Spade Summer Soiree. challenge I knew that I would have to refashion a pair of shoes. I found the Kate Spade "Terry Flat" for my inspiration.

This refashion is NOT hard but it will take a while so I made this a two part tutorial. This is part one.

Step 1

If your shoe has a texture that you do not want to keep, like mine did, you can fix it with a  little hot glue. Just fill in the parts that you want to be smooth. A side note you can also use hot glue to add textures.

Step 2

Cut out a piece of fabric that will cover the shoe. Then cut a slit down the middle and cut little slits all around. Hopefully the photo below will help my description make some since.

Step 3
Add fabric Mod Podge to the shoe. Anyplace that you want to have the new fabric needs to have a layer of Mod Podge. (I was going to cover the whole shoe but at the last minute I decided it would be fun to leave the heal as is)

Step 4
Smooth your fabric over the Mod Podge on the shoe. Just use your fingers to place the fabric on the shoe, smoothing out any wrinkles that my occur.  Then Cut the extra fabric away, very close to the edge of the shoe.

Step 5
Use a knife or other utensil to push the fabric into all the nooks and crannies. You want to push the fabric under any seams that you can. Also Push the fabric along the bottom with the knife. After you have pushed the fabric into all the seams, let the glue dry.

Step 6
Now it is time to add a a layer of the fabric Mod Podge to the top of the fabric. Just paint the glue on and let it dry. You can speed this up by putting your shoe in the sun on in the oven on 100 degrees (but not higher) 

OK we still need to make the toe pink! And the heal blue AND add some gloss...next time :)

I will see you for Part two in a few days.

Preview of My Kate Spade Knock Off

On May 14th, the day before my birthday( I am not sure how old I am with out doing a little math; but its over 30 for sure) one of my new most favoritest blogs Rain On a Tin Roof is having a Kate Spade Summer Soiree. Sounds so amazing right? This is a preview of what I will be contributing to the Summer Soiree. A little shoe refash I whipped up this week.

So what is a Kate Spade Summer Soiree, you ask? Well its more like a blog link up party with a Kate Spade theme.  
Shown below is my inspiration for the project that I will be linking up on May 14th, if I am not to busy calculating my age. I plan on giving you a full tutorial as always in on that day, but I thought you might love a quick look.
I bet right now you are thinking, OMG! I have to enter this Kate Spade inspired link up party. Then just head on over to Rain on a Tin Roof, one of the five blogs that is hosting this multi blog link up party.(yes you saw that right 5!)There you can find out all of the who, what, where, when and why of this link up party. I hope to see you there!

Thanks for looking at this preview of my Kate Spade inspired shoe refashion, The whole step by step shoe refashion tutorial will be up on my blog May 14th. The day before I turn older than 30. I hope you will come back to see that tutorial and maybe even give it a try.

Let me know what you think. I LOVE your comments! They make me feel like an important person :)

How to Make an Easy Button Ring

I really wanted to make a ring last night, but I don't own a mandrel. So I went on line to order one one, and it was going to take two days for shipping! TWO! When I have a craft-spiration I can not wait two days... I mean really? Art waits for no one. So with a ring in one hand I started on a mission around my home, slipping the ring on random mandrel shaped items. Like the prince with Cinderella's glass slipper, I eventually found the candle stick to slip the ring on. Then it was no longer just a candle stick but a beautiful  mandrel.It was a perfect fit. Now I know just how Cinderella felt.

This is what I used to make this easy wire wrapped button ring. I used is 22 gauge, you can use any size you are comfortable working with.

Step 1
Slide your ring on to the tapered candle and make a mark. Later this mark will work as a guide for sizing your new ring. When sliding the ring on to the candle it is best to choose a ring that is one size larger than you want to make you new ring. In this wire wrapping process you will loose about 1/2 to 1 whole ring size. However if you don't have a ring that is one size larger, I will show you a trick so your ring will still work out. 

Step 2
With your wire cutters, cut a length of wire. I used about 30 inches of 22 gauge wire. I am making a size 5 ring. This length of the wire you cut will depend on how large of a ring you make and the gauge of wire you are working with.

Step 3 
Place the center of your cut wire against the back of the candle then wrap the wire twice around the candle(more times if you want a thicker ring) Leaving two even lengths of wire on both sides of the candle. 

Note: If you made your mark on the candle with a ring that fits the way you want the new ring to fit then you will do this step slightly above the mark. If you used a ring the next size up then you will work right on the mark.

Step 4

Bring the two ends of the wire together on top of the ring. Pinch them together. 

 Note: Note photographed (This is also a good time to use your pliers to tighten the wires on the candle so they are close and tight to each other._

Step 5
Slide the two wire tails through the shank of the button. Then slide the button all the way down to the base of the candle. Hold the button firmly down.

Step 6
Wrap the two tails around the back of the candle one more time. 
 I would again use your pliers to gather the all the wires and keep them as tight as I can.(not photographed)

Step 7

Pull one end of the wire out of your way so you can work with latter. Next start working the available end of wire( it should be on "top") wrap this wire around the buttons shank to cover it. Keep wrapping until you have the whole shank covered. 

Note: You can work this on or of the candle. 

Step 8 

Use the end of wire that was pulled to the side. Also know as the only wire that is left to work with..Start wire wrapping it around the ring. Wrap the wire all the way around until you get back to the top of the ring. Then wrap over the little end that remains of the other piece of wire that you used to cover the shank. When you are done if any ends of your wire are in a position that it will snag on things then you can file it down.

down a little.

That is it! You are all done and your ring should look amazing! This is how mine looks and I love it!

See how cute it is on my hand? Now you know why I love it and I am making 10 more.

RING RING RING

Sorry for all the ring pictures, I hope you liked this tutorial. please ask me any questions you have, I will get back to you.  I love comments so even if you just want to say hi, that is ok too.

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Best of Galaxy Tutorials

DIY Galaxy Tutorials Roundup

I saw some galaxy jeans a while ago and fell in love with them. I thought; I am soooo going to make those! Then when I looked online I realized that I was wayyy behind on this galaxy trend, nothing new. My fellow bloggers have been posting some fabulous DIY galaxy tutorials for over a year now. I decided to show you some of my favorite  galaxy trend tutorials. So I tracked down some of the best DIY Galaxy Tutorials on the web and made a cute little DIY galaxy graphic(easier than a whole tutorial).And there you have it. 
So I hope you enjoy looking at these fabulous tutorial as much as I did. They all used a different techniques to achieve the galaxy look So if you decide to make your own Galaxy jeans, shorts or even home item. Well you have plenty of tutorials here to get ideas from. 

Note: If you decide to DIY some galaxy item I would love a picture of it to post on this will blog of mine. If you have a DIY galaxy tutorial on you blog that I missed and you would like included in my list, please send me a link.

1) DIY Skinny Jeans by Eliva Hellena  @  http://elivahellena.blogspot.com
I love how she did these skinny jeans, they have a lot of steps but that makes them look really unique. I think they are the only DIY Galaxy jeans I found that look like they have moons on them, that is so cool!

2) Galaxy Nails - Nail Art Tutorial by pretty squared  @  http://prettysquared.blogspot.ca/
I think these nails look amazing, as well as the photos. I think this is the best Galaxy Nail Art on the web! Some of her nails are pink and some are darker, a lot of work went into these.

3) DIY Galaxy Jeans  by the sun was high

The way she did her jeans makes them look professorial, I really love this pair. Thy are very "galaxy" but not over the top. Perfect for a low key day.

4) DIY Galaxy Print Blouse  from lets get thrifty
I like how this would work on any style top. You could use her DIY galaxy technique on a top like the one she used, or on another shape top that you might already have. 
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5) DIY Galaxy Designer leggings Tutorial @talking trash & wasting time

This tutorial is unlike all the others. I like the result and that this is leggings because they are so versatile.

6) DIY Galay Print @ beauty lab
This tutorial is not in English, but that is not a problem at all, just push the translate button and your good to go. You can fallow her DIY Galay tutorial and have a new shirt in no time.


7) How to make galaxy candle holders @ sheepy.me
This is the only tutorial I am shearing that is not a clothing item, its candle holders! I think you could use this technique on other household items as well. This is very unique and I love it.

8) DIY Galaxy Skirt @ sammi-jackson.com
WOO HOO this skirt is sexy sexy! I love it! She did such a good job on it. I know that if I try her technique that I will need to do it on somthing a little bit longer. She ROCKS this skirt though. I know you will just love how quick and easy her DIY galaxy skirt tutorial is.

9)How to make a galaxy scarf @ scarves.net - In the loop
I love this idea! I think this is a perfect way to add some galaxy DIY into your life with out going to the extreme  This would be nice for work or party. 

10) DIY Galaxy Shirt  @ Stars for Streetlights
Over at this blog Stars for Streetlights she has a bunch of DIY Galaxy Tutorials! I picked the one I liked the most, but they are all prefect! You should go checkout her blog and see what Tutorial you like the most.

11) DIY Galaxy Prints @ gave that
Of all the DIY Galaxy print tutorials that I posted here this is the only one that has a video. So If you are the type that prefer to watch your tutorial, then this is the one for you.

http://www.gavethat.com/2012/08/diy-galaxy-prints.html

DIY The Easy Bralette Nursing Top

How to rafashion an maternity tank into a nursing top

 This is an easy top to make out of a few items you probably have laying around. Because of the shape of this nursing top I think it is a perfect one to make with one of your old maternity tops. With this you can turn a maternity tank into a nursing tank that will cover your belly right after delivery.  If I could go back in time I would make this nursing tank in my last month so I would have it as soon as I got home from the hospital.

The best part about this top is that you can nures with it from two different positions  You can easily pull the  top down reveling the holes in the bralette, for baby. Or you can lift from the bottom of the tank section reveling the bralette to nurse, shown in the  photo below. Either way your breast will be covered while nursing. (I am wearing a burgundy undershirt to keep this page PG)

This is a diagram of how you lift the top portion to nurse

Or Pull down to nurse

The thing I used to make this top. You also need basic sewing supplies. 

Step 1

I cut two holes in the bralette located at the nipple. The best way to find the best location is to try the bra on and use chalk to make a small mark, then cut the location that you marked. This fabric did not need to be hemmed to prevent fraying.

Step 2

Cut the large top above the arm holes, leaving room for a hem if you want. I just cut at the arm holes.

Step 3

Attach the original hem of the large t-shirt to the bralette. Pin and stitch using a zig-zag stitch. Bunch the T-shirt so that it will fit and this will create pleating on the shirt.

After the two pieces are attached the top should look like the photo below.

 *Note I still have the bottom pinned in this photo; I had planned on hemming it. Then I changed my mind and decided to create a different hem line as well as not hemming the shirt.

Step 4
I cut the t-shirt at an angle to create a high-low hem.

Step 6
Next start working on the tank top. Cut the top part off, this will become the part that covers the bust. The length of this will be different for everyone. The best way to determine the length is to try the tank top on and mark with chalk the location to cut. Keep the top portion for this project and save the bottom for another day.

Step 7
Pin and stitch the strip of fabric along the bottom of the tank top. Only attach it 1/2 to 3/4 way around the tank. This leaves the strip unattached at the back. *NOTE you can see a better picture below of how this should look when the fabric strip is attached.

I told you I would have a better picture. The tank top should look somthing like this after you sew the strip of fabric on.

So at this point in the project you will have two parts. One part will go under the other. The gray tank will go on top of the bralette, covering the nursing holes. 

When layered they will look like this 

NOTE; you can attach the gray tank to the bralette, but for this post I left them unattached. I think this makes washing easier.

Then you are all done. Now you have a fabulous nursing top. This is how it looks on! I hope you like it.