DIY Tutorial - Scalloped Peter Pan Collar

I've posted a little DIY Tutorial on my personal blog on turning a vintage button up shirt into a blouse with a scalloped peter pan collar. Check it out and make your own.

DIY: paper award ribbon

MLE has a pretty great collection of vintage horse ribbons - you know the kind - colorful, with a big rosette medallion in the middle. We always talk about how she was way ahead of the game on prize ribbons, since now I see them as decor, brooches, en masse in the Camper Store window display in London, etc.


(images via Jessica Grindstaff and Mark Lund)

I still always vote vintage, but I stumbled on a tutorial the other day with instructions on how to make your own ribbon out of paper, and it was too cute to pass up.

How to make make a mini medallion:


1. Cut a 3/4" strip off a piece of 6" origami paper and accordian fold it to create tiny pleats.

2. Join the ends together with a bit of glue or double-stick tape.



3. Cut a couple sizes of cardstock circles to layer for the center.

4. Press the pleated circle flat and glue your center circles onto it. It will want to pop back up, so set a quarter or something lightweight on top until it dries. Or hold it down with one hand while you surf the internet with the other, my chosen method.

5. Cut more paper into ribbon tails and glue them to the back.



To make larger medallions, cut wider paper strips and splice several accordian-folded pieces together.

(via How About Orange)

DIY: Lace Fingernails

Spied this tutorial for lace fingernails over on Behind the Seams the other day, and immediately wanted to start shopping for 80s prom dresses to rock these lace fingernails with.


DIY your own rockin' fingers!

Supplies you will need:

* clear top coat (top coat is designed to dry hard and protect your nails from scratches and chips, so don't just use any ol' clear polish)
* scissors
* toothpick
* black LACE
* a little patience

Step 1: Measure and trim the lace to fit each finger nail.



Step 2: Polish a single layer of top coat.



Step 3: Apply the trimmed lace on top of the wet polish.


Step 4: Firmly press the outer corners of the lace with a toothpick.

Step 5: Let the polish and lace dry for a few minutes

Step 6: Finish with two more applications of top coat.

DIY: Vintage Teacups

I've been holding on to my grandmother's teacups for awhile, but don't really throw enough honest-to-goodness tea parties to make them see the light of day as often as I'd like.

Luckily, there are re-purposed vintage teacup projects all over the internet (thanks, internet!), so now it might just be a matter of figuring out which project would best display that fine china. Teacups are pretty easy to come by in any respectable thrifting locale, so it shouldn't be too hard to scoop up some of your own for projects.


images via:
sweetpaul | craftstew | veronica tm


Tutorials:
teacup clock - This was a limited edition clock by Umbra. You'll have to make your own! No tutorial available, but the basics of making your own clock are here.

teacup candle - design*sponge

teacup hanging chandelier - diy guides

DIY: Pompom Christmas Wreath

One of AHV's favorite Etsyians, Yokoo (creater of the most fabulous oversized knit scarves and other accessories) has been discovered and exploited by Urban Outfitters ... to everyone's benefit!

She posted an easy tutorial on making this wonderful Soopa Pompom Christmas Wreath on their blog:



Of course, if I were that good with my fingers, I would make my own natucket cowl instead of scheming about how i can justify buying one from her.

Buy it/Make it: Scarves!

It is getting chillier (I was just in Denver over the weekend and it had the nerve to SNOW on me) and that means pulling out the cold weather accessories. This is a round-up of scarves that I covet, and where you can buy one or make your own!

The Knotted Necktie Scarf


Buy it: Knitted Bow Scarflette by the SnootyPoodle

Make it: Knitted Neck Scarf


The Ruffled Scarflette


Buy it: Knitted Scarf and pin by Silvia66

Make it: Craftzine's "Sew a Ruffled Scarf"


The Circular Scarf


Buy it: AA's Unisex Circle Scarf

Make it: Refashioned Sweater Caplet from My Mama Made It



The Gathered Scarf



Buy it: Gathered Knit Scarf from Banana Republic

Make it: Happy Together's Ruffly Elastic Scarf


Hooded Sweater Scarf


Buy it: gray hooded sweater scarf from Ruche

Make it: the "scoodie" from Blueprints



Chunky Knit Cowl


Buy it: HoldMe Neckwarmer by LoveandKnit


Make it: Kiwi and Company's Chunky Knit Cowl


Knit/Crochet Spiral Scarf


Buy it: Spiral Scarf from TrucksandPearls

Make it: Free Knit Spiral Scarf Pattern from Caron


T-shirt Ruffled Scarf


Buy it: Mustard Seed Ruffled Scarf from Ruche

Make it: T-shirt scarf by Ruffles and Stuff