Chic-topia!

Hi! So I just created a chictopia account. Come find me, I'm under oriogirl. :)

It runs through my veins.

Here's an idea that will make you really wanna take home that pile of leaves we all play in when fall is in our midst. http://en.espritcabane.com/eco-crafts/skeleton-leaves.php

A Bright Idea!!

Now here is a sweet way to recycle those popped light bulbs!

I'll have to try this out some time. Here is link that tells you how to make these beautiful babies:

http://en.espritcabane.com/recycling-crafts/light-bulb-vase.php

DIY: Wrap Bracelet

I fell in love with wrap bracelets the moment I saw them. Celebrities such as Vanessa Hudgens have been seen sporting a pair for herself. The tiny gold/silver beads and button closer offer hint of femininity while the leather bindings add the right amount of toughness. Unfortunately, these Chan Luu wrap bracelet retails at about $220. :(

My solution? Making my own of course! Since it was my initial attempt, I had used brown embroidery string—as I expected it ended up breaking. For my second try, I used hemp for durability. I will be experimenting with a few other colors and styles and will post pictures of them once I get the chance. As of now I’m a happy camper!

My perty sister modeling my bracelet for all of you.

DIY: Wrap Bracelet

I've become addicted to these wrap bracelets seen on numerous celebrities wrists the moment I saw them. The small gold/silver beads and silver button clasp add the right amount feminism while the leather that hold it all together give a bit of toughness. Unfortunately these Alex Luu badboys retail at about $220. :(

My solution? Making my own version of course! This was my an initial attempt, so I made a small one. Instead of leather I used embroidery string but it didn't last too long. My second time around, I used hemp. I will be experimenting more with the colors and stronger material once I get the chance. For now, I'm a happy camper. I'll post up more of my versions once I've made a wrap-around version.

DIY: Metal Workings

So I was browsing the Urban Outfitters Website when I came across this beautiful clutch (Ecote Metal Beaded Clutch):

http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&navAction=jump&id=17742628&search=true&isProduct=true&parentid=SEARCH+RESULTS

&color=011

Feeling creative, I decided to try and make my own... lol. It's hard work. Here is a preview...

washed out detail...

I will definitely post up the finished product when I've come around to finishing it. Unfortunately, I left the foot pedal of my sewing machine back up at school so I might have to wait a while before I could finish this up. Boo!!

DIY: Dark Details

A necklace I just finished making. It was inspired by a necklace I saw Black Lively wear a while back in an episode of Gossip Girl. After some research, I found out she was wearing a Gorjana Knox Wrap Necklace (http://www.gorjana.com/) that ran for $160. :( Again, I decided on the DIY (do it yourself) path since I can't afford the necklace.

Tips: I used metal sticks you would use to make earrings bought from Michael's.