Wednesday, June 22, 2011

A no sew/ no glue gun DIY

Hi, there! It's Indiana from Adored Austin again. I'm here to show you a DIY I recently did:

Let me be up front here and tell you that while I love me some DIY projects, I'm no Erica. I can only sew straight lines, I suck at using a hot glue gun, and I can barely cut anything without making a mistake. I like Michael's because I can wander the aisles and find things that even I can easily assemble... no hot glue gun required. Case in point: this fluffy bib necklace. It was the details that first caught my eye:
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The deal maker was the price tag: only $2.50!

You can't tell from the picture, but this lovely fluffy thing is simply a piece of bib shaped felt with some chiffon and tulle petals sewn onto it and metal clasps attached to each side (hidden under the fluff). I found it in the bead section (which is massive, by the way!). I think it'd be quite easy to make something like this, but for $2.50 and no glue gun injuries to my body, this saved me some time, money, and pain. It took me 15 minutes, ten of which was me just thinking about the chain length.

I got some brass chains, a pack of jump rings, and set my mind to make an adult bib, on the cheap. All these goodies were found in the same aisle:
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Michael's gave a few of the Lucky Alpha shoppers a gift card to show our readers that they have great stuff to make some statement making pieces, but y'all already know that, right?
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I can't wait to try my adult bib with a tank and cardigan this fall! It looks like something I saw at Anthro last year, but it was a fraction of the price. Plus I can brag about my stellar DIYing skills... even if it's an exaggeration.
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dress: Francesca's | loafers: thrifted via Savers | shades: flea market | necklace: DIY(ish)

In case you covet mine and want it for your own or if you'd like to create your own statement making piece of jewelry, here's a 25% off printable coupon for Michael's that's good until July 16th. Enjoy!

11 comments:

Santina said...

I love this DIY. No hot glue or sewing machine? I'm in. Your bib necklace is gorgeous, and I bet you'll wear it more than you think!

Santina

Lindsay @ Delighted Momma said...

YEAYYYY!! I also suck at sewing...I don't even think I can sew in a straight line, you have be beat there... SO I am excited about this AWESOME diy! Turned out beautiful.

Jackie B. said...

such a cute and easy diy... thanks girl! jb.

http://madewithlovebyjackieb.blogspot.com/

wikigirl said...

Gorgeous! I'll have to give this a go :)

Gayle said...

Wow, this is amazing! I bought the exact same fluffy thing about a month ago and this DIY project is just what I had in mind. It looks lovely!

-Gayle (Pemberley Rose)

caroline said...

this is so, soooooooooooooo cute!!!

caroline - pictures & words

Fash Boulevard said...

obsessed with this. so so cute. thanks for another lovely post. Would love if you'd check out my latest trend report and outfit post. Thanks love. xoxo

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Meghan said...

this bib necklace is sooo amazing! Good thing I'm headed to the craft store for jump rings tomorrow anyway!

<3Meghan

Lenore @ Lather. Write. Repeat. said...

Brilliant.

XO
Lenore

Katie Elizabeth said...

This is so cool! Not only does the necklace look nice by itself, but it also gives a whole other aspect to the dress. Very creative!

xo katie elizabeth
ohheyylife.blogspot.com

Kris said...

I saw this last week and absolutely love. I think I will be making a trip to Michael's this week! Great job "assembling" this! I am now going to follow you!

Kris

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