DIY + Dip Dye Denim Jacket

Hey ya'll! I've been wanting to do a DIY project on a denim jacket for quite some time. Inspired by the Gucci 2016 embellishments I was trying to decide between a dip-dye or an appliqué situation. I settled on doing both!  I purchased a maroon jacket–similar to this one–from one of my favorite London thrift stores.

I assumed that the bleach dip would create a pink or white gradient, but I was very mistaken. 

I dipped it and waited. Dipped it again and then let it sit for a while. Then....

SURPRISE!

Oh.

The bleach actually made the jacket a bright cherry red.

Red #40 red.

A flaming hot Cheetoh red.

Yes, a good ol'  Kool-Aid red.

After this unexpected turn, I took a little more time to think about what should come next. 

I decided on some really cool embellishments for the lapel area.

So applied those.

I'm literally laughing right now because I'm so messy. 

As a child I loved to pull every single supply out for craft projects, and I still do. 

 I layed this heavy hardwood painting I made years ago on top to hold everything together. 

Ya know just being practical over here. 

And voilá! 

I'm kinda in love with how it came out!

And thats pretty much it. I was considering adding more to it, but I love that it's a simple design and there's lots of space on the back to add patches or a flag. 

 What do you think? 

How would you style this jacket?

Have a great weekend!

Chalkboard painted wall craze.....

Lately I've been on a decorating rampage. Not one where much progress is made, just the kind where you plot extensively. I am back to the "tv room" now. We finally bought the small red expedit bookcase from Ikea a few days ago for our rapidly growing home library.  It's in the room with the bamboo directors chairs, red branches and blue vase....remember? Anyway....I've decided on navy blue chalkboard paint. I debated on black for days, but I decided to try something different. I've been dying to do navy blue somewhere and the bf wasn't really down with that idea...until I told him that I wanted to do chalkboard navy blue.

Love the abundance of creative space here....

My space is smaller, but not as small as this nook. What a cute little desk lamp and faux bookcase. 

Originally I wanted to incoporate this idea into the kitchen...but its already sooo dark in there....

I think I'm gonna settle for this instead. It's just as handy, and I can move it if I need to.

I feel a DIY project coming on! Here's a cute magnetic chalkboard DIY from designsponge.

I wonder how navy my navy is... not sure. I had to encourage the counter guy that he could indeed create a custom navy-ish paint. He was reluctant but pleased when he saw how well he mixed it. I wonder if it looks like this?.....

Or more like this...

Hopefully it doesn't look too peacock blue....I've already got a peacock wall.

: /

Now which grey for the opposite walls.....hmmm.

I love this set up with the branches and picnic table by the way... so fresh and outdoorsy!  

This grey is a little too pinky-blush, I think.

This grey appears "bluer" I like how it looks with the orange and red pictures.

::Something to consider::

I'll just have to keep looking. There will be photos when I decide!



Friendship bracelet watch... arm candy!

You know how you get overcome by the need to make something...anything?  Well I've been looking at "Arm Parties" lately. I wanted to join in on the fun by making a unique piece of arm candy that adds more personal flare to my arm party.

My grandma gave me a box of interchangeable watchbands and watch faces a couple years ago, so I thought it would be fun to use them in this way! 

Ta-da! 

This is the trial run. In the future I think I'll try playing up the gold in the watchband by using some gold bracelets or maybe a real watch.

Try mix and matching some of your favorite bracelets, watches or other accessories to create your own arm party! 

New Hair, first time for everything...

This is my thrifty hair moment... and by that I mean DIY!

I've been wanting braids for a minute, and by minute I mean about 5 months. Finally, I decided to just DIY-it! I mean... why pay someone  over a hundred dollars to do something that I could at least try myself? So I did it. I wanted to make them thicker... but I think they are okay

for now.  

I had braids once before... during 5th grade summer. They lasted the length of my parent's  week-long vacation... upon their return, they were gone without a trace! :)

 

Curled the ends just because I wanted to know how the whole hot water thing worked! Ha! 

They will go back straight... right guys?

 

The crazy thing is, I am so used to being able to change my hair often in its natural state, I'm already ready to try something new. What's your new hair venture going to be ?