Volte-face

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I am predictable, I know. And yes, I am very easily influenced by the people and events around me. I might try to deny it, and pretend to be diffrent. But the honest truth is; I am just as unique as everyone else. (oxymoron right there!)....
And as usual, as everyone becomes a little disenchanted with fashion and all things sartorial towards the end of summer, so I have I found myself thinking about the vain and superficial obsessions with current trends and all the pretty clothes. Hence to save any sort of common sense and individuality I still have left, I have turned my attention to the space I live in. A much more sensible and less superficial preoccupation, don't you think?

Honey, Cinnamon and Coconut oil face wash

This is a DIY for a very simple face wash. I have acne prone skin, and when I say acne prone I mean white heads, black heads and even cystic pimples. I have tried different products over a considerable period of time but my skin always seems to adjust and then the product doesn't work anymore.
After the significant success of using apple cider vinegar as a toner for over a year, I thought it might be worth a try to see what other beauty products might work for me right out of the kitchen cupboard. This is one that seems to be working so far.

You'll need:

Cinnamon
Honey
Pure coconut oil
Empty container to store your concoction

It's a wrap!

I just couldn't help myself with that post title. After having been inspired, albeit after the fact, by this post, I found myself falling in love with wrap skirts. They are so versatile and never look the same twice. And the bonus is, with me being so petite, I don't have to worry about sizes, its a perfect fit.

Lock Necklace

This is a very simple necklace to make. I especially like how it looks with a plain white tee. 

Adds a little bit of edge without doing too much.

You will need:

1.About 1 meter of a chunky chain. It needs to be chunky so that the lock can fit through the links.

2. Pliers

3. Nail polish of a colour of your choice

4. A lock, small enough to not be uncomfortable around the neck and to fit through the links on the chain.

5. 2/3 jump rings

6. A clasp

Exclusivity

Ps. The best gift a lady can own is exclusivity.

I had a purse that was still pretty much functional but was faded and old. Here's me giving it a new lease on life.

 

 

 Materials:

 

An old purse/wallet

Old magazine that you're willing to cut up (I had two copies of this October 2011 Glamour so I decided to use one)

Scissors

All purpose glue

Clear nail polish

Other nail polish optional

Lace 'n chains

Been awol recently, I know. And I dont have any excuses. I have been on holiday from school for the past 6 weeks or so and I'm wondering where all my time went. Have to start classes in a week or so....But in the meantime, I have done a couple of things for a couple of friends and here is what I made for myself this week.

Its a very simple tee style top. I attached the lace at the bottom to add to the length and fancy it up a bit. The zipper neckline and chain I just added cause I love the combination of the two. I love how it came together but I wonder if it's too plain.

To Try list

I am officially a DIY junkie. I can’t help myself anymore. I think about it more than I should and I have a whole bagful of failed or attempted projects (that bag is right about bursting at the seams now).It has become my new best friend, my comfort. Here is the most recent flood of inspiration I’ve gotten from my daily blog reads. Maybe you can attempt something as well?

Phillip Lim Transformable Vests via A pair and Spare

Aspiring ambition

Made this dress for a friend of mine (she altered the bottom) and she looked too good in it for me not to share

It has taken a while for me to finally feel like I have grown into myself, into the person I aspired to be. I just recently finished a big, REALLY big project (sewing 10 dresses in 2-3 weeks, not counting the two extra dresses I had to do last minute…) and I have to say, I’m reveling in this encompassing feeling of having successfully achieved something. I have achieved acknowledgement from my peers, and appreciation for the effort I put into my work.

I can’t help but have this cat-satisfied smile on my face as I bask in the congratulations and simple praises. The dresses themselves were nothing fancy, barely elevated from casual dresses by the use of colour blocking: but even I was quite skeptical when I volunteered in the beginning on whether or not I could get everything done in time. I am very glad (and proud) though, that my over-ambitiousness paid off and all I have to do now is actually try and make a monetary profit from the dresses.

A special thank you to my ever supportive siblings and friends who kept on insisting I couldn’t fail. If for nothing else, I couldn’t let all of you down. My back on the other hand, won’t be thanking you for a few weeks.

Ps: A dear friend and reader, shout-out to Marlon, suggested I blog about something I’m clueless about, like rugby. I wonder how I could ever integrate rugby into wr3ckreation. Any suggestions?  

Work it

Special to Thanks to my dear friend who modelled these for me

My Royal Purple

Dress made by me, Model-Ombili

I was recently browsing sewing blogs when I saw a tutorial (can't seem to retrace the blog) where this girl used a satin sash to create a tie neckline. I thought it would be good idea to use on a maxi dress and I went for it. I made a prototype for myself and made this second when my sister said she was interested in the dress and voila!
Here's the finished product! What do you think?
Hope you have a productive 2012!

Live space

A quick shot of colour
Image from apartmenttherapy.com/

I'll have to relocate soon to be nearer to school and as always the thought of something new, in this case a flat or apartment has got me all excited. Just the anticipation alone has got me looking for all sorts of ideas online on how to make the new place unique.
Here are some pretty good ideas I'd like to incorporate into the space in some way or other.

Covered light switches
Image from shealynns-faerie-shoppe.blogspot.com/

Escapades

I've been so bored lately I actually decided to get  sewing machine and learn how to sew.it has been easier than I thought it would be, especially since I've been learning from tutorials online but here is some of what I've done so far.Quite a few  mishaps here and there but hey, if I can wear it, it is some sort of success.

Belt from Mr Price. Clothes sewed by your truly.

Ps. What do you think of the new header and colours?

Doing it myself

It has been a semi eventful weekend. I got inspired by Takeoffyourclothes to do this t-shirt dress and i spent Friday trying to make my own [amateur-ish] version. Because I'm very petite, I had to find reasonably small men's shirts, which is not as easy as it may seem.
The dress did turn out better than i expected and I took pics of it to post on the blog but unfortunately the camera had a major malfunction and ALL my pictures were erased. I haven't fixed the problem yet so I had to take these pictures with a phone. [Made a second one just for practice!]

I've just recently jumped onto the DIY bandwagon and for a first project, I'm really proud of myself.
What do you think?

Playtime

Had a really great time playing with clay today.My brother has tis special clay that sir dries [no need to put in the oven] and becomes bouncy when dry.

Bostik crazy clay

I made this "dallmation" as a key holder for my little sister

sorry the pictures aren't very clear

my first attempt was this worm which my sister insists is a snake.

a rabbit caught in the headlights

I made this shark for my brother but it looks more like an aeroplane, doesn't it?

Wishing all those about to return to school all the best.

Cheeers