Fleeting Moments of Grandeur
Fashion, Trends, Art, Design....
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Happy Valentines Day!
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Just Clowning Around - I'll pass thanks!
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
LOVE me Some Pillow
I love me some crisp new pillows! Not as much as James Franco on 30 Rock does but I do get excited when I make a custom pillow for zero dollars and zero sewing. This project was so quick and easy!
The project was free to me because I had all the supplies on hand but here are the supplies you need to complete the project.
The Pillow Case is from ikea. I used AINA in white, $6.00 but there doesn't seem to be white online. The RITVA look similar and are a $1 more. I bought mine 2 or three 3 years ago for another project that never happened. I also used a FJADRAR pillow (20"x20") to fill the case which cost about $7.99.
The LOVE stencil comes from The Street Art Stencil Book from On Studio, and it was created by street artist Eine, Ben Flynn. The fabric markers I used were Sharpie's Stained collection and Tee Juice fabric makers. Both can be found at craft stores like Joanns or Michaels. I had these items as wells a pretty good supply of fabric paint left over from hosting 2 baby Shower where we did decorated onesies. I also used a bit of cardboard to prevent any bleed through to the other side of the pillow case.
I didn't take a picture of the stenciling but here is the process in a nutshell. Place the cardboard in side the pillow case under the area you wish to paint. The prevents bleed through to the other side. Then attach the stencil to the pillow case, I usually use tape. This is important because you don't want any movement once you start stenciling so you can get a crisp image. If you are nervous about this part I would do a practice run on a paper towel. Once your image is attached start filling in your stencil. What I like about the Tee Juice markers is that you can use a blotting technique which is really easy and effective. The Sharpies have some benefits too, they have little to no bleeding. So they are great for crisp lines but not as fast for filling in large areas. They both have uses. The L & V are in sharpie and the O&E are Tee Juice.
Turn the pillowcase inside out and iron over the image. In my case the whole pillow case was pretty wrinkled from being in my fabric bin. So I went ahead and ironed both sides. But I did give the painted bits a little extra attention.
Once that is done put your insert in and you have your new custom pillow!
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Goodwill Haul
I am not sure where this well end up but see tip #2 above. I might give the frame to Steph for her chalk board wall, because it would make a great Tic Tac Toe grid for games at parties. Then reframe the cross stitch. Because cross stitch is HIP!
The minute I grabbed those canvases the Goodwillians descended upon me. One lady, who had bumped me with her cart earlier BTW, sidled up me and said "Good Find!! You better not leave your stuff unattended because I might swipe those." She was joking.... i hope. But I did take care to keep my stuff close at hand just in case. Seriously Goodwill shopping is cut throat. Another guy saw my cart full of canvases and asked where i got them. When I told him I grabbed them all he asked if he could have one of mine... which really is better than threatening to steal them. At this point I decided I better just go check out before I got jumped.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Ok lets try this again
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Project Runway!
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Botkeir For Target!
Target has come out with there new guest designer line and this time it is Botkier. As in the Botkier that makes drool worthy bags sold at Neiman Marcus and other fine retailers for prices more than I can currently afford. I think Target Read my Diary because the Botkier line for Target is just as adorable and fashionable as the ones found at Neiman Marcus. I was at Target the other night just as they were stalking the accessories area with these bags and I picked up the Satchel in Gunmetal. We will see how the quality holds up since I am pretty hard on my handbags. But for $39.99 it wasn't a bad deal. I will let you know how it does. I am tempted to go back for this one as well.