Remix'd: Stripes and Florals

For this week's project I brought one of my favorite mixed prints together to create a graphic tee. This project was both fun and easy which usually are the best ones in my opinion.

Selfies

I'm back!! I know it's only been a couple of weeks but it feels like forever. The break was needed and now things are working out better for me so here I am.

Cute and Casual

I don't shop that often but when I do I usually end up back at the store to make returns. For me, I can't just return the items that I changed my mind about, I have to go and search for something better. Always! Both the bomber jacket and the sneaker wedges were scored on separate return trips. I believe I was in Nordstrom Rack at least 3 times in 1 week. I guess the point of all of this is to say uh, I don't know. I just thought I'd share.

Feature + DIY Group Projects 1 and 2

Hey guys! I've been featured by Marie Young from the awesome Good Lookn Out blog. Head on over and check it out. Thanks!

Now back to the regularly scheduled program..

I volunteer at a women's residential treatment center once a month teaching an arts and crafts class. I began last month and the ladies made graphic tees. This month this ladies made rings, earrings, bracelets and necklaces. This is always a fun time and I thought it would be cool to share a little something about what I do outside of blogging. There are currently 6 women participating in the class.

More Layers

Yay to Friday ya'll!! I decided to do another layered look but went more casual by ditching the sweater for a graphic t-shirt and wearing a good ole pair of chucks.

Have a great weekend ladies!!

Outfit Details:

men's button up Old Navy | t-shirt DIY | jeans American Eagle | sneakers Converse | bag Steve Madden 

Linking up with: Style Elixir | That Friday Blog Hop | Mamanista Fridays

DIY: Skater Skirt

You should know by now how obsessed I was with skater skirts. If you didn't you can read about it in this post. Since I didn't have a skater skirt I decided to make one on my own. I read some blog tutorials and watched a couple of youtube videos and took different pieces of info from what I learned and combined it. It was pretty easy to make. The most tedious part for me was sewing the hem of the skirt. It was so long all I kept thinking was "FML" and when I finally finished, of course I didn't like the skirt. I was extremely tired but I actually do like it and now that I have made my own I am no longer obsessed over the skater skirt trend. Yeah, I know it's only been a couple of weeks but that's me, I get over some things quickly. Here's my tutorial.

Supplies needed:

1 1/2 - 2 yards fabric

7 in or longer zipper

matching thread

chalk or marking pencil

measuring tape

scissors

sewing machine

1. Make sure fabric is at least 50 inches wide. The wider the better. My fabric was only 44 inches but I got lucky.
2. Fold the fabric in half lengthwise. Make sure the raw edges are lined up and the fabric is smoothed out.
3. Fold it in half again. You should have a square shape or something close.

4. Take your waist measurement where you want the skirt to be. Skater skirts are usually around the belly button. Divide your measurement by 6.28. This is your waist radius.
5. Using the corner of the fabric where there are no raw edges only folds, measure your waist radius and make a mark. I used a plate to get a even round circle and connected the mark with the ends of the fabric.

6. Take the measuring tape and place it diagonally under the marked waist line and mark the desired length of the skirt .
7. Use a ruler or something round or you can just eyeball it and mark the bottom of the skirt. I used a skirt I already had. (This is when I realized I indeed had a skater skirt from a longer skirt that I  thrifted and cut shorter.)
8. Cut both marked lines. When you open the skirt you should have a full circle with a hole in the middle..
9. Fold the skirt in half where it looks almost moon shaped. Cut straight down the middle only on one side. You can also cut down on the fold on the side of the skirt.

10. Using the excess fabric, cut  a rectangle the length of your waist measurement for your waistband. Make sure one side is on the fold. Cut it as wide as you like. I think I cut mine about 2 inches wide.
11. Sew down the open edge of the waistband wrong sides facing each other. Iron the band flat.
12. Pull the waistband through so that you can see the right side of the fabric.
13. Pin the waistband down to the waist of the skirt right sides facing each other with the seam on the edge of the waist. Make sure the ends of the band are lined up with the open split of the skirt and the.
14. Sew around the waist about 5/8 in from the seam of the band.

15. place and pin the zipper down to the open edge of the skirt. Make sure the top of the zipper is even with the top of the skirt.
16. Sew a seam along the edges from the bottom of the skirt and stop where the zipper ends.
17. Using a zipper foot, sew each side of the zipper to the skirt.
18. Fold the bottom of the skirt about 1/2 inch twice to create the hem. Iron flat.
19. Sew a straight stitch around.
20. I ironed creases on my skirt to give it a pleated look. You can also sew pleats onto to the skirt.

Outfit Details:

Tee (old) - Forever 21

Cardigan (old) - H&M Men's

Skirt - DIY

Boots - Dillards

Necklace and bracelets - DIY

Linking up with: Monday Bloom | My Greatest Hits | Monday Mingle | Visible Monday | My Thrifty Chic

Slacking

Usually if you see me in a pair of slacks it either means I have a job interview or I didn't have anything else to wear. Not just any pair of slacks, trousers or pants. The dressy slacks, you know the ones that are a little wide in the legs and corporate women wear. You know what I'm talking about. Well, that is the inspiration behind this week's Style Me Friday challenge. I didn't have an interview to go to and I had plenty of other bottoms to wear. These pants which is a red orange color, are considered dressy to me and I didn't have a hot date so me being Mo, I dressed them down just a bit. I rocked it with a graphic tee, gold metallic flats and a white blazer. My accessories include a gold statement necklace (I ordered from ebay for about $3 and it only took almost 3 months to receive. Yay!), gold bangles, and gold drop earrings.

Have an awesome weekend guys!


Outfit Details: Loft Slacks -Thrifted Similar Flats - Target Graphic Tee (old)- Target  Blazer - H&M, Similar Statement Necklace - Ebay

Linking up with Coffee Beans and Bobby Pins, Face It Catalog, Blog She, What Jean Likes,

DIY: Destroyed Denim

I've noticed the destroyed and distressed denim being worn lately and wanted some for myself. This style of denim tend to run a little steep for a nice pair so I decided to create my own with some jeans already in my closet. The supplies I used were:

1. Sandpaper (Dollar Tree)
2. Tweezer
3. Seam Ripper
4. Scissors
5. Xacto knife (Walmart - $3)

I used the tools in different areas until I was satisfied with the outcome. The sandpaper and xacto knife were used to get the faded look. The scissors, tweezers, and seam ripper were used to get the shredded look on the splits that I made. I sewed the diagonal split on the thigh and added gold studs.

I also wanted to give the shirt tied around the waist trend that celebrities have been doing a try.

Here's how I styled them together last night.

Have your peeps call my peeps

Do you own a pair of destroyed denim? How do you feel about the shirt tied around the waist trend?

Outfit Details:

Jeans - Gap Similar

Tee - JC Penney Similar

Button Down - H&M Similar

Blazer - H&M Similar

Boots - Macy's Similar

Chain - DIY Similar

Belt - Old Navy Similar