Thursday, March 31, 2011

DIY Chevron Painted Fabric Chair


BEFORE:


Gross stains from attempting to use fabric stain remover.

SUPPLIES:
-Gesso Spray Primer 
-Blank Stencil Sheet
-Ruler 
-Sharpie
-Scissors 
-Pencil
-Sponge Paint Brushes
-Painter's Tape
-Interior/Exterior Paint.  I think any kind would work but I used Valspar Latex Enamel Interior/Exterior in Gloss Black

STEP 1:  I primed the entire chair and legs with Gesso Spray primer and let dry completely.  

STEP 2: Painted the legs with the black paint. 

STEP 3: I made my own stencil (using a ruler and sharpie to be exact) and traced each pattern on the fabric with pencil.


STEP 4:  I started to paint in between the lines but that wasn't working too well as you can see, so I lined each area with painters tape (sorry I forgot to take pictures, it was a long process).


STEP 5: Painted two coats of black paint, letting the paint dry completely between coats AND before removing the painters tape.  I noticed the paint would spread when I removed the tape before the paint was completely dry.

AFTER:




Tuesday, March 29, 2011

70's Fashion

Vintage Jumpsuit ($24) and Earrings ($12) via Time Warp, Thrifted Belt ($2) and Purse ($2.39), Vintage Chain, F21 Bracelet


Here's my 70's costume from this past weekend. How awesome is my jumpsuit?!




Sunday, March 27, 2011

Marble Nails






After watching several Marble Nails tutorials on YouTube I decided I had to attempt this myself.  It does take a little practice but mainly just a lot of patience. I used China Glaze's White on White as my base coast and the other three as the main colors. I don't know if they did this in the 70's but I thought it was appropriate to wear with a 70's costume. Groovy right?

Friday, March 25, 2011

I Love Nail Polish.











Is it possible to have too many nail polishes? 

Nah.

Now that spring is here I've been sporting my pinks, corals, and nudes.  What will you be wearing this spring?

I can't wait to show you what I'm wearing this weekend for a 70's themed event.  Post soon to come!

Monday, March 21, 2011

Girly Details

UO Flower Dress (on sale for $19.99), F21 lace and pearl cardigan, Slingback Flats from Ross, Vintage Henri Bendel purse, OPI Cajun Shrimp nail polish



Sunday, March 6, 2011

Black Stripes

F21 sweater and jeans, Seychelles wedges, Aerie sunglasses, UO necklace