I love spur of the moment ideas. I thought of this while simply wandering through the hardware store (in this case, Home Depot). Who knew that Home Depot had free samples of hardwood flooring? I know this isn’t the most surprising thing ever…but they’re *the* perfect size for coasters! When I spotted these, I placed a few …
With the holidays on their way, you can never go wrong with a sparkly and fun sequin DIY. (But if you’re anything like me, sequins are welcome all year round!) This is an easy way to give life to an old sweater or shirt. I used a Forever 21 sweater, which I actually found at …
In all senses of the word, this was a very spur of the moment project! A couple days ago, I was cleaning my work space and decided to whip up a tassel bracelet with some leftover embroidery thread. Of course this turned into making a million different versions, and when I posted a snapshot on …
I’m always looking for different ways to use up my scraps and remnants. I’ve altered, cut up and reconstructed a TON of t-shirts over the years, especially in your basic white and black. I whipped up this scarf using the black t-shirt remnants in my supply stash, and decided to photograph it for a quick …
I always, always, always LOVE seeing s&p readers take on projects. If you ever post your s&p DIY to Instagram, be sure to @ me (kirsten_nunez) or tag it with #studsandpearls. This way I’ll be sure to see it, and share it on the blog! Here are some of the most recent DIY’s by s&p …
Glamhouse, which produces jewelry lines such as Nicole Richie’s House of Harlow 1960, recently launched a blog called The Diary of Glam. The most recent Studs and Pearls DIY – the Shattered Metal Purse – was featured in their Fall Favorite DIYs! Check out the post here, and be sure to follow The Diary of …
Thanks to Plaid, I was able to try out supplies from the Martha Stewart Craft line to create a holiday themed project. (This is actually just one of a few!)I decided to use the Martha Stewart glass paints on recycled plastic…something a bit unconventional! With a surface similar to glass, I thought it’d be an …
Admittedly , my mind works in weird ways. A couple months ago, I came across this Shattered Metal Dress on Nasty Gal. The metal pieces on the dress automatically made me think of broken CD’s…for some weird reason! After a few minutes of mulling it over, I thought about spray painting them, and then …
Up until recently, I was never much of a hat person. Actually – I was never a hat person, period. But for whatever reason, I’ve started to wear beanies as the temperature starts to drop. I already own a few (back when I used to try and be a hat person!) but decided to give …
If you’re a long time lover of DIY, fashion and craft blogs…there’s a really good chance you’ve known all about New Dress a Day. Marisa Lynch takes an inexpensive, thrifted dress (usually around $1, and usually very frumpy and not-so-cute) and transforms it to something current and fashionable. Her ideas are simple, yet clever – …
Ombre and autumn. Two of my favorite things! This method uses a makeup sponge and a stamping method to create a gradient effect. Depending on the shades you use, you can go a lot of different ways with this. Check out how I made it below! What You’ll Need:2 or more polishes in …
