My Journal: August 2015

Thursday, August 27, 2015

DIY: trendy skirt and top

As you can see I am completely consumed with this easy trendy skirt.

It took me a couple tries to get it right, but I'm on a roll now.

Check out this stripe little number that I used Meesha's Trendy skirt video:

http://youtu.be/IRevmweBqfg

Headed to continue our condo shopping in Orlando. Wish us luck!!!

Top- made it

Skirt- made it

Purse- made it

Hat- Outthetrunk2009

Jewel- Outthetrunk2009

Flip flops- thrifted

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Remember "It ain't what you wear, it's how you wear it"

#thrifted The material is a thrifted bedsheet.

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DIY: Strapless top and trendy skirt

This outfit is strongly inspired by Meesha, the YouTube DIY sensation. Although she is gone in life, her gift of DIY projects live on.

The tube top was made from the leftover pieces from the skirt. I liked how the serger stitches looked so I wore them on the outside.

The purse is my new DIY obsession. I absolutely love making them.

The skirt was made using Meesha's Trendy skirt video:

http://youtu.be/IRevmweBqfg

My shoes and earrings are from Lizzy's

Body chain: contact Outthetrunk2009@gmail.com or follow Outhetrunk2009 on Facebook

RIP Meesha

Remember "It ain't what you wear, it's how you wear it"

#thrifted

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Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Where to buy swimsuits for pennies

So in preparation for this 7th wedding anniversary trip, I did a little shopping for new swimsuits. And we know I love a thrift store deal. And these were right up my alley. I got both swimsuits for $12. Don't turn your nose up and a thrift store, there are awesome deals there. I especially love Salvation Army Thrift stores.

Brown crochet like swimsuit $3.99 each for top and bottom.

Red open side swimsuit $3.99

Ran them though a laundry cycle and in the suitcase they went.

Remember "It ain't what you wear, it's how you wear it"

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Sunday, August 23, 2015

DIY: Tank and Tie Dye

I took two men size medium shirts and sewed them together at the top of each shoulder and the neckline. I did this because the shirts are so thin.

Next, I took the 3rd shirt and cut it across horizontal from underarm to under arm. The top portion I kept, with the idea of doing something with it later. Not sure what, but I will come up with something. Now with that bottom portion I sewed it to the bottom hem of the double shirt this is the extend the length.

Now that is the dress.

The tie dye was easy. Using the bottle tie dye of liquid Rit dye I used the colors of the rainbow. For us teachers we know that's ROY G BIV- red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet.

Using rubber bands, I gathered the dress from the top to bottom placing the bands about 3 inches apart. Then I squeezed the dye between the placement of rubber bands. While it laid in the bathtub.

Leaving it there over night. Then in the morning I cut off the bands and let it lay flat and completely dry. Once it dried, I washed it and hung it to dry again. And there you go.