today’s DIY is from one of our awesome blog readers – libby made this adorable garland for her yard using old free people bags! what you need: 1. fabric scraps – from free people bags or old clothing 2. ribbon 3. thread 4. scissors 5. straight pins – any kind will do. step 1: cut (…) Read more »
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guest blog post: DIY bleach tie dye
Mar 16, 2011Last summer, we were obsessed with shibori indigo tie dying. No, really . . . we just about dyed anything white in sight. So when Free People asked us to include a DIY in our guest blogger series, we knew a new tie dye project was absolutely in order. Reverse tie dye or extracting color using bleach has intrigued us (…) Read more »
wednes-diy
Mar 09, 2011i made my first vintage loves purchase the other week and i was so happy when it arrived in its lovely little tie dye bag! i totally forgot about them! i adore the colors and i want to be able to use it as a tote bag this summer, so i decided i’d add a (…) Read more »
introducing our march featured guest bloggers!
Mar 02, 2011i am very excited to welcome our guest bloggers for the month of march, erica and lauren of the amazing blog honestly…wtf! these ladies are a constant source of inspiration for DIY projects, art, fashion and more, and i’m thrilled they will be sharing some of their projects and inspiration, as well as an exclusive (…) Read more »
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Feb 23, 2011i didn’t have a chance to do a diy project this week, so i thought i’d share some diy inspiration from around the web that i have saved and would like to try at some point…i’ve got my work cut out for me! make your own hangers simply by gathering sticks and twisting hooks into (…) Read more »
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Feb 16, 2011good morning! today’s DIY is once again inspired by our spring store displays – specifically, the colorful silk scarves floating around the ceiling. our team dyed and hand-painted each one of these scarves themselves! i think they’re beautiful and such a great way to add some color to a space for spring. what you need: (…) Read more »
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Feb 09, 2011in the dressing room area of our pittsburgh store, look up and you will see these amazing chandeliers made out of deconstructed paper umbrellas dancing overhead. they were inspired by the amazing work of artist sylvia marius: i was immediately intrigued by them and went down to ask our display team how they were made. (…) Read more »
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Jan 26, 2011you guys have probably heard of erica domesek of the blog p.s. – i made this… by now – she’s a DIY genius. i love how she can make a project i’d never even think of seem so easy and do-able. for example, this feather headpiece – with spring and festival season creeping up on (…) Read more »
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Jan 19, 2011i’m so in love with these hand-painted wooden coasters that i saw on design sponge the other day! they have been painted with hex signs that the author traced onto the wood with carbon paper, but it would be fun to make your own patterns as well :) such a great way to add a (…) Read more »
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Jan 12, 2011i’m starting to think i have a strange obsession with sticks, driftwood, tree branches… i guess i just really like the idea of incorporating bits of nature into the home. regardless, i spotted this diy the other day and can’t get over it. you all have probably seen this image before of beautifully painted driftwood (…) Read more »
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Jan 05, 2011saw these adorable little fabric-embellished moleskine journals over on honestly…wtf and they’ve been hanging around in the back of my mind ever since! any crafts that involve taking a simple everyday object and personalizing it are always appealing to me – plus i am one of those people who does not go anywhere without a (…) Read more »
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Dec 29, 2010you’ve all probably seen an image of photos arranged in a heart shape before… i know it’s been done. i found this one particularly sweet though – i like how it consists of all images of deer. and it got me thinking about other variations you could try this with. i have this one wall (…) Read more »
