Sugar & Cloth

In case the title didn’t fully explain it, I want everything in the 2013 Chinti and Parker Spring/Summer collection. Polka dots? Stripes? Colorblock? It just has a my name all over it! I’d wear it all.. at once. Okay not really all at once, that would be too much awesome for one person to handle.

What’s your favorite piece? To be honest, I buy things that I love and then wear the crap out of them until they look like colorful trash bags. Am I the only one?

Checkprint skirt // heart sweaters // polka dot sweaters // one pocket sweater // striped breton dress

I’ve been meaning to share the DIY necklaces that we made at the Langford Market event for a few weeks now, but as I’ve whined about already, it’s been a crazy few weeks. I’ll spare you the rest of my sob stories that accompany them, and announce these sweet little tassel necklaces. Better late than never, right?

Materials:

• Embroidery floss
• Necklace chain
• 8mm jump ring
• 12 mm jump ring
• Round nose pliers
• Scissors
• Bristle brush
• Ball bottom pendant clamps (online or at JoAnn Fabric)

1 // Lay an entire folded strand of embroidery floss flat on your work surface.

2 // Cut a 5 inch strand of floss and insert it into the bottom of the bead clamp, and then close the clamp tight around the strand.

3 // Wrap your strand of floss and bead clamp around the middle of your chunk of floss and tie it in a tight knot.

4 // Now your clamp and chunk of floss should be tightly connected, and you can fold the floss all to one side making the tassel.

5 // Use scissors to cut the bottom of the tassel straight across to clean up the edges.

6 // Use a bristled brush to brush out the tassel. This will fluff it and make it much fuller.

7 // Using round nose pliers, bend the ball hook into a loop if it isn't one already.

8 // Attach the 12 mm jump ring to the ball loop by gently twisting the jump ring open. Then attach the smaller sized jump ring to the larger one.

9 // Slip your finished pendant onto your necklace chain and your finished!

You can cut the tassels as long as short as you’d like but I really prefer the short fat ones, much how I like my pets to be.
And you can group multiple tassels onto one loop for a fuller look or to mix and match with your outfits. Doesn’t get much better than that!

In case don’t already follow Create Like Crazy, let me just take a moment to bask in the fact that I get to be the one to introduce you… okay, I’m back. Jordan is not only the talented designer and editor of CLC, but she is seriously one of the sweetest and most encouraging people, and I’m super excited to share her Style Diaries interview with you!

Normally I’m a better behind the scenes person than anything else, but sometimes it’s fun to show off a little personality that isn’t just crafts, short stories, and a random hand every now and then. Because of that, I’d have to choose the DIY branch clothing rack & my closet posts as my favorites thus far. What do you think? What’s been your favorite?

I hope you liked my cheesy title, after little deliberation, I decided on it just for you. Also, I know I always say this, but this DIY might take the cake on the easiest project I’ve ever done. Seriously. No glue, no scissors, just two key ingredients and you’ll have yourself a charming belt.

I got this idea from a similar belt that I bought when I was in Memphis (you know I love anything with an unexpected detail added to it), and I couldn’t resist a good DIY. Best part: no one will ever be able to tell you made this yourself, unless you pick something hideous to hang from your belt, in which case I can’t be held responsible for any ridicule.

Use plain jewelry charms with wide loops and slip them onto the belt hook like a keychain.

That’s it! You’ve officially achieved a super cute, one-of-a-kind belt in less than a minute!