DIY: A Two-Piece Dress

Hey! Today I'm going to show you guys how to turn a dress into a two-piece playsuit!

This dress was on the short side, even for me, and didn't hit me at my waist. So I decided to give it a little renovation that would add some extra length. 

All you'll need is a dress, scissors, paper, and a sewing machine.

1. First, cut the dress in half at the waist.

 2. Next, hem the top half by folding the raw edge under twice. Mine was knit, so I sewed some paper to stop it from puckering.

3. Once you rip the paper off, you'll have a nice hem.

4. Now, take the skirt and hem the rough edge on it. Mine had elastic in it, so I pulled it taut to keep the puckering on it. 

5. This left my skirt a little bigger than it should have been, so I pinned it to make it fit my waist. 

6. Starting where you pinned, sew diagonally down to the bottom hem of the skirt.

And that's it! Ta Da, now you have a two piece outfit.

Before...

...and after!

Let me know if you try it, I'd love to see your results!

Guest Post: DIY Bloody Oxfords

Hey guys! Today I've got a cute and creepy Halloween guest post by Skye of My Kingdom for a Hat for you. She's got a weird and fearless sense of style, and I really admire her guts (lololol). Enjoy!

Hey y'all! I'm the mistress of absurdity over at My Kingdom for a Hat. I live for Halloween, and I'm delighted to spread my passion for plague and pestilence all over the blogosphere. Today I'll be teaching you how to stain and style your very own bloody oxfords. 

You will need...

1 pair of shoes (white is best, obviously. Other colors might work, but I can't promise the red will interact with them as well as it does with white.)

1 box of Borax 

1 cup of water (adjust amount for preference, and make sure to use a cup you don't care about ruining)

1 teaspoon

Red and blue food coloring 

Oh yeah, and a towel. Can you tell I do this a lot? 

Add Borax to water by the teaspoon. The amount is up to you. I used about 6 teaspoons to about a cup and a half of water to get a nice slimy, not-too-viscous consistency. If you're going more for guts than blood, use more Borax. Keep stirring until you reach your desired texture. 

Add red and blue food coloring. Again, the specific amounts depend on personal preference. Just make sure to use much more red than blue. Stir until blended.

Dip your fingertips in the mixture and flick drops onto the shoes. The blood will bead up, but don't be tempted to smear it; it'll start to run on its own soon enough.

If you so desire, squirt a few more drops of red food coloring over the shoes. This will create a nice layered color. 

Give them ten or so minutes to dry, and there you have it! A super-quick way to give any outfit a touch of the macabre. 

It might be fun to work these into a subtler look, wherein the shoes were the only real pop of absurdity. But I'm me, so I went all out with my Hell Bunny dress and Spirit Halloween headband. I got the jacket for $5 at a thrift store, and it's one of the best-worn items in my closet.

 

Happy Halloween! Be sure to check my blog over the next few days for more holiday finery. 

Quick Halloween Costumes

Hi guys!

Here's a few easy Halloween costume ideas. These are more or less clothes from my closet, with a few alterations. I photoshopped the extras, but all you'd need is a little fabric paint or a trip to Goodwill!

A country bumpkin!

1. A plaid shirt

2. Some jeans

3. Some boots

4. A straw hat

5. Pig tails

From the Wizard of Oz!

1. A blue dress

2. Some red shoes

3. White socks

4. A white undershirt

5. Blue ribbons for your pig tails

6. A basket, and maybe a stuffed Toto!

Ariel!

1. A flesh-toned shirt with seashells painted on it (check this DIY)

2. A green skirt with scales painted on it

3. Some green shoes

4. A dinglehopper for good measure

I really brain stormed up a bunch of red-haired characters this year, so here's a list of some that I thought would be cool (but might take more planning.)

-Jesse from Team Rocket

-Kim Possible

-Wendy (of Wendy's)

-Daphne from Scooby Doo

-Flame Princess from Adventure Time

What are you guys going as for Halloween?

DIY Halloween Nails

Hey guys! In an effort to make this blog a little more interesting for you guys, and because it's October, I made a cutesy little manicure DIY. Of skulls. You'll need white, black, and red polish for this, and I used a combination of toothpicks and a paintbrush.

So here's the basics:

Start with a circle.

Add little notches at the bottom for the skull's teeth.

Add 4 black circles for the eyes and nose.

If you want to add a heart, start with a diagonal stroke like this.

Add another to make a V.

Use black to add lines for the arrow.

Finally, add the ends of the arrow!

Pretty cute, imo. If you try it, I'd love to see your links!

DIY Glitter Stars

Hey there! I've got a shiny DIY for you guys today! I'm a big glitter fan, and I'm going to show you how to make your own glitter stars to hang around your room!

Here's the stuff you'll need:

 

You can do both sides in one sitting! You'll have to come back later and do the corners that you held the star by the first time around.

You could also use fishing line! Or if you don't like the holes, you can hot glue the string to the stars.

I hung mine up around my moon to complete my night sky! I think they'd also be really pretty strung into a garland. If you guys make some, I'd love to see!