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It’s DIY time!

This DIY is great for sprucing up an old pair of jeans or to just add some bling to your favorite pair! You can add studs or use colored beads or thread to add some extra edge! Don’t forget you can try this out on the cuff of a jean jacket or shirt or try beading the collar. Your options are unlimited, so get creative!

Check out this lovely tutorial by Martina of Little Black Salmiak:

This is an extremely easy, fast fashion DIY! All you need is an old sweater and some studs. Very carefully place the studs in the “holes” of the knit, to avoid ripping of the fabric. Be creative, use different colored studs, make patterns etc… I’m very minimalistic so mine turned out like this :) what do you think?

Have any old t-shirts that you need to throw away? Recycle them instead by creating this unique necklace by Ivanna. The only materials required are some scissors, a needle and thread, and a few beads for decoration. Click here to make your own fabric necklace. 

Jessica of Nome é para fracos transformed an affordable pair of black boots into cropped, beaded Chloé-inspired footwear. View the full tutorial by clicking here. (To translate the language from Portuguese to English or Spanish, there’s a link on the right side of her blog.)

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This innovative tutorial by Whitney of Freshly Given shows us how to alter an old maxi skirt into both a “Greek-style top” and a mini skirt. To view the full how-to, click here.

Make these perfect summer shorts! Get easy step-by-step instructions from All The Good Girls Go To Heaven.

Here is a follower’s submission that I think is really awesome, especially if you’re like me and have tons of embroidery thread stuffed in a drawer somewhere. (I had a brief friendship bracelet phase.) Check out the original post by clicking here or visit Mitzi’s blog at www.TheCardiganCloset.com!

A twist on the friendship bracelet trend = turn it into a bangle! All you need is embroidery thread, scissors, and any bangle. Start by knotting the string around the bangle, and simply alternate colors as you wrap the thread around the bracelet. 

Summer is quickly approaching and with the coming season, the nautical trend makes it way back into our wardrobes. This rope necklace by Eva of Fashionista’s Diary is the perfect accessory to pair with your boat shoes and stripes. Learn how to make your own by clicking here.  

“Runwaydreamz that cost about $150-200! No wayyy but they’re so pretty!

“My latest purchase. So happy I got this one @ Rockell PowerMac that it became my inspiration for this Do-It-Yourself project!

Pink Ombre Belkin iPhone 4 case 

“Materials needed! From left to right: White shorts (Cotton On), Venus Dye in Pink, Studs from Carolina’s, and a knife to insert the studs!

(From left to right)

1.) Boil hot water and add the dye.

2.) Dip the tip of the shorts in the colored water.

3.) Use anything (in my case, a spoon) to scoop the colored water half-way up the shorts.

4.) Then create a darker mixture by adding more dye and dip JUST the tip of the shorts

(From left to right)

1.) Dry the shorts (Woke up going straight down to see if it’s dry since I dyed it at night).

2.) Prepare the knife and studs.

3.) One by one, push the studs onto the shorts and use the knife (or your hands which I did but it HURT!) to push the metals down to secure the studs.

4.) Done with the area of the pocket!

“This project was truly a great unexpected expectation! Try these out! They’re perfect for the summer and it’ll go with anything (trust me, I’ve mix and matched them with different tops already)! So, instead of getting those super over-priced Runwayydreammzz, make these! They’re super easy and all in all it cost me less than a thousand Pesos!

Happy D-I-Y-ing! Tell me about what you did in my Twitter! Have fun! :)

Visit my blog too! It’s http://expecttheunexpectedwithdenise.blogspot.com :)”