Remake: Brown Plaid Skirt Teaser

Hello friends! Apologies for the lack of posting - the wi-fi has been a little dodgy while I've been in Bali...the mass bunch of post photos just don't seem to be uploading together :) However, I'm heading to another part of the city tomorrow and will have better access. Keep your eyes peeled... Until then, this is one of my fave first shots after arriving. How 'bout that for a coconut?? It's almost as big as my noggin. (PS, for more up-to-date trip pics, head on over to Instagram/Twitter!)

This piece will be hitting the blogosphere next...

Love me some plaid skirts!

Thanks for your patience and happy weekend!! xx Marisa

Vanessa's NDAD Creation

Hey friends! I'm going to be posting a little more sporadically and at some weird times over the next handful of days because I'm heading on a trip to Bali! Trying to have my own little Eat Pray Love adventure, if you will! Not heading to Italy for pasta, but I will be getting my fill of banana pancakes while in Indonesia. Make sure to follow Instagram/Twitter for real-time photos, however all my fun DIYs planned for while I'm away, because you know I'm going to be crafting beachside, will get posted once I'm back. Teaser pics will be on IG! (PS, and anyone with fun recommendations for Bali or Bangkok (because I'm definitely hitting Chatuchak Market while in Asia), keep me posted! I have some fun spots planned, but would love to hear any must sees!)

Today's piece is a super fantastic one, submitted by Vanessa. I need to make this for myself immediately!! Check it out...

The shirt was a hand me down (and 2 sizes too big) and the skirt I picked up at a garage sale because I liked the print. After trying on the skirt I realized it just wouldn't work the way it was. There was too much fabric for my frame (read: it made my butt look big).

I had the blue dress in my closet and I liked the way it fit so...

...I used it as a pattern to make my new dress and 2 became 1. (cue Spice Girls;) lol

PS: I made the necklace from an old belt!

PPS - anyone who uses a Spice Girls reference is a total A+ in my book!! PPSS - you look amazing!!  PPPSS - that floral print is beyond. I need that in my life somewhere :) Can't wait to see what you come up with next!

DIY: Girls' Lizard T-Shirt

I'm a big ole fan of Girls and since the season finale was on HBO last night, I felt inclined to make something to tie into it. For those of you super-Girls fans, head on over  here to HelloGiggles for the entire TV rundown. I kind of freaked out when I saw today’s remake on the fifth episode of this season. Lena Dunham in a crop top covered with little plastic lizards? Sign. Me. Up. Seriously. The original shirt is by Toy Syndrome and I couldn't wait to make my own version!

This is something that can easily be done with a white shirt that’s already in your collection (or your boyfriend or girlfriend or roomie’s) or a basic Hanes tee from Amazon!

Here’s a rundown of the supplies you’ll need:

1. Fabric Dye in tan

2. Plastic lizards (these are from Party City!?! Grab some plates and balloons while snagging a package of these guys!)

3. Lime green thread and a needle

4. White t-shirt (I have a stash of basic Hanes tees that I wear all the time)

I began with my plain white tee and set up a dye bath on the stove. I boiled water, added tan dye to the pot, and turned off the flame. I dipped my already wet tee into the dye bath (wetting it in advance helps evenly distribute the dye), and submerged the tee completely in the pot for about 30 minutes to absorb the color.

Once the tee was dry, it was time to place my reptile friends! I found thread in the same lime green shade of the lizards, made pencil mark placeholders in the areas to match the placement of the lizards on Lena Dunham’s shirt, and began to stitch the lizards to the shirt.

Three rows of five lizards had to be completed to match the original piece.

And after some quick hand stitching, the lizards were all attached.

To match the crop style of the shirt, a quick cut along the bottom of tee was all that was needed to complete the replica.

Straight from the small screen, my new crop top is ready to wear.

I feel just like Lena Dunham.

And it's a piece that is so easy to DIY.

Because of the hand stitching, this is something that would just be heading to my sink for some hand washing. Woolite City, USA!

I feel like I should be in Florida with this shirt on!! (Oh the lizards...)