Showing posts with label vintage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vintage. Show all posts

Saturday, December 17, 2011

Brown Paper Packages tied up w/ String: Tutorial


Dunno why I'm posting this... Guess because Christmas is coming!!! This is an easy way to wrap a gift without tape. I love the vintage look the twine and brown paper provides. I know I'd want a package wrapped in brown paper and string...

Materials: brown wrapping paper (kraft-type paper), string, scissors

Cut out a large sheet of paper. Place your gift in the center.
Fold the sides in towards the center over your gift.

Fold the bottom up.

Fold the top down.

Tuck the bottom flap into the top flap and wrap with string.

Go give someone a present.

o(^__^o)

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Best Thrift Store Ever: Grandma's Basement

Okay, so Grandma's Basement isn't some cool, funky little second-hand shop. It is, quite literally, my, ahem, erm, Grandma's basement. She does, however, have the best things down there! She has old toys and clothes, and even a whole box full of plaid and stripe socks and legwarmers from the 70s and 80s.

And of course, she was happy to give her grandchildren (my sister and me) old clothes.

Here are some 'finds,' haha.

A beautiful oversized olive green sweater from GAP. 100% cotton. In the winter I might wear it over leggings and shorts or something. With rain boots. :)


Camo green sweatshirt. I wanna refashion it into something like... pants? Hmmm... what do you think?


Green button up vest. My sister wore it to school today and got many compliments, haha. She always likes to say that the 80s are back! (or 60s or 70s or whatever)


A flannel coat. My sister and I plan on taking in the sides and adding pleats in the back to make the coat more fitted.


A super big waffle hoodie. Wonder what we can make with this...


Also some super cool belts...


Not pictured are some awesome socks, a rash guard that I plan on refashioning, a hawaiian print shirt that my sister wants to make some high waisted flowy shorts from, a blue v-neck sweater, and a button up shirt. Dunno if I missed something...

Oh, and I won the giveaway from Hannah Handmade! I won some hair things from Belle Bands on etsy! You should go visit her shop because her stuff is GORGEOUS!


Sorry about not posting... I'm in school now. I just started yesterday. Whoohoo.

Have a nice day! o(^__^o)