Chain Crochet Jewelry

Best part about being single? You can buy yourself a Valentine's gift... and I think I've found mine.

VIA Petite Mort Shop.

Shop of the Month : Plümo

I am SO ready for Fall... and so is one of my favorite shops- Plümo! Check out the amazing MDP Shop of the Month by clicking below!

The Boyscouts Lookbook

I adore Zelda Beauchampet's graphic brand for girls entitled "The Boyscouts." You see it brought to life in this wonderful Lookbook styled by photographer and art director Joost van Brug. I love the pink backdrop used in this shoot, something I don't recall ever seeing before. The colors pop out beautifully, and each piece is displayed likes its own little work of art.

DIY Love Necklace

I think I may have found the perfect DIY project for Mother's Day this year! This tutorial comes from the uber crafty New York-based blogger Kirsten of Studs and Pearls. I love this necklace because, aside from the low price tag, it's completely customizable! I was thinking of using the word "MOM" instead of Love for Mother's Day. Check out the rest of Kirsten's blog for other great projects like the Lanyard Double Chain Bracelet or the Alphabet Heart Tote. For further instructions on the DIY Love Necklace, click HERE or on the image below.

Ceramic Necklaces by Juliet Gorman

I remember spending hours and hours stringing beads into necklaces as a little girl. I would break apart my Mother's old costume jewelry and reassemble it into my own little masterpieces (with her permission of course.) Perhaps I'll pick up on that hobby again using my own collection of jewelry I've accumulated over the years. I find these pieces by Juliet Gorman absolutely inspiring. Her necklaces are all about the special ceramic beads she's hand-crafted herself. My favorites are the ones that have a pop of gold accenting the natural-colored stones. Love!

Inspiration : Arrows

Perhaps it's because I'm super excited about the new Hunger Games movie coming out, but for whatever reason, whenever I see arrow-shaped objects, I get the uncontrollable urge to buy them.

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Collar-ly Love

Who needs a necklace when you've got an adorable collar? VIA Ulala.

DIY Braided Necklace

Has it been too long or what!? I've missed this blog terribly as I've been pulled away to serve my duties as a juror... ALAS I am back and ready to share with you wonderful things I come across around the world and the web... So lets get started back up with a fantastic DIY Braided Necklace I found at the blog ECAB (short for Eighteenth Century Agrarian Business... cute.) I love the colors used for this tutorial- turquoise is kind of my obsession right now for jewelry- but you can of course customize it however you would like :) Enjoy!

No-Sew Shirt Scarf & Necklace

I've seen these before and always thougt they were adorable. I did not know, however, how incredibly easy they are to make. The cotton-shirt scarf is what you'll find me working on this weekend (via FANTASTIC blog A Pretty Penny.) I love it because I'm kind of obsessed with scarves. I have at least 40 in my closet- probably because it's hard not to buy them at flea markets when they're only $2 a pop... but sometimes it's hard to find just the right color- so, this is an easy fix. A trip to a thrift store- a few cuts and knots here and there- and voila- a super chic new scarf for your ever expanding collection. Next thing you know- you'll have to get one of these organizers from Ikea like me!

Find a cotton shirt your ready to cut into many pieces.

Lay the shirt on a flat surface and smooth it out with your hands. 

Start by cutting off and discarding the hem.

Beginning at the bottom of the shirt and working your way up, cut 1-inch strips to make loops. Vary the width of your strips based on your desired necklace thickness. I wanted a lot of tubes, so I kept my strips small. You can also cut a variety of sizes for one necklace if you want a less-uniform texture.

Stretch out the loops you just made so the cotton curls in on itself and forms long tubes.
Double up each tube, matching up the seams at one end.

If you break a loop at the seam while you're stretching it out, just tie it back together with a simple knot and trim the excess. {This really is a fool-proof project}

Group all of your tubes by size, keeping the seams together at one end.

I used a women's tee, so the tapered fit resulted in a great variation of tube sizes. If you're using a men's tee, you can cut the tubes into various sizes and tie them back together as shown above.

Gather them all together, with the longest tubes on the bottom and the shortest on the top, but save one!

Cut the tube you saved in half to make it a long string. Tie the string in a knot near one end of the section of seams. Tightly wrap the string around all of the seams to cover them. Be careful not to get the tubes twisted or tangled as you're wrapping.

When everything is smooth and covered, tie off the other end of the string in a knot (using one of the necklace loops if you need to).

YAY You're Done!! Enjoy your new scarf :)