diy stud party

my sister and friend rei had a stud party the other day at our apartment. my sister bought studs a few weeks ago, and since then she has been studding just about everything. my favorite so far are the masimo target black heels now turned in to jeffrey campbell influenced studded pumps (photo below). the other day they made a day of it, starting out at the thrift shop in search of levi's "mom jeans" to cut for shorts and rei found this great denim shirt that he cut into a summer vest. here's a lil photo diary of our stud party..  














diy skull cutout tights

my sister is obsessed with skulls and recently bought a cutout skull tee from urban outfitters, which led her to this do it yourself project at home. all she used was a pair of tights and scissors and began cutting out a skull face in the top part of her tights. she only cut out a small hole for the face, and then ripped through the rest. i told her she's going to have to start making all sorts of cutout designs for me this spring! love this look. 

visit her tumblr at http://wildchild-at-heart.tumblr.com/

also, if you like skulls check out the skull bracelets i made, now available on my etsy shop. 



before and after

last month when my family and i were preparing for our garage sale, we came across these old brass candlesticks. instead of getting rid of them, we decided to give them a modern update. with one coat of primer, two coats of glossy black spray paint, and some white candlesticks, they'll be the perfect addition to my dining room table.