old crafts that are still awesome

i'm a terrible updater, these are some crafts from ages ago.

stenciled myself an exploding hearts shirt. its one of my favs.


studded moto jacket. i picked up the jacket at a thrift store for 4 or 5 bucks and studded it (at the end of summer?) this is also in high rotation in my wardrobe.

and i studded this shirt. i don't know why i haven't worn this out yet because it looks totally cool right? i guess i don't have the perfect outfit yet.

-jasmine

sailor pants to awesome pants

i swear i've been sewing a lot more lately, but it feels like most of it is changing buttons and hemming pants (boring stuff!) so i'm going to pretend thats why i haven't been posting but today i share the fruits of my labor: sailor pants turned to tight ankle pants!

of course i don't have any before pics... just picture high waisted, wide legged, really long pants. they were cute but i hate pants enough as it is, i don't need them to be long and wide.
here is what they look like now:
and, of course, they are cute rolled up with heels:
(hat is from charlotte, and heels are TUK)

-jmg

an outfit and a glimpse into jasmine's room

lets start with an outfit picture from the first day of school:
blouse: i "borrowed" it from my cousin
skirt: i made it a few years ago
shoes: plain black mary janes
it may have been inspired by casey brown's lovely outfits or maybe this print i found in my room

look i painted my room:
and here's the dress i altered a little while ago (it looks good with my walls, yes?)

-jmg

sew stuffs: an improved jacket and a caplet

just shortened the sleeves and added the black braid trim. it matches a cute dress that i'm working on (pictures soon hopefully!)


a sweet little caplet i made using emily's tutorial the hem fur is a little stiff, but a good washing ought to fix that up. i can't wait to wear this over all of my dresses this fall/winter!!!

(please excuse my dumb face)

-jmg

bubblegum candy stripes

here is the sewing project i told you about:

it was originally long sleeved and way too big but the stripes were irresistible!

-jmg

Sweet Little Caplet

I was rummaging through Emily's older posts and found these simple instructions for this cute caplet. I think I will be on the look out for a brightly colored sweater to cut up.

Link to the post

Rosette Headband

We should really try to make these. I love how feminine they are, and the felt adds a nice touch.

Here's the girl etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=872

On there she charges $30, and I feel like we could definitely make them for cheaper.

-Char

Grandma's Dresses

So, like usual, I can't sleep and what's better to do at 3:00am than to go through your closet and rediscover amazing items that you totally forgot you had? I came across these two ancient dresses that used to be my grandma's. Im pretty sure the first one must be from the late 40's, and the second one from the 60's? Point is, Jasmine, I need your help revamping these and making them wearable and (more) cute. Pwease!

Dress 1. Green with white/black/red sketchy drawings of Paris. Theres the adorable ruffle layer around the waist that I can't get over. I couldn't get a full shot of the dress, but the skirt part it really pretty long (and pressed with pleats, like that red skirt I gave you), and considering that there is a pretty big, noticeable stain on the front, I'm thinking it would be cute if we shortened it to be right above the knees. And then the jacket's just amazing even by itself.

Dress 2. Gray/silver flowery print. It's a basic design but the dress must be 2 or 3 sizes too big, so I want to just take it in and maybe shorten it to the knees as well (right now it hits the top part of my shins and its just kind of an awkward length). And then it has this cute matching bow belt, but the belt is so old and stiff and cracked that Im thinking I'll either just take of the bow and make another ribbon belt with it, or use it in my hair.

I'm dropping them off at the cleaners before I leave, because they smell so incredibly dusty and old, so that they will be ready to be picked up by next weekend when I come back home, and then I'm hoping I can steal you for an hour or so to help me fix these. Yes?

kthnxbye,

Char

finished my secret project

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Originally uploaded by snazzmatazz

i just finished my two-part secret project. as soon as charl receives it (yes, i'm mailing it to her) one of us will post pics of its tightness.

and for now, i'll show you all a dress i finally finished a little while ago because i know you love pictures.

-jmg

nautical themed

i'm currently working on a few new surprises that i can't wait to post but in the mean time, here are some older creations following a nautical theme. (the new surprises will also be nautical themed)

squid done in white marker paint and various purple crayons on my wall. (darker and more obvious in real life.)


a felt applique on a sweater of mine (its supposed to be an octopus with bubbles)



















a ginger bread cake baked by me and charlotte with homemade royal icing. clockwise: manatee, flower, squid, and jellyfish.

colored pencil and a page from an old book (possible to kill a mocking bird) on white paper.

hope you enjoyed,
JMG (jasmine)