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DIY: Pom Pom Sandals

16 Thursday Jun 2016

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crafts, create, diy, fashion, fashion blog, fashion blogger, fashion crafts, inspire, make it, pom pom, pom pom sandals, stlye, stylishtwo, summer, trends

Okay, so maybe I am the only one with an eccentric enough sense of style to love the pom pom sandals that have been cropping up.  The are happy, fun, and look so fresh for the season.  The problem?  No way am I going to spend $100+ on them.  My solution?  A DIY project of course!

What you need

 

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Lace up Sandals (I got mine on Amazon for less than $15)
Hot Glue Gun (with glue)
Pom PomsOptional: Pom pom ribbon and scissors

**Warning** I know this may come as a shock to some, but hot glue is…hot!  Take care not to burn yourself, which like likely eventually happen anyway.  I like hi-temp because it gives me longer to work, but if you have sensitive skin, get yourself a low temp clue gun.

1) put on your sandals to get a rough idea of where you want pom poms and what you want them to look like.

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2) Start glueing!  Remember to be careful with the hot glue, and hold the pom poms in place for a couple of seconds before releasing.

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3) let your sandals cool, and start wearing!  Remember hot glue isn’t a permanent thing, so keep your extra pom poms around in case you wear them enough to need a repair!

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Love these sandals!

xo – S

 

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How to Care for Your Leather

10 Thursday Mar 2016

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bags, clean, clean leater, fashion, how to, leather care, purse, shoes

If you follow StylishTwo on Instagram, you may have noticed that fashion isn’t my (S) first love.  It’s horses.  I grew up in a barn, far from the world of Chanel, Gucci, and Coach.  One thing that I learned during my hours in the saddle that has served me well, how to care for my leather.

I learned long, long, ago that if you care well for you leather, it will last you a lifetime.  Literally.  I have a saddle from the 70’s that is still beautiful.  So how can you care for your leather bags and shoes so that they can last as long as my beloved saddle?

  1. Clean with the right products.
    Use a mild soap that will not strip the leather.  Skip all those fancy high priced ones, most of extra ingredients that strip or seal the leather.  What I use? Castile soap.  I like Kirk’s, because its mild, has minimal ingredients, and its so inexpensive.  You can often times buy it at your local store.
    Use a damp washcloth on the soap, and then gently scrub the leather.
  2. Condition.
    This stage you have to be careful with.  Leather will easily stain and turn dark.  Conditioning your leather will keep it soft and strong.  You can use something as simple as olive oil, or buy a leather conditioner, which maybe less likely to stain.  Always test a small area, to see if it stains and wait 24hrs before conditioning the rest.
  3. Protect
    The long forgotten step, and often times not necessary.  Glycerin seals the leather, protecting it from the elements.  It also gives it a nice shine!  Its a good idea for shoes to help protect them from all the wear and tear from use.  It should always be used as a last step.  Placing conditioner on over it will make a mess and not actually do your leather any good!

Please note that this is for leather, not suede!  Suede is a different thing and needs to be treated much more delicately.

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DIY Fashion Trends: Frayed Jeans

03 Thursday Mar 2016

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2016, denim, destroyed demin, fashin trends, fashion, fashion blog, fashion blogger, frayed, frayed jeans, fringe, jeans, spring, style, trends, winter trends

As you noticed from my outfit earlier this week, I am loving the cropped denim and ankle boots trend.  You may have also noticed that cropped jeans with very frayed hems are a raging trend as well!  Want to try this trend without breaking your budget?  Turns out it is super easy! Here’s how!

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5 Things to Buy Your Sewing Lover for Christmas

10 Thursday Dec 2015

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christmas pajamas, diy, diy fashion, diy pajamas, diy sewing, fashion, fashion blog, fashion blogger, pajama bottoms, pajamas, serger, sewing, sewing christmas pjs, sewing for christmas, sewing lovers, sewing machine, sewing pajama pants, sewing scissors, what ever sewer needs, what every sewer must have, what every sewer needs, what to buy your sewing lover for christmas, what to get a woman for christmas, what to get a young girl for christmas, What to get for christmas, Where to start when sewing

So i’m in the midst of what I call “Operation Christmas Pajamas” and I’m grateful for all the sewing gadget I have collected over the years that makes this project so much easier!  A little background on the project: Approximately 7 years ago I started making Christmas pajamas for my two nieces.  It was a tradition my mom started with my sister and I as kids. She didn’t make our PJ’s but she let us open our new Christmas PJ’s on Christmas Eve. It was the only thing we were allowed to open, but we got new PJ’s and it’s a memory i’ll always treasure. So when my second niece came along I decided to start making the kids Christmas PJ’s because I love to sew!  Fast forward 7 years and I now have 6 nieces and nephews! Phew, so what was once a fun little project has now become an “operation” but I love every minute of it, even the parts with my seam ripper when you’ve torn it apart six times and still haven’t gotten it right. (Seriously my best friend – the seam ripper) And my oldest niece who is 10 didn’t fail to mention when she saw me last, that the only gift they get to open on Christmas Eve is PJ’s from Auntie Em! I love that they love this tradition too!

If you’re new to sewing and want to try it out I highly recommend starting with PJ pants! Possibly the easiest thing you’ll ever sew! And if you mess them up a little, no one will ever see them!

So here is my list of must haves!

1st: Fiskars Easy Action Scissors, your sewing lover will absolutely love these! When you’re cutting out a lot of pieces your hands get tired and cramped. These little babies make cutting a breeze. But make sure your sewing lover hides them! They are amazing and they are for cutting fabric and sewing only! Don’t use them for everyday use, dull scissors are the worst!

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2nd: That little pin cushion you see above is magnetic! One of my best friends bought both of these for me a couple years ago for Christmas. Her mom is a avid sewer and said they were must haves! She wasn’t lying! Seriously, you just wave it over you pins and it picks them all up! I even wave it over the floor to make sure I haven’t missed any that got away when I was sewing! And it’s so much easier to pick them up from this little disc then a box or a standard pin cushion that really requires 2 hands!

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3rd: This one is a bit of a splurge, but it’s worth every penny. Seriously, if you are going to be sewing clothing, especially for children, buy a serger! This little puppy rolls hems, overlocks stitches, cuts seam allowances and generally cleans everything up. But what’s great, the really best part about it, is that it really keeps seams from unravelling. So when you are making things for kids, and it’s going to get washed a million times, this is a must have!

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Little side note about the serger! I heard a woman recently say: buy thread and then never unthread it.  So you’ll notice i’ve included the “wiring” diagram and you can see the fact that my serger is loaded with hot pink! Personally I don’t think it’s that hard to thread, it’s a pain, but it’s manageable.  However, the things you are going to serge are never going to be seen (with the exception of rolled hems) so if you’re someone that looks at the threading diagram and grimaces, pick a signature color, like hot pink, and make your seams your statement!  Seriously I started with hot pink because I wanted to do a rolled hem on one of the girls clothing pieces and I’ve never looked back. My oldest nephew is 3, he doesn’t know to care that his jammies have pink seams! (looks red to me)

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4th: Buy a good sewing machine. You can get them for a good price, even if your sewer is young and just learning. Don’t buy the kids learning sewing machine when you can get a real one for just a little bit more. If they really like it, that sewing machine will follow them around for ages. S even bought a vintage machine. Between the two of us, we have 3 machines and 2 sergers, and 2 dress mannequins

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5th: A great sewing table! You can see my sewing table above. It would originally have had a sewing machine that sat on top, or folded down in to the table. (my mom has one that folds down, so cool!) But this one my mom and I found at an antique shop, little did they know i’d actually use it as a sewing table. The round gears and the bar on the bottom would have propelled the sewing machine like my foot pedal does now. But really, it’s important to have a good table to work on. Something that doesn’t rock or shake! And if you have a sewing room, a large pub height table to cut patterns on is ideal. I don’t have a tall table so I cut my patterns on the floor! Not ideal! And after cutting out 6 kids pi’s my back and shoulders are telling me I’m not as young as I used to be!

I hope this helps you decide to become a sewer, or helps with what to buy someone who already is a sewer! S and I love to sew, it’s just kind of this thing we do!

Have a wonderful holiday season! Cheers and blessings to you all!

xoxo ~ Em

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DIY: Have a stylish holiday! Make a dress form tree!

03 Thursday Dec 2015

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christmas, decorate, decorations, diy, dressform, fashion, fashionable, holiday, maniquin, pine skirt, stylish, tree, tree dress, tree skirt, yule

So maybe this is the first time you have seen one of these beauties…or maybe you have been drooling over them after seeing scattered pictures over internet social media just like I was!  I knew I had to have one! If you feel the same way, check out me tutorial to find out how I made it (hint: its easier than you think!) dressform-christmas-tree4

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DIY Blanket Cape

15 Thursday Oct 2015

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blanket cape, cape, create, diy, fashion

One of my favorite trends as the weather gets colder is the blanket cape.  Its an oh so cozy way to stay stylish as move forward into fall.  Want to explore this fun trend at a more budget friendly version than the ASOS? Try a DIY version!

 

Materials:
A polar fleece throw blanket, preferably in a fun print!
Scissors
Yarn, the same color as the stitching around the blanket
Yarn needle

1) Start by folding your blanket in half, then in half again. You should now have a square-ish shape a quarter of the original blanket size.

2) Next cut all the way down one of the folds. This will give you a cut in the blanket, centered on one side, and all the way to the middle.20130320-075411.jpg

3) Blanket stitch along your cut. Don’t know how to blanket stitch? Check out this YouTube video!  Note that you are not sewing two pieces together, you are just finishing the free edge.

4) Done! Awesome cozy blanket cape! 🙂

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It’s Official: Em has moved to New York

06 Sunday Sep 2015

Sadly, we have been separated! But as Em continues her business in Maine, and opens another location in Rochester, New York – You’ll still be seeing lots of us together, as well as a few of us apart! Because, although distance may separate us, our hearts remain one!

In honor of Em moving to New York, we are going to start a Foodie section.  We will include our favorite places in Maine, as well as, some new local places in Rochester!

Stay tuned for the excitement!

Love always ~ Em & S

Summer Cocktail Series - Blue Breeze

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5 Ways to Tie Your Beach Cover Up

23 Thursday Jul 2015

To keep with the summer theme, I thought I’d show you a couple different ways to tie that sarong! If you’re like me you may need to cover as much of your skin as possible for fear of burning your pale skin! I also discovered recently that I am allergic to the sun! Fun right? Wrong! Some people might want to learn to tie a sarong because they are less than excited about bathing suit weather! So here are 5 ideas to keep you covered up this beach season!

Definitely my favorite wrap!

Definitely my favorite wrap!

Wrap fabric lengthwise around body with opening at front.

Wrap fabric lengthwise around body with opening at front.

Cross fabric with opening at front.

Cross fabric with opening at front.

Cross fabric with opening at front.

Cross fabric with opening at front.

Cross fabric over opposite shoulders and tie behind neck

Cross fabric over opposite shoulders and tie behind neck

Tie in knot

Tie in knot

Tie in knot at base of neck

Tie in knot at base of neck

The Halter

The Halter

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Holding the fabric in the long direction, wrap so opening is at the side.

Holding the fabric in the long direction, wrap so opening is at the side.

Tie in knot at side right above bustling

Tie in knot at side right above bustling

Tie at Waist

Tie at Waist

Gather fabric so it is no longer draping on the ground and tie at waist

Gather fabric so it is no longer draping on the ground and tie at waist

Adjust and loosen fabric at waist to lay in a fold

Adjust and loosen fabric at waist to lay in a fold

The Dress

The Dress

Holding the fabric in the long direction, loop fabric under one arm and over the other.

Holding the fabric in the long direction, loop fabric under one arm and over the other.

Tie knot at shoulder

Tie knot at shoulder

Adjust tie so it sits over back of shoulder

Adjust tie so it sits over back of shoulder

Long and elegant

Long and elegant

Choose a sheer fabric to increase interest.

Choose a sheer fabric to increase interest.

Long and elegant

Long and elegant

Holding the sarong lengthwise, cross two ends over each other

Holding the sarong lengthwise, cross two ends over each other

Cross ends and pull one end up and over at the center.

Cross ends and pull one end up and over at the center.

Loop through, pull upper end longer so it drapes over the knot.

Loop through, pull upper end longer so it drapes over the knot.

Simple Front Tie

Simple Front Tie

Simple Front Tie

Simple Front Tie

Simple side tie around the waist!

Simple side tie around the waist!

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Weekend Cocktail: Rhubarb Fizz

06 Saturday Jun 2015

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cocktail, gin, inspiration, rhubarb, summer drink

Summers always calls for a good cocktail.  While I love a great summer ale, gin always becomes a summer favorite for me, as well as anything with bubbles in it (bring on the champagne please!).  Also, in the spring, my rhubarb, which is a perennial, is always thing to sprout up in my garden.  For these reasons, when a Rhubarb Fizz Cocktail, from the blog Baked Bree, popped up on my pintrest, I had to try it!  Of course, I made some alterations, and here is how it turned out for me!

Ingredients
9 oz Rhubarb syrup
8 oz Gin
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
12 oz cold sparkling white wine
ice &  lemon slices for garnish

 

First, make rhubarb syrup. 

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1 Cup Water
1 cup Sugar
1tsp vanilla (Baked Bree uses a vanilla bean, but I didn’t have any!)
1 1/4 cup chopped rhubarb.

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Put all the ingredients into a small pot, and bring to a boil.  Boil for 3 minutes.

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Carefully strain into a jar….perhaps using a funnel, or a wider bottled jar than I did! I made a bit of a mess at first…And let you syrup chill

Finally, make your drink!

Mix the entire jar of homemade rhubarb syrup with the remaining ingredients above, and enjoy!rhubarbfizz4

I found this drink to be an amazing summer cocktail!  Not too sweet, and so refreshing!  So maybe make an extra batch, because it certainly will not last long!

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A Post A Day in May: Happy Mother’s Day!

10 Sunday May 2015

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diy, gift, mothers day

 

Happy Mother's Day from StylishTwo.com

Looking for a last minute idea of your mom that is way better than a card? Get dressed up, and take a picture with a sentimental message on a sign!

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