Wednesday, September 25, 2013

DIY: Faux Leather Accented Pants

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I recently became obsessed with anything and everything leather but lets be serious ain't nobody got money for that.  I am also trying to be politically correct and not wear animal products (thanks PETA for all the terrifying ads).  So I found this lovely product from Michaels that gives an illusion of leather for basically pennies...and maybe a few quarters and a dollar...still it's cheap.  So if your interested just follow my directions at the end and use the pictures as a guideline...duh.  If you wanna let me know how it turns out you can use the hashtag #Lazyblueorchids on Instagram.


Tip: Don't worry about the lines being perfect, just get them close enough


Tip: If your cardboard isn't long enough just tape another piece and make sure to use a pencil to outline the cardboard...less mess.


Tip: Tape any area you want to protect. It is best to tape pants to hard and sturdy surface, it makes this a whole lot easier.
Tip: Use left over cardboard as paint palette.
Tip: Only paint up and down, not side to side to ensure smooth finish.
Tip: Peal tape away once finished painting, you don't have to wait until it's completely dry. (I have no patience)
The above shot is with no flash on the camera. The below shot is with flash on camera
Tip: It's probably smart to use gloves but I work faster without. It's up to you but this stuff does wash off with soap and water.
VOILA!!!


The above shots I rolled the bottom to show a little green. The below shots are without the bottom rolled up.  I think I like it rolled up :)

What You Will Need
1. A pair of pants
2. Scissors 
3. Tape
4. A pencil 
5. Cardboard
6. Paint Brush
7. 3D Fabric Paint (I bought mine from Michaels)

Instructions
Step 1: Put pants on and use your pencil to mark an outline of the design you are going to paint.
Step 2: Take pants off and trace an outline of the pant legs on your cardboard pieces, then cut the outline.
Step 3: Now place the the cardboard cutouts into pant legs. (This is to insure no paint seeps through to the other side)
Step: 4: Tape the pants down to a hard and sturdy surface. Make sure to cover all areas on the pants you don't want to get paint on with the tape.
Step 5: Pour some paint on a palette.(I used a piece of cardboard)
Step 6: Paint your pants using up and down strokes only. (I only applied one coat of paint which for this design was only one bottle of paint. If you want to apply more coats then allow each coat to fully dry first)
Step 7: When finished painting remove tape carefully (I didn't wait for paint to fully dry)
Step 8: You can use a smaller brush to touch up any mistakes (optional)
Step 9: Allow to dry for at least 3 hours.
Step 10: Take cardboard out of pants. Put pants on and make everyone jealous...or whatever floats your boat.

Bye :)


Sunday, September 15, 2013

A Pop of Color for Fall







Fall is my FAVORITE season (can you tell by the caps)!!! As soon as September comes I get really excited because I know that shopping and over eating will be guilt free ha  ha. Actually I love it because I love fall fashion. It's a time where you can wear sandals with a coat, a hoodie and shorts (tho not recommended) and an endless array of scarfs with whatever you have on and it all makes sense. Fall fashion was usually neutral colors but now bright colors are also seen which can brighten up your outfit. Although I love the fall I sometimes get dressed and realize I am wearing all dull colors, so now I add a bright colored bag, shoes or even lipstick and all is right in the world...well the world of my outfit.  In this particular OOTD I added some color with these bright Chinese Laundry shoes I bought a couple of years ago with some boyfriend jeans (shhh don't tell my husband) and Voila.







 
 
Shoes - Chinese Laundry
Boyfriend Jeans - H&M
Blouse - Random NYC Boutique
Clutch - H&M
Ring - Vintage Tiffany's & Co.


Sunday, September 8, 2013

Simple Purple and Gold Nail Tutorial



Start off with a base coat. I used KleenColor Pink Sleepers (67)
Then I applied two coats of KleenColor Wicked Plum (100)
(Tip: Allow each coat to dry for at least a minute before applying another coat of nail polish)

After nails fully dried I cleaned any excess polish off with 100% pure Acetone and a nail brush
(Tip: Allow nails to fully dry before applying any nail art)

I then cut strips of my Gold Striping Tape to fit each finger, then applied tape where desired
Tuck the sides of tape in using pointed tip tweezers
Finish with a top coat of your choice. I used Wet N Wild Clear Nail Protector (401A)
For the accent nail I applied my top coat and then added a Gold diamond while polish was still wet

Bye :)