DIY Skull Envelope Clutch

I don't know if I'm just mega picky but I struggle finding clutches I like. I either want a cute, bright pattern, or something plain and simple, because they go with so much. 

So, if you're like me and you find it hard it find something you like, then here is a step by step guide to a simple clutch that will go with any outfit.

What you will need:
A pen
Ruler or tape measure
Needle and thread (or sewing machine)
Decor of your choice (I opted for a skull stud)
Any material of your choice (in this case black faux leather)

First, draw the shape of your clutch. I know this one is an envelope shape but you can do any shape you like. 

Sew the sides together, but make sure it's the wrong way round as these is what will create a seam, so you there's no messy stitches on the outside. This would be much neater on a sewing machine, but you get the idea!

Then turn it the right way round et voila! You have a basic envelope clutch. All you need to do now is add your decor. I went for a skull stud because I'm obsessed with skulls and it makes it a little more edgy.  

Show me if you end up making one, for yourself or someone else!

it's time to be nice to the people you can't stand all year

You may have seen my previous blog post where I had slowly began to decorate my room.. Well as soon as it hit the 1st of December I finished my decoration whilst 'Noddy's top 40 Christmas Singles' blared from the television. I also dragged out the Christmas tree, a lot of tinsel, a few thousand candles, and perhaps too many fairy lights. 

I also wrapped all my presents (so far..) in brown wrapping paper and printed off the cutest gift tags (designed by eatdrinkchic, she does a couple of sweet gift tags as well as loads of other designs that are printer friendly and free for you to use!) to finish them off. Let me know what you think.

DIY Studded Camo Jacket

What you will need:
Camouflage jacket (or any jacket of your choice, mine was an old one of my Dad's)
Variety of studs (dead cheap from ebay)
A pen for marking
Scissors for poking holes
And maybe some mega cool badges

Just mark out roughly where you want the studs to go, make sure if you're doing them in a line or some sort of pattern that they're even, or it'll look a bit messy.

Put the studs wherever you like, in any kind of way you like. I have a badge with my name on that my Dad had made for me in Afghan, which I thought would look perf on this! But any kind of badge or sew on patch might look cute.

And there you have it, as simple as that! 
A great way to give an old jacket some new life, or just something to make cool jackets look even cooler.

DIY Nails

I took me a while to actually start to like to talon nail shape that everyone seems to have at the moment, but I was getting bored with my squared off shape nails, and when I saw that Demi Lovato (obsessed is an understatement) had them, I thought, why not.

Deep purple nail varnish - Chanel 'Vendetta'

Clear varnish/strengthener - O.P.I

Diamantes - Front Cover 

DIY stud iPhone case

What you'll need:

(and probably something hard to bend the back of the studs, I used a pair of scissors.)
You can buy bulk studs on eBay for really cheap, I ordered 110 (varied styles) for about £3. If you're just getting normal pyramid studs then it'll be cheaper, but I also ordered some skulls and spikes!
The iPhone case is rubber, which you'll need if you want to push the studs through, and I bought it for 99p from eBay.

Decided on a pattern you like then simply push the spikes on the back of the studs through the rubber and make sure you bend them so that they don't come loose.

Et voila! A really cute studded iPhone case for half of the half of the half of the half of the price you'd pay in a shop or online.