http://www.stripesandsequins.com a fashion & DIY blog for the sparkle obsessed Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:00:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/diying-with-jack-rogers.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/diying-with-jack-rogers.html#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 08:00:14 +0000 Grace Atwood http://www.stripesandsequins.com/?p=12116 Mackenzie, Caroline, and Carly Last Tuesday, I had the pleasure of hosting a little blogger event with my friends at Jack Rogers.  It was so much fun.   So many of my favorite blog ladies were able to attend, and everyone took home a pair of Jack Rogers’ classic Gold [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/diying-with-jack-rogers.html/feed 22 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/04/diy-chain-strap-swarovski-embellished-pvc-clutch.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/04/diy-chain-strap-swarovski-embellished-pvc-clutch.html#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 10:00:26 +0000 Grace Atwood http://www.stripesandsequins.com/?p=11594 You might be able to tell (from here and here) that I’m really into clear pieces right now.  And so is everyone else.  It’s modern, chic, and PVC + lucite just look so good with crystals and embellishment.  I’ve seen so many incredible DIY PVC clutches throughout the blogsophere (most [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/04/diy-chain-strap-swarovski-embellished-pvc-clutch.html/feed 47 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/03/designer-diy-lulu-frost-part-1.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/03/designer-diy-lulu-frost-part-1.html#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:00:51 +0000 Grace Atwood http://www.stripesandsequins.com/?p=11211 Today I’m excited to unveil a new series on the blog… Designer DIY, where I will be visiting with a few of my favorite designers and working on a project or two with them.  As much as I (ADORE) bringing you weekly designer-inspired tutorials, a lot of craftsmanship + hard [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/03/designer-diy-lulu-frost-part-1.html/feed 58 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/03/diy-jennifer-fisher-inspired-bullet-ring.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/03/diy-jennifer-fisher-inspired-bullet-ring.html#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 11:00:00 +0000 Grace Atwood http://www.stripesandsequins.com/?p=11045 You guys might remember this bullet cuff project from a while back.  I think that was when I first developed an obsession with Jennifer Fisher’s edgy/cool baubles.  Then I saw this ring and just had to make my own little version.  I just love all of her pieces, so so [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/03/diy-jennifer-fisher-inspired-bullet-ring.html/feed 38 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/12/diy-velvet-hair-bow.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/12/diy-velvet-hair-bow.html#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 11:00:18 +0000 Grace Atwood http://www.stripesandsequins.com/?p=9675 The holidays are the perfect time of year for velvet, and I loved the idea of making a fun, oversized bow to wear with my party dresses.  (Also, my friend Christin really really wanted one, so I decided to make her a few.)  This project is fun and really easy… [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/12/diy-velvet-hair-bow.html/feed 25 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/11/diy-erickson-beamon-inspired-ring.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/11/diy-erickson-beamon-inspired-ring.html#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2012 11:00:26 +0000 Grace Atwood http://www.stripesandsequins.com/?p=9125 Can you believe that in nearly three years of blogging, this is my first ring DIY?  Kind of crazy.  A few months ago, my friend Nicolette instagrammed a photo of her friend’s Erickson Beamon ring and knew I needed to try my hand at DIYing a version.  This one is [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/11/diy-erickson-beamon-inspired-ring.html/feed 17 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/11/diy-initial-bag-charm.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/11/diy-initial-bag-charm.html#comments Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:00:58 +0000 Grace Atwood http://www.stripesandsequins.com/?p=9080 You already read about how much I adore Tignanello’s new bespoke line.  The monograms, the tassels… love.  And since this line is really all about customization, I decided to take it a step further with today’s little DIY project.  Why not snazz up your bag with your initials?  (In sequins, [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/11/diy-initial-bag-charm.html/feed 17 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/05/neon-tom.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/05/neon-tom.html#comments Sat, 12 May 2012 10:00:35 +0000 Grace Atwood http://stripesandsequins.com/?p=2854 Today I’m excited to share a fun DIY project that I worked on for Buzzfeed’s Craft Wars.  As part of the challenge, we were asked to take a pair of classic / plain shoes, and transform them into something special.  Choosing TOMS was a no-brainer (I love the shoes – [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/05/neon-tom.html/feed 33 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/05/diy-ban-do-inspired-bloom-pin.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/05/diy-ban-do-inspired-bloom-pin.html#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 10:00:03 +0000 Grace Atwood http://stripesandsequins.com/wp/?p=2793 I have a major crush on everything Ban.do right now.  It’s such a fun brand, and everything on their site is just to-die-for cheeky and cute.  Their pop flower corsages are no exception… just so fun!  They look especially lovely pinned to a military jacket, striped tee, button down shirt, [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/05/diy-ban-do-inspired-bloom-pin.html/feed 48 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/04/diy-lucite-clutch.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/04/diy-lucite-clutch.html#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 10:00:11 +0000 Grace Atwood http://stripesandsequins.com/?p=2135 Lucite clutches were all over every street style blog after this past fashion week.  (I pinned a few of my favorites, here.)  I knew of course, that I needed to have one… but if you break down the components, a lucite clutch actually looks quite similar to the acrylic boxes [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/04/diy-lucite-clutch.html/feed 44