http://www.stripesandsequins.com a fashion & DIY blog for the sparkle obsessed Tue, 21 May 2013 20:28:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/11/diy-animal-nails.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/11/diy-animal-nails.html#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2012 19:00:04 +0000 Grace Atwood http://www.stripesandsequins.com/?p=9546 Today is the third + final installment in a fun series of nail art with Stylesip!  Today’s nails are inspired by this leopard top.  I decided to go for a subtler take on the animal print trend… starting with with a nude base and create a leopard print pattern using deep [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/11/diy-animal-nails.html/feed 4 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/11/diy-metallic-moon-manicure.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/11/diy-metallic-moon-manicure.html#comments Mon, 19 Nov 2012 11:00:07 +0000 Grace Atwood http://www.stripesandsequins.com/?p=9291 As you know from last week, I am partnering up with Stylesip this month bring you three fashion-inspired nail art designs.  Today’s nails are inspired by this pretty studded dress.  I decided to start with a gold base and create a moon manicure using black + metallic silver.  The result is elegant [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/11/diy-metallic-moon-manicure.html/feed 8 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/11/diy-sequined-nails.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/11/diy-sequined-nails.html#comments Mon, 12 Nov 2012 19:00:56 +0000 Grace Atwood http://www.stripesandsequins.com/?p=9065 For the next three weeks I am thrilled to be partnering up with Stylesip to bring you three fashion-inspired nail art designs.  Today’s nails are inspired by this fun sequined top.  You all know how much I love sequins, so sequined nails were a must.  I used polish + nail [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/11/diy-sequined-nails.html/feed 4 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/09/weekend-diy-glitter-note-cards.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/09/weekend-diy-glitter-note-cards.html#comments Fri, 28 Sep 2012 19:00:10 +0000 Grace Atwood http://stripesandsequins.com/?p=4866 Ask any of my friends and they will tell you… I’m way too into stationery for my own good.  I love nothing better than thick cardstock, an engraved monogram, and maybe a little sparkle.  I have also been known to judge a wedding by it’s invitation.  Alas, stationery is one [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/09/weekend-diy-glitter-note-cards.html/feed 32 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/03/diy-jonathan-saunders-inspired-color-block-journal.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/03/diy-jonathan-saunders-inspired-color-block-journal.html#comments Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:00:08 +0000 Grace Atwood http://stripesandsequins.com/?p=1904 I love good stationery.  And nothing brightens up a stressfuld ay of work like a great notebook or planner.  Making (and crossing items off) my to-do list just feels that much better.  When I saw this Jonathan Saunders for Smythson Diary , I was of course, smitten.  But in addition [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2012/03/diy-jonathan-saunders-inspired-color-block-journal.html/feed 33 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2011/11/diy-gold-leaf-manicure.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2011/11/diy-gold-leaf-manicure.html#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:00:00 +0000 Grace Atwood http://stripesandsequins.com/wp/?p=568 Gold nails are everywhere.  I personally blame Beyonce for this – it all started a few years ago with Minx, which instantly swept the nation with their gold & silver foil manicures.  But Minx is expensive.  Besides, I’ve heard so many people’s complaints – lifting after a day or two, [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2011/11/diy-gold-leaf-manicure.html/feed 5 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2011/01/sunday-crafts-signed-sealed-delivered.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2011/01/sunday-crafts-signed-sealed-delivered.html#comments Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:48:00 +0000 Grace Atwood http://stripesandsequins.com/wp/?p=230 The tradition of sealing letters with wax is an ancient one.  For years, people would have their own custom seal made (from lead, bronze, brass, etc.)  This was a tradition and actually common, and most everyone had their own seal.  Once a person died, their seal was customarily destroyed, so [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2011/01/sunday-crafts-signed-sealed-delivered.html/feed 0