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/2013/05/designer-diy-neon-tassle-necklace-with-holst-lee.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/designer-diy-neon-tassle-necklace-with-holst-lee.html#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 10:00:58 +0000 Grace Atwood http://www.stripesandsequins.com/?p=12256 Today marks part deux in my DIY series with Holst & Lee.  I could not be more excited to share this tassel necklace project with you!  There are a bunch of steps, but I swear… it’s pretty simple.  When I arrived at the Holst & Lee Studio, Natalie had already [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/designer-diy-neon-tassle-necklace-with-holst-lee.html/feed 19 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/designer-diy-neon-tassel-earrings-with-holst-lee.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/designer-diy-neon-tassel-earrings-with-holst-lee.html#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 10:00:43 +0000 Grace Atwood http://www.stripesandsequins.com/?p=12170 Today I’m thrilled to bring you the first in a two part series with Holst + Lee.  I’ve long admired the brand and could not believe it when they wanted to work together on this.  I spent Saturday afternoon in Brooklyn with Natalie (Holst) who is one half of the [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/designer-diy-neon-tassel-earrings-with-holst-lee.html/feed 24 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-mixed-media-collar-necklace.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/04/diy-mixed-media-collar-necklace.html#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:00:59 +0000 Grace Atwood http://www.stripesandsequins.com/?p=11997 Today’s DIY is a little different than usual, in that we are taking a perfectly fine necklace and transforming it into something new and different.  If you are anything like me, you probably have a crystal collar or two laying around.  I probably have at least five of them, and [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/04/diy-mixed-media-collar-necklace.html/feed 39 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/04/diy-hair-messy-fishtail-and-contest.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/04/diy-hair-messy-fishtail-and-contest.html#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:00:17 +0000 Grace Atwood http://www.stripesandsequins.com/?p=11821 Last weekend I was able to convince my sister to come over and be my model for a fun little hair tutorial.  I’ve recently learned to fishtail braid and am shocked by how easy it is to do. I thought I would share it with you today…  happy braiding! Today’s [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/04/diy-hair-messy-fishtail-and-contest.html/feed 24 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/04/ss-x-the-everygirl-diy-rope-necklace-bracelets.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/04/ss-x-the-everygirl-diy-rope-necklace-bracelets.html#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:00:27 +0000 Grace Atwood http://www.stripesandsequins.com/?p=11543 {DIY Necklaces on The Everygirl} {DIY Bracelets… read on!} Today’s DIY is a fun little collaboration with my friends at The Everygirl!  I created a necklace for them (the tutorial is over on their site… right here), and a bracelet over here to match it.  I love rope jewelry.  Always [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/04/ss-x-the-everygirl-diy-rope-necklace-bracelets.html/feed 13 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 45 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/03/diy-leather-climbing-rope-macrame-bracelets.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/03/diy-leather-climbing-rope-macrame-bracelets.html#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:00:47 +0000 Grace Atwood http://www.stripesandsequins.com/?p=11440   It’s been a while since I made a bracelet that I was really excited about, which is why I had so much fun making today’s DIY project.  Stefan and I were wandering around Abbott-Kinney on our last trip to LA and I spotted some bracelets just like these in [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/03/diy-leather-climbing-rope-macrame-bracelets.html/feed 34 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/03/designer-diy-lulu-frost-part-2.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/03/designer-diy-lulu-frost-part-2.html#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:00:29 +0000 Grace Atwood http://www.stripesandsequins.com/?p=11223 Just a few of the gorgeous necklaces from Lulu Frost’s 100 Year Collection. For part two of my DIY with Lisa Salzer (Lulu Frost) we decided we’d take the remaining items (two vintage keys, a vintage fur clip, and a pearl brooch that belonged to my grandmother) and combine them [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/03/designer-diy-lulu-frost-part-2.html/feed 28 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