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TUTORIAL: Easy Cat Toy

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One of my friends adopted this little cutie so naturally Aunt Liz had to make her a little toy!
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09. May 2013 by queen lila
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Happy (belated) Earth day!

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Ok, I totally spaced out about Earth day yesterday and I was planning to share this super awesome craft with you guys and then…well, life happened and that post never happened. (more…)

23. April 2013 by queen lila
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TUTORIAL: DIY hair sticks

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I absolutely ADORE using hair sticks to put my hair up. I’ve used chopsticks and store bought hair sticks but I could never really find any simple and stylish designs.

So recently while cleaning out my kitchen drawers I found all these Chinese take out chopsticks and had an epiphany: why not cut them down, carve out a point, sand them, decorate them and use them as hair sticks!

So off course I recorded a video of the process and have a super simple tutorial for you to make your own.

Detailed instructions and video after the jump! (more…)

11. April 2013 by queen lila
Categories: ACCESSORIES, DIY BEAUTY, TUTORIAL, VIDEOS | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | Comments

Let’s make paper!

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Today I thought it would be fun to challenge myself (and you guys!) to a craft I’ve never tried before:

Paper making!

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27. January 2013 by queen lila
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Homemade Beeswax Candles

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After seeing this on Pinterest and finding an online shop here in Athens that sells all the supplies needed to make them I dived right into it!

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12. December 2011 by queen lila
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TUTORIAL: Studded high tops

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I bought these studs aaaaages ago and they’ve been staring at me BEGGING to be used!

So the other day I had an epiphany! Studded high tops!

So here’s a quick tutorial on how YOU TOO can make them yourself :)

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22. October 2011 by queen lila
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Thalia’s jacket done!

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A few months ago, Thalia from life in Athens asked me if I could do anything with this jacket she’d owned and loved for many years but was not so in love with the print it had on the back anymore. See for yourself:

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11. October 2011 by queen lila
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