Lydia and I were browsing a $1.50 store recently (Ichiban Kan for those of you in the San Francisco Bay Area) and found a black and pink lash cases. Lydia bought one for travel purposes to easily take along a selection of lashes. I bought two to help organize my lashes which inevitably end up [...]

posted by Umi
Tags: crafting, deco, false eyelashes
Filed under: Beauty Style, Hobbies, Lifestyle

This year I decided to make my own Christmas stocking out of  spare fabric I had laying around and made this black and pink stocking with detachable bow. Originally, I had planned for the bow to feature a chain of decorative beads accented with a pegasus charm I found at a local craft store. However, [...]

posted by Umi
Tags: crafting, holiday
Filed under: Hobbies, Lifestyle

Yesterday, I blogged about Courtney’s adorable pom-pom adorned outfit. The other bit of wonderful craftiness I spotted at Angelic Pretty’s mini party was this sweets-laden whipped cream cell phone cover, made by Rebecca. Here is Rebecca on the left using her phone, and the rest of the early birds waiting for Angelic Pretty SF to [...]

posted by Lydia
Tags: Angelic Pretty, crafting, deco, Events, real people style, san francisco, sweet lolita
Filed under: Hobbies

I have been wanting a set of Clover pom-pom makers for a few months now. Yes, I know how to make them with cardboard rings, and you can get cheap durable plastic rings at craft stores as well, but Clover’s Pon Pon Maker tutorial video fills me with crafty joy. I saw Courtney at Angelic [...]

posted by Lydia
Tags: Angelic Pretty, Anthropologie, Clover, crafting, fashion snap, Mori-girl, pom pom, real people style, san francisco, shoes
Filed under: Fashion, Hobbies

A while back, I made a present for our very own resident photographer, Lydia. Trying to pick a gift that was relevant to her interests, I finally decided upon customizing a camera strap – comfortable as some of them are, they aren’t particularly stylish. I created a camera strap cover made out of quilted tartan [...]

posted by Umi
Tags: crafting
Filed under: Hobbies

Only the third installment of Furniture Friday and I’m already off-topic by talking about linens and lamp shades, but it’s the last Friday of March (AKA National Craft Month) so why not focus on how to make your personal space more beautiful with a bit of crafting? First up, I’m really loving these frilly shower [...]

posted by Umi
Tags: crafting, furniture/decor
Filed under: Hobbies, Home Decor

In honor of National Craft Month, I treated myself to a new hot glue gun and spent the day fixing up a straw tote I’d gotten from a Nordstrom beauty gift-with-purchase a few years back. My aunt-in-law was reorganizing over the holidays and sent me a box of old lace, eyelet trim, some wired flowers… [...]

posted by Lydia
Tags: classic lolita, crafting, Mori-girl
Filed under: Hobbies

I’ve just learned that March is National Craft Month, so I figured now would be as good a time as any to post about some cool crafts tutorials and ideas I’ve found. I’m dying (heh!) to try out this first one – dying paper doilies with food color for a pretty assortment of pastel lace-y [...]

posted by Umi
Tags: crafting
Filed under: Hobbies

Had to do something special for Umi’s birthday, so I spent the eve of International Umi Appreciation Day sewing a fabric crown out of upholstery velvet, fully-lined, complete with faux dalmatian fur and hair clips on the inside. How cute is our little editor? She has no trouble keeping her subjects in line! Share this:FacebookEmailDiggStumbleUponReddit

posted by Lydia
Tags: crafting, handmade, real people style, sewing
Filed under: Fashion