simple

{i've realized that by each shirt i make, i find its flaws.

but i know that by its flaws, i'll be able to make it better in the future.}

this tutorial is very easy.

{1}

cut the lace as wide and long as you would like it.

pin the first piece of lace on to the shirt.

 

{2}

 sew the first piece of lace on to the shirt.
then, pin the second piece on.

{3}
keep repeating steps 1&2 until you are satisfied.

here's my ending result.

i will definitely be adding to it. 
its too plain for me.
but not bad eh?

oh and by the way-

thats the lace i dyed.

it actually isnt quite as dark as i wanted but its definitely darker than the other lace shirts.

happy fathers day!

i have such a great dad.

he has done a lot for my family and i.

for fathers day, i made these

i hope you have a yummy fathers day!

nothing is better than..

being at the pool.

laying out.

no worries at all.

with all the time in the world.

land and i took my niece ophelia swimming.

last summer she was only 3 months old when we took her swimming.

this year she is 15 months old and has recently acquired a big personality.

she loved the pool.

to her its just like a big bath tub.

splashing, kicking and not to mention drowning.

just kidding.

not really drowning.

but she did go under the water a few times but never cried once.

what a champ.

she was all smiles.

now, me not being an experienced mother showed through.

i didnt put a swim diaper on her.

and this is what happened.

this picture seriously does not do it justice.

i'm sure her diaper weighed a good 5 pounds.

her bum was huge.

bigger than j-lo's for sure.

its memories like these that make my life complete.

goodbyes and french fries

my good friend cami is leaving me for 2 months.

she is going back to her home town in argentina.

yes, a part of me envy's her.

i know she is going to have the time of her life.

in honor of her going away a few of us girls got together and ate some grub at chili's.

i hardly ever see any of my girl friends so it was fun to get together and catch up a little bit.

cam has always been such a great friend to me.

we have the kind of friendship that will last a life time.

i am so thankful that i could have her as such a good friend.

how to: antique your lace

i have a whole yard and a half of bright white lace.

but as i keep going back and looking at my past projects, that bright white lace isnt making me too proud.

antique items look so much more eclectic and original to me.

so, in 6 easy steps i will teach you what i did to make my lace look antiqued.

{1}

cook some all black tea.

when i went to the store to get mine i wasnt paying attention to what type of tea i was getting.

all i was looking for was black tea and cheap.

i ended up coming home with a double spice chai black tea.

which isnt a bad thing at all, it will still work wonders but with an added spice smell.

i definitely wont complain.

{2}

 put the lace in the pot, letting it sit for a few minutes.

stirring it around just a little.

{3}

take the lace straight from the pot and lay it out to dry.

the longer you let it dry the more the fabric will allow the tea to soak in, making it a permanent stain.

although leaving it a little damp is okay.

{4}

once the lace is done air drying, rinse it out until you see no color coming from the lace.

{5}

place the lace in the dryer to make it completely dry.

{6}

you have now accomplished your goal! 

the antiquing is done!

tomorrow i have a little somethin' somethin' that i'll show you guys that i used my newly antiqued lace on.

happy antiquing!

finally, another re-do!

its been a few weeks since i've posted a re-do.

i need to think of a new, creative way to present my things..

hmm. 

i will think.

but in the mean time, i will show you guys what i did today.

here's the before & after

i started off with a black tank.

$3.00 from genX. 

i took some lace from my previous projects and did a simple ruffle.

pin the lace to the shirt. make sure to round it so that you can get that rounded-ness that you're looking for.

now just follow the first rounded lace until you get it the size you want.

after each layer of pinning, sew.

once you are finished, it should look somewhat like this

then i just took a button that was laying around my house and sewed it on.

wah lah!

done.

now, this is not my favorite re-do.

i know i shouldn't pick out the faults but i'm going to anyways.

things i would've done differently:

-i would've dyed the lace a tanish brown color, to make it look more vintage.

&

-i would've made it more round, instead of lop-sided.

(if that even makes sense)

if you are going to make this tee, try it on before you pin your first piece of lace on.

mark where you want it, then from there mark how rounded you want it to be.

oh well, you live and you learn. 

i hope you enjoyed this tutorial!

days like today

simple.

enjoyable.

fun.

make me happy.

i woke up this morning in a panic.

i thought someone stole my computer.

yes, my imagination goes wild in times that it shouldnt.

but in the end, it was in a spot that i always leave it.

okay treg, get yourself together.

then the day fell where it should.

swimming pool.

with my new swimsuit, if you may.

and coming home to watch this 16 feet of greatness go on.

 i just downloaded this iVidCamFree app on my iphone just a few days ago.
as you can tell, i'm a little obsessed.
it makes me feel a little better about not having a 3Gs.
heck, i pretty much do have a 3Gs now. 
and even though i do hate to hear my voice on camera, i'll suck it up.
these video's are worth it.