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DIY Shoe Dyeing Tutorial. I have been hearing wonderful things about the paint Donatella uses on these sandals - that you can use it on leather, it doesn’t crack etc… Tutorial on shoe dyeing and a review of the paint she uses at inspiration & realisation here.

Roundup of Nine DIY Barefoot Sandals. What I found: photography of ugly and pretty feet, a huge trend in baby barefoot sandals, and tons of patterns for sale on Ravelry and Etsy. This is in response to a question asked by color-is-a-way-of-life:

Hi! I’ve been looking at some barefoot sandals that I think are crocheted and I would love to know how to make them. Could you please find me a tutorial for that?

1. Barefoot Beaded Sandals. Made with forgiving beading elastic (Project Wedding) here.
2. Tatted Barefoot Sandals (does anyone know how to tat? I don’t, but these were pretty). From Instructables here.
3. Clematis Crochet Barefoot Sandals pattern here.
4. Simple Crochet Barefoot Sandals (Crochet by Cordelia) here.
5. Crochet Barefoot Sandals (Crochet Pattern Central) here.
6. Easy Crochet Barefoot Sandals here.
7. $5.20 Barefoot Sandal Crochet Pattern on Etsy here.
8. Baby Barefoot Sandals from a Tee Shirt - I’m sorry, but there are so many barefoot baby sandals out there! (Tutus & Tea Parties) here.
9. Barefoot Sandles (Cut Out + Keep) here.

DIY Tee Shirt Restyle Using Fringe. I know I already reblogged this from trashtocouture, but this is such a gorgeous photo of the finished tee. Tutorial from Trash to Couture (one of my favorite sites right now) here.

trashtocouture:

DIY fringe sleeve

http://www.trashtocouture.com/2012/02/diy-fringe-sleeveseam-tee.html

truebluemeandyou: love the DIYs and restyles on this blog.

DIY No Sew Stella McCartney MVP Mesh Shorts with Applique Tutorial. Really easy tutorial from Runway DIY. *In a past post I mentioned looking in the bridal section for appliques and lace, also on amazon, etsy and ebay.

DIY Knockoff Miu Miu Metallic Leather and Glitter Cherry Sandals. Photo Left: $595 Miu Miu Cherry Sandals here, Photo Right: DIY by Desde Tenerife Con Amor. Tutorial by Desde Tenerife Con Amor here.

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DIY Peplum Tee Shirt Restyle. This takes two tee shirts - one fitted tee and one large tee. Tutorial from …Love Maegan here.

DIY Tee Shirt Restyle with a Basket Weave Back. I posted a very cool sweater with a pseudo basket weave front by Phillip Lim hereabout a year ago and have always liked them. Tutorial from Trash to Couture here.

DIY Easy Leather Stud Collar and Very Easy Pink Lace Collar. Love this site because for each project they give you: level of difficulty rating, list of items you need and how much they cost, estimate of time to make the project. Tutorials from Chic Cheat here.

DIY Doily Tank. Tutorial from Trash to Couture here.

DIY Tee Shirt Restyle Using Crochet Trim on the Sides. Love this idea. Tutorial from Trash to Couture here.

DIY Four Strand Braided Leather Headband. Saw a gorgeous restyle of a men’s dress shirt into a dress here on her blog, and am waiting for her to post a tutorial! Really easy tutorial for the headband from Swenson Love here.

Roundup Nine DIY Jewelry, Makeup and Fashion Tutorials PART FIVE. Roundup of this past week in case you missed anything. April 29th - May 5, 2012. *For past roundups go here: truebluemeandyou.tumblr.com/tagged/roundup

1. DIY Knockoff Burberry Prorsum Geometric Top (inspiration & realisation) here.
2. DIY Cheap Silk Scarf Shirt(Talk2TheTrees) here.  
3. DIY Tassel Necklace (Blowup Blog!) here. via littlecraziness
4. Different Eyeliners Different Looks (The Beauty Department) here.
5. DIY No Sew Bathing Suit Cover Up (Wobisobi) here.
6. DIY Freezer Paper Stencil Starfish Tank (Ruffles & Stuff) here. via rainbowsandunicornscrafts
7. DIY “I Will Find You” Map and Lace Pendant Necklace (Maximum Rabbit Designs) here.
8. DIY Gorgeous Yet Easy Lace and Brooch Choker (Trinkets in Bloom) here.
9. DIY Braided Bead Bracelet (Pretty Quirky Pants) here.

DIY Twelve Ways to Wear Your Belt. Large photos at link. Tutorial and photos from FaSHionRoLLa here. *The last one uses a hair elastic.

DIY Knockoff Kate Spade Jezebel Flamingo Tote. Top Photo: Kate Spade Canvas Flamingo Tote (was $275, on sale for $123) here, Bottom Photo: DIY by inspiration & realisation. Tutorial by inspiration & realisation here.

EDIT: Read Donatella’s review of paints she’s used and why maybe you should not use Tulip Paint for this project. Really honest and unbiased post by inspiration & realisation here. *Keep in mind that certain bloggers are paid sponsors for certain paints and Donatella is not.