DIY Horror Jacket | Nightmare On Elm Street

During one of the lockdowns we had, i decided that it was a good time to revamp some of my old clothing. Even though i haven't had much chance to wear this denim jacket that i added a DIY "patch" too, thanks to the warm weather. I love how it turned out and when it comes to autumn i'll be wearing it a lot.

 

This jacket is already on its 3rd owner, it was my partners brothers, which he gave to my partner. He didn't wear it so i "stole" it and gave it a lil makeover. He likes nightmare on elm street too and so would also wear it. 

 

All i did was get a tshirt i didn't wear and cut a rectangle around the print and simply hand stitched it onto the back of the jacket. Yes my hand hurt so much after and i didn't have a sowing machine at the time, but it was worth it. A simple change but it will be worn more now. I might add more actual patches to it later, if i find some i like.

I did another jacket too, that wasn't horror film related and i'll do a post on that also.

Have you DIYed any jackets?

 

DIY Walk-In-Wardrobe

DIY Walk in wardrobe

When i moved into my home there was a cupboard that would have had very little use to us other than a dumping place, it would have end up cluttered with who knows what. So i decided I’d turn it into a walk in wardrobe. Saying that makes it sound like a big space but it isn't really. I started by painting the walls grey as i wanted a neutral colour to go with the clothes and create a minimalistic kind of look. Then fitted some carpet that was left over from my parents house. There is a high up part to this cupboard which is higher than a step. That part i installed a clothes pole, which actually happens to be a shower curtain rod. Once the clothes are all hung up it makes no difference what the pole actually is. I arranged/ordered my clothes starting from crop tops to dresses so they would go in size order. I did this so i could fit a small shelf bookcase under the crop top section to create more storage. Which stores some jumpers nicely and the bottom section has a black box insert that contains the very few trousers and leggings i own.

 On the bottom half it was just wide enough for me to put a set of draws under the window. These i use for items that are heavy such as jumpers and didn't fit on one of the shelves on the bookcase i used. The ones in the draws are the ones i wear least often. The rest of the draws contain items such as socks, tights and some t-shirts. I used a scarf to cover up the top of the old looking draws I’ve had for many many years, i plan on buying a different scarf to replace the one currently there as i want to wear that one. However it will do for now as i originally had a black skill scarf on there but it didn't look right to my eyes. Both i already owned. The small box with the pins in was used to hold junk in which i decided to give a new purpose of holding the pins so they didn't get lost, i added an old top into the bottom of it which i think i won't wear in the near future to create some height and keep them somewhat in place.

 I used a cork-board as a necklace holder which i had done in previous rooms. More can be added to this as i buy them. It makes it easier for me to see what i have and see the length to match with my outfits. The boarders to this were originally just wood which i painted with left over garden paint my parents had. The back of the door as a clothes rack on it for cardigans which was just laying around in the house.

The final thing to finish the walk in wardrobe was to install a light as it didn't have one. This was done by my dad with a light fitting he had. He ran a wired around the door and out onto a switch on the landing as there isn't one in the wardrobe.

Overall i didn't have to buy and spend much money on creating this as i either had items already around that weren’t been used for much or used left over items such as the carpet.

I bought a tin of pain at £10

Electrical items around £5

Shower curtain pole £5

Ikea bookshelf £12?

Shelf box insert around £3

I can always add more storage in the future in the form of ottoman boxes that can sit under the clothes, or add a shelf to an area that i won't walk into such as above the necklace hanger. I've arranged it like this to hold most of my clothes, the ones i wear most often or i like the most are in this small room. The rest are in the bedroom which hold items i only wear for work or clothes i share. There is no shoes in here as they are stored on a shoe rack in the hallways. Over all i really love what I’ve managed to with this cupboard and over time i can add more decorations etc. It didn't take to much time to do in all and didn't cost much. A walk in wardrobe to have my clothes on display and easy to see is something I’ve always wanted and I’ve managed to do it by DIYing a cupboard that had no use.

DIY: T-shirt Printing

Or in my case Jumper Printing.

Sometimes i like to put my own design on a t-shirt, or something.

Well this time i wanted the b.a.p bunny logo on a jumper and since they aren't selling them as of yet, i decided to make my own. 

Of course you can just do this with any design.

Well i made a video
http://youtu.be/UpbmuSLyn1g

Blogger doesn't want to be able to find my video, so i just have to post the link.

I blame my fangirlyness for making this. But hey, no one will know what it's about.

How to make a necklace/earring hanger

I had no wear to put my necklaces, and i like to be able to see them, so i can choose easily when i'm getting dressed.

What you will need:
1)Hanger - One that you can hang trousers from.
2)A old scalf.
3)Needle and thread
4)Sissors
6)Safety pins

Start by stitching the sides together, to stop it from flapping around. Just a basic stitch, in one end out the other, tie it of by putting the needle through the fabric once more, but this time don't pull the string all the way though, leave a little loop. Then put the needle through the loop and pull.

To hang the necklaces, you will need to make loops to hang them from.
Thread the needle through and tie it off, leave a little space and tie it off from the other end. Then you have a loop

 Just fasten your necklaces to the loops. The loops should be strong enough to hold then. For earrings just hock them into the scalf.







If you have some necklaces that are to heavy, you can use some safety pins to hold them. Like i have done for the bottom necklaces. When you're finished it should look something like this. You can make it look how ever you want.