Gettin' Crafty! DIY Galaxy Dress Tutorial

Hello fashionistas!

I wanted to share another crafty DIY that I did over the weekend with you guys. 

I decided to make a plain black dress into a unique galaxy dress. 

This dress was actually my best friends' dress that she left behind and told me that I could glam it up. 

Here is a tutorial on what I did/used to make this dress.

This is the end product, a one of a kind galaxy dress! 

Things to have: paint brushes, sponge, paint tray, clothing paint (I had a white, yellow, pink, purple, and gold glitter), blow dryer, bleach in a spray bottle, paper towels, a piece of cardboard, and a black dress. 

Make sure to put the cardboard in the dress to not allow the bleach to soak through it.  

Start by slowly spritzing the bleach onto the dress to see where you want to apply the bleach. I twisted the dress in different areas to create interesting galaxy-esque spirals. I'm super impatient, so I decided to blow dry the spots where I really soaked the dress with bleach.  Bleach the front as much as you want and let dry for 15-20 minutes. Then flip it over and bleach the back of it. 

I mixed a little bit of the paint in the paint tray and dabbed it on with the sponge. I wanted to do it very lightly to make the galaxy more dimensional. You can use brushes to do this, but I found that the sponge worked better. If you get a big glob (sorry for not using a more scientific word..) of paint on the dress then I smeared it with my fingers. Then I wiped my hands off onto my handy dandy paper towels! 

Let the dress dry overnight. Then throw the dress into the washer on its own in a cold wash. Dry on low (or hanger dry). Then the dress is ready to wear!

Here is Lily showing off her super unique galaxy dress. 

Back of the dress. 

Close up on the "galaxy"! 

Have you guys made any crafty clothing lately?

I just wanted to give Lily a happy almost birthday shout out- love you girl! 

Hope you all are great!

XXOO

Savannah

♥

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Gettin' Crafty! Glitter Switch Plate DIY

Hello fashionistas!

I like to think of myself as somewhat crafty, so I decided to do a little weekend do it yourself project. 

I love unique things, but I really really really love unique glitter things, so I decided to combine the two! Here is my how to guide to a glittery switch plate!

Gather your supplies. I used a teal and silver glitter from Michaels, Mod Podge, a painter's tray, a foam brush, and my switch plate cover. I placed a folder underneath my glitter mess to contain the chaos! 

At first I mixed my two glitters with the Mod Podge in the painters' tray and brushed it on with my foam brush. I then waited 20 minutes before doing my next coat. When I did the next coat I decided to do just the glue and then sprinkle the glitter on and brush it evenly all over. I repeated this for 3 more times. Make sure to wait at least 20 minutes in between each coats of glitter and glue! 

I forgot to include a picture of the clear lacquer finishing spray I put on the switch plate when all my glitter was dry to avoid any flaking. 

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Ta-da! Glittery, girly, and very easy to do! 

You can use any colored glitter that you want for this and I am sure it will turn out fabulously.

Today I spent my morning doing zumba and yoga with a friend. Then my friend and I went out for tasty post workout smoothies. I came home and soaked up some sun. 

I plan on trying a few more DIYs over the summer, do you guys have any DIYs that I absolutely have to do? 

XXOO

Savannah

♥