my diy

when it comes to diy - and the internet seems to have an unlimited supply - i swear i have good intentions, but like my stack of to-be-altered thrift store finds, i often don't ever get around to doing them.  but sometimes i see one so awesome i know it would make angels cry to ignore it, and no one want to be responsible for angel tears.

























a couple weeks ago i saw a tie dye denim diy on honestly... wtf and knew that if i could find a chambray shirt, IT. WAS. ON.  i kid you not, i've been searching thrift stores for nearly a year for a chambray shirt that fit and didn't have old lady embroidery with absolutely no luck.  so imagine my surprise when the day after i saw the diy i managed to find a chambray shirt that fit for only $3.50!  i couldn't believe it.  i was pretty nervous to bleach it seeing as how i really liked it just as it was and i'd been looking forever, but i knew i didn't want to forget about this diy.

as long as you have rubber bands, a shirt, and some bleach, the diy is basically just common sense.  but i always seem to forget just how fast bleach can, well, bleach, once it starts to work.  the diy says to keep your shirt in bleach for 15-20 minutes, but from my experience bleaching fabric for bags, i knew that anything close to 10 would mean it would go from blue to white to tan with bleach-eaten holes.  my shirt stayed submerged for about 3 minutes, and i already had water waiting in the washing machine to stop the bleach, but i didn't take into account how long it would take me to remove the 8 million rubber bands, so it ended up a little lighter than i'd hoped, but i still love it!  i can see it now with a lace skirt and wedges...  i'm hoping maybe, fingers crossed, i'll be able to find another chambray shirt to bleach, only this time i'll remember how long the rubber bands take to come off!


























the pictures where i'm wearing it make it look a lot lighter than it actually is, but i promise it's awesome, and i'm pretty sure after that bleach bath it's cleaner than any other clothes in my closet!  have you been working on any diy's lately?  if so, what are they?  whenever i see a good diy online, i'm always curious about other people's results!

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19 comments:

  1. I am the same way when it comes to diy projects. I see them. I love them. I intend on executing them. Then nothing. I wimp out or forget or do other things instead. But this, Danielle, I can totally get with. I might have to go bleach something when I get home.

    Hannah Tattoos and Pearls

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    1. if you do, i hope you'll show pictures on your blog! i'm sure whatever you make will be super stylish.

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  2. i love the way it turned out! i know what you mean, i have all the intention of doing a diy when i see one i like but i just can't find the time plus i have been keeping my eye out for a plan doormat for like ever and can't find one! i know they are out there but where!!!!!! rawr! hehe
    xo,
    cb

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    1. you're right, sometimes the worst thing about diy's is the time it takes, and sometimes there just isn't enough time in the day!

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  3. looks great! i would even like it if it was as like as the pictures. i'll have to try this out for some bags! thanks!

    i just bought the supplies for my next DIY yesterday! it has to do with lace, wall paper glue, string, and lights. i can't wait until it's finished but I'm sure it will take me a bit because you're right... it's hard to find time in the day!

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    1. i can't even imagine what your diy would be, but i hope you post pictures because i'm really curious!

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  4. Came out great! I like that it is so light, makes it more wearable for summer. I want to try this! And yes, finding chambray in thrift stores is IMPOSSIBLE.

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    1. okay, hearing, or seeing, you say finding chambray is impossible doesn't make me feel so bad because i tend to think you can find every good thing there is to find at a thrift store!

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  5. love this!! i have a tie dye pile going just for items i intend to bleach. sometime!

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  6. Oh, girl! This looks awesome. I love tie-dying/bleaching!

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  7. I just don't DIY. I keep thinking I will but just never do, because I know it'll come out looking like a totally ridiculous version of that thing. IN OTHER NEWS YER PRETTY

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  8. I LOVE love love this DIY Danielle! SO cute - pretty sure I saw a shirt just like that in Urban Outfitters the other day - so much cooler to make your own :)

    Annie
    The Other Side of Gray

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  9. It looks great! I know what you mean about finding something you really like and are hesitant to mess with it. I think it turned out awesome!

    Amy

    fashionandbeautyfinds.blogspot.com

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  10. This is so great! It looks like a cloudy sky.

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  11. haha, I always have such good intentions for my DIY projects too! I love how this one turned out... seems straight forward enough that I might actually be able to follow through! ha
    xx
    Here&Now

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  12. great job on this DIY!

    http://forallthatjas.blogspot.com/

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  13. cute! love this, can we please share closets?

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