Styling the 1-Cut Cardigan

 Top: Volcom (old)  // Shorts:  Forever21  // Cardigan:  DIY  //  Necklace: c/o Keena  // Bracelets: mixed from Sunglasses, Etc. Guam and Everblue Guam

 I've got tons of bracelets and bangles and I love to mix them up!

I also put together another, more dressy look that I wore to a birthday party at a hotel.  I wasn't able to get pictures of me wearing it, but I did snap a few horribly lighted photos of the outfit I wore anyway.  Again, sorry for the horrible lighting.  The sun was setting so it was shining directly through the windows.  I used the same cardigan and accessories so I won't list those down below.

Dress:  Volcom (unintentional theme going on here)  //  Shoes:  Carilo from JustFab

So there you have it.  That's how I've styled my DIY 1-cut cardigan so far.  Have you guys done this yet?  Show me your creations and how you styled it!!  I've got a bunch more DIY's up my sleeve that I'm planning to get done today so be sure to come back and check them out when they're up!

♥ Duckie.

Oops, I DIY'd It Again.

I don't know what's been going on with me lately but I'm still super motivated to do things and I'm loving it!  I've been cleaning, rearranging, cooking, crafting, and moving around so much the past few months that it's kinda starting to creep me out a little.  I have never liked being the domestic type and I'm a huge fan of sitting on my ass watching re-runs of the Kardashians all day so this new motivation bug I've got is really surprising.

Anyway, all this cleaning has got me to clean up my wardrobe a little.  Clean up, not clean out - I'm a hoarder, remember?  I took out all the clothes that need minor repairs, have small stains/rips in them, as well as everything that I hoarded from someone else just for the sake of hoarding.  I told you I have issues.

I did most of the minor repairs like buttons, beading, hemming, etc. already so that pile is almost finished and back in my closet.  With the other clothes I kind of got a little scissor happy this week and started turning some blouses and tops into cardigans.

It's pretty cool to see what a difference a pair of scissors can make.  It completely transformed this fugly printed top into a cute little cardigan.  I'm sure you have some fugly, outdated blouse that would make a perfect light-weight cardigan for those summer nights, so grab your scissors and get happy!

All you'll need for this is a blouse and a pair of scissors.  A stretchy/jersey type of material works best - other materials may fall apart if cut.

Step one and only:  Align the side seams (or make a fold down the middle of the shirt if your shirt has no side seams) and cut on the fold.

And that's it!  Simple and CHEAP 1-cut cardigan.  Now go raid those closets for some old tops!  It takes all of 2 minutes to do and it saves you $$$$$$.  The cost comparison is a no-brainer!

Please tell me you're already going through your wardrobe in your mind to figure out what top to cut.  And don't forget to let me know if you did it!  I always love seeing what others come up with!!!

♥ Duckie.