diy. dylanlex.

DYLANLEX INSPO

Not my best step by step DIY tutorial, but forgive me. 

I've been out of the habit of blogging and made this back in February. But none the less, I'm back & am pretty proud of this!  I'm so obsessed with DYLANLEX, I was actually going to buy the FALKOR necklace and justify it as a 'wedding expense', but they don't have a showroom and I found out that it weighs 1 pound so I had to give up on my dream. 

Keep reading after the jump...

diy leather collar.

materials:

thrift store leather to repurpose

black felt

e-6000 craft adhesive & wooden sticks

fabric scissors

black embroidery floss & needle

hook & eye for closure

8 swarovski 3240 sew on stones in jet black

& approximately 40 black tube beads

MORE AFTER THE JUMP

bead goddess. alexandra rothwell.

stunning strings of beads - color coded to perfection.  

major lust-worthy beadwork & my favorite accessory.  new york & martha's vineyard based jewelry designer alex rothwell customizes your new favorite spring/summer accessory to compliment your skin tone/hair color or whatever color combo you might be into this season. warning: it can be addicting.

lucky for you she's currently taking custom orders.

Alexandra Rothwell

 easily creates the most unique works of art that hang from your earlobes

center: mermaid abyss {i own these}

hixson necklace.

Inspired by Dannijo: Hixon Necklace

Original $745

Inspired $32 available on ebay

The biggest difference I've noticed, is the type/quality of the chain.

The original is stunning but this one is pretty fun too.

inspired

inspired

inspired

finds from forever.

Came across this stunning necklace at Forever 21 this afternoon.

I have an affinity for crystal necklaces and this one is fantastic! 

It looks like it's much more expensive then it actually is.

Now I have like 17 sparkly necklaces.

Sparkling Chain Fringe Necklace 

$12.80

more is more. ring overload.

It's so hot that jewelry is pretty much obsolete (at least for me) for the summer. 

Loading on my rings is the last thing that's on my mind.  So here's a photo montage to pay respect to my ring collection... i'll see you in the fall.

DIY. slap dash - painted crystals.

   

Tom Binns - Slap Dash Collar

Neon painted Swarovski crystal collar necklace in a silver setting.

$1,750.00 [sold out everywhere]

I can't find the price points for the rest of the originals but i'm sure they are crazy expensive!

          

My Versions...

Fist, I used a black sharpie and colored in some of the crystals. 

Second, I used nail polish remover to take off the marker... 

I did this to give it a bit of a stain because it was just too sparkly. 

Then I used my forever 21 nail polish in neon yellow and 

slathered on a couple of coats over some sporadic gems. 

Necklace & earring combo set at 'So Good' jewelry for $18. 

Usually $35.99 but everything is always half off and it's actually really pretty and feels sturdy!

Note: The inspiration jewelry seems to be a bit sloppier, 

so no need to be careful, slather away.

neon yellow nail polish $2.80

forever 21

diy. painted pearls.

  My roommate gave me these giant vintage Chanel pearl clip on earrings 

for my birthday but they needed a face lift. [per her suggestion]

All you do is take a nail polish color of your choice [mine was forever 21 :: pink]  

and carefully paint over the center pearl.  I did about 3 coats.  You can sort of still see 

the original pearl around the edges, but nothing that anyone else will ever notice.  

If you don't have Chanel earrings, 

just grap something that needs an update 

& slather some nail polish on it.

Have fun!

armored collar.

Decided to post this shirt & necklace combo 

because people are always curious about where the pieces are from!

Metallic collar top from H&M - about 2 weeks ago for under $30.

Can't find it online for the life of me but it should still be available in stores.

Bib Necklace available at Forever 21. 

The shirt itself is very sheer, so you you'll need a black camisole, 

unless you don't mind a little see-through action. :)

$9.80 Spiked Bib Necklace from Forever 21

This necklace really looks much more expensive, 

people are always in disbelief when I tell them it's from Forever 21.

DIY. chanel button earrings.

Designer buttons turned into earrings!

1. Spray paint your buttons & let them dry.

2. Use nail polish remover to remove all paint except for the crevices.

(it will happen naturally) 

3. Superglue on earring posts.

(i found mine at Michael's - $3.00 for 20)

When placing the posts, glue them towards the top, 

if it's centered the logo will have the opportunity to spin around. 

If it's at the top, it will stay put after you put them on.

4. Let them dry, add your own backings & you're done!!!

stormy sunset.

I die for these earrings.  

Check out Alexandra Rothwell's web gallery to see her other amazing designs. 

She does custom colors, design & length to suit your color palette & style.

Email her here for inquiries.  

skeletor.

Pretty much way over the skull trend, but I saw these adorable friendship bracelets the other day at So Good jewelry in SoHo (Broadway btw Grand & Howard) and bought a few up.

Usually $8.99 but everything was 50% off, and I believe it still is.  Couldn't pass it up.  They have them in a bunch of other fun colors too & in silver skulls too.