DIY || Summer Sandals

Good morning! (Or afternoon, or whatever it is wherever you are) 

I'm so so excited because there is only one day left until Spring had officially sprung here in Australia! Winter seemed to fly by and I can't wait for the world down here to warm up again. In celebration of the warm weather I thought I'd show you a super simple and fun DIY. Summer sandals (also known as soleless sandals)!

I remember when my sister and I were really little my mum taught us both how to make these sandals and we were absolutely enthralled by them. Back then we made them out of coloured wool and would parade around in them all day. Now that I'm older, slightly more creative and still enthralled with them I love coming up with a bunch of different designs to make, so today I thought I'd teach you how to make some for yourself! (For those of you in the Northern Hemisphere going into winter, sorry!)

What you need:

- Scissors

- Embroidery Thread

- Beads/any other embellishments you want!

What to do:

1. Making these sandals is so super easy, and the first thing you need to do is cut quite a long piece of thread in any colour you want. You should have at least three pieces of thread, but you can also have as many more than that as you want.

2. Fold the threads in half and tie them into a loop in the center. This loop shouldn’t be too big nor too small, simply enough to fit over your second toe.

3. Once you’ve done that you can start plaiting your threads together! If you don’t want to plait you can also add a row of beads, flowers, feathers, anything at all. For mine though, I went with plaiting and adding beads every now and then.

4. Keep on plaiting or adding more embellishments until it is long enough to reach from your toe down to a few centimetres before your ankle. Once you have the perfect length tie it off with a knot and then split the threads into two even halves.

5. Start plaiting the two new sections you’ve just made separately as these are what is going to be the “straps” of your sandal. Once again you can add more beads or anything else, but for this one I just went with a simple plait. Keep plaiting until your straps are a suitable length and then tie them off.

6. You’re done! Well, almost. Now you need to go and make your second sandal! Or you can also make something similar to wear on your hand. The design possibilities are endless, go and add anything you little creative heart desires.

These "sandals" are seriously addictive to make, and I've quite the collection. Once you start you simple can't stop!

Let me know if you make some for yourself!

Now I'm off to go and wait for Spring to arrive!

x Erin

OOTD || The Elven Princess

Good morning my petals. A few weeks ago I helped out at a fashion parade and got given a gift card to a shopping centre near me as a thankyou. The next Saturday I packed up my backpack, jumped on my bike and pedalled to the train station to catch the train to the shops and spend that beauty. It resulted in me returning home with this gorgeous dress.

Like most clothing items I buy, I was drawn to it because of the way it made me feel, like there's a little bit of magic stitched into its seams. The fabric is so light and flowy that you feel both elegant and comfortable at the same time, and when I paired it with a few of my favourite jewellery pieces I felt like I might have just stepped out of one of the storybooks I love oh so much. I really wouldn't mind living the life of an elven princess.

Circlet (x), Fern Ring (x), Ear Cuff (x)

I've been considering doing a bit of embroidery around the neckline but I'm still unsure as to whether I should do it or not!

As always, I paired the dress with my trustworthy brown boots (and a plant from my flourishing window garden which I'm very proud of)

I hope your days are magical!

x Erin

Monthly Makes || July

Hello my favourite people, have you missed me? Sorry I've been a little M.I.A lately, and I really have no reason behind it, just living the other aspects of my life I suppose!

I've decided to start a new section on this blog called "Monthly Makes" which will replace the old Monthly Favourites I used to do, because let's be honest, writing those posts were quite boring so I can only imagine that reading them was even more so. At the start of each month I'm going to be making a post with all of things that I made in the previous month; the small things that aren't worthy of having a blogpost all to themselves. However if there's anything you see that you'd like a full blogpost on I'd be happy to do one!

So without further ado, here are my (belated) Monthly Makes from July!

This book purse to put my books in before putting them in my bag so they don't get damaged:

This dreamcatcher, because you can never be too protected against bad dreams can you?

 

 and last but not least this backpack/satchel bag to put all my things in when I go bike riding! It sits nice and flat so it's really comfortable on my back. (Also, the amount of things I have now with that hot air balloon fabric is a bit crazy!)

I hope you like all the things I've made in the past month! Let me know what your favourite item was, and if you'd like to see a longer post on any of them!

xx Erin