science for flowers

On the occasion of the World Womans' Day I would like to post something for the men :)

In eastern europe, today is the day when millions of men are looking for the most beautiful flowers for their darlings! So dear men, here is a heuristic how to get them. Don't just buy this ready made bouquets, but go for a bunch of yours. Which type of flowers you combine is less important, the trick that your bunch looks great is how you combine colours! The right way is to follow the colour wheel , i.e. to put together complementary colours. Violet fits yellow, blue is perfect for ochre and so on, a white or a green accent is always good, and there you have a beautiful bunch! If you prefer a more romantic alternative, then stick to related colours, from white, mauve, violet, to dark purple, i.e. choose similar colours from bright to dark.

Men, good luck! Girls, enjoy your men!

small changes

I had this poncho like garment for a long time, and I really like the colours combined. Ponchos are in, but for me a bit uncomfortable. So, I had the idea to make my own tube scarf out of old poncho. It did not took too many changes, actually just one small change - I removed the fringe. There you go with a brand new tube scarf for the last cold days before spring!

Bargain

A good strategy to get your beads is the bargain buy. Seasons' sale is not restricted to clothing, so sometimes I hunt for jewelry just to get the beads as a basis for the diy. Here is one example:

This piece was quite inexpensive and I do like the main colour which is taupe (a perfect fit for beige and brown ). Nevertheless, it was just too much - too mixed, colours did not fit, styles either.

Cut the cord and get rid of the redundant beads! I tried out several combination before I decided to go for a simple piece.

Bind the cord on a hidden spot and cut it, and it is ready your new diy jewelry! The best, you still have a bunch of beads for your next diy project!
So, are you going to become a bargain hunter?

Simpli-city

Have you ever heard of Yoko Ono? of course ? You might know her as the nerdy, really annoying girlfriend of John Lennon or you might know the song "Be my Yoko Ono" ;). Yoko Ono is more than this image, she is one of the fluxus artist, an art movement which encourages DIY. And if you google pics of her, you might notice her very straight and simple style, but in the same time, it is hers, recognizable and extravagant!

Inspired by her, and after enough of glitter for new year's eve, I think january is the right time for a bit more simple fashion, which is still yours. Here, I present you a very simple scarf which I made. You need a piece of jersey fabric, length and width as much as you think a shawl looks good on you. Fold the fabric in the mid of the short side, sew on the inner side on all 3 edges and leave a small (3-5 cm) hole in one of the short edges. Pull the whole scarf through the hole and close the hole by hand. Enjoy!