DIY: Beaded Fringe Top

This summer inspired me to make a beaded fringe top. 

Ya know, one of those tank tops shredded up at the bottom with beads on it that you can buy at Forever 21 for $15?
Yeah, one of those BUT I made it!

Supplies

A loose tank top 

*I used one I already had*

Beads

*I used wooden ones*

Large needle

Scissors

Step One 

I took my tank top and my scissors and cut thin strips about 2 inches deep all around my tank top.

Step Two

I selected two wooden beads to string onto each strip. I used my large needle to thread each bead through. Then, I tied a double knot at the end of the strip to prevent the beads from falling off.

Step Three

Repeat step two all throughout the tank top!

Now you are summer concert ready! 

Where's a Bonnaroo ticket when you need one?

-Miss Mel and Miss Heather

It's time for the weekend.

What are your plans for this weekend?

I'm headed to our friend's graduation party while Tim is visiting Miss Heather.
I know Miss Heather and I are super excited for next weekend because we will be reunited! 

Since Miss Heather and I are HUGE "Harry Potter" fans this ecard is hysterical to us!
Especially because we've said stuff like this before...

I want to make a wine bottle chandelier.

I'm pretty pumped for cooler weather so I can wear this.

The top pinners to follow.

A cool blog I found.

This is piano cover to one our favorite songs right now is ridiculously awesome!

Lastly, are you going to see "The Dark Knight Rises" this weekend?

-Miss Mel and Miss Heather

Do or Don't: The Jean Vest

I must admit that I own a jean vest or a "jest". However, all my friends think I'm crazy for doing so. As our friend, Ellen, once said, "if you wear that jest, I will set you on fire!" 

She's kidding. Kinda. 

I bought the "jest" at Forever 21 for like $15 after watching this Rihanna video (I know, that's pretty embarrassing of me but if Rihanna can wear it, so can I! Right? Right!) and I am determined to wear it and for it to look awesome! Slight problem thought, I have absolutely no idea how or what to wear it with!

 I scoured Pinterest for some inspiration and here's what I found.

With a grey skirt and stripped tank. 

With an awesome bag, polka-dot skirt and plain tee.

With white jeans (jean on jean!) and a grey tee.

With a floral skirt and a rocker tee.

With a cute skirt and white top.

With a canvas colored skirt and cropped top.

With a feminine lace skirt and cross-body bag. 

This might be my favorite look of them all.

With shorts, an open flannel shirt and a white, cropped top underneath.

With a red skirt and white tank.
So pretty!

And just for fun, an American flag jest.

So what do you think? Is the "jest" a do or a don't?

-Miss Mel and Miss Heather

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