Tiny Home

Tiny Home by makingforts featuring marble top furniture

Faux Fur Vest Pictorial

I had been longing for a faux fur vest, but wasn't willing to pay the price for the big box stores and big brands versions.
Instead I took a thrifted fur coat ( I only use fur that is from thrift stores, the coat I bought was at least from the 90s) and cut off the sleeves to create the look. Be sure to use very sharp and pointed scissors to get the cleanest and sharpest lines.
If your coat has lining, be sure to cut this away before starting in order to insure a clean cut around the shoulders.
If you would like a different look you can use this same concept on a leather or sheepskin coat. Another use for this could be to create a camo or utility vest for a tougher look.
Happy crafting!

Airport Style: Traveling with a Baby

Airport Style: Traveling with a Baby by makingforts featuring a black tank top

Obsessions: Fashion

Obsessions: Fashion by makingforts featuring high heel boots

Obsessions: Home

Obsessions: Home by makingforts featuring a water hyacinth basket

Moonshine

Kelen Cote of Gypsy Cote and I styled each other for this post. We've been friends for years and have always differed in tastes and styles, she is more put together and edgy with dark colors, while I tend to stay comfortable with loose chiffon and boyfriend jeans. She and I enjoy thrifting together and headed over to our local Buffalo Exchange to pick up a few items, we both ended up leaving with some great pieces. I styled in her some of my current obsessions: stripes, faux fur vests, rolled hem jeans, clogs, red lips and long lashes. 

To see her blog post: The Traveling Mystic

Kimono- Fall

Kimono- Fall by makingforts featuring a summer kimono

Little Man

June 2014 Favorites

1. E.L.F. Precision Liquid Eyeliner- I am really into using a Jordana brown eyeliner as a base, then lining over that with this into a cat eye.

2. Pier1 Imports Giraffe Mug- I love this mug. It is my go-to mug when I'm not feeling well or just need to smile. 

3. TIGI Bed Head Cocky Thickening Paste- I bought this in a huge sale at a salon last year and used it in Maryland. It holds through (100%) humidity and the dry heat here in New Mexico. 

4. The Iron King by Julie Kagawa- This is the first book of "The Iron Fey" series. It's a fantasy about an almost 16 year old girl, who through a series of terrifying and mystical events, finds herself in the fairy realm.

5. Vicks Vapor Rub- My sciatic nerve, back and rib area has been causing me a lot of pain in the past month. THIS IS MY LIFESAVER! I rub this on my sore muscles and it immediately relieves some of the pain! 

6. Bandeau Tops- It is HOT here in NM. Up until late October it can get into the 100s, so these are the most comfortable and cool top to wear under light tanks. 

7. Earl Grey Tea- I am not a coffee girl I simply just don't do caffeine, like, EVER! I drink this (in my giraffe mug of course)with half & half and stevia.