White Tee Mini Series: Skulls and Roses

Ladies and gentlemen, episode 3. As I said before, this series is more about techniques than design and today is time for transfer paper. You can probably find this kind of paper at any stationer's shop. You just pick your design, print it on any regular printer on the transfer paper and apply it to your t-shirt.


Before we start, here's what you need:

1. white t-shirt; 2. transfer paper with your design; 3. scissors; 4.  iron

1. I wanted to give a more feminine cut to this simple t-shirt, so I overlapped the sides and traces the lines where I was going to cut
2. cut the t-shirt :)
3. keep the bottom seam and cut it in half
4. saw it on the shoulders to make straps that will hold your sleeves
5. add some spikes/buttons to fasten the straps
6. cut the printed transfer paper and follow the instructions on the package to apply it to your t-shirt

You just turned a plain white t-shirt into a sexy boho t-shirt that looks pretty awesome!
Love,
L.

Sunday Smoothie: avocado&grapes

There is one reason I love fall: grapes. And, though summer is still around, yesterday I found some giant sweet white grapes. And to continue last's week green smoothie, I combined them with some avocado. Can I just say DELICIOS?!

Ingredients: 1 cup sweet yogurt, 1 medium avocado, 2 cups grapes, 1 spoon honey

Enjoy your Sunday!
Love,
L.

White Tee Mini Series: Invaders Love

Time for episode two from our white t-shirt mini series. This time I let my darling husband to create tutorial for you guys. It's not necessarily a men t-shirt, it can be done for ladies too. In this series I don't want to emphasize the design, but rather the techniques you can use to transform a basic t-shirt into a funky one.

Today we're going to use

1. white t-shirt; 2. cardboard stencil; 3. fabric paint; 4. paint brush

1. put a cardboard inside your t-shirt to prevent paint bleeding on the back side of it
2. cut out your stencil; create one for every color you are going to use
3. pin the first stencil onto your stencil and fill it with your first color; let it dry and remove it
4. place the second stencil in the same place as the first one and fill it with the second color
5. let it dry completely, than carefully remove the stencil
6. use the iron to set the paint, without steam

Episode two: DONE! Do you like it? Than show me your painted white t-shirts in comments, below.

Love,
L.

Sunday Smoothie: Kiwi&Pistachio

I was looking through my smoothie collection and saw that I have so many pink/red/orange one, but just a few green. So I looked for some green fruits and nuts to make this Sunday's smoothie and came up with kiwi, pistachio and a hint of mint.

Ingredients: 1 cup sweet yogurt, 1/2 banana, 2 kiwis, 1/2 cup pistachio with their shells removed, 1 spoon honey, 1 handful fresh mint leaves

This is it, green-ish smoothie :)
Enjoy your Sunday.
Love,
L.

White Tee Mini Series: Cutout Heart

The white T-Shirt is a key element in any wardrobe. It is very versatile and it can be worn with jeans, chiffon skirts, even black suit jackets. So it's a must that you have one in your closet. 

It happens that I have a few of them. And while it'a a key piece, one basic white t-shirt is enough. So I decided to give the others a little twist and create a mini DIY series with white t-shirts.

First one: a heart cutout back. This is really easy to make and it's it looks very very cool.

Here's what you need:

1. white t-shirt; 2. half a heart shape; 3. fabric chalk; 4. scissors

1. layout your t-shirt and draw the half heart on the back

2. draw the other half leaving a 1-2 cm space between the two shapes

3. with a ruler or freehand draw horizontal parallel lines inside the two shapes

4. cut along the parallel lines

5. pull each stripe to make the fabric edges roll inside

There you have it, the first episode of our white t-shirts series. This looks amazing over a black tank or an animal print bralette or even on bare skin.

Love,

L.

Sunday Smoothie: Seasonal fruits

This Sunday took me by surprise, meaning I did't go shopping for new interesting nuts, berries or other interesting fruits to mix. But this became such a tradition in our home, that I couldn't start my Sunday without a smoothie. So I went to the fridge and grabbed everything I had in there that looked like a fruit and blend them together. Guess what? It was yummy as always :)

Ingredients: 1 cup sweet yogurt, 1 cup melon, 1/2 cup sour cherries, 1/2 blueberries

Enjoy your Sunday!
Love,
L.  

Sunday Smoothie: Gooseberries & Redcurrant

It's Sunday and we are back to berries. Remember the blackcurrant smoothie when I was amazed how many berries are in this world? Well I'm back with some more. I actually had a hard time finding how these are called in English but finally got it: Gooseberries. Funny name, huh? A few weeks ago my grandma brought me this plastic casserole full of gooseberries and redcurrant. She said their season is ending and it's the last harvest. So I ate a few right there because I couldn't help myself but then decided to freeze the others for what I knew it will be a yummy smoothie. If you don't have these in your own garden I hope you can find them at your local market because they are incredibly good.

Ingredients: 2 cups sweet yogurt, 1/2 cup gooseberries, 1/2 cup redcurrant, 3 spoons honey

Enjoy your Sunday!
Love,
L.