Etsy Shop of the Month: Hurra

90s Hand Drawn Sticker Pack #2

Mmmmm, the sweet smell of nostalgia. That's the scent wafting off Hurra's etsy shop - a warm, cozy base with top notes of pizza and ALF. This shop takes you right back to your youth (or, for those on the 90s trend for the first time, your fantasy youth) with hand drawn illustrations of the decade's finest, from Cher Horowitz to Dawson Leery to Mrs. Doubtfire.

Modern culture reigns supreme here too, with avocado, pizza and Beyonce as far as the eye can see. Each person or thing produced from Hurra's pen becomes a stylized fantasy version of itself, all bright colors and kitschy winks. Their diverse sticker packs are just waiting to be stuck on your notebooks and laptops, and their t-shirts are perfect for those "oh, this old thing?" moments at trivia night.

Lipstick Sticker Pack

Avocado T-Shirt

Friday Faves Vol. 14: Creepy Edition

  

This Wednesday Addams t-shirt!

This ouija board nail art!

This dead body bookmark!

This gold skull hear-no-evil set!

This collection of true scary stories!

This spooky cemetery zen garden!

These skeleton hand temporary tattoos!

This Scream-themed enamel pin!

This x-ray cat skeleton necklace!

This creepy hand candle with bone underneath!

What cool stuff have you been eyeing lately?

DIY: Easy Beach Coverup From a T-Shirt

Normally I spend my vacation watching everyone jaunting around in amazing leopard print or floral swimsuit coverups while I'm wrapped in my Cinderella beach towel (I'm very cool), but this year I decided to finally plan a fun coverup BEFORE I was already by the water. Foresight is amazing! To keep it easy, cheap and simple (after all, I'm just throwing it over my wet swimsuit) I wanted to work with a t-shirt. I also wanted it to match the shape of my suit to avoid weird tanlines. Here's what I came up with:

What You Need

Oversized T-Shirt (mine was fluorescent yellow)

Another T-Shirt(s) (to cut up for the straps)

Sewing Machine or Needle & Thread

Scissors & Sewing Pins

How To Do It

FOLD: 

Lay your oversized t-shirt flat. Fold in half lengthwise so that armholes match up.

CUT: 

Cut off the sleeves, making sure to follow the curves and remove seams. Remove the neck, cutting straight across just below the lowest point of the collar.

SEW: 

Open the t-shirt back up and lay flat. Fold the top inch of the new neckline down on the inside and pin. Sew along this line. You can finish the hem nicely, but...eh, it's summer. This makes a channel for your strap.

STRAPS: 

Cut strips of your other t-shirt (I used 2 - blue and pink) about an inch wide (it's easier to fold it a bunch and then cut). This will give you loops so cut the loops to make a strip. Tie the ends of your strips together to form longer strips. The goal is 3 strips about 4 feet long. When you have that, tie the ends of your 3 strips together and braid them. It helps to pin them down and work slowly to avoid tangling.

FINISH: 

Thread the braided strap through one of the channels you created at the neckline, looping through both in a "U" shape and ending with 2 loose strap ends on the same side.

WEAR: 

Turn the t-shirt sideways so that the armpit is over your chest and the loose strap ends are in front. Tie the straps behind your neck and TA-DA - coverup! You can also wear it the "right" way and just tie the straps over one shoulder.

I added a pink ruffle to mine afterward because everything is improved by a pink ruffle. I hope this is clear but I would be happy to clarify or answer any questions that you have!

xoxo,

Michelle