Inspire Me Monday! – Singlet Restyle or Epic Fail

29 Thursday Nov 2012

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Davao City, Philippines, restyle, singlet, ukay ukay

Yes we know its Wednesday – Let’s not talk about the lack of Monday that it is 🙂

So this week we decided to restyle a singlet that was recently purchased at the Gaisano Ukay-ukay.

Here are the before and after shots – Similar to our last restyle it was made by painting around some paper doilies. This time we used a smaller doily and layered them with the use of blue and purple fabric paint.

Singlet Restyle Project

We think it didn’t turn out quite as planned but there is a messy cuteness to it – What do you think? Restyle success or epic fail?

Take care, until next time…keep restyling!

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Gaisano Ukay-ukay – Davao City, Philippines

26 Monday Nov 2012

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Hi everyone!

It’s Amour here today for this post. I’m now in Davao City, Philippines for work. So while I’m here my husband and I went to check out the local Gaisano Ukay-ukay.

Gaisano Ukay-ukay

So what is Ukay-ukay – you might be asking? It is a Filipino provincial term meaning ‘to mix up’. Here is the definition straight from Urban Dictionary – “a term used for places that sell secondhand goods (such as clothing, shoes, bags, furniture, etc.) at dirt cheap prices usually shipped from the US Salvation Army to third world countries like the Philippines.”

When we got there it was still daylight but within 10 minutes the dark had crept in. This made it harder to dig around cause there wasn’t much lighting. Plus I had to be careful where I stepped as there were random holes and cement blocks in my path!

The ukay-ukay…

For under $10 AUD I was able to get 12 items – all t-shirts and singlets for restyling later.

The ukay-ukay purchases

Take care, until next time…keep restyling!

Inspire Me Monday! – Baby White T Restyle Project

19 Monday Nov 2012

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Happy Monday to all!

Last week we presented you with our new project the Baby White T Restyle! Here’s the before shot…

Baby White T Restyle Project – BEFORE

With a little creativity and a crossing of the fingers we have ended up with this little number…

Baby White T Restyle Project – AFTER

All we did was position a paper doily – rubbed a foam roller in fabric paint – roll roll roll – and there you have it – pretty design for a pretty white T.

What do you think of our little restyle?

Next week we will be bringing you another t shirt restyle – we just haven’t found it yet 🙂 Amour will be hitting the Filipino ukay ukay stores in Davao City Philippines in search of t shirts needing a restyle.

Take care, until next time…keep restyling!

Baby and Kids Market – Kellyville NSW Australia

14 Wednesday Nov 2012

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Hi it’s just Amour again for this post. Last Sunday my little sister (Jade), my niece (Jasmine) and I went to the Baby & Kids Market. This is a market where you can buy new and pre-loved baby goods. This one was held in Kellyville NSW. These markets are held all over Australia so check out their website to see where their next market will be near you. That’s if you are an Aussie 🙂

So here are the pix of the market itself…

Baby & Kids Market – Kellyville NSW Australia

Look at all the pretty items at the JasmineJayde stall – they aren’t handmade but still so pretty and they have definitely inspired me for some future projects.

JasmineJayde Stall

And look at this gorgeous dress – wish it came in my size!

I wonder if I could make my version of this…

Now here’s the part we all love…the treasures purchased 🙂

My niece Jasmine will continue to be the best dressed baby in town!

Later this week I’m off to the Philippines for work and to see my hubby! It’s been 4 months since we last saw each other While I’m there I’ll also be checking out some of the local ukay ukay. Ukay ukay is the Filipino Flea Market or Charity Store or Trash and Treasure or Op shop or whatever it is that you call it in your neck of the woods – basically I CAN’T WAIT!!! 🙂

Take care, until next time…keep restyling!