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sallyinstpaul
Oct 20, 2023
Early Fall Rust Pants Outfits + DIY Paper Beads
Today I am taking a break from the 7 color wardrobe capsule to focus on fall color, in particular the color of fall foliage. October is...
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sallyinstpaul
Oct 18, 2023
Red Plaid Pants Outfits for Fall + DIY Paper Beads
Today I am sharing two OOTD drawn from the 7 color fall/winter capsule wardrobe based on this black floral top and associated color...
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sallyinstpaul
Oct 11, 2023
Combining Old Favorites in Shades of Blue-Green for SIA: Count on Me + DIY Bead Soup Earrings
Shelbee at Shelbee on the Edge is the curator for this round of Style Imitating Art (SIA), and she picked the contemporary sculpture...
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sallyinstpaul
Oct 9, 2023
Rainbow Striped Capsule Wardrobe Outfits + DIY Paper Beads
I had promised more colorful outfits from the fall/winter capsule wardrobe, and today I have two of them to share...one that is...
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sallyinstpaul
Oct 6, 2023
Olive Floral Dress Outfits + DIY Paper Beads and Bead Soup Earrings
Today we are continuing with the fall/winter capsule wardrobe introduced a previous post but with a bit of a time travel aspect to it. I...
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sallyinstpaul
Oct 4, 2023
Building an Accessory Capsule Naturally + Blazers for Fall + DIY Painted Paper Beads
As you can see from the title, I have set myself three items on my agenda for today's post! So let's get to it. We are revisiting the...
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sallyinstpaul
Sep 27, 2023
Layering Necklaces for SIA: At the Risk of the Sun + DIY Paper Beads
Terri at Meadow Tree Style is the curator for this round of Style Imitating Art (SIA), and she picked the 1947 Surrealist panting "At the...
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sallyinstpaul
Sep 22, 2023
Bead Organization and My DIY Bead Soup Earring Project + OOTD
With a couple hundred DIY stretch bracelets {tutorial} in my collection, most of them in paper bead bracelet sets {tutorial 1 & 2}, I am...
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sallyinstpaul
Sep 19, 2023
OOTDx2: Rolling Long Sleeves Adds Structure to Outfits + DIY Paper Beads
With fall officially starting on Saturday in the northern hemisphere, I expect to see more long-sleeved shirts come out of people's...
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sallyinstpaul
Sep 15, 2023
How to Organize Bracelets: My Paper Bead Bracelet Set Storage System
If you've been here before, you've no doubt noticed that I am obsessed with making paper bead bracelet sets! I have made something like...
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sallyinstpaul
Sep 13, 2023
Styling a Button Up Shirt for SIA: Juan Gris's Tablecloth + DIY Paper Beads
Salazar at 14 Shades of Grey is the curator for this round of Style Imitating Art (SIA), and she picked the 1915 Cubist panting "Still...
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sallyinstpaul
Aug 30, 2023
Brown Casual Layered Utility-Style Summer Outfit for SIA: Holly Hobbie + DIY Paper Beads
Shelbee at Shelbee on the Edge is the curator for this round of Style Imitating Art (SIA), and she picked an illustration of "Blue Girl"...
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sallyinstpaul
Aug 21, 2023
2 Light Peacock Blue T-Shirt Summer WFH Outfits + DIY Paper Beads
Today's post is brought to you by this pompadour-sporting Lesser Scaup chilling out in the light peacock blue water of Upper Newport Bay....
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sallyinstpaul
Aug 4, 2023
Indigo Linen Top & Colorful Pants Outfits + DIY Paper Beads
Today's post is a bit of a swerve back into softer alternatives to navy territory as I introduce another of my Lands End winter sale...
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sallyinstpaul
Aug 2, 2023
Styling a Graphic T Print Mix for SIA: Race to the Moon Quilt
Salazar at 14 Shades of Grey is the curator for this round of Style Imitating Art (SIA), and she picked the 2006 quilt "Race to the Moon"...
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sallyinstpaul
Jul 31, 2023
3 Statement Floral Shirt Summer Outfits + DIY Paper Beads
Today I'm shifting away from the blue and pink color combinations of last week to feature summer outfits with another Lands End shirt...
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sallyinstpaul
Jul 24, 2023
Navy/Pink/Blue Floral Cardigan Summer Outfits + DIY Paper Beads
Remember this guy? Yep, I'm showcasing more blue and pink summer outfits today! My outfits feature another new item from my...
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sallyinstpaul
Jul 21, 2023
3 Blue and Pink Summer Outfits with Dusky Rose Pants + DIY Paper Beads
In my last Style Imitating Art post based on this painting (improved with rabbit), I created a shades of blue outfit because I have been...
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sallyinstpaul
Jul 19, 2023
Dressing Down a Fancy Skirt for SIA: Still Life by Kristy Goggio
Shelbee at Shelbee on the Edge is the curator for this round of Style Imitating Art (SIA), and she picked the 1990's painting "Still...
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sallyinstpaul
Jul 12, 2023
Summer Necklace Layering With a Print Topper + DIY Paper Bracelet Page to Bead Examples
One of the signs of summer in St Paul, MN is I start wearing my sadly-shrunken rabbit blouse as a topper layer over a sleeveless tank...
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