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OOTD x2: High Priority Items and Ponytail Scarf Bows
Welcome to another round-up of recent summer outfits, this time with two outfits featuring items from my summer high priority wear list....
sallyinstpaul
Jul 11, 2022
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Design a DIY Bracelet Set: Start With a Colorful Striped Top
Today I'm back with another example of designing a coordinated DIY bracelet set with a mix of paper bead bracelets and stone/glass bead...
sallyinstpaul
Jun 27, 2022
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OOTD x4: Colorful Summer Work Outfits
Welcome to another round-up of recent outfits, this time focusing on business casual work outfits for warm days. I am still in work from...
sallyinstpaul
Jun 24, 2022
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OOTD x3: Teal & Blue Late Spring Scarf Outfits
This late spring/early summer season in Minnesota has its ups and downs, starting with the weather, which is...well, let's call it...
sallyinstpaul
May 25, 2022
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Design a DIY Bracelet Set: Start With a Pink Outfit (Spring)
Today I'm back with another example of designing a coordinated DIY bracelet set with a mix of paper bead bracelets and stone/glass bead...
sallyinstpaul
May 23, 2022
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Design a DIY Bracelet Set: Start With a White Floral Shirt (Summer)
Today I'm back with another example of designing a coordinated DIY bracelet set with a mix of paper bead bracelets and stone/glass bead...
sallyinstpaul
May 9, 2022
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OOTD: Style Imitating Art - "Renee" Scrappy Square by Anne M. Bray
Shelbee at Shelbee on the Edge is the curator for this round of Style Imitating Art, and she selected a set of 50 upcycled fiber pieces...
sallyinstpaul
May 4, 2022
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OOTD x2: Lavender Swirl Scarf Outfits
I feel a bit like I'm playing a sartorial game of Telephone lately with my lavender swirl scarf. Did you play that game as a kid? ...
sallyinstpaul
Apr 22, 2022
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OOTD: Style Imitating Art - The Great Mystery of Water by Christi Belcourt
Terri at Meadowtree Style is the curator for this round of Style Imitating Art, and I absolutely love her artwork of choice for Earth...
sallyinstpaul
Apr 20, 2022
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OOTD x2: Magenta Cardigan Outfits
Way back in January, I put together an outfit for the Style Imitating Art: Sweet Dreams by Rus Khasanov challenge using this long magenta...
sallyinstpaul
Apr 18, 2022
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Design a DIY Bracelet Set: Start With a Scarf (Summer) - Part 2
Welcome to Part 2 of my post about creating a DIY bracelet set using a summer scarf as your inspiration! In Part 1, I... (1) gave an...
sallyinstpaul
Apr 15, 2022
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OOTD x3: Sweater + Skinnies + Scarf Outfit Formula
Ah, March...a month that heralds spring in so many parts of the US but that is generally fairly chilly here in Minnesota! It's actually...
sallyinstpaul
Apr 4, 2022
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DIY Paper Beads: Magazine and Catalog Tube Bead Examples - Part 1
In my tube paper bead tutorial, I demonstrated the technique of cutting and rolling the beads using this photo of a plaid fleece dress in...
sallyinstpaul
Mar 21, 2022
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DIY Paper Bead Tutorial: Tube Beads From Magazines & Catalogs
Today's tutorial is about the second type of paper bead that I make frequently, and which makes a terrific companion to the bicone beads...
sallyinstpaul
Mar 6, 2022
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OOTD: Style Imitating Art - Decline of the Day by Emperor Ham Nghi
Salazar at 14 Shades of Grey selected this Impressionistic landscape for the challenge because of its history: it was painted by Emperor...
sallyinstpaul
Feb 23, 2022
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DIY Paper Beads: Magazine and Catalog Bicone Bead Examples - Part 1
In my bicone paper bead tutorial, I demonstrated the technique of cutting and rolling the beads using this photo of coral from a magazine...
sallyinstpaul
Feb 21, 2022
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OOTD: Style Imitating Art - Sunday Morning by Norman Rockwell
New SIA host Shelbee selected this artwork from the May 16, 1959 cover of the Saturday Evening Post for her first foray because her...
sallyinstpaul
Feb 9, 2022
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OOTD: Rust & Navy
Back in late September, I wrote in the Rust Color Combos: Navy & Grey post that navy/denim/dark blue is one of my favorite colors to wear...
sallyinstpaul
Jan 28, 2022
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OOTD x2: Brown Quilted Vest + Color
We have reached the bundled up part of Minnesota winter, when I start wearing quilted vests or puffy vests more often than not. This...
sallyinstpaul
Jan 21, 2022
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DIY Paper Bead Tutorial: Bicone Beads From Magazines & Catalogs
In my last outfit of the day post, I shared this DIY stretch bracelet stack made from teal Czech glass druk beads, teal crystal pearls,...
sallyinstpaul
Jan 19, 2022
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