DIY Fairy Kei Painted Sneakers

Hi everyone~

I've been extremely interested in making fairy kei themed accessories lately ^^. The style is extremely DIY-able, so of course I found myself tempted to experiment. This isn't really a tutorial...more like an incomplete photo narration of this project ><

I was inspired by these pictures, and my design was like a combination of the two:

Okay!

You will need:

• Plain canvas sneakers
• Paintbrushes
• Fabric paint

Start by painting the shoes in your desired base colors.

After the initial layer of paint has dried, begin painting your design.

.....I had no idea how to be more specific about this tutorial, so...sorry ^^

I plan on making a few more tutorials like this wherein I am more specific.

DIY Deco Glasses (Including tips on removing lenses~)

Hey everyone~

Today's tutorial is kind of...different for this blog x) 

I got a request from a lovely rokku gal named Toka to do a tutorial for deco glasses ^^

I don't know anything about rokku gal, so I just went with the intuitive course of action... meaning that I just did traditional rhinestone decoden on a pair of sunglasses.

 Anyway...if you're interested in seeing how I went about this attempt, please stay tuned~

You will need:

• E-6000 glue (or something else that can be used to permanently adhere plastic to plastic. Before I got serious about my crafting hobby, I just used cheap clear nail polish. That works fantastically ^^)
• Rhinestones (I used three different sizes, but one size will work just fine)
• Toothpicks (or some other dropping tool)
• Sunglasses (mine were like $2 :P)
• A bowl of water

Heat your bowl of water in the microwave for about 2 minutes. It should be hot to the point where you aren't comfortable sticking your fingers in x)
This will loosen the frames of the glasses just enough to be able to push the lenses through~

Push the lenses through the frames of the glasses. Don't worry! It's not like your frames have melted and will be misshapen from the pressure. It was still a little difficult for me to get them through, but it was much easier than it would have been if I'd skipped the water step.

Clear off a space and spread out your materials.

Use a toothpick to spread E-6000 over a small surface at a time. If you're using different sizes of rhinestones, use the larger ones first. Pick up the rhinestones with some leftover E-6000 and place them on the surface of the glasses.

Repeat this step with mid-sized rhinestones,

Lastly, fill in any gaps with your smallest rhinestones.
 

And you're done ^^
I would never wear these myself, but I personally think they would look awesome on lots of other people.
If you have a request, just comment or email me :) (remember? magicpearlheart@gmail.com) I'll try my best to make your dreams a reality, or at least something similar xD

Sorry for the lack of posting for a while ><
I don't have any excuses...so...yup.

DIY Tutorial: How to Kawaii-ify Your School Supplies

Hi everyone!

Wish your school supplies looked like this?

Well then ladies and gentlemen, stay tuned for this tutorial ^^

Purchase or retrieve some boring white binders.

Paint them in whichever color tickles your fancy. I used regular acrylic paint~

After the paint dries, spray the binder with clear aerosol sealant. I also sprinkled mine with some glitter ^^

This is the point at which this post stops being helpful x). For this particular binder, I added a sparkly ribbon and lace trim with my E6000 glue.

Add bows, flowers, or mini stuffed animals.

This is from last year >< That's why it appears to have been abused.

If the binder you're using has a pouch in front, I recommend just slipping in a piece of scrapbook paper.

Covering it with decorative tape is always an option as well ^^

I left space on all of my binders to add the names of my classes when I get my schedule. Obviously this is optional~

 Well, that's about it. Good luck in school everyone!

*By the way guys, sorry about the poor photos >< camera troubles.