Re-fashioned {Fashion Forward}

I must admit that, under normal circumstances, when I create my 'collections' for Fashion Forward each week, I enjoy the element of being able to pick anything that I like - regardless of whether or not I could afford it in real life. A girl has to dream. Because, in the immortal words of Captain Sensible, "If you don't have a dream, how you gonna have a dream come true?"

Yet there is only so much dreaming, hoping and wishing a girl can do, right? Robbing banks (or little, old ladies) is not an option and since there was some talk amongst ourselves last week of selling organs in order to afford a little luxury, I thought I had best come up with a plan before things got ugly.

So, although I've still put together a super cute outfit for myself (one which I totally wish I had the legs for) and it's just as aspirationally expensive as usual, each of the items I've chosen can be made or re-fashioned using the tutorials I've listed below. You'll probably have all of the items you need to make these pieces lying around in your wardrobe.

Solid Pleated Tunic - Charlotte Russe, £14. Refashion, Single Pleat Tunic From Men's T-Shirt. Ruby & Ed Cashmere Legwarmers - Asos, £26. Refashion, Sweater Skirt & Legwarmers From Old Sweater. Ridge Wool Mini Skirt - Browns Fashion, £215. Refashion, Sweater Skirt & Legwarmers From Old Sweater. Suede & Elastic Sandal - Browns Fashion, £490. Refashion, DIY: Elastic Banded Pumps.

And the £332, Lanvin Pearl & Ribbon Necklace? I'll be showing you how to make one of those in a tutorial tomorrow. You'll probably have everything you need to make it lying around in your crafty stash. If you don't, I guarantee you'll be able to make it for less than the cost of a Starbucks. So, please, do come back tomorrow!

But before you head off, it's December very, very soon (!) and that means that Katherine will be hosting Fashion Forward next week. In the meantime, have fun looking at everyone else's collections while you wonder if you'd be able to replicate them with some gaffer tape and an old cardboard box.

Bead & Bokeh {My Creative Space}

Although I've now managed to resolve last week's creative space disaster, I thought it would be best for my sewing machine and I to spend a little time apart. It's still making angry, little noises when I sew at a reasonable speed and it needs some tender, loving care - but I'm just not in the mood.

So, I've been busy in My Creative Space this week, working on some beading projects instead. Strangely, although I don't have the patience to give my little Janome a good overhaul, I have the patience to work with teeny, tiny seed beads. Go figure.

Some of my projects have been works in progress for far too long; some will eventually end up as presents for family and friends over the holidays and a couple are going to make their way here as tutorials - eventually!

To join in with My Creative Space or be generally inspired by more creativity head on over to Kirsty's at Kootoyoo and say hello!

Can I Have One Please?

So, I keep finding the most adorable videos on YouTube and I'm doing my very best not to post them all the time. (Just in case my blog starts to resemble one of those forwarded e-mails full of teddies, dolphins and unicorns!)

But....just this once?