How to Fix Ripped Jeans Without Sewing

Happy Friday, lovelies!  I hope you've all had a fabulous week and are ready for the weekend.  We're supposed to get upwards of a foot of snow tomorrow in Denver, so I'm planning on doing some early spring cleaning, and maybe some crafting too.  Now this is a great project to tackle this weekend; best thing is, it only takes a few minutes yet saves you hundreds of dollars a year.  No joke.  I'm talking about the holes in your kids (or yours!) jeans.  I spend $15-20 a pair, times 5 pairs each kid, and within a month or two I've got to throw them out.  Such a waste of money, especially as a single mom with two kids!  One day it occurred to me I'd only need to sacrifice the outgrown pairs I'd ordinarily throw away and could save the rest of the jeans.  Did I mention with no sewing?!  In the year I've been doing this, I no longer have to replace worn out jeans; I only buy new ones when they've outgrown their old! {How to after the jump}

Drapey, Pinned and Trompe L'Oeil

Hey there dollface!  Happy Saturday!!  I wore this little number to work yesterday, and let me tell you this lightweigh sweater from H&M is quickly becoming a fave.  I'm only regretting not buying it in all other colors! I wore it with a pair of dark rinse curvy bootcut jeans, some oversized gold tone jewelry, and my amazing trompe l'oeil wedges from Aldo!  I wore my hair down for a relaxed vibe, but (GASP!) forgot to put in some Moroccan Oil!

Sweater: H&M (recently), Jeans: NY&Company (recently), Wedges: Aldo (recently), Bracelet: Forever 21 (a few months ago), Watch: Nixon (a few years old), Safety Pin Necklace: Jewelmint (recently)

What do you think of this look?  How cool are the shoes??  I love how from afar it looks like they have a heel, but they are wedges!!  Hee Hee!!

xoxoxo
Lia

Pockets Full of Sunshine Easy Peasy DIY

I was about to throw away a too small pair of my daughter's old jeans, but I'm so glad I didn't!  I always carry my pink inspiration journal in my purse, and my purple marble notebook is full of my work stuff.  But I can *never* find a pen....

You will need:

• an old pair of jeans with the back pockets still intact 
• glue gun and glue sticks
• scissors
• notebook or something you want to attach a pocket to

Cut out the pocket from the jeans, cutting *around* the seams so as to keep the back material attached:

You will be gluing this down, so it's imperative to keep it!

Repeat with the other pocket.  Now you have two! 

Using your glue gun, glue as close to the edge of the *back* of the pocket, around the entire perimeter as well as some in the middle too.

Now turn your pocket over and press it firmly against the desired spot on your notebook.  Do the same with the other pocket.

Et voila!  Super simple, this took about 5 minutes, start to finish, and since I had all the materials on hand, cost me nothing!  I could only find one pen, so my big notebook is modeling scissors :)

Sorry I've been out of the loop lately, not posing or tweeting.  I have inflammatory arthritis in my knees and I've been in agony lately.  Work has been crazy busy too, and my unorganized butt has not had time to do anything.  Well that is going to change!  Stay tuned!

xxooxoxo
Lia