military prep: the tutorial

I recently posted an image from HonestlyWTF that had planted an image in my mind and a friend gave me a treasure trove of vintage odds and ends, so over the weekend I finally got around to making my mental image a reality. Image a few of these brooches on a blazer or

All of the lovely jewels seen above are now available at the Blue Elephant on Strawberry St. I also have posted a tutorial after the link if you want to attempt your own.

military prep

Inspired by this image from HonestlyWTF, I have spent the weekend finishing a set of military-inspired pins. I'm leaving now to drop some off at the Blue Elephant, so stop by there to grab one (or several) of your own. I'll also post a tutorial and have them up in the Etsy (now on vacation mode) soon. Test drove one last night and it was adorable on a romper, looking forward to pinning several on a blazer.