Chic Design Cafe

No sew pearl collar DIY, How to add Pearls to a shirt with a collar. Hi Chic peeps (short for people :) Chicters, I was shopping recently and saw a fabulous mint blouse with a studded collar that I adored; however I did not adore the price tag. The blouse had pearls and small metal studs at the bottom end of the collar; this was the only embellishment I assume that brought the price tag up so high. Well, I thought to myself 'There is no way I am paying that, I can get this look for less.' This thought led to this DIY; the possibilities are endless. What you would need: A collared shirt Fabric Glue Self Adhesive Pearl stickers (Find these in the Stationery or sticker section at Craft stores) Watch the video and see how easy this really is.

I love Do It Yourself projects and don't mind getting into complex projects; but when it comes to my readers and subscribers I really love bringing you DIY's that are simple to create and Chic too. This current DIY features a very easy to make Dangle earring. These darling drop and dangly earrings do not require many tools and can be customized in so many ways to fit different items in your wardrobe.   View the DIY video for more details:

It is Give Away time again; specifically it is I Try, You Try time. As I stated in in January every month around the 15th I will be promoting a new give away of products I have tried and want to give my followers, readers and subscribers a chance to try as well. February's give away is make up products such as nail polish, lip gloss and eye liner from the Cosmetic line Wet & Wild. See the video below for more information on the products.     Check out the video to get a better view of the items:  Entering the Contest from my blog is easy: Make a comment to this post and you are entered. Contest ends Friday March 1, 2013 11:59 Eastern Standard time, and the winner will be posted in a video Wednesday Monday March 4, 2013.

The trend of pastel colors continues and so does stacking your bracelets in multiples. Chic Design Cafe has combined both of these trends in an oh so easy do it yourself project. You only need a few items to start and the steps are so simple. The Project Breakdown: 1. You will need: Stretch Magic Jewelry Cord (available at craft stores), Colored glass or real pearls, Scissors and Tape. 2. Wrap the Stretch Magic cord around your wrist at least 1 and a half times. 3. Cut the cord at that point. 4. Tape one end of the cord down unto your work surface. This prevents beads from sliding off. 5. Begin to string the beads until you have about a inch and a half on either end of bracelet. 6. Remove the tape from work surface and bracelet end carefully, and tie your first knot. Repeat 4 times. Trim off excess cord and you are done. Fabulous and easy stackable bracelets. If you prefer to follow by video see below:

Hello Chicters, I have indulged myself in two pairs of shoes from retailer DSW and I want to share my joy through a giveaway. My original intent was to only buy one pair of shoes but DSW had some nice items on clearance as well as regular price so I just could not resist. Take a look at the items I purchased as well as how the shoes were styled. If it inspires you please enter the give away for a chance to win a $40 gift card to DSW . See the video below: Entering the Contest is easy: 1.You must subscribe to Chic Design Cafe on YouTube and like Chic Design Cafe on Facebook. 2.Make a comment on this video on how you would wear colored or patterned shoes. 3.Make the same comment on the DSW Give Away blog post on http://www.chicdesigncafe.net Contest Ends: February 11, 2013 and the winner will be posted in a video Wednesday February 13, 2013. The winner will be chosen at Random.

I absolutely had to create a Valentine's fashion inspiration board that is romantic and soft. If you are going out on a date on Valentine's day consider a romantic and sexy look. Give Me Flowers by chicgirl1 featuring a ball ring   To recreate this look checkout the breakdown below. Here is the Breakdown: Wear a lace dress; this one is from Sheinside.com It is under $35 dollars. Pair Chandelier earrings with soft colors such as pink or lavender. Go for blush or light beige colored heels. Add a vintage style ring.

There are so many ways that you can taste the rainbow without eating Skittles. Just kidding, I am not talking about eating those yummy fruity candy in this post; I am referring to trying out the colors of the rainbow on your nails. I am normally so conservative with my nails but I like to step out of the box every now and then. If you do a search for rainbow nails you will come across an amazing array of options for creating a nail look full of color. This being said, for my NOTD  (Nail of the day) I am rocking a rainbow french manicure take a look:   For more colorful inspiration look at these pictures and review these videos: Chalkboard Nails   Chic Muse     Spektors Nails Cute Polish

Valentine's Day is closely upon us and many people are looking for something sweet to do for someone else. I have an idea,what is sweeter than a delicious cupcake? Baking a simple batch of cupcakes then decorating them with chic and personalized DIY inserts will indulge one or a few special friends or loved ones. I collaborated with Cupcake Cutie for a Valentine Cupcake DIY. Watch the video below to see just how we created lovely Valentine bites of joy! By the way, the cupcakes came out beautiful and they were delicious too. Yum!

I challenged myself to create a fashion inspiration board of an outfit a woman can wear for an evening out on the town for less than 40.00 dollars with a online store...this is what I came up with: Star Studded Night by chicgirl1 featuring bracelets   Here is the price Breakdown: Black, Silver and Bronze Studded Dress- $22.00 Stacked Silver Bangles- $8.80 Rhinestone Half Moon Earrings- $7.80 I found all of these items on Dots.com.