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October 10, 2012
M&J Mood Board: Medieval
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by M&J Trimming
Inspiration
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Tags: inspiration, medieval, mood board
We’re sharing another mood board with you today, and this time we’re getting inspired by all things medieval. Braided leather bracelets, chainmail, and armor-like accessories are at the top of our DIY list right now. And we’re obsessed with our lion belt buckle! You can find more metal belt buckles and leather trim at MJtrim.com. We can’t wait to use all of our medieval trim to create an awesome Halloween costume. What are you inspired to make?
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October 9, 2012
M&J Mood Board: Effie Trinket
by M&J Trimming
Inspiration
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Tags: effie trinket, hunger games, inspiration, mood board
We’re sharing another one of our original mood boards with you, and this time we’re getting inspired by one of our favorite Hunger Games characters, Effie Trinket. We can’t get enough of her pastel hair, her floral brooches, and all of the ruffled accents on her clothes. It’s safe to say that she is a huge DIY inspiration for us right now. Check out some more Effie Trinket-inspired pics below, and find our flower pins and ruffled trim at MJtrim.com
images via Celebuzz, Julia Bobbin, 100 Layer Cake, Zsa Zsa Bellagio
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October 8, 2012
DIY Studded Leather Belt
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by M&J Trimming
DIY
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Tags: belt, DIY, girl with the dragon tattoo
Recently we’ve been getting inspired by one of our favorite blockbusters, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. When we think of Lisbeth Salander, we immediately think of black, leather, and spikes, so we created this studded leather belt inspired by the character. Use it to add an edge to a girly dress, or go all out with an all black outfit. Follow along below to make it yourself, and stop by our website to see our items inspired by The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (and other awesome blockbusters!).
1. Gather your supplies. You need a leather hole punch, E6000 glue, scissors, 1 yd of leather trim, 3 packs (or 30) cone studs, a snap closure.
2. Cut your leather trim so it is an inch or two longer than the circumference of your waist.
3. Glue one side of the snap closure to the top side of the leather trim. Once that has dried, flip the leather over and glue it to the bottom side of the other end of trim. Make sure the two sides of the closure connect when the belt is wrapped around your waist.
4. Using your leather hole punch, punch out holes where you want your studs to go. You may want to use a ruler and pencil first to plan it out. We placed our studs about 1 inch apart.
5. Unscrew the studs, then start screwing them into the holes.
6. Finish screwing the studs into the holes