Stud pocket denim jeans shorts - DIY

Hi peeps

Sorry it has taken me longer than i expected to write this, only just finished them this morning so here is my blog for how to make your own pair of stud pocket denim jeans shorts just like these!

You can order pyramid studs on eBay in various different colours and sizes, I chose to use silver studs that are size 8mm but they were also available in gold, brass and gun metal.

To start, I began by cutting a slit down one edge of the pocket with a pair of scissors.

You then need to line up your first stud in the top corner as you can see in the photo below. Be careful to make this as straight as possible as it will form the basis for the rest of the studs.

Poke the four spikes through the material of the denim jeans and then use some scissors or tweezers (or anything similar) to bend down the ends into the centre of the stud.  BE CAREFUL:: if you do not bend them down enough they will poke you in the bum! :0)

Continue along until you have the whole first row complete.  Then go onto the next line below starting at the end you placed your first stud before. You just need to continue this process all the way down to the bottom of the pocket. 

Depending on the shape of your pocket you may need to jut in a bit and start skipping the first stud as can be seen in the photo at the top of this post.

So go on, give it a try!  If you have any questions please feel free to comment below this post and I will do my best to help.  Also, if you do decide to have a go I would love if you posted the links to your blog posts below so that I can see how you did.

Until next time peeps!

Robin Sparkles

OPI Nail Polish Nicki Minaj Collection - Pink Friday

Hey guys

Today I wanted to tell you about a new nail polish I just received in the post yesterday.  It is a wonderful OPI nail varnish from the Nicki Minaj collection and the colour is called Pink Friday.

OPI Nicki Minaj Collection - Pink Friday

I absolutely adore the colour, unfortuantely some of my photos do not show the true colour in real life to the naked eye. 

Bit of a more realistic colour with the flash on

It is a really cute baby doll barbie kinda shade and is perfect for feeling summery.  It is the kind of colour that makes the tan on your hands look great...if you know what I mean! Or is that just me?!

Anywho, my only negative about this polish is that surprisingly it requires several coats before the colour is really strong and even.  I did 3 coats on each hand and a couple of my nails still have thin enough sections to see my nail underneath.

Other than that I think the colour is fabulous and would certainly recommend it to anyone.  It just isn't a nail polish that you can apply a quick couple of coats and dash out.  You will need to apply thicker coats at a time (maybe I did them too thin) and have the time to wait for each one to dry completely.

I hope this was helpful, feel free to leave any comments or questions below and I shall get back to you.

Until next time!

Robin Sparkles

Studs are so back in! - Studded denim shorts project

Hey guys

Firstly, I just wanted to say a huge thank you! I have just logged on to find I have reached over 100 page views and would like to thank everyone who is visiting and reading my blog, this is what makes it all worth it.

Anywho, I am very much into quirky fashion with rock 'n' roll type influences, so you can image my happiness when recently I have been discovering studds are making a comeback!

I have seen studded shoes, studded bags, studded belts, studded t-shirts and most importantly studded denim shorts.

Me being me and always up for a new craft type challenge, I took to eBay and ordered myself 50 pyramid studs from China and waited patiently for them to arrive.  4 weeks on and they are here! Time to get studding.

As I said above I have seen all sorts of items donning the stud look but the one I liked the most was a pair of denim shorts I saw uploaded to Instagram.  This is what has served as the inspiration behind by stud denim shorts project.

I am off to stud my shorts now and will be back soon with a "how to" blog and photos of the outcome so stay tuned :0)

Robin Sparkles