Suzanne Carillo

I’m a crafting hoarder. I have the supplies in my basement to create almost everything your mind can imagine. Just ask my nieces. The basement was their favourite spot when they visited. Did they want to go to the waterpark or hiking? Nope…,”Let’s just stay home and make something Auntie!”

When I was a kid I had a “craft drawer”. Now I have a craft basement.

I found some polymer clay in my craft basement the other day and decided on a whim to make some necklaces. That’s how it works with me, I get distracted easily. I probably went downstairs in the morning to turn on the printer and then ended up coming back up in the evening with two new necklaces. Such is the artistic mind. Having the freedom to let it roam wherever it wants to is a divine pleasure of mine.

If you like this necklace I just listed it in my Etsy shop.

Do you hoard anything?

What’s in your basement?

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Fun Ways To Wear A Pleated Skirt For Fall

Pleated skirts…love ’em or hate ’em?

I used to hate them. Often they can add weight to the hips. I’ve figured out a few ways to avoid that problem and now kind of love pleated skirts.

Quick tips not to add bulk to your frame while wearing a pleated skirt:

Show off your waist. You can tuck in like I’ve done below or add a belt to emphasize you have a waist.
Find a skirt that is made out of a relaxed fabric that will drape down from the hips and not outwards from the body.
Look for ones that have many pleats. The smaller the pleat the less likely they will add bulk to your body.
Pleated skirts with stitched down pleats at the stomach keep the sihlouette sleek.

The reverse is also true, if you have a rectangular shaped body and want to add some curves look for larger pleats in heavier fabrics.

I made up this set a couple of weeks ago