CONTEST WINNERS! And...Sixteen Ways Scarf Tutorial #3..."Brooch" the topic...

Let’s “Brooch” this topic!

But first, congrats to the first vintage jewelry giveaway winner, comment #2, according to a drawing at Random.org. Enjoy your necklace, Katie!

Congrats!

OK, back to business--I'm sorry for the cheesy pun. If you accept my apology, let's move on to tutorial #3 on fun ways to wear vintage scarfs!

As you can see from this entry, I took a fun and colorful vintage scarf from Hope's Outlet (normally priced between .49-.99 cents) and created an adorable and fancy brooch simply by twisting it into knots, twirling it around, and pinning it to my cardigan with a safety pin! To finish it off, I placed an additional white rose pin of mine in the center, which I happened to have matching earrings for (also pictured in the accessories below).

The rest of the outfit is ONE HUNDRED percent thrifted, totalling a cost of about $13 for shirt, skirt (the black ribbed skirt has showed up OFTEN in my blog; it goes perfectly with EVERYTHING!), cardigan, vintage white chenille cloche with rhinestone embellishment and shoes.

Can you believe that I paid 99 cents for that red patent leather Anne Klein belt, in impeccably new condition???

Many items did indeed come from Hope's Outlet but the adorable cloche was a great find at Goodwill of Grand Rapids, MI on Division street! They have now separated many vintage items into a section (if you prefer not to dig around for them) and this was among some other very neat pieces!

I loved this outfit because it felt very feminine and classic. Lots of colors and textures made it feel fun as well!

You can win the scarf (still tied into a brooch) by visiting the Grand Haven Hope's Outlet...

I left it there for you!

Get there tomorrow and win!

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Hope's Outlet Thrift Stores are located at:

2424 Glade St., Muskegon, MI 49444

1974 E Sherman Blvd, Muskegon, MI 49444

1100 Washington Ave, Grand Haven, MI 49417

Find Hope's Outlet on Facebook!

16 ways...Scarf Tutorial #1...Upcycled Necklace

16 Ways to Style a (vintage!) Scarf: Tutorial #1

Upcycled Necklace

Looking for a fun way to wear a vintage scarf? Try this out!

Materials needed:

1) One vintage scarf (the featured scarf is from Hope's Outlet on Glade St. in Muskegon, Michigan!)

2) Old string of beads of any size (though I used large, Mardi Gras style which I think worked nicely--and smaller is more work. You also might need to thin your fabric a bit the smaller you go.)

3) Scissors to trim beads

4) Needle and thread (whatever color you prefer, though color matching is nice!)

I trimmed my beads so that the length was where I wanted it to appear on my chest!

You could do whatever length you like!

I centered the bead strip in my vintage scarf, and folded it in!

Then I took a needle and thread, and starting just before the first bead, I inserted the thread, and tied a loop around the fabric. After the first loop, I inserted the needle in and slid it under the fabric to the next gap between beads (so that the thread wouldn't show over the top of the beaded area). I then tied a loop and continued this process until I came all the way to the end of the bead segment!

Once the beads were all covered and the ends were tied, I simply used the loose ends as the "tie" for my necklace, fixing it around the neck with a simple bow. The entire process took about twenty minutes, and I love the result; funky, vintage and not even permanent, as you could easily snip the threads and "reclaim" your vintage scarf once more for another styling!

Do you want this necklace, for free?

Simply stop by Hope’s Outlet in

Grand Haven, MI!

This necklace will be available on Monday, April 30th after 1 p.m.! It's a first come, first serve giveaway! All you have to do is stop by Hope's Outlet thrift store in Grand Haven, MI at 1100 Washington Street and go to the front counter. Let the cashier know that you are from Thrift Trick and the "#1 Tutorial" and this handmade necklace from yours truly can make it's way into your hot little hands!

See you soon for an outfit post!

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Hope's Outlet Thrift Stores are located at:

2424 Glade St., Muskegon, MI 49444

1974 E Sherman Blvd, Muskegon, MI 49444

1100 Washington Ave, Grand Haven, MI 49417

Find Hope's Outlet on Facebook!

Introducing...Sixteen Ways to Style A (Vintage) Scarf!

Introducing…

Sixteen Ways to Style a (vintage!) Scarf!

I'm so excited to announce this new fun series that will begin this weekend and coincide with my Maydays jewelry giveways. It's going to be a blast! What's it all about? Well you've probably guessed from the title, but here's the skinny on the scarves (plus a surprise!):

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* I couldn't be more pleased about the series sponsor, Hope's Outlet Ministries Thrift Stores! It's no secret that Hope's is one of my favorite thrift stores. With three large locations in Muskegon and Grand Haven, MI, you're bound to find something fabulous for the lowest price around. I'm pleased to be working with Hope's to bring you some fabulous vintage scarves in this new series.

* It's a give-a-way! ALL of the scarves featured in my blog will be given away, on site, at one of 3 Hope's Outlet Locations locally. It's a first come, first serve basis! Once a blog is posted, the featured scarf will be available at a Hope's location in Muskegon or Grand Haven (I will specify for readers which). A special phrase will be included in each series post, and all the winner will need to do is show up at the location, and "give the magic word", thus winning the featured scarf all for themselves!

* Get ready for some fresh, new ideas for your vintage scarves. I can't wait to share this series with you. See you Saturday!

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Hope's Outlet Thrift Stores are located at:

2424 Glade St., Muskegon, MI 49444

1974 E Sherman Blvd, Muskegon, MI 49444

1100 Washington Ave, Grand Haven, MI 49417

Find Hope's Outlet on Facebook!