Grammys Fashion Favorites

 

I love to watch the awards shows just like everybody else.  And it's totally out of control to see the fashions  at the Grammys.  This year was just as crazy and fun as all the years past.

Rihanna stole the show on the red carpet in a daring peek-a-boo gown with ruffles by Jean Paul Gaultier and Christian Louboutin shoes.  

Outrageous, and I love it!

Lady Gaga was in Thierry Mugler by Nicola Formichetti and shocked everyone as usual.  

She arrived in a "womb" and emerged in latex for her performance.

Nicole Kidman was stunning on the runway and was hands-down my favorite as she chose Jean Paul Gaultier for her turn on today's Grammys red carpet, and what a frock it is! The strapless, floral print column dress suits Nicole Kidman's slender frame, and the ruffle edge detailing on the bust, and lower tiers of the dress adds texture and a sense of fun to her frock. Opting for contrasting rather than coordinating accessories, her leopard print peep toe heels and gold and emerald jewels stand out against her dress of choice.

Jazz bassist Esperanza Spalding pulled off the biggest upset of tonight’s Grammys when she won the award for best new artist over far better-known competition, including rapper Drake and pop star Justin Bieber.  I fell in love with her fabulous dress.

Rihanna performed with Eminem, Dr. Dre and Skylar Grey, wearing an absolutely fabulous gown that mimicked the fire graphics in the background of the huge stage.  

Katy Perry showed up in a princess-like frock and sang "Not Like the Movies" from her 

latest album "Teenage Dream" while sitting on a sparkly swing.

She also showed footage on a huge projector playing behind her, from her wedding to Russell Grand with the British comedian kissing on their big day.

After the mellow performance, Katy was back to her cheering route by singing "Teenage Dream". "This one goes out to all the Valentine lovers!" she shouted to the audience. 

She joined dancers in red outfits on the stage fitted with crystal heart-shaped appliques.

The Grammys gave me a fabulous fashion fix tonight :-)

DIY Glitter Shoes, Crystal Heels, Party Shoes....Slide Show!

Break out the glitter and glue and give your 

humdrum heels a star-studded makeover! 

Here are some ideas whipped up with products from iLoveToCreate!

DIY Painted T-Shirts

I got so excited last night watching The Antonio Treatment, that I started yelling for Scott to come check it out. They were spraying t-shirts with our Tulip Fashion Spray for the kids to wear as smocks at the Hollywood Boys & Girls Club. They looked amazing as you can see here.



The renovation was unbelievable as the crew transformed the art room into a fabulously functional and fun place for kids to come to.

Awesome!

Oh, and I grabbed my iPhone and took lots of pictures so you can see how cool the room looked when they were finished.











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Crystal Studded Stilettos

Any day is a good day for jazzing up a pair of high heels shoes, right? These gorgeous stilettos caught my eye at the payless shoe store, and were perfect for a wedding project we are doing here in the iLoveToCreate Design Studio.

They are so pretty just the way they are, and perfect for the budget-minded bride. BUT, think of the options, girl! With crystals and glitter at my fingertips, I really got carried away.

The heels are not covered in fabric, but some kind of leatherette, so instead of heat-setting I decided to grab the Liquid Fusion and get busy. I started by doing a polka dot of glue all over the heels, and then grabbed my Tulip Fashion Art Tweezers to pick up the largest crystals out of the adorable Tulip 300-pack Crystal carousel.

After those dried, I filled in the gaps with smaller crystals.

Turns out, that the carousel had just enough crystals to cover the heels.

The trick is, having those large crystals on there and letting the glue dry about an hour before you add all the rest. That way they don't move around like a big mudslide!

Of course, I had to glitter them. The Tulip Fashion Glitter Bond went on very smoothly with the little applicator that comes in the kit. I pretty much covered one side at a time with glitter bond and then sprinkled them solidly with Multi Ultra Fine Glitter is absolutely amazing, and looks so glamorous!

Not only are the perfect for a glam bride, but they are faulously fun for dancing at the reception!

CHA Summer Highlights

It's great to be back home after a long week in Chicago for the CHA Summer 2010 trade show, and the Craft Super Show. I am pooped, but happy with the success of the designs my team created for the iLoveToCreate booth.


All of the mannequins made it through shipping. I was so worried about the jewelry stand that I made, but it was still intact. (More about that later...)

Dr. McTacky made it too! He was there to take care of any glue emergencies.

The Chicago pizza was absolutely incredible. Scott and I were a little delirious after working our tushies off to assemble the booth with the iLoveToCreate team.



We had some crazy fun crafters come by to do make-it-take-its with the new Tulip Fashion Dye Kits.

We even had some male crafters, including this dude that made a bag for his mom. Sweet!

The Creative Juice hosts Cathie & Steve dropped by for a happy hug.

Margot Potter was stunning and chic in her incredible jewelry and gave me an autographed copy of her new book, "Bead Chic" !! I love it! I love the extreme jewelry, so head to the book store and check it out!

My Statement Necklace Workshops were filled with amazing people at the Super Show. They were a big hit! The Rorshach design was a huge aha moment and they loved all the bling you could get out of recycled pair of jeans, turned into a bib necklace.

Tiffany Windsor was a terrific host for her live web cam at the super show on COOL2CRAFT. We had a blast with everyone being on camera and covering the great crafts being made by the consumers in our booth.

The super show was wild with crafty frenzy. But we had fun!

Ahhh.... it was a good show, and my bathtub was my best friend.
I'll be posting about more of the projects to show how to use fashion embellishing products to their fullest!

CHA Summer Sneak Peek

I've been working along with the iLoveToCreate designers, on the booth for the CHA Summer Trade Show. I just couldn't help myself when I took a few sneaky-peeky photos of some of the wild and wacky and fabulous projects that show how to use the Aleene's glues. As you know, I'm a glue fiend, and I did an extreme sculpture with an old mannequin, fabric, a table, a recycled veggie steamer, and more things than you'd care to read here in a list. One of our freelance designers made this cool piece of jewelry with the brown bag technique, that I glued to my sculpture as an earring. Of course, there's some outrageous amount of glitter, and my signature zippers. After the show, I'll be able to post the full photo of my creation.

My fellow designer Allee, and I did this statement necklace for our showstopping mannequin. She designed these beautiful robin's blue eggs with of all things, cornstarch and glue and 3-D fashion paint. I love it! We were inspired by the Miley Cyrus video where she can't be tamed. Woot woot! Or should I say, tweet tweet!

Temporary Tats!

I'm crazy for these Chanel Temporary Tattoos! I found them tonight while I was surfing the web for Summer 2010 Fashion Trends and fell in love. As you can see, the images are quite beautiful and look oh so sweet with the romantic and sweet styles by Chanel.
This one is simple yet sweet just above the knee, and I am also crazy for the bag and shoes!
My first pair of summer shoes will definitely be a fresh pair of clogs....

You can purchase them at the Chanel site for $75 and I'm thinking what fun gifts they will be!!

I'm in love!

Mod Mod World

Mod, mod world in Fresno today.... this fab fun find was at the downtown Fresno Vintage Voola. It wasn't for sale, boohooooo! Now all I need is a mannequin, hand-saw, and paint, right?

Alexa (aka Swell Designer) was giving me the tour and we were trippin'out with all the eye candy.

Orange, pink, turgouise, and yellow were the big color splashes.

Hair dryers from vintage beauty parlors gave me ideas for altering them into lamps.

My dining room is begging me to buy this fab set of chairs (at Yoshi Now) with an oval table to match our Jetson's style barstools. Scott will have to give the final nod since one of the chars was wobbly. If they end up at my house, then I will HAVE to make a trip to the L.A. fashion district and go to Mood for the perfect fabric choice!

Thank goodness Scott wasn't with me, or I'm sure this tiki bar would have been in the back of the Yaris for a trip home with us.

The stores take up a full block downtown, and it was the perfect day with misty rain to keep away the crowds so we had plenty of elbow room.

Jeweled purses in a row reminded me of my Aunt Melba, Aunt Wanda, and Aunt Marie. I remember them carrying bags like these to church on Sunday mornings when I was a little girl.

Boot-scootin' glittered cowboy boots were all lined up and ready to kick some a&&.

Ohhh, if only boots could talk....

Random crafts were in the knick-knack racks, and I was drawn to the little dolls.

Tie dye, baybee..... it's everywhere!

To top it off, the sequined bicycle pillow had Scott's name all over it.

I hope he loves it as much as me..... wheeeeeeee!