Summer Sales Haul

I got back from a gorgeous week in Cornwall to spontaneously booking a week to Tenerife in September. 

So excited for the Siam Park, it sounds amazing!! 

Also it is supposed to be ridic.. hot!

Here's a few sale buys towards my holiday wardrobe.

Head to NEXT for any bikini.

 I always mix and match I think they look more flattering and these are cheap as chips! The bikini top is £3 and was £12 and the bottoms are £2! Yes £2! I love the bikinis here because they are sized to bra size rather then a 10, 12 and so on.. 

A definite holiday bargain! 

Hurry as the popular sizes always go first.

I'm not a massive fan of Dorothy Perkins clothes as many of my purchases seem to have had extremely shoddy sewing and not lasted longer then a week. However they have surprised me with the choice of jewellery they have to offer in the sale. 

The white sequin collar is £1!! I love it and the pastel necklace was £2, it also came in a longer version.

Matalan have also really come along way recently with what they have on offer. I've been wanting an envelope clutch forever! 

This blue beauty is £4 and was £8.

Primark have a decent sale with the mirror print being a big trend at the moment, this pretty skirt was only £5. There was alot of cheaper ones but the fabric for this is alot more forgiving and less 'cheap looking'

Have fun in the sales....

DIY Studded Collar.

I was going to create a collar but I saw this red shirt at a charity shop and thought it was too thin too starch. So I added the studs to the corners of the shirt.

This is the ebay store I bought my studs from although they did take about 2-3 weeks till they arrived so don't buy these if you want them instantly: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/170792760970?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

It was £2.15 for 20 studs with screw backs. 

There is ALOT of choice for studs so have a look. 

At first I thought these may be too big for the shirt but they look fine so don't be put off by the MASSIVE stud. 

(Here's another link for studs http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110781574058?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_4863wt_1270)

Here's what you need: 

Studs.
Make sure you have enough and you keep the backs in the bag as they are so easy to loose.

Nail Clippers. Yes you heard me right, I slightly pulled the shirt on both sides and didn't cut them and pushed the back through so they were more secure. Feel free to use scissors just don't get too scissor-happy.

Shirt of choice, if you don't have one head to your nearest charity shop.

I didn't use a pen to mark my studs but in hindsight this would have been easier it took me about ten minutes to match up the studs and make sure they were all even.

I decided to start with the corner and work my way up.

I did one side then mirrored the back for the other. 

(I hope they look symmetrical)

Push the back screw through once clipped the area the screw the top till firm.  You can use a screw driver to make sure they don't fall off.

How the back should look:

  The Finished Product:

My next one I'll definitely cut the collar of and create a studded collar minus the shirt. I was going to cover the whole collar but I quite like the corners effect. 

Plus I have eight left!

Good luck creating your own DIY collar!!

XO