DIY: Scarf to Vest top

Since the weather has really been heating up over the past week or so, I thought I would share this little trick I discovered, that can help change some pieces from you winter wardrobe and make them appropriate for your spring/summer wardrobe.

The only thing you need for this DIY is a scarf!

Just take your scarf and lay it flat. The longer your scarf is the longer the vest top will end up! 

Fold the scarf in half.

Now take the top two corners of the scarf and tie them into a knot.

Now you will have created a hole. Now you just need to open out the scarf. Do this by taking the side that has two pieces (the right hand side on the scarf pictured above) and separate the two pieces.

You should end up with the scarf having two holes - this is where your arms will go! 

Here's the end result! It is pretty much the style of a waterfall cardigan.

Let me know if any of you try this out!

- Aneesa

OOTD: Painting the Town Red

Here is the outfit I wore today to university. I was going more for comfort so decided to go with a cardigan, but just threw on the scarf to make the outfit more interesting and add a little pattern to it. I put these shoes on after I found out I would be going to dinner the evening, so it transformed the outfit from day to night.

Shoes: Random boutique | Scarf: Came with a bag

I decided to tie the ends of the scarf into a knot and wore it in a snood style. To see some of the other scarves I have you can check out my Scarf collection blogpost.

Cardigan: Primark | Jeans: H&M | T-shirt: Primark

Although the place I got these wedges from does not have a website, I have seen similar shaped ones in New Look that have a Brogue pattern on them. 

-Aneesa 

Primark Haul!

Its been quite a while since we had been to Primark, and looking at their shop window, we thought they had some pretty interesting stuff.

Its always hit 'n miss with Primark and alot of times we have to spend some time looking for some good outfits. Though there is no denying that its always great for basic stuff like t-shirts etc.

So lets start with what Aneesa bought. Four tops, all £3 each! BARGAIN!

pink lace top (sleeveless) with a black collar and gold accents

Light brown hoodie - perfect and cosy

Cropped ink blue knit cardigan with foil design

White sheer top with scalloped peter pan collar and black buttons

I was looking for tops to wear with long skirts (long story, a whole post about that later!) but didn't end up finding anything, so I bought some scarves and other things. I couldn't believe what an amazing collection of scarves they had, I wanted to buy them all! But this is what I ended up buying:

Scarves: £3 each

Since the belt section is right next to the scarves, I got sucked in! (£2 each)

I also bought some accessories (£2.50 each): a hair piece and a ring (set of four):

Now, just to say that I would usually never buy makeup from Primark, mostly because I see people swatching it all over the place and get really put off and also because I feel like its not very good quality. But I saw this eyeshadow palette and bought it because I liked the colours, and it was covered with plastic so I was sure no one had touched the insides of it! (I only swatched it once I got home and started blogging about it)

So the palette has 10 colours. Apart from a very floral and pastel tone, it also has two darker shades which makes it quite versatile. The packaging isn't too bad (I thought I could always use it as a jewellery box if the eyeshadows didn't work out!) with a mirror inside.

The eyeshadows are embedded within a very thin paper-y material, so not that great!)

All that for £2 though!

Swatches:

Top row

Bottom row

We really hope you enjoyed this haul! It is a bit picture heavy but we didn't want to miss anything out!

We have some exciting outfits and posts planned for our blog, so keep checking back for those!

Let us know in the comments below what you liked and what you want to see here in the future.

Also, we would love to see some of YOUR blogs, so feel free to leave your blog link in the comments below or tweet us it! @craponsale and @aneesaaziz

Saman and Aneesa x

Girls night out!!

Just went to dinner with my cousins tonight in London!! Here's what I wore!

Scarf: H&M | Shoes: Random Boutique

Coat: New Look | Jeans: H&M

 Lace Top: New Look | T-Shirt: Primark

       

Rainy Day

Soo I was gifted a new scarf recently and I knew I needed to incorporate it in an outfit! 

The weekend was the perfect time to do it since it was raining and so the scarf was a perfect addition to my outfit to keep me warm and cosy.

Scarf: H&M
Jeans: New Look
Black T-shirt: Primark
Cardigan: H&M
Ring: Primark
Ankle boots: Pull and Bear

Scarf Collection

Soooo quite recently I have started to become more interested with scarves and have started to build up an interesting collection of various colours, patterns and textures! So here is the accumulation of scarves I have collected so far!

 I got this scarf when I went to Turkey, from a little stall - I love that the scarf was really thin, so was perfect for the summer to add a little something to my outfits.

 This is another thin scarf that I have, but I got this scarf from a bag I was given as a present, the bag had the scarf looped through these rings on the bag - so I just took it out of the bag used it as a scarf! It has a flowery print, something that I usually wouldn't like but this isn't too over-powering and the colours are easy to wear.

 This is the newest scarf I have bought, I got this one from H&M, and this is quite a heavy duty and thick scarf, so is perfect for the winter.

This scarf and the one below were both bought on sale at Peacocks. I love the colour of the first scarf because it is really easy to wear and the second has a beautiful feathery print and is so colourful and bold!

 This is another scarf that I bought from my trip to Turkey. The polka dot print was something I didn't have yet, so I instantly wanted to get it!

 This thick knit snood was from last winter and I got it on eBay! It is really warm and perfect for winter and the hood on the snood is sooo useful for when it rains.... which is very often! 

This was one of the first scarves I EVER had! this is a pretty basic scarf with more neutral colours so is really easy to wear!

This is another thicker and heavy duty scarf bought from H&M. It has an ombré effect colour on it and a fun leopard print!

Look forward to more scarf posts as I continue to add my collection!

Quick Tip: DIY t-shirt scarf

I found this on Pinterest today and instantly wanted to share it! Gonna have to try this soon! :) Click on the picture to see the full tutorial and inspiration.

Source: ettestudios.com via Sheyna on Pinterest

p.s: if anyone wants to a Pinterest invite, please leave a comment below and I'll send you one ASAP :)

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