The ultimate Christamas gifts ideas (DIY version)

Christmas is getting closer and as the most wonderful day of the year approaches i have been filling my apartment with all kinds of little handmade  Christmas decoration . I made my own advent calendar with and idea from Bleubird vintage 

with the help of my little crafter!

The season of giving is here! and the day to give to the ones that you love the most is slowly creeping in and well i'm not going to lie i have had a hard time myself picking out gifts for my favorite people but dont freak out!  I have found a solution to a lot of my worries and i certainly hope you do too.

Here are some ideas for DIY gifts that show off your talented skills and your great thought!

1. DIY Geek Coaster


the whole tutorial from Mod Podge Rocks 
Perfect for the comic book fanatic. Also keep in mind you can use any kind of paper so possibilities are ENDLESS!

2.Handmade Old paper Back Wallet



this is a great idea and the step by step tutorial is from Refabulous blog

3. Pantry soap Fun pack!


To make soap is really easy specially with the materials being so simple. The quick tip i give you is to explore in your local craft store for different molds you can do from soaps that look like cupcakes to hearts or even christmas trees! 
Full tutorial from Martha Stewart

4. Ice cream Spa Gifts!


this little ice cream cones are actually rolled up socks inside an ice cream cup ! This is one of my favorite tutorials for gifts ! im making them to send out to friends in the mail!
Full tutorial here

5. Monster Bookmark Page corners!


In reality we all have at least ONE bookworm in the family and that bookworm will receive a lot of books this christmas. Surprise them! with a set of  unique bookmarks
Learn how to make your own here


If you want to avoid the parking chaos at the mall, or the long lines to pay consider this unique ideas  for gifts they are environmentally friendly and affordable!
Please do share with us more ideas for DIY gifts we love more options!



happy crafting!

xo,

cindilu

make a wishlist!

 So very excited about Christmas!  Today i wanted to have some fun making a wishlist and to start hinting some of my favorite things because there is nothing worse than clueless and random gifts under the tree. I really recommend you making a wishlist to give all your family and loved ones a hint of what you might want to get. Pick inexpensive things that would make you happy up to your wildest dreams because you never know ..Santa is always watching!

My list from affordable - expensive goes as follows:
1. Tabitha Coffey New book  on  Amazon for  $9.99 !!
2. Festive Macaroons  from my fave coffee shop La Patisserie $18.00 dlls.
3. Dreamer Lomo Camera  from UO $65.00
4. Wolf Sweater from Zara $35.00
5. Tarina Tarantino for Paul Mitchell Product Package $27.00 OR Tarina Tarantino Flat Iron aprox $150.00
6. Marc Jacobs Tablet Sleeve $ 65.00 dlls
7. Reconstruct my vintage Chaise Lounge aprox. $250.00dlls
8. Blackberry 9900 4G i fell in love with the touch screen of this device and ..well hopefully this doesnt crash as much as the android! bbm with my friends all over the world ! pretty please? $ 300.00 with 2 yr contract with T-mobile.


What are you wishing for this christmas?! i suggest you start making that list or don't complain when you find socks under the tree!

xo,

cindilu

Tis' the season...to be crafty.

The season to be jolly, to get presents, drink hot chocolate, spend time with your family. This year i have decided to make at least one handmade present for each one of my special persons in my life!
I decided to start practicing my embroidery that my grandma taught me forever ago but i just really never had the chance, so i gave it a shot and made a wall decor piece for my best friend when she came down to visit me and since i've been making little fun pieces for my apartment to decorate.
I got some ideas form some crafty blogs and today i have decided to share with you my take on the easy and fun idea for personalized Christmas presents.



I made one for my restroom wall since its kinda small it fits perfect right by the towels.
Here is a quick tutorial of how i embroidered a quick and easy piece of wall decor.


Materials :
-Canvas fabric 1/2 a yrd (cost aprox: $1.99)
-pins
-measuring tape
-needle
-one sheet of white paper
-wood embroidery frame size Medium (cost: $1.19) >>note: you can use any size you want to make it
-sharpie fine point
-embroidery yarn color of your choice


Once you have cut your fabric in a square 3 inches bigger than your wood frame, You print the  image of your liking and then pin it to the fabric.
Make sure you are in a well lit area so you can trace easily. For the most part the fabric is very thin so you shouldn't have a problem.

You can print out the letters too if you dont feel comfortable free tracing them, i decided to draw them myself.
Then you start to embroider around the image of your drawing with your needle starting from under the fabric. I usually make sure the stitch is no bigger than a grain of rice. and you continue to stitch along the drawing line.


After you are done embroidering the image you can just cut the fabric from around the edges and hang it around your house or wrap it nicely as a christmas gift.
I used also the wooden frame edges to write a personal message for my friend when i gifted one of this.
If you have any questions or suggestions for future tutorials feel free to post them below

i hope you like this little tip and happy Christmas crafting!


xo,
cindilu

thankful update.

HELLO! i hope everyone had a great thanksgiving. I really did not get to see my family due to work and school which is why i am looking forward to Christmas SOOO MUCH. I thought i had sacrificed a lot of things before but now that i am starting my career it seems like the sacrifices get harder and bigger...the yellow brick road was not always fun for Dorothy either so i am so very thankful for the opportunities in life God has given to me and enjoying the ride.

Regardless of the distance etc i had a  Mini-Thanksgiving dinner in my apartment, i had the perfect excuse to go to Target and shop at the dollar spot (which is amazeeee), i made all the sides, ate tons, then ended the night watching movies and drinking tea and talked to my mom on the phone all day. I am blessed with amazing family and friends. THANKFUL VERY THANKFUL.

When it comes to the creative side of my life i have had an intense focus on decorating and making handmade decoration for all over my place. I made some embroidered wall art which i will be having a tutorial here soon because its a great idea for inexpensive and thoughtful Christmas gifts!

i leave you with some pics of this week..


my work kit decorated by a skin care student just for me


went to the top of a mountain to touch the sky.



hello kitty for forever 21 frenzy time!


Target Dollar spot Holiday Hello kitty finds.


another good find ugly pet sweaters for this christmas! super cute!!!


pretty festive cookies


mini thanksgiving dinner for my boyfriend and i

vintage tea set, cookies and movies.

the end.

BTW..what are you thankful for this year? ...do share!

Cut + Sew + Explore + Love !

Happy Monday Everyone! This weekend was filled with fun, crafty, vintagy (not sure that's a word but it should be) and friendly vibes! As you know we attended a Saturday Market @ The vintage Vault which was pretty cool , i met a lot of neat vendors who were also very very friendly. It was super windy that day and as we helped each other keep our forts up we had a blast just chatting and enjoying meeting new customers.
In a quick note i want to apologize for the pre-weekend sale at room the store was closed due to the owner having a family emergency however the online sale was still going on and i hope you enjoyed it :)
This week is going to be crazy creative because i am getting ready for all the holiday festivities as well as products for the site and for new events we plan to attend. for now i'm going to leave you with some pictures of top seller items we took to the event and random highlights of my weekend
new desk! my sewing machine fits perfectly :)

launching around in love with all things scottie as you know im in love with my pets

cool vintage finds for the apartment!


Butterfly necklace piece it goes around your neck and it has been a very popular item at local events.
tea cup necklace ! It's one of my personal favorites i have a couple of them left so i will be posting them on the website this week! Hope that everyone has a great week filled with good vibes! much love from tulleville !

Goodbye October, Hello November !

Welcoming November is a sweet feeling because the tulle room will be having a vendor spot at the Vintage Vault here in Austin i have been working on my craft area in the new apartment because the old one was too bulky now with my new one being set up,l i will be sewing this week a lot of new little vintage treasures and accessories to take to the event!

Don't Forget to spread the love and share the flyer in the social networks like our tumblr and Twitter !!

When it comes to October it was the busiest month so far for me, also the most transitional and fun ! I was too exhausted from all the unpacking pending i had that i didn't really dress up as anything for the Halloween festivities however i still went out and enjoyed some music and company from friends . For the most part I''ve been relaxing trying to get familiarized with my surroundings. I leave you with some random pictures from this past week ♥
i heart tons of things

i love macaroons
dance your little heart out.

xx,
cindilu

Music+ Findings

It has been hectic week for me and i have taken also the time to have some down time and wonder around the city i have found a lot of coffee house treasures, bubble tea, vegan ice cream etc.

The most exciting about this week has been one of me and my best friend favorite bands The Drums playing tonight! I bought the tickets a couple of weeks ago and today i finally get to dance weird around them.

Here's some pictures of some recent findings and One of my Favorite Songs from The drums!





GROW BETTER NOT BITTER!! Wise coffee bean..



Morrisey my loooooove




You know i was all about this...



I found some FOXY shoes ..and they were only 10.00 dlls moree in love haha




Sunday music and i love the weirdest of dancers.

♥

So far so gooooooooooood.

moving on..

There's a bitter sweet feeling to my recent move from our home base and forever loving Mcallen to Austin it is always scary and exciting to move to another city even though it was something that i had been meaning to do for a while it never seem to be the right time. Now me and Bradley have found ways to grow in our professional careers, better jobs and creative outlets without being apart from each other in beautiful Austin, TX.


It Has been fun so far. The moving part and the boxes not so much but the city and the people make it all so worth it. My birthday gift from Brad and my mom has finally been of GREEEEAT help because without my tablet i would not be able to GPS my way through life so if you are planning of moving..GET ONE



When it comes to the store there will be a lot more happening! I will not be attending the art walk in mcallen as usual but the bright side is that there is a gazillion of other handmade/craft events all around where we are THE TULLE ROOM get to share the creations!!



When it comes to Mcallen loyal customers you will always be able to shop ONLINE for their favorite accessories! We will continue to ship all over the USA From our new miniscule office.

I am going to try to share as much of this creative journey as possible with all of you through our blog so stay tuned in!

Dont forget to follow us on tumblr because thats always fun

life in pink

Due to the very tight schedule i have i rarely have time to go out. This week i while i was out with my boyfriend getting some displays and fixtures for the upcoming art walk events we decided to have a mini date and go play mini golf, eat sushi and be silly.
Who says after all that work we can't play??



favorite shoes at the moment



I'm convinced There is Magic at the thrift stores.


mini golf !




Tokens and Games





my ultimate favorite prize i've ever won! Silly huge pink sunglasses i wish i could wear them to the beach ha!

The week goes by so fast...There's not enough time in the day for me to finish everything i need to do! My schedule is changing next week and im SUPERRRR excited because i will have all the afternoons free for me to work on the store more.


Hope everyone has a great week and don't forget to stop and smell the roses..or in my case stop and play some mini golf!

Late at night ...

Today being my day off from reality i spent the entire day around my apartment making this little beauties out of scraps of vintage clothing i have left over from all the reconstructed skirts and dresses i've been working on.




I got super excited when i finally got them done, throwing such pretty prints of fabric will never ever happen again! They are only going to be 1 little dollar. You can support and recycle at the same time and they will be available at this upcoming art walk in September!


My boyfriend also took the liberty of making me some new business cards with my name on it and all that fancy stuff. I'm so very into turquoise this summer and he got the color right too! i like them what do you think?



don't forget to visit the store to check for the latest arrivals and of course to get a first pick of the recycled little buttons!

Swell sunday.

Today was a perfect day of clear thoughts and it felt rather nice after all the stress from last week because of the craft fair. I am proud to say i feel accomplished as of now, this past week i received a lot of sweet comments from people i don't know personally but that appreciate my work at the tulle room. Today specially i feel thankful for having a passion, a drive, and having people that support it.



We have projects, projects, projects.. coming soon and definitely something i would like to update you all about.

Soon we will be having a small collection of handmade and reconstructed clothing at one of my favorite stores in town called ROOM CLOTHING. It is exciting because i was able to work closely with that store and i absolutely love the vibe, the energy the owner Monica provides. We will be announcing the launch date later this month!



There was no better way to end the night and week than by having tea,reading a book and laying in a unicorn. <3
That mug is still my favorite reminds me of a friend i had that faded like they sometimes do.

Have an awesome week everyone!!!! Keep the love pouring out your hearts!