How To Honeybird Child- RED CAPE

A red cape made out of flannelette, with off white braiding at the back and on the corners, and a red wooden bead at the neck.

3 of the many ways to wear it.

Casual

Dress it down with a white jeans, Brown tee and tan boots for an everyday/anyday feel.

Semi-casual

Dress it up with black tights or black skinny jeans, black boots and a black shirt.

Dressy

Dress it up with an off white, white or cream dress. Add bold accessories like red heels or a red bag. Don't forget the red lips.

Purchase from our Hello Pretty Store or email us at thehoneybirdchild@hotmail.com with the keywords "Farm Towns And Ball Gowns" and receive a 10% discount.

DIY Winter Faux Fur Phone Pouch

What pairs better with winter than fur? (Faux fur of course)

A quick and easy DIY tutorial
What you need:

 *A piece of fur fabric. About 3cm wider in width than your phone x 2.5 times the length of your phone.

 *Needle and thread

 *Press studs (optional) 

Steps: 

1. Cut your fabric accordingly.

2. Lay the fabric flat, right side up 

3. Place your phone in the centre of the fabric. Fold the fabric over and adjust until the phone is covered.
4. Stitch up the sides (on the red lines).

5. Turn the fabric inside out.
6. If you choose to put a press stud on the flap attach the one piece to the flap and the other on the pouch.
TADA! Fur Pouch ! A Winter Fur Pouch.

Scouted- Sloppy Seconds Clothing

Today a new feature will be added on Farm Towns And Ball Gowns namely "Scouted"

Scouted will feature an interesting individual/individuals or project that is South African.

First up, meet Leigh-Anne Liebenberg from Sloppy Seconds. She is a 24 year old earth child that's doing her share to make our planet a little more green.

City: Port Elizabeth

Please tell us more about sloppy seconds. (What is it about and how did it start?)

Sloppy Seconds is a collection of previously loved second hand clothing, accessories and miscellaneous treasures. This transient collection of second hand garments is hand-picked, altered or reworked to ensure each garment is repaired or altered to a more modern fit. I shorten dresses, blouse sleeves, shorts and over-sized shirts to crop tops. I do custom alterations on any Sloppy Seconds purchases, such as shortening or taking in garments that are too big. I hope to offer a product which emphasizes the idea of recycling by reworking old garments and scrap fabrics I find in the second hand shop to create new designs from “waste”.

I started Sloppy Seconds on my gap year in 2009 because I‘ve always loved the idea of owning something that someone else has worn in an entirely different era and wanted to share that concept. I personally wear a lot of second hand clothing and received interest in my own second hand “vintage” clothing so I decided to sell a few of my extra garments and from there it grew to Facebook!

That's so cool!  How and where can we purchase these treasures from?

I’m based in Port Elizabeth and sell at two markets a month in Port Elizabeth.

The Granary Market, the first Wednesday of every month from 4pm-9pm at The Granary in Stanley street Richmond Hill Port Elizabeth. 

The Back to Earth Organic Market, the last Sunday of every month from 10am-3pm at The Cash store Sardinia Bay road, Sardinia Bay Port Elizabeth.

I do post anywhere in South Africa for an additional R30 so anyone is able to order the items they’re interested in!

Also, can someone owning vintage material contact you for resale?

Yes sure, I do sometimes buy from customers or sell for them so anyone wanting to sell goods can contact me via the Facebook page.

Contact details and social media platform usernames:

Facebook: sloppy.seconds.clothing
Instagram:  @sloppy_seconds_clothing

Visit Sloppy Seconds facebook page or instagram profile and browse through the charming pieces.

HBC CLOTHING UPDATE

A few days ago the Honeybird Child photoshoot took place.

Honeybird Child has incorporated modest clothing pieces.

The Photoshoot pics will be up within the next few weeks.

In the mean time, here are a few of the behind the scene pictures from the shoot.

Honey Coated Kisses
*~Honeybird Child~*

Three Sleeps

Quick update: 

Three more sleeps to the Honeybird Child Clothing Photoshoot. 

To stay updated follow me on 

Instagram: @smeenib 

Twitter: @honeybirdchild 

Facebook page: The Honeybird Child

Mothers Day Coaster Gift

Mums day is just around the corner. Why not make her something special and one of a kind?

 Like the previous DIY, we will be making a coaster. 

 What you need:  

*A 10cm x 10cm canvas  

*Acrylic paint (optional) 

* Permanent marker(optional) 

* Modge Podge  

* Craft paper 

* Scrapbook stickers

 

You can choose between a painted or decopauged coaster. 

For the painted option follow this
tutorial. 

 For the decopauged option scroll down. 

 1. Stick the craft paper on to the canvas by using the modge podge as a glue.

2. Once its dry, arrange your 3D scrapbooking stickers on the canvas. 

 3. Apply 5 layers of modge podge, allowing to dry between each layer.

All done! 

  Don't forget to make Mum feel special on Sunday, today and always. xoxo