smile.

Are you smiling yet? I made this sunflower smiley face for you my lovely readers. I really hope that it worked :-)
       Pike Place Market in Seattle has the most amazing and budget friendly flowers I have ever seen before. I brought this beautiful yellow bouquet home with some fresh vegetables today. I love the sunflower season with its bright yellow and orangey colors. It makes me smile! Everyone loves flowers but; smiling flowers are even better, if you want to try next time you get flowers for someone. Just an idea...

Sunflower necklace by A Cup of Sparkle

There are many original pieces in A Cup of Sparkle Etsy shop. One of them is this sunflower necklace in silver accented with emerald and Swarovski crystals. Very simple, yet; very casual and fun. It is a great piece for fall...  You can see more detailed pictures of this sunflower necklace by clicking here.

I hope you liked my creations for today and you will always find a reason to smile.  Have a fantastic weekend everyone!

Jersey Lace Scarf Tutorial

I have been busy hand sewing lately for my fall wardrope; something cozy chic! I purchased matching gray and yellow jersey knit and lace for my hanmade scarf project. I don't have a sewing machine so; I planned everything as simple as it can be.

Jersey and Lace Scarf Tutorial by A Cup of Sparkle

Jersey scarves has been so popular and my inspiration was a lace jersey scarf I saw on Pinterest. Initially, I thought I would do exactly the same pattern but; then, I couldn't find any good quality lace in the fabric store. In the end, I created my own versatile infinity scarf design in beautiful gray and yellow colors.

Here is my simple schematic step-by-step tutorial I prepared for you. I hope you liked it and it will bring you inspiration to do something crafty. 

Let me know if you decide to try it. I would love to know how your scarf turned out :)

Step #1: Cut your jersey fabric in rectangles. I used the entire piece I purchased for the gray fabric.
You can also repurpose an old T-shirt instead of buying new fabric.

Materials Needed

Step #2: Cut the gray fabric again into two pieces; a short and a long piece.

Step #3: Sew the yellow fabric on top of the smaller dark fabric piece.

You can skip this step, if you like. The yellow fabric I used was thinner and transparent like lace. I did this step to create a dark silhouette behind the branch and flower motifs and also to have a homogenous feel throughout the scarf in terms of thickness.

Step #4: Now, it is time to bring those two pieces together.

I did hand sewing but; I am sure sewing machine will work better.

Step #5: This is an infinity scarf shaped like a big circle so; in this step, you will close the circle by sewing the right and left ends together.

Step #6: This step is also optional. I added a short lace peace where I combined the yellow and gray fabric together. My motivation was to hide my bad hand sewing :) but, I also like the jersey and lace together.

Step #7: Ta-Da...  your handmade, original scarf is ready to accessorize your fall outfits!