I love the look of a crisp white collar – it instantly transforms a casual outfit into a professional one. However, I don’t like the added bulk around my bust area that a full button-down gives. When I try to layer a sweater on top, the buttons usually pop through the top layer and the […]
DIY
DIY: Bowie-Inspired Leather Eye Mask
Donatello works at night and often has trouble sleeping during the day. Apart from noise and temperature, darkness is so important in getting a good sleep. We have blinds, a black out curtain, but the bedroom still wasn’t dark enough. The polyester eye masks from the airplane never stayed put, so I decided to invent my own. These two […]
DIY: Make Your Own Leather Key Covers
My leather obsession continues with these leather key covers. I wanted to customize our house and apartment keys for future house guests (though our apartment is still too small at the moment but I can dream). I refreshed my embroidery skills by labeling the house key with an ¨H¨and the apartment one with an ¨A.¨ Simple and obvious, […]
DIY: Make a Leather Belt Loop Key Fob
As you may have noticed, we love crafting and making gifts for friends and family here on Kiku Corner. Sometimes we struggle with creating presents for the guys, though. Really, how many knit scarves can Donatello own? Since I have recently become obsessed with leather crafts (just check out our Pinterest board), it made sense to […]
DIY: McCall’s M7193 Gathered Surplice Blouse
I made this McCall’s M7193 gathered surplice blouse in a pink rayon challis print.