New giveaway finally up! After an embarrassingly long time, I've mustered up the energy to complete this leather disc cardigan that I first started here. Many moons, wrinkles, red fingers and strained eye muscles later, it's done done done--please pardon me as I cackle out of delight, muahaha.
Putting this together was as straightforward as it could get, but it was the grunt work that really did me in. Originally I thought I could purchase pre-cut leather circles, but no such luck. Undeterred, I bought a box of leather scrap from a pursemaker, traced and cut out what felt like hundreds of identical circles. To sew these discs on, I needed a circular hole within each, so I then, begrudgingly, cut even smaller circles within the circles (out of naïveté, I thought I could just hole punch the leather with a hole puncher which is like wishful thinking on crack). The result is this delicious cardi. I decided to pair it today with some silk trousers (which I altered in a rush), Jil Sanders, and a sheer tank.
Jibber jabber aside, let's do a GIVEAWAY. Leave a comment on this post and I'll select one on Tuesday, January 5th at 8pm. Don't forget to leave something by which I can contact you by if selected.
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Putting this together was as straightforward as it could get, but it was the grunt work that really did me in. Originally I thought I could purchase pre-cut leather circles, but no such luck. Undeterred, I bought a box of leather scrap from a pursemaker, traced and cut out what felt like hundreds of identical circles. To sew these discs on, I needed a circular hole within each, so I then, begrudgingly, cut even smaller circles within the circles (out of naïveté, I thought I could just hole punch the leather with a hole puncher which is like wishful thinking on crack). The result is this delicious cardi. I decided to pair it today with some silk trousers (which I altered in a rush), Jil Sanders, and a sheer tank.
Jibber jabber aside, let's do a GIVEAWAY. Leave a comment on this post and I'll select one on Tuesday, January 5th at 8pm. Don't forget to leave something by which I can contact you by if selected.
Get the updates as they come. Follow me the Twitter and Bloglovin'!
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crazy effort! a beautiful finish
WOW that cardigan is truly amazing!
soft x hard, lovely mix in a cardi!
karinayx@hotmail.com
Love this cardigan<3 I cant believe you giving it away after all that hard work! amazing give away:)
bighairandbikinis.blogspot.com
ooh pick me pick me! always love ur DIYs. happy new year!
pinkprincess113@yahoo.com
the hard work paid off. it's lovely!
laurennfoster@gmail.com
very cool jacket :)
This is amazing.
beneaththestarscape at gmail dot com
Awesome cardigan !
I send you my wishes for an
*Aceness Year 2010*
Kisses from Paris,
x x x
___mathyld___
PS : Ack I forgot !
My email is mathyld {at} gmail {dot} com
this cardi is so much better than the topshop one! excellent work.. eliffilyos@gmail.com
the result looks great!
betweenlovehate.wordpress.com
holy moley that looks amazing.
I'd love to see that cardigan in motion. I too can't believe your giving it away... What pleasurable aesthetic.
Sunater@hotmail.com
this piece is amazing.
it must be hard to part with it.
x
it turned out wonderful!!
What a perfect Bday present to have (January Baby). such an amazing cardi to set off my new year. Here goes nothing. Love your DIY's. Seriously considering doing my own to save money on shopping and a good way to want to look different from the average fashion trend. Thanks!
Contact (if I win): daisypetalsandtea@gmail.com
this is WAYYY too amazing.
xx
Holy Crap, Thats amazing!
That is so amazing! You did an excellent job on that cardigan and I absolutely loooove it! That is something I could never do :(.
xoxo
Wow! Such an interesting affect when it hits the light...like crow feathers!
: )
studiopigeon@gmail.com
i can't believe you're giving this away after all that hard work! it's gorgeous...kinda like scales or paillettes, but not :)
leiannblogs@gmail.com
that is beyond gorgeous!!!!
libys11@yahoo.com
btw, hope you don't mind me adding you up in my blog links.. thanks!
http://animatedconfessions.blogspot.com
This is beautiful. I recently discovered your blog and i love your style and all the diys. Keep up the awesome work!
mc3085@nyu.edu
i love your diys!
cfukushima@berkeley.edu
Love your blog and have been disappointed with the lack of posts...but this cardigan has been worth the wait
an exact replica of the original...and want to try it myself
very well done and happy new year
songyhe@gmail.com
That is gorgeous!
Wow! Now that's dedication.
gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous.
I would love to posess something so lovely.
Miss annie....Poryphia@yahoo.com
Seriously awesome piece!
I'd be honored to wear it :}
x
lastflower@rocketmail.com
holy crap. that's amazinggg! loveee it! please enter me. :) happy new year!
kat
LOVELY cardigan, honestly, lovely!
-maureen
maureenedobor@gmail.com
Leather never looked so good! GREAT DIY! PS Pick me!
workitberk@gmail.com
beautiful cardigan. I absolutely love your blog!! amberdanese@gmail.com XO, Amber Danese
gorg!
gthauberger@gcteeth.com
That is so gorgeous!
awesome job, my fingertips started aching when I saw the cardigan, then my hand cramped up when you said you had to cut all the circles out by hand!
how. fuckingmazingly. beautiful. and fresh!
this will definitely make those awful new england winters more stylish :)
xo. annasophiamoran@gmail.com
just knowing that someone put so much effort and love into making this jacket makes me want it even more! pick me! :)
me me me me me!!! :-)
i think you need a trip to m&j trim on 6th ave. in manhattan. if i recall correctly, they have large leather circles. if i didn't recall correctly, they were probably large sequin circles... in any case, you'll find lots of great stuff for d.i.ys.
beautiful outfit ur so talented
cutekiki804@yahoo.com
wow, amazing cardigan!
-tiff
tiffmailymoua@yahoo.com
@koko
i actually passed m&j today! i didn't go in though. it'll definitely be on my agenda next time and save myself the blistered fingers in the future haa
Oh wowee, this is definitely a great DIY! :) So chic and ah, just love the texture!
U are crazy talented!! The cardi is amazing <3
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looseknots@hotmail.com
Gorgeous, the texture and everything is just astonishing. I remember seeing this in the makings oh-so many moons ago and I was in awe. Excellent job, the result is fantastic :)
Wow! That jacket is just somethin' else!! It's fabulous!
laura gerencser at roadrunner dot com
holy crap this is beautiful! how could you spend so much time on something this fantastic and then give it away? I appreciate!
smcmillan17@gmail.com
AMAZING CARDIGAN!!! I love the creativity :-)
xxerikatan00@yahoo.com // http://pixierixie.blogspot.com
awesome possum
Must've been really tedious..I can only imagine. The result is awesome though! Great work!
sundae.l0v3@gmail.com
P.S. You're beautiful :)
gorgeous! Count me in
liis177 at gmail dot com
You did again a fabulous work. I would be thrilled to receive it as a, say New year presents? hihi. Enter me :)
xan_annie@yahoo.com
Love all your DIY project!! Very inspiring!!! XxX
o wow, isnt that the most gorgeous and one-of-a-kind cardigan ever made?? YES IT IS! i would love to win this DIY for my birthday in 3 weeks :D:D:D:D:D:D
kpetra@gmail.com
The jacket is amazing! You are so talented girl!
nanainwonderland@live.com
I'm really in love with it!
chrys_87@hotmail.com (if you pick me... pls?)
Ooooo i love it!!!
monappetit86@gmail.com
That's beautiful! Lovely work, I always procrastinate with DIY projects. Love it!
XOXO
www.kindlefirewithsnow.blogspot.com
Gorgeous, gorgeous, and gorgeous! I still can't believe you cut out all the circles plus all the smaller circles. Well persistence paid off in this uniquely concentric leather dangle cardi!
www.invasionista.com
Ah it's so generous of you to give away your "baby" like that. I wouldn't if I were you :/
I love the jacket and would pay good money for it. Hopefully I'm lucky this time round :)
polkydotty@gmail.com
hey dear. deathbyplatforms from Chictopia here. oh my goodness! you're a genius! this DIY is awesome...i love it! and i love the trousers and pumps! love the styling. i hope i get picked. but wait, will you be able to ship to the Philippines? :)
you can also reach me thru my blog: deathbyplatforms.blogspot.com
EEEK! i love it, count me in! :)
xoxo
natalieoffduty.blogspot.com
Wow! I can't believe you put all that time and work into this stunning piece! (BTW...I know it's a little late by now...but you can always use a rotating leather punch tool for punching smaller holes in the leather discs-- like $15 at Jo-Ann fabrics or a leather shop. Next time!:-)
Heaven. Insanity. Drool. I would love to be lucky enough to win this, but alas, luck is not a lady for me - luck usually tends to treat me like Esteban Cortazar and his split from Ungaro. You make me want to believe in the fashion gods again!;-P
Thanks for this giveaway!
xoxo
Carly
carlyjcais at hotmail dot com
Def. check out my DIY's on my blog if you get a chance!
http://chicsteals.blogspot.com
i love that you created something I have never seen before, you did a great job in executing it and it is absolutely stunning. You really create amazing DIY.
adrinictrax@gmail.com
so cute! the leather gives it edge :)
thanks for giving us the opportunity to win!
That looks like mad work!! Keep on the crack, it does wonders for you! ;)
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jaw dropping (literally).
it's beautiful.
jocqulenec@hotmail.com
This giveaway is so cool ! You're so talented :) I've followed your twitter btw ! @beckyregina
that's amazing! you are so talented at DIY!
Such painstaking handiwork! I love this! :)
hemmafru@gmail.com
You continue to amaze me Sophia, with your hard-working ethic, creativity, and ability to create such wonderful pieces. Love the cardi so much!
What else can I say but...LOVE IT!
Would love to have it!
fashionismyamphetamine@gmail.com
Fantastic! Looks like the cardigan from topshop.
But this one is much prettier!
xx
WOW ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!
LOVE IT!!
anna_252@hotmail.co.uk
Just so inspiring.
the-chronicler.com
this is made of LOVE! it makes me dream.
Goldenoldrags@gmail.com
omg your diys are always so amazing!!
sheryl.wsh@gmail.com
wow
at first when i looked at it, i was doubtful of how it would look on a person.
But the outcome is amazing, i love this creation.
iwantiwantiwantiwant! :DDD
wow it's awesome! I want it! :)
This cardigan really looks amazing ! Really Nice DIY
Really wish to have it
lea.dewaele@libertysurf.fr
i sooo want it sophia :) and thinking that it took you ages and its a labor of love will be an honor for me to have a give away from you :)
puppy eyes :)
lots of love
xoxo
grizzy
www.coocour.blogspot.com
this cardigan is so amazing! i'm totally in love with that.
kitike009@hot.ee
kketsuu.blogspot.com
Another of your DIY is featured on my blog.
Love this cardigan!!
If there was a DIY Award you definitely should win it!
I absolutely loooove this! You're amazing! I'm going to try to make the feathery white blouse tomorrow!
holly@thebrannigans.com
Aaaaw you are amazing, i love love this!!!
vonedar@hotmail.com
you are a DIY godess!
It's absolutely amazing! Man, what a great start on the new year if I won that!
I LOVE IT! It´s really awesome! You´re the official DIY-Queen!
malaika@inpanik.com
omg i would never want to give this away!!
milkatmidnight@hotmail.com
omg, it is amazing! Love it love it ya! :-)
roara23@gmail.com
that is very lovely!
seis4u@yahoo.com
If i will win this i will just have a heart attack!:)
barbara_bp@hotmail.com
And thanks for this great idea for DIY with leather circles!:)
That cardigan is beautiful! Even if I don't win, I'll have to tackle this myself!
releasekarma@gmail.com
It looks beautiful, you did a great job, and I'd love to win it! :)
jovana2911@gmail.com
wow...this cardi is amazing. it reminds me on a cute dress i saw at cos.
I'm speechless again Sophia.. From all your DIY's this one is definitely the most incredible! Congratilations girl.. I think i'm going to try it at home ahah!
Bug kiss and have a great 2010 ;D,
www.dimogonda.blogspot.com
Thank you for always being so generous, and making someone feel special!
This really came out amazing! Thanks for alll the give aways!
Gloria
gloria_gonzalez90@yahoo.com
wow.. perfect as always!!!
i love it!
fung0002002@yahoo.com.hk
wow so awesome! I love it!!!
ananda
anandalein@yahoo.de
It looks great on you! So prettym it's almost sad to give it away! :P
i love your outfit, it's true understated chic. style icon!
pflater at g mail
Omg, I would love that cardigan! It would be perfect with my Alexander Wang bag.
ceciliestam@hotmail.com
That cardigan is incredible, you did a really fantastic job. Also, I love the combo of those pants and white shirt! : )
i'm so in, that's one of the most beautiful things i've seen in a long time
amazing!! i love it soooo much, it's such a great idea and you made it sooo beautiful! omg i would be so happy with this, you wouldn't believe! amazing that you have the patience to complete something like this! and you're rocking it in the picture btw! absolutly stunning!!!
xx
Emma
after--dawn.blogspot.com
It's amazing, I adore your creativity. I'm going trough your blog right now and I'm speachless. I'm here for the first time and I love it!
joanna.glogaza@gmail.com
brilliant! love it!
carladietmair[at]gmail.com
Gorgeous. I can't even imagine all the tedious labor involved in something like that!
jenn.werkhoven @ gmail.com
The cardigan is absolutely stunning. What an effort! Your poor fingers! Such a fantastic result. It is stuff like this that keeps me coming back to your blog, BRILL!!
xx
lmchard@googlemail.com
Aaah how amazing!! So gorgeous...
I'll hope 2010 starts good for me ;)
www.chasingcherries.com
chasingcherries@gmail.com
looks amazing on, why are you giving it away!! happy new year.
marielrichards@gmail.com
The cardigan turned out so well! I'm a fashion major and should really make more things for myself in my spare time ha, you're an inspiration!
Emily
emilykfarina@gmail.com
That looks beautiful on you. You're an angel for giving it away. Are you sure you're Asian? I'm two pieces of bulgogi away from being Margaret Cho and I'd never take that cardigan off.
wow wow wow wowwww i love your diy!! you were amazing! i would never be able to do something similar...
hope to get it :))
Myriam babyglambud@hotmail.it
that is lovely!
syeung94 (at) gmail (dot) com
Wauw your blog is so cool, i love the diy projects!
xleafy@msn.com
Wow this is amazing, you did one hell of a job :) I can't believe you're giving it away after all the work you put in it! Seriously cool, dear!
Happy New Year!
yespleasemademoiselle at hotmail dot com
That's beautiful! How did you do the smaller holes then if using a hole punch didn't work? Why didn't it work?
hakanaula@hotmail.com
love this!!
Thanks so much for the giveaway! Amazing.
me me me! :)
The cardi looks great! where do you usually buy your supplies for your projects?
Love the pants!
Its so prettyy! thanks for always doing giveaways.
yang.nancy.ny@gmail.com
I saw some examples of creations with leather discs and thought it looked really cool, love how yours turned out...Can't believe you're giving this away after all that hard work, really sweet of you...
I don't usually enter giveaways but that was too gorgeous to warrant not trying for it.
tangerinedots at gmail dot com
Those leather disks are insane.
Stunning! xx
blanche-neve.blogspot.com
You're crazy to want to give it away ;)
amalinahmad7@gmail.com
that is quite a beautiful cardigan. you put so much work into you're stunning DIYS! i love them all .. especially the jewelry.. you should have a shop! :D
corgijw@yahoo.com
xx
I am so desperate to get any of your great-wonderfull-marvellous-unique DIY that I really don't know what to do what to say...I promise you I have been a very good girl last year and I am still waiting for my Xmas gifts.
You know I love you and love your blog!
You can contact me in my blog.
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Oh it's beautiful, all the hard work has definitely paid off! :) x
- suzanne_jones@live.co.uk -
Your original post inspired me to try this myself, but with a deep forest green leather i found. And you're right- SO MUCH WORK INVOLVED. I also tried to hole punch the leather, haha!
Please pick me :)
sashhaaa@hotmail.com x
Crazy awesome. Long term lurker popping up to say how much I appreciate your blog and how inspiring it is! :)
http://dreamingspiresandoldcartyres.blogspot.com
Wow that's amaazing.. It turned out great!
My new year's resolution is to get handy on the sewing machine!!.. wish me luck and have an awesome year!
you can contact me on my twitter
www.twitter.com/SillyJillyBeans
or on my personal blog
www.urbsnova.blogspot.com
xo
i looove this cardigan! i can't believe you're giving it away after you put so much work into it.
http://ngracewaslike.blogspot.com
please contact me via the comment box on the right side of the blog. thanks. (:
Kudos for getting around to finishing a half baked project - I've yet to achieve such a feat.
Extraordinary finished product, most definitely worth all the digit destroying hours you put into it. I wouldn't want to part with it!
wow that's awesome
lovealice22(at)gmail(dot)com
Ohhh I'd SO love to have this, it looks incredibly beautiful!
akiri.kitty@gmail.com
I'm from austria and everything cool needs 10 years to come to our little land of ignorance,and then it's not cool anymore, so if you want to help this fashion disaster of a country you could give this cardigan to me and I promise I'm going to make Austria a worthful fashion-country!
Contact me at ghostoffashion@gmail.com
It's beautiful!
wang.owen@hotmail.com
Beautiful Work!! You might want to keep it for yourself!!
slurpilicious(at)hotmail(dot)com
omg so sweet that you give it away!!!!
love your look and style i´ll totally be so happy i win this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
xoxo amber
http://amberfahionforever.blogspot.com/
I love this beautiful top. It is so different and I cannot believe after all the work you put into it you are giving it away. Thank you so much.
this is gorgeous. like many of the other readers, i cannot believe you would give away such a beautiful piece after so much effort on your part. amazing.
kt.frek@gmail.com
Ab.So.Lute.Ly Stunning! Thanks so much for the chance to win it! asthenight at gmail dot com
Can't believe its finished now. Thought you'd given up on it lol. Looks amazing. Would love to own it!! klarz@hotmail.com :)
i absolutely love it! i can't believe your giving it away, but i'll gladly take it!!
beth_hayden@yahoo.ie
It's gorgeous, love! your DIY work is always stunning.
coffee.smile@yahoo.com
i can´t believe you put THIS much effort in the lovely cardi and now you´re sooo generous and give it away....awwwwww...i´d give it such a good home! ;-) piabaasi@hotmail.com
wow! such a beautiful cardigan and a fantastically creative DIY!
ashleydfisher at gmail.com
It reminds me of a dragon... in the best way possible. :3 Sooo gorgeous! Do you think this would be possible on booties? That would look killer, even if impossible.
xGothberryTea@aim.com
incredible diy. it looks so great on you, too!
ms.youre.on.fire@gmail.com
I love this. I pray to the fashion God's that I win this gem!!
Kaylei_H@yahoo.com
OMG OMG OMG
that is amazing!
u must have a lotttt of patience
i showed this to my sister
who is an art student
and even she was stunned and amazed at the effort and time put into this
and i realllllllllyyyyyyyyyy hope i win
and if i dont
i'll ATTEMPT to DIY this as well
email:
punchlover@hotmail.com
So in love with your cardigan! The texture makes it such a special piece! Happy New Year to you! xo, Mel
All those tiny circles...I can't even imagine. It's stunning!
Ooh, yes please!
oh lovely.good to see people of real style in boston. love it (:
winter12480@hotmail.com
How completely gorgeous! I love, love it!
iamemmamusic -at- gmail.com
iamemmamusic.blogspot.com
Wow! You've done it AGAIN! Hope I win this one, because I looove it! Great job!
Wow, I love sequins, and have always wanted the perfect sequin miniskirt, but this is better!
Sequins would get folded and creased way too easily when I'm dancing ;)
kookieforever@gmail.com
AMAZING DIY. :DDD
love this !
pixelatedsmiley@gmail.com
You creative dog, you.
I don't know how you could bear to give away
something you slaved over. But It's coo.
irenekudos@yahoo.com
You're pretty much a DIY genius. I will grovel at your feet!
dropkickintheface.xd at gmail dot com
Nomnomnomnomnom.
Your hair looks soft.
erskbo@gmail.com
wow! I amazed with what u've done!
it's really amazing..
Amaze with ur creativity on doing DIY.. super cool!
LOVE this!
www.janet128.blogspot.com
That's amazing! I can't imagine how long that took to finish.
sundaygirl at gmail dot com
tough leather meets soft circle meets flowy cardi meets tough leather meets soft circle meets flowy cardi meets tough leather meets soft circle meets flowy cardi meets...
...perfect harmony.
another beautiful (albeit time-consuming) diy.
xx hapoom.zzz[at[]gmail.com
Never seen such a unique twist on a "leather jacket" before; I love it.
mel.weismann@gmail.com
you are such an inspiration!
brigittebui25@hotmail.com
oooooooh <3
amazing.
the sophisticated nature of it, as well as the detailed form make an amazing combination. XD
laur.franklin@gmail.com
Oh, oh, oh, pick me, pick me! I love that! I would wear it always! Like seriously all the time! Good work, girl!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/lenfantterrible
enfant.terrible.boutique@gmail.com
Oh it's lovely!
www.itsmaystyle.blogspot.com
amazing!! i just can't live without it now!! give meeeee!! :)
basso_gabi@yahoo.com.br
it's sooo goooood!
i guess i would keep all diys by myself..it's amazing how you can give them away..but..good for us:)
it really love your style, it's so simple and colourless but still every outfit has got something special. yeah:)
love your jacket, well done, it must have been hard work!!
this would be an incredible piece to work with!!
mwinther@friars.providence.edu
http://marie-louisespulse.blogspot.com
omg I love it
smith.aeliza@gmail.com
amyesmith.com/blog
Your cardigan is such an amazing use of leather, especially for places like the Philippines where it can get quite humid. Amazing!
<3 from Manila
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http://telebasuradesign.blogspot.com
simply EASY CHIC!!!!
http://punto-di-partenza.ilcannocchiale.it/
Wow! you are so talented! this is truly a piece of art!
Totally bamf!
chix0rgirl at gmail dot com
daang, this is so unique!
It's nice girl cardigan meets bamf leather!
anvictong@yahoo.com
Love it.amazing job !
I'm in !
placedelaconcorde@yahoo.com
so inventive. I like it ;)
hey thanks for your comment on my blog!
this giveaway is awesome!!!
yalova_84@yahoo.es
xxx
Love it! love itttt!
chic. i want it.
i love your masterpiece, it's simply brilliant.
please please choose me!
love,Flavia
oh my goodnesssss!!
katylou [at] gmail.com
I do hope I'm not too late on this giveaway!
It looks like all your hard work paid off with this leather disc jacket because its simply stunning and surely screams attention.
Ohhhhh,it would be so lovely to have this. Psssst,and maybe you could do your own label with your upcoming DIYs. Adds that personal touch.
praisingyou.lia@gmail.com
this cardigan is soo awesome! i'm impressed!
missmae187 at gmail.com
wowowow, i'm entering this giveaway for sure!!!
i missed out on the "Romanticism" one!!!
i can't believe i only came across your blog today... man! i missed out!
with all of the hard work you put into it, you could sell it for a lot of ca$h! but you are amazing enough to give it away.
and i'm entering =)
email: cayleemariew@yahoo.com
I hope I win I hope I win :) :)
Awesome Asians uniteee!!!
Candace, candybee21@yahoo.com
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