Tag: bellydancing

Sparkly Costume Showcase 2016

Christmas has passed, and it’s the end of the year. How was your 2016? My 2016 was lots of learning and meeting new people online and in person. I learned many little sewing techniques while making Sparkly Belly tutorials, and I also took a business program this year. I launched new ebook, Belly Dancer in Business, and new course, Swirly… Read more →

30 Belly Dancer Affirmation Cards - Free and Printable

30 Belly Dance Affirmation Cards (Free & Printable!)

  If you came to my website for the first time from other belly dancers’ Belly Dancer Affirmation Cards posts, welcome! Take your time and enjoy browsing through my website 🙂 And welcome back, returning readers! 🙂 We have something different today….   What do you think when you hear the word “affirmation”?   Positive words, powerful meanings, strength….   Then… Read more →

DIY Star Appliques

DIY Sparkly Star Appliques!

Welcome back to the Holiday DIY series! In my last 2 posts, you saw how to make a sleeveless choli top with cute double bows and a super easy no-sew skirt for your holiday costume. But I mean, these are great all year around! And today, I want to show you how to make these sparkly star appliques to add to your… Read more →

DIY 10 minute no sew ruffle skirt

DIY 10-minute ruffle skirt (Sew or no-sew!)

This may be the easiest DIY I’ve done… 😉 In my last post, you saw how to make a sleeveless choli top that’s perfect for your holiday theme performance. In this post – Holiday DIY series Pt 2 – I’ll show you how to make a SUPER EASY skirt with ruffles. This is so easy that I’m not sure I call… Read more →

DIY sleeveless choli crop top belly dance

DIY Easy Sleeveless Choli / Crop Top with Double Bows!

Ohhh the festive season has begun! Thanksgiving family fun, Black Friday shopping fun, and holiday dancing fun…. 😀 (oh, speaking of Black Friday, check out Sparkly Belly’s Black Friday fun here!) Since holiday events are coming up, in the next 3 posts, I’m going to do a holiday DIY costume series where I’ll show you how to make this sleeveless… Read more →

belly dance costuming tips with Zahra Zuhair

Belly Dance Costuming Tips with Zahra Zuhair!

I’m so excited to publish this post today, because… I have one of my all time favourite belly dancers, Zahra Zuhair, on Sparkly Belly!!! A couple of months ago, I stumbled upon her YouTube videos where she was talking about creating your own signature style of dancing, which was really, really good and helpful. So I immediately emailed her and… Read more →

16 Ways to Wear a Reversible circle skirt

16 Ways to Wear a Reversible Circle Skirt

Wouldn’t it be nice to get many looks out of 1 costume? That would be so fun, and you could adjust your style depending on your choreography, audience and occasion. Is that even possible? Yes, it is! 😀 In this video, you’ll see how you can create 16 different looks using 1 reversible circle skirt. Let’s get started! Sign up… Read more →

DIY Circle Skirt - Reversible, double-layer, double-slit

DIY Circle Skirt for dancers! [reversible & double-layer & double-slit]

Thanks for enjoying last week’s What Type of Belly Dancer Are You? test! It has quickly become the most shared post on Sparkly Belly 🙂 If your test result was a Classic Belly Dancer or Artist or even Sweet Charmer, today’s DIY is perfect addition to your dance wardrobe! I love versatile costume pieces, and circle skirts are definitely a… Read more →

what type of belly dancer are you test

What Type of Belly Dancer Are You?

Your costuming should be an expression of who you are.   So what is your belly dancer personality?   Take this short test below and find out what type of belly dancer you are! You’ll get costuming advice and tutorials perfect for your belly dancer personality at the end! 😀   Read more →