What I Wore to Church (I will be linking this outfit up to the Pleated Poppy and Momma Go Round) Shirt: Forever 21, Skirt: Banana Republic, Shoes: Reflections, Belt: Forever 21, Necklace, Earrings, Ring: c/o Stella & Dot via my gal Tahnie of A Happy Girl I believe in lace and pearls. I believe that dirty hair are a curls best friend. I believe in always saying I love you before hanging up. I believe that when you could use an extra dose of blessings {…Read More…}
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I’m blogging over here today. And it’s an honor, because this just so happens to be one of my all-time favorite blogs. And after meeting Casey last month, she has now become one of my all-time favorite people. So please, stop by and visit me at Casey’s place. And kick up your feet and stay a while–you’ll be happy you did. And now, a quick announcement about another gal I love. Brittany, from Love Stitched. Red dress: Anthropologie, Turquoise dress: Forever 21, Boots: Famous Footwear, Sweater: TJMaxx, {…Read More…}
I have a new friend. Her name is Brooke. Brooke White. You may have heard of her, from this little show called American Idol. I’ve watched every season. But this was the only season where I actually voted. And it was for her. She made me smile then, and she makes me smile now. About a month ago I met Brooke in person. Like a total goof ball, I confessed my infatuation with her on Idol, and I even ended with “I totally voted for {…Read More…}
Best friends know the little things about you. Like your shoe size. And best friends do sweet and spontaneous things for you–just because. Like pick you up a pair of glorious boots while they’re out shopping, because said boots were a rockin low price and they’re ”soooo you“. I have a best friend like this. And I love her, and my new wellies. Bring on the rain. And only a best friend could get me to pole dance in my new wellies–well sorta.
Your headbands featured from last week’s challenge: {The Wiegand’s} {Saturated Canary} From left to right, starting at the top row: A Happy Girl, Port of Thoughts, Little Penelope Lane, Mod Memento, Jessica N Designs, The Letter 4, Absolute Mommy, The Wonder Forest. 1. Pocket Full of Lovelies, 2. Momma Kate, 3. Smitten 4 Life, 4. Homemakin and Decoratin 5. Alexandra Rose {Agape Love Designs} Learn to make this knotted t-shirt headband with Sugar Bee Crafts. Check out all these great ideas from Eisy Morgan. My favorite {…Read More…}
Get caught up on the challenge here. What I Learned From the Headband Challenge: 1. Apparently my forehead is even larger than I already knew it was. And headbands can either hide or accentuate its massive surface area. I prefer to hide it. 2. I like headbands more than I knew. 3. They can be worn with pony tails. And when a busy week calls for limited hair washing, this style is the method of choice. Before this week, I had never worn a headband this way. 4. {…Read More…}
I love headbands. Everything about them. I love that they hide a bad hair day, that they dress up a boring outfit, that they give your look a little spunk. I have nearly a dozen of them, from all my favorite shops out in etsy and blogland. But when it really comes down to it, I don’t wear them as often as I could. I select my outfit and then add one of my extra cute headbands for garnish…then…just as I am about to walk {…Read More…}
How to Make a Feather Extension Headband Feather extensions and earrings are all the rage right now {especially peacock feathers}. Very bohemian, very awesome. So rather than create earrings or a clip in extension, I thought about attaching the feathers to a subtle headband. And this is what I got. It seriously only took about 5 minutes to create. Here’s how I did it: Supplies: Blank headband Clear thread Hot glue gun Two very small strips of fabric Feathers of your choice *I {…Read More…}
Anthropologie Knock Off Vintage Yo Yo Bobby Pins {As seen on the fabulous Kojo Designs} I originally posted this fun tutorial on Kojo Designs a while back. During my moving interim, I thought I would revisit it with y’all. _______________________________________ If you’ve ever seen any of my tutorials, then you know I love me a good knock off. And naturally, one of my favorite sites to get ideas is Anthropologie. I stumbled upon these beauties, and knew I wanted to try my own version. {source: Anthropologie} {…Read More…}
Remember Prom? Ahhh, it feels like so long ago. Making myself all fancy. Agonizing for days over my hair style. Finding the perfect shoes. And then the accessories… What to wear? What to wear? Well, a beautiful girl on her way to Prom needs our advice girlies. Brianna, a gorgeous high school student, emailed me seeking advice. What necklace do we suggest she wear with this stunning dress? What do you think? Feel free to include links. BTW Brianna, you look like a beautiful princess in {…Read More…}
How to Make a Jewel Bib Necklace (with a free template download} I’ve seen these bib necklaces everywhere. J Crew, Anthropologie, Nordstroms. And I have been meaning to make one of my very own for nearly a year now. Well, I finally did it. And let me tell you, it’s easy as pie. Let’s make one together, mmkay. Materials: Download your FREE necklace template HERE. One square foot of black felt Package of gems: I purchased the 1 lb. package from Michael’s and I used {…Read More…}
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How to Make a Button Bib Necklace {with pearl and jewel embellishments} As you can see, this is one of those tutorials where my button hoarding came in handy. Before I began this project, I gathered my button collection–consisting of every extra button that ever came attached to my clothing purchases, all my grandma’s old/vintage buttons, and some extras from jewelry that I took apart because it was out of style. So call up your momma, your grandma, your auntie or friend, and see if {…Read More…}
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I Wanna See Your Pom Pom’s {link up your projects at the end of this post} I like to party. You like to party. Why not party together? Shall we?! A Pom Pom Party to be exact! I want to see what you’ve made using the Pom Pom Necklace tutorial or the Headband tutorial. The other night I had the girlies from my Church Young Women’s group over to my humble abode, and we had a blast making tons of these little pretties. We had {…Read More…}
REPOSTED from a Guest Spot I had on Tatertots & Jello {one of my favorite bloggy peeps of all times, just so you know} I think I’ll spare you all the mushy details about the admiration, respect and general happy feelings I have towards Jen and the fabulous Tatertots & Jello blog. She is basically pure awesome {but you all know that}, so I’ll skip to the real reason I am was asked to guest post today… To teach you how to make this super duper, crazy {…Read More…}
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Pom Pom Bib Necklace Tutorial {totally anthro-esk} Do you remember my Pom Pom headband tutorial a while back? It was kinda a big deal {hehe}. So, after a craft fest with my girl Brittany, I was inspired to turn those Pom’s into an anthropologie inspired necklace. Brittany used this similar process to create a Pom Pom brooch. These are crazy easy to make! Pom Pom Bib Necklace Supplies: Felt {approx 1 sq foot} Cotton fabric in the color of your choice Fabric scissors Necklace chain, pearls, {…Read More…}
Here is my solution… to waking up with “Rats Nest” hair: Tis the season for not blow drying {or washing for that matter} our hair. Because it’s HAT SEASON! Those of us {me} with jumbo foreheads LOVE hat season! All of these knit hats and bands are ONLY $3 at Forever 21!!!! YES, I am serious–only $3 people! Click here. I got 3, but now I’m thinking I should have bought 57 at that price. BTW: have you visited our new sponsor yet? Perfect holiday gifts! {…Read More…}
Guest Blogger: Fashionista On A Dime I am super excited about today’s guest blogger, the expert fashionista, Amanda. For those of you who didn’t already know, I love to shop–I mean love to shop! Yet, just because I love to shop doesn’t mean I am really good at it. Case in point: It’s Spring, and my wardrobe could really use a “colorful” and “bright” revamp–yet, when I head out to shop I only come home with gray and black–not cool, and certainly not colorful. ENTER {…Read More…}
*Disclaimer*: A bit of self-promotion is about to occur. As a co-designer of Accent by LoveStitched, I just had to post the latest and greatest of our creations. This versatile piece makes me happy, happy, happy! Introducing: The Rebecca {as a headband} {as a sash} {drapes down your back} Hmmm, perhaps I’ll need to keep this peice for myself… Just joking.
Wavy hair makes me happy. It means less blow drying, less brushing, less straightening, and more volume.
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