Outfit Post/Studio Peek

Here's what I wore yesterday on our fun-filled adventure of a day!

 I got some work done yesterday, played tennis with Brandon (I'm terrible but we have fun) and ate Korean! We decided to go out to eat somewhere we had never been before and chose this place called Korean BBQ... it was interesting. I've never had Korean before and didn't know what to expect! But let me tell you, their dumplings were delicious! The rest of the food was... spicy and unusual. There were a lot of vegetables involved and I like the way they were flavored but still simple. After, we went for fro-yo which is guaranteed to be good! Then came home for an episode of Mad Men and some much needed sleep!

Aren't these shoes AMAZING? I happened upon them the other day at a thrift store and grabbed them up before I had a chance to think about it! I love, love, love them!

Outfit Details:

Vest- Thrifted

Pink Lace Skirt- Thrifted

Lighthouse Necklace- DIY

Oxfords- Thrifted

Tomorrow, I'm going to share with you a tour of my studio (aka my old room at my dad's that he so kindly let's me work out of)! I redecorate the other day in an attempt to get motivated about working and decided it was blog-worthy! So here's a little sneak peek:

Hope everyone is having a fantabulous weekend! Any exciting plans or events?! I would love to hear all about them!

Infinity Dress From Vintage Sheet

TGIF!! I'm so ready for the weekend! I've got some serious stuff to catch up on including homework, laundry, work, and sleep! Anyways, on with the tutorial!

 
This has to be one of my favorite projects I have ever done. I am just giddy with excitement on how this turned out! Look how pretty! I got the idea from here: Infinity Dress. And I've had this pretty, queen-size, vintage sheet laying around waiting for something special to use it for!

So I worked up the guts and finally took a whack at this! I did it a little differently than the link above since I used non-stretchy material. Here's what I did:

First, folded the 90" side in half and layed it out flat (ok, a little flatter than this)

If you have a fitted sheet like mine, it's easiest to cut off the elastic on the edges and snip the little corner seams so it lays flatter.

Then, I used this circle skirt tutorial to figure out how to cut/construct the skirt portion of it.

 I cut it according to the directions and my dimensions. Then I sewed the pieces together to form my skirt.

I serged the inside seams and the bottom hem but if you don't have a serger, you can just fold up the bottom hem and sew it.

 Next, I cut my straps. According to the infinity dress instructions, I measured from the middle of my bust to the inside of my armpit. The width I used was about 9" (the measurement plus extra for seam allowance). And then for the length, I just cut them 90" long.

Next, you'll need to finish the edges. You can either fold the edges in and sew them or serge them like I did. I also tapered one side of each of them.


Next, turn your skirt right side out. Find the front and lay it flat with the front facing up. Lay your straps down (face down), lining up the edges with the top of the skirt. You can overlap them an inch or two(like I did) or just lay them side by side. I overlapped mine but ended up wishing I hadn't. So it's up to you.


Sew them on, making sure to reinforce with backstitching where the two meet and the outside edges.

Then finish the edges of the top of the skirt. You can fold it in and sew or serge it like mine. (pardon my dirty floor!)

Then I added elastic to the back to keep it all up! And you're done!

I had a lot of fun experimenting with the different ways to do it! I can't wait to wear this little baby out!

Do you own an infinity dress? What do you think?

Will You Be My Joy Buddy?

I got this idea from my mother and I think it's a really great way to boost your self esteem and keep you motivated! Atleast for me that is...

You see, I like to make lists... for everything, especially to-do lists . They help me remember what I have to do by righting them down and keep my thoughts on the straight and narrow! But as much of a blessing it is, it's also a curse. I have so many lists and no matter how much I do, there's always more! Too little time and too much to do! Sometimes I just want to plop down on my couch and do nothing at all! Very discouraging. But this is where a "joy buddy" comes in! Well, it doesn't necessarily have to be a buddy, the point is to take some time and think about all the things you did do instead of dwelling on of all the things you haven't done. I hate getting stuck in ruts and I think this is a good habit to start to keep me movitvated and focused! So, when I'm feeling discouraged or stressed out or just in the mood to feel good about myself, I'm going to do a Joy Post and share with you all, the good things in my day/life. I would love to hear what your "joy" of the day is! Feel free to comment!

Here's my joy of the day:

• I woke up early and got work done before Eliza woke up (usually she's the one waking me up and it's not pretty!)
• I braved the 20 minute wait at the post office with Eliza (kicking and screaming) to ship out some orders, yay me!
• Did some much needed thrifting to cheer me up!
• Got some serious work done (thanks to some starbucks and good music)
• Took some pictures of a tutorial that I'm very excited to share!!!!
• Took some outfit/lookbook pictures (haven't done that in a while) Speaking of which...

lookbook

• Did A LOT of catching up on the housework- dishes, laundry, organizing. Again, yay me!
• Skyped with my sister for like an hour. Oh, and Eliza was actually communicating this time instead of just staring!
• Tried another attempt at potty training Eliza today, she peed in her panties twice but hey, it's a start!
• And my last joy of the day was Brandon auditioning for a play at our school! We were in theatre in high school so that was exciting. I'm just glad he's found an extra curricular activity!

The beginning part of my day was stressful but got better as the day went on. All I needed was a pick me up (the starbucks) and some positive thinkin' to get me rolling! So enough about me, what was your JOY of the day?!

100 Years of Style

So cool, enjoy!

What's Up?

**Note: Apparently my comments have been disabled for a really long time! I just found out and have fixed it! So comment away! I would love to here from you guys and see who actually reads this thing! Also, if you have a blog feel free to leave a link! I would love to learn more about you guys and maybe about what you would like to read more. Thanks (:

Eliza and I have been sick with a cold but that's not stopping us from thouroughly enjoying our long, labor day weekend! Last week was exciting but exhausting. Brandon, Eliza, and I all started school on the same day! Eliza is enrolled in a Mother's Day Out program (a present from my mom) so that's a first! She's never been to a daycare or anything like that before so we were excited for her to gain some independence and meet some kids her age! It's been kind of hard for her to be without her Mommy but I think it's going good! Her first day of "school" outfit:

 She tore the bow off before we even made it out the door. And don't you love the Spice Girls backpack?! It used to be mine, Eliza just loves it.

After her first day of school, can you say pooped?!

 Yesterday I woke up early and made everyone breakfast in bed! Cinnamon raison bagel for Eliza and Kalamata olive bread with gouda and avocado for mommy and daddy! And of course, a glass of oj to help us get better!
 We layed in bed, wrapped up in our quilts for a while. It was nice to just play in bed for an hour or two.
 The weather was so nice, we just couldn't resist going to the park! I've never been here before and it's so close to my house, we will definitely be going back!





  In other news, I just got my new business cards! What do you think?!


So that's What's Up! Don't forget to leave a comment! I promise I'll reply, I can't to hear what you guys have to say! Thanks again for listening to me (:

What's New In Store

Here are some new things in my store this week:

Hope everyone is having a great labor day weekend!

 

Store Background

I thought I would share with you guys how I put together my newest set for my store's photoshoots. I wanted it to look homey but better than the carpet and wall (with outlets) I was using. So here's what I did. This is a rough estimate of the prices for my materials, I can't remember the exact ones!

Supplies

 Rayon- $13

Plywood- Free (had it)

Wall Screws- Free (had them)

Kilz- Free (had it)

White Paint- $5 for a little sample thing

Grey Stain- $5

Little thing of Polyurethane- $7

Brushes- Free (had)

Total Estimate- $30

First, I painted the rayon with a couple layers of Kilz. I let that dry and painted a couple layers of white.

Then I stained the plywood (note: make sure you use the nice side or sand one of the sides so that it is smooth). Basically to stain something, you brush on a layer of stain, let it sit for a bit, and then wipe it off with an old rag. Let it dry and then seal it with some polyurethane. I chose a matte polyurethane and then only did one layer, (because I got impatient and I really didn't need more than one).

Then I hoisted my rayon up against the wall and screwed it in place with those screws you get for sheetrock (with the plastic part and the screw that goes inside).

Click picture for shirt details.

And then all you have to do next is slide the plywood up to it at the bottom and you're good to go! You could possibly add molding to make it fancier but I chose to keep it simple. I really liked the grey stain I got for the bottom, I believe the name was "Sunbleached".  Hope you all are having a great week! I'm glad it's almost over though, I'm ready for a weekend!