Dress #4: Vintage Memories

I got this fabric at cute little thrift store in my grandma's town.  It's one of the only thrift stores there and I love visiting it when I'm in town.  There's always something special there.  This is the last dress as of now of the bubble sleeve dresses. I really like the pattern and versatility for these though, so I may be making more in the future.

Dress # 3: Floral Pop

Happy Monday to you!  It's another week...and we have lots to be thankful for.  I can't believe it's the last day of October already!  Crazy! We had a really fun weekend.  We went to a cabin and got to enjoy the beautiful scenery in the woods and some great fellowship with friends.  The trees were fire red and orange and yellow... GORGEOUS!  I love fall! 

We also got to go to a very special wedding.  They are two great people and I'm so happy for them.  Their wedding was perfect. I took a few pictures I'd love to share with you later this week. The bride is so creative and it showed in all the details of her wedding.  It was like a dream.

Here's dress # 3.  I think this one it my favorite one.   I really like the cotton floral pattern and the fun fall colors.  It looks a bit vintage too...which I love.  I wouldn't mind keeping this one, but I shall refrain...

Dress # 2: Fall Plaid

I finished four more dresses!  Justin is such a great encourager to me and helps me actually FINISH things.  That is one of my biggest weaknesses.  I LOVE starting new things...and then hate finishing them when the newness wears off.  It's something I have to learn to be better at all around in life.  Anyway...It felt really good to finish them today.  I'm excited to turn them in to a local boutique here in town RVA.  I have several other dresses for sale in the shop and am excited to see how these will do.  I'm so thankful for the opportunities God has blessed me with.  I actually get to do what I love doing.

Here is the first of the four I'm going to share with you.  I thought this one was fitting for halloween...

Orange & Yellow, Blue and Brown

I was going through my closet today, frantically trying to find a matching pair of boots among the chaos of pillows and clothes and I don't know what else.  It needs some work. We now have a closet with space, and I somehow still manage to make it hard on myself to find things.  I think it's just become that catch all closet where I can hide my messes.  I do plan on cleaning it up soon!

While I was digging, I found some heels I bought a when I was in high school.  I remember getting them when my mom and I were in the mall on  a special shopping trip.  Special because we rarely went to the mall.  There was a huge shoe sale and I just couldn't put them down.  I think they're so fun and I want to wear them more.  Thought they were great to share along with this fall season. 

We got to take some senior pics out in a surrounding town this weekend.  The family had the most beautiful piece of property.  With the trees changing colors, it was just perfect.  I'm excited to see how they turn out!  I love being able to take pics with Justin.  We're learning lots.

Hope you all had a great weekend.
Until next time.

Dress # 1....Check Mate

I've finished one of the five dresses I'm working on. Another one is ALMOST done too!  I'm so excited!  I love getting back in to making dresses again.  I wanted to go simple with this one. It's super versatile. You can wear in with or without a belt. With boots, heels, jeans, leggings.  Whatever you're in the mood for. And what I love about this pattern is that the style goes great on anyone.

Pinning Proof

I  hope you all had a great weekend.  We didn't have too many plans, which I loved.  I enjoy having a weekend to just be able to do things as they come.  We enjoyed a great Friday night football game, watching my brother-in-law.  Then Saturday we had a great rainy day-day.  It was so fun! We lounged around in sweats, played games, watched a movie, and I baked my first German Chocolate cake.  It was really fun to make!

I hope you all had a good weekend too.

I wanted to show you a little sneak peak progress on some of the dresses I started earlier last week.  I'm making several at once, so the green and white fabric I showed you earlier hasn't been touched yet.  I've realized that I can't just do one thing at once.  I like being able to change back and forth between fabrics.  it makes it more exciting.  I'm weird...

Anyway, here's some proof for you that I am in fact pinning!
This is a really soft cotton fabric.  I like how it falls on the dress. The gold is just the edging for the inside of the neckline, but I think the inner details matter too.

So it begins...

I've had enough.  I realize that I make excuses for myself.  A lot.  I'm sure my husband would probably agree with me.  He is so patient with me though.  I decided that I don't know what I'm waiting on.  I can either be sad for myself and mope about not having a cute little storefront, or a booming online shop...OR, I can just work towards it!

Here's the fabric I bought to start working on a new dress.

Fabric and Lace

I recently came across this beautiful site with beautiful photos. The shop is called Whippy Cake.  I love this girl's style. Her creations are exquisite and the photos are all so fun and unique.  Here are a few pics from her site.  She sells really cute accessories!  You should check them out!

Ahhhh Friday

So, it's Friday once again.  I am so thankful for the weekend.

This picture pretty much sums up how I feel.  The weather has been perfect lately (well, at least compared to the 103 degrees we have had!), I have new plants in some brand new pots (I'll show you soon), and now we get to take a breather...yay!

 I wish I could dress like this every day!  It looks like the perfect summer/fall weekend outfit!  So cute and relaxed. A great mix of modern and vintage.

Have a great weekend!

Photo from: www.pinterest.com  pin# 108873392

Oversized Jewelry

I enjoy looking at Jewelry...each piece is such a work of art.  These are all a little over the top, but they are bold and unique, which I love. I think my favorite is this first yellow and white one.  I love the asymmetry. 

Old-Fashioned Fashion

I love Fashion photos. They are always so creative.  Loving to design and capture, I appreciate a good photo.  I love the feel these photos portray.

Summer Time Bags

 I hope you all had a great weekend.  We had a very full one!  It was great getting to spend some time with friends and family though.

We had a garage sale on Saturday and I got rid of some old purses.  I am proud to say that I have stuck with the same purse for about a year and a half now.  I used to change from one to the other all the time.  Now I like finding one that works for me and wearing it out. My zipper is starting to break so I thought I'd look and see what was out there.  I know I could fix it, but it's fun to look.  Here are a few I like.