My New Top

I made it! The top I said I wanted to make in my last post. I actually made it in less than 15 minutes! It didn't turn out quite how I wanted it, I cut it a little too much so it is a snug fit...But I really like it and the satisfaction I get knowing I made my very own top is so rewarding :) So here it is:

Yeah you can tell its just a bit sung but I love the stripes and colors. I do want to make more of them, it was so fast and easy. This material, for a yard, was $6- so it is really just about what you would spend on a shirt in the store maybe a little cheaper. But its not a run-of-the-mill top, so you know for a fact that no one will be wearing the same thing as you, which I love! Until I make some other tops I'll leave you with just a couple more pictures...

Hope you enjoy making your top as much as I did...I cannot wait to make more! :)

New Sewing Project...

I came across a post on --->Make It Lovely with this cute maxi dress... I ♥ the colors in this pattern!

Jessica referred to Hungry Hippie (I know how cute of a name is that) where she got the idea to make this absolutely cute dress. Natalie from Hungry Hippie had posted a "Poppy Top" (You know I love the name of it!) tute that I am going to try out, its actually in the link just above, if you wanna check it out and if not here is a picture of the top...But you should check out the tute too. (haha I worte: *tute too*)

I really really really like this it can be casual and dressy! I got some material to try it out on...

I love the stripes and the colors and its jersey knit! I just hope I can get it to look right when I'm done with it. I am super excited! Hopefully I'll have it done in a day or two so keep an eye out for the finished product...And be sure to check out Make It Lovely and Hungry Hippie they are great blogs!

Vintage Altered

I wanted to be more attentive to my blog so I figured I could at least up date with a short post...I'll mention before I post pictures, I should have had before and after pictures while wearing the dress but I didn't think of it before I altered it...And I have yet to take a picture with it on. Hopefully you will get the idea.

I love vintage and anything handmade! I got one of those out of this bag sale, thrifted dress I got.

And up close...

There was something about this dress I liked but there was oh so much I didn't like. The length was mid calf, I'm weird when it comes to dress lengths. And shoulder pads, ugh! Who ever thought shoulder pads were a good idea outside of sports was sadly mistaken...And since its summer I wasn't diggin' the sleeves.

I brought the hem up to just above the knee, brought in the sides a little and took care of the shoulder pads and sleeves. (The dress is still a little wide and frumpy but I have a pink belt that fixes that problem :)

Trust me I know it doesn't look like much on the hanger but it does look pretty cute on. I am so excited to alter and make more things...I just learned/taught myself to use the sewing machine. We're still getting acquainted but its moving along pretty well. I did break 2 needles though on this one project so I think I need to be a little more careful.

I do want to thank all the bloggers out there that have given me inspiration and great projects to try out! I cannot wait to see what I can come up with :)

Finally Got Around To It!

Oh my goodness! I cannot believe how long its been since I've been on here. Good thing I'm doing this as a just for me thing...

Well I did it and all by myself. I don't know if I shared before, a long while before, but I had this stuff and I was going to make a dress.

Well that turned into a mass of pictures leading up to a finished project for ♥ Little Leelah Lou ♥



Even though I couldn't figure out how to make a straight stitch and only after it took me 20min to figure out how to correctly thread and set the bobbin I made my first dress.

And it actually fits her and doesn't look half bad. I was so excited when I had sewn the final stitch. I cannot wait to make her more things. And maybe I'll have to make myself a thing or two...I do have a couple dresses that need a little altering...

Oh and I know the previous post was about some blue in the hair but how about an all over pink!

Yeah thats right, I got gutsy! I'm loving the completely unnatural hair and am already thinking about what to do next...

And I apologize, I cannot figure out how to rotate the pictures...

Blue Hair and a Baby

I am failing at blogging! I haven't had much time for myself with school and being a full time momma. Even though I have become a momma I haven't wanted to loose myself in only being a mom. I had always loved dressing "differently" by not following a certain fashion or fitting into a category and I get bored with my hair and had always dyed it. But for some reason after I had my daughter, I felt like I had to "become" a mom and seemed to forget who I was/am. And I've recently noticed how much I miss who I used to be, now don't get me wrong I LOVE being a mom but there is something about me I am clamouring to find again and with that I found blue hair. I cannot tell you why but when there is blue, an out of place blond streak among brown, or a pink medley or color in my hair I feel so much more comfortable so much more at home with myself. Weird, I know, but that brought me to this...

 And colors I've previously had it:

I could probably go on and on...I've only had it died professionally once which was:

I liked it, I've had red many time before, but it still seemed kind of bland for my taste. Anyway not that you stopped by to see pictures of me and my hair but since you did stop by I will share some cuteness of my little girl ♥ ...

Just another "scene" kid...

I pretty much always make her try everything on when we go to the store...She never seems to mind.

We finally had a nice day, with out rain!





Oh I have gotten some supplies to make a baby Leelah dress...Here's a sneak peek :)









Warm♥Fuzzies

I know! I haven't posted in over a month, I would be lying if I said I had been busy, I guess I have been just lazy. Miah's been on tour and away a week ago for 2weeks, home for 3days and went back out for a couple more shows and a wedding. Feel like I haven't seen him in forever! I have been hanging out with Leelah, that always makes for an awesome time. Did I happen to mention I start school tomorrow? I'm pretty nervous, I haven't been in school in 5years. My last college experience consisted of Mario Kart and shows, needless to say I did very poorly the first time around, I thank God I've been given a second time around. Anyhow...Not that you came here to read my ramblings.

I came across an absolutely adorable site today www.helloadorable.com. You have got to check it out! These are just a few of my favorite pictures:

Who knew a puffer fish could look so happy!?

I could just squeeze the stuffing right out of her. :)

"Look! Look at what I made."

I would contribute to the cause.

Even a cute little octopi.

 

 

 

  Oh the cuteness! Hope these little guys (or girls) made you smile :)

Ramblings and Family

I have not crafted,baked or blogged in a while and am going crazing having not done so. I wanted to update, while waiting on my hair color to process, and maybe share a bit about myself, my family and just things. I have mentioned before that I have a daughter: Leelah...She has been crawling for a little over month now and is into everything! She especially likes getting out the controllers for our video games.

This past Christmas was her first Christmas. She didn't know what to think of this guy but we got her to smile anyway.

First Christmas!

A baby and her daddy. Its Show Time!

The after nap no pants dance.

Leelah likes to take long naps during the day and this is how I am greeted when I go in to get her. She finds a way to get her pants off. One way or another she gets them off. 

                              

   And our other kids...

                                         When we got married we got our two pups, Ellie and Benny.

Fireworks! Benny&Me

Benny is very friendly and social. We can take him everywhere with us. Ellie not so much, she can be overprotective and bratty.

Lobster Dog

Little Miss Ellie
 See that face...It even looks like trouble. But come on how cute is she when shes sleeping!?

Zzzz...

I get bored sometime and this is what happens. I don't have anything fancy on my computer like photoshop so I'm stuck using the paint program.

Party pup.

Benny's World

Back in the day my husband, then fiance, and I used to take quite a bit of pictures together...I guess that changes when you have a baby, our camera is always focused on her.

I'm pretty sure this is one of the first pictures of us as a "couple". I cannot believe how much can change in just 6years. We met in 2005.

This has always been one of my favorites!

                                             I'm not sure why I just couldn't help but make a face.

This was right after he proposed, he was still holding the ring box. He played a song for me and everything, I was bummed he didn't think to have someone tape it for us, we did get this though.

I'll bore you with only a couple more...I got sidetracked looking through our wedding pictures. You know I originally wanted to elope to Maine, why Maine you may ask. Honestly I don't know, maybe its because I've never been there or the thought of eating actual fresh caught fish or lobster makes me happy for some reason. I did not however want a big wedding. I bet you'll never guess what I ended up doing. Miah talked me into a big wedding which was all fine and good except I felt awkward the entire day, I don't like having much attention on me and to have a wedding with 150+ people my nerves were on edge. But looking back through our wedding pictures I think I am glad we had all our friends and family. Not to mention all the presents!

                  We did not plan those pictures...I guess we're more alike than I'd like to admit. :)
                                And our most recent family picture(which isn't that recent).

December 2010

I've always been told how fast time goes by. I remember being in high school just waiting to "grow up" and now, not that I would chance anything, would love to go back and do it all again. To experience everything all over again and actually enjoy it not wishing it would go by faster. Knowing and realizing how fast time does go by I try to embrace everything I can out of every moment.