Steampunk Bracelets

 I have recently realized my lack of wrist wear...so today i sat down and made a few pieces inspired by things i have found on pinterest. very happy with these.

green & brown bracelets: Tim Holtz sprockets + string

metal key bracelet: old watch with original drawing insert.

Weekend Wrap-Up

first post in a series of what i did on the weekends, since i hardly ever post on the weekends. this weekend, i attended the wedding of one of my friends. beautiful everything, lovely vintage dress, happy love time. here is the outfit i wore with some handmade elements. a redone necklace and an outfit specific headband.

Cola Crates & Repurposed Metal

i re-did the landing spot/shoe shelf in the hallway. we picked up a sweet cola crate from a flea market a few weeks ago and i finally used it for all the random things (name tags, keys, pens, etc) that we keep in the hall.

what wouldn't fit was put into a copper pot. we got a couple of these for free from leftover yard sale stuff, the other is in the kitchen.

my favorite new thing is a piece of metal we found on the farm. we just cleaned it up, stuck it on the wall and now it is a magnetic memo board! much more industrial farmhouse than what was there, very happy!

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i have been experimenting and playing with my clothes, so that is what you get to see!

this is an almost entirely new outfit, which is rare for me.

*fun fact* i have no idea how my ankles curve so much. i am made of rubber.

i finally got a girl black belt (no more using my husband's belt!) and this one, has an adorbs owl on it.

i also finally got a white dress, something i've been needing for a while. very happy with this one.

(hello, derp smile. i still like this picture though! *note* normal smiles are not usually so derp)

my old black shoes recently died, so i picked up some new lace black shoes. they are some comfy cute!

and my same old black cardigan, still working hard.

breakdown:

dress: Ross $13

Tights: Shoe Show $7

Shoes: Walmart $8

Belt: Rue 21 (love) 8$

Cardigan: Target $23ish

a bit about the accessories....the necklace was made by me (post here) from an old paintbrush.

the ring is from an excellent thrift shop in Murfreesboro, The Funky Trunk.

and the lovely vintage cameras were free to me, found in some old peoples' stuff.

Around the House

sharing some pictures of my new home decor. as previously stated, i am moving from rainbow hippie to more industrial farmhouse. things i have that i love so far (mostly thrifted/free):

for more on my house style, and to share some stuff, go to my Pinterest Liveable page.

Wedding Photo Display

a couple of months ago, my new brother-in-law and his lovely girlfriend sent us some pictures from our wedding. after sitting in an envelope forever, i finally out them where they belong.

i have been in a transitional period from the rainbow hippie decor of high school to a more grown up "industrial farmhouse" look. so of course, the rainbow tapestry had to go.

before, this took up a wall of our bedroom. i never noticed how dark and small it made the room seem until i took it off.

i filled the space with those lovely wedding photos for only $2,one for the clothespins and one for twine (dollar tree!). and ta da! we are soooo much happier with this, and it's a great start for new decor in that room. (Zoot approved)

Repurposing: Tea Cup Holder

about a month ago, i got a set of 4 glass teacups (which i have always wanted) for 25cents each! yay consignment! and of course, i wanted to display them. i've had this jewelry tree forever, but i don't use it anymore (more on what i do use later). so i went to my go to home solution (white spray paint) and ta da! i like to keep it a bit choppy, i don't like things that look too new, so i let the paint have a bit of variety and texture. a perfect fit. ^_^

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a bit late but....

for this day, i was really feeling some pattern. i decided to disregard all fashion rules and go for what felt right. and i am super glad i did. this is now one of my favorite outfits.

and of course, for an outfit like this, you must have a snail necklace.

both the top and the cardigan were free from my bff ♥

skirt: ross

shoes: ross

belt: t.j.maxx

Stamped Fabric Napkins

Michael's craft store=best thing ever. for $1, i got the stamps that helped me make these awesome cloth napkins.

do i have a dining room? no. do i have a table? no. do i have a bar/nook at which to eat? no. do i sit on tatami mats in my living room at my coffee table to eat? yes i do, thank you brother-in-law in Japan.

but one day, i will have a table, and why not make some awesome custom cloth napkins?

the cloth was one large square from the dollar tree. its a rough durable material, actually feels like something between cheesecloth and burlap.

i love the mix of the unfinished-esque fabric and the graphic stamps. it gives them an industrial farmhouse kind of look, which may one day be my house theme....starting something? i think so.

very simple process: cut fabric into 4 parts, fold into desired shape, stamp! and ta da! for a total of $5, i have these super cute napkins that match a bunch of other things i have (more on that to come).

What I'm Wearing 2

February's theme at Wardrobe Wednesday is love. this outfit started with the infinity scarf. it was a gift from one of my teacher friends. i paired it with a vintage skirt (thrift store find) in the same color palette. the top is a neutral dress shirt over a plain black tee.

i love this necklace. i snatched this "pendant" from a bag of potpourri in a thrift store....i just wanted the pendant decoration, i didn't want to buy the potpourri... i strung it up on a simple green ribbon and ta da! and just perfect for this month's theme.

the piece is love the most is my skirt. i got this in high school to go with all the hippie crap i used to wear. it's nice to see that i can still make it wearable with some more of my current styles.

 my tights are gray to match the shirt and the shoes are brown.

very nice and airy, which is great, because today January decided it wanted to be 70 degrees. 

Terrariums

i have a ton of old bottles and jars, so i made some of these awesome terrariums. for mine  i used 3 different sized jars. i added some pebbles, dirt and then moss on top. i placed a butterfly and a tiny deer inside a couple of them, and ta da! i am happy with them, i think they are cute.

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fyi, the leggings are gray speckled and the shoes are brown suede flats. this outfit started with my new black high waisted skirt. i've never done those before, but i had some ideas that needed one. this one is from Goodwill for $4. i've been super into the brown and black mix lately, i'm sure there's more to come on that.

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