Outfit Of The Day…From Two Weeks Ago!

So, I took pictures of this outfit the day I wore it because it was too cute not to, however, I neglected to ever get it posted and I figured today is as good a day as any!

I got this awesome Marvel crop top at Plato’s Closet for $3.00!!!! I don’t typically shop at Platos but I ran in one day and came out with two shirts that are LESS than what they charge at Goodwill! (The goodwill here charges $5 for shirts, I pretty much only buy them on half price days!) I fell in love with the top and couldn’t leave it there.

The skirt is vintage from a thrift store I used to work at in Savannah. Paid $1.50! Got it for half price, but I would have paid full price on this beauty! It matches EVERYTHING!

I threw on a skinny braided yellow belt that I got at that same Savannah Thrift store for $1.00!

I paired it with these Versace sandals that were a gift HOWEVER, they were off a resale consignment website for $50. Which is above what I pay for shoes, but is an awesome deal for Versace 😀

So, there you have it! A whole outfit for $5.50 (not including the shoes, bc they were a gift)!

Outfit Of The Day: With a little DIY thrown in :D

Do you guys ever go to the thrift store and see something that has potential, but it’s a little “oversized-1980’s housewife trying to look cool but not totally succeeding-scary but almost good”? Well that was me with this jumpsuit.

  

Ya’ll. I have a confession. I LOVE Jumpsuits. I’ve been wearing jumpsuits and rompers since before the world decided they were the highest of fashion and I’ve been scooping them up at thrift stores for years. They are my heart and soul (Outside of Jesus and my husband.) Seriously. I love them. I’ve been blessed and found some AMAZING ones without having to do much work, but when I saw this one, I knew it would need a little pick me up. I ALMOST didn’t buy it. But then I thought to myself, I can TOTALLY DIY this mother! So I bought it, brought it home and it sat in my closet for awhile.

I finally pulled it out a couple weeks ago and figured out how to make it my own.

  

As you can see it had this weird dolman sleeve thing going on and the sleeves were literally attached to the same point as where my belly button was, so just cutting the sleeve down a little to make it a short sleeve wasn’t going to work. I had to actually remove the sleeve, sew up the side, hem the sleeve, etc. It was a little more than I thought I was going to have to do, but still totally doable.

So, I started by pinning in a straight line so that I would know where to cut off those awful sleeves. A couple snips and those puppies were GONE!

  

Then I figured out about how far I needed to take the waist in, it was a little dowdy. I took in the waist by about an inch on both sides, then I pinned the sides up to where my arm hole needed to be. To figure out how large of a space to leave for my arm (So i’m comfortable, but so the hole isn’t so large that it shows my bra, that is not my style) I measured one of my tanks that I’m comfortable in and then measured down from the shoulder. So, for me, that was 10 inches.

 

Once I knew how far down to make my sleeve hole, I went ahead and sewed up the sides up to the 10″ mark that I had left for myself. I then turned my cloth under and pinned it so that my arm/sleeve hole would be clean and not look like I ripped the sleeve off, and of course, sewed that.I

And, that was all! It took me, maybe 30 minutes, once I figured out what I actually wanted to do. 😀

                                         

DIY Bottle Cap Necklace!

So, my niece’s birthday is coming up and I wanted to make her something cool, but she’s turning 11, and what exactly is “cool” for an 11 year old? So I started racking my brain and thinking about what she …

Upcycled Nail Polish Rack

Hello, Hello!

I’ve been feeling a little under the weather lately so I haven’t done much DIY-ing (No, that’s not a word, yes, I used it as one. Oh well). However, I’ve finally got something for you! My DIY Nail Polish Rack!

I’ve been keeping my nail polish in a glass jar

which, looks kinda cool but isn’t necessarily the best. It’s not always easy to find the color you’re looking for, and it’s loud. Glass bottles, inside a glass jar, clinking clanking (possibly waking my husband, since I usually do my nails in the morning before he’s awake). It’s just not practical. I’ve been waiting to find a spice rack at a thrift store for awhile and Ta-da! I finally found one! For $2.92!! You literally CAN’T beat that!!

        

I brought it home and sanded it down. It had a shellac of some sort on it that was pretty thick so I was really just trying to get that off rather than really sanding it down really far.

After I sanded it, I wiped it down with a rag to get all the sawdust off, and then spray painted it. I already had silver spray paint from another project that I worked on awhile ago, and I knew that silver would go well with our bathroom colors. I sprayed two layers of paint and it was done! As simple as that! Brand new Nail Polish Shelf!

My Liebster Award Nomination!

I owe Thrifterlust a GIANT “Thank you” for my Liebster Award Nomination! I was so surprised when I saw her post about it! (PS, go take a look at her blog, she’s got some cool stuff going on over there!)

So, essentially, the Liebster Award is (according to Google) an award “that is by bloggers, for bloggers. It’s passed from person to person to encourage connection and support within our writing community, and to aid in the discovery of new and upcoming bloggers.” It’s an award that gets passed on and on (sort of like a chain letter). Ya’ll I love this concept! Encouraging other bloggers to keep doing what they’re doing! To show people you appreciate what they’re doing, and keep the love going!

Here are the rules of the award:

1. Thank the nominator.
2. Display the award.
3. Nominate 10 more bloggers with 10 new questions.
4. Answer the questions.

My Nominees:

• Twinspiration
• Thrift Diving 
• Centsational Girl 
• House of Hawthornes 
• Thrift and Shout

(So, I’m suppose to nominate 10 blogs, but I’ll be honest, I’m pretty new to the blogging world, and I’m still finding blogs that I love, so I only chose 5.)

Now, you guys should answer these questions!

1. If you could do ANY project with an unlimited budget, what would it be?
2. What is your favorite thing to find while thrifting?
3. Coffee or tea?
4. Favorite movie?
5. What blog has inspired you most?
6. What drew you to thrifting/upcycling in the first place?
7. Dogs or Cats?
8. City or Country?
9. Movie or a live play?
10. Favorite TV series?

Here are the questions I was asked!

1. You walk into a bar, what do you order? Water and a Dirty Shirley!
2. Which celebrity do you wish you had his/her phone number? There are several! Jennifer Lawrence, Stephen Amell, Zachary Levi
3. Are you a dog or cat person? Both! I love Dogs, but I currently have a cat. She’s a diva, but she’s precious.
4. Do you believe in love at first sight? I’d like to say “no” because it sounds ridiculous, but when I met my husband for the first time, I knew he was the one 😀
5. What couldn’t you possibly go a day without? Talking to my Husband
6. What song is currently playing on repeat for you right now? “How to return home” by Kerrigan & Lowdermilk
7. What is your all time favorite quote and why? “Love makes this house a home.” Several reasons, First; Because my grandmother loved that quote and had cross stitched it into a piece of cloth that my mom gave me for Christmas last year. Secondly because it’s just so true! A house is just four walls until you fill it with people you love!
8. What is your favorite body part? On myself? My eyes. On other people? I love a strong jaw. (I know, weird.)
9. If you could throw any type of party, what would it be for and why? I’m an introvert, throwing a party sounds like a lot of stress and anxiety for me! haha
10. What is the ultimate goal for your blog? If I help one person figure out that they don’t have to spend a fortune to look nice, or have nice things, then I’m happy with my blog.

And again! A GIANT Thank you to Thrifterlust for my nomination!!!

Tuesday’s Fashion!

You know those days where you feel really cute and then you realize you’re not going to see anybody and no one will appreciate your awesome outfit?

Yeah. That was me today. I got up, picked out my outfit, and I won’t lie, I was feeling cute! And then it hit me. I was wasting a good outfit!! My boss/co-worker/sister-in-law is out of town and I didn’t have any plans tonight and I was SO bummed that no one could appreciate it! And then I thought to myself…Why don’t I just blog about it? DUH.

All my clothes are Thrifted because I don’t believe in shopping at “Real Stores” as I like to call them. I believe that fashion shouldn’t be expensive! Rent is expensive! Cars are expensive! Looking cute shouldn’t be robbing me of my rent money! It should be versatile, comfortable, classy and cute.

So, here we go! Tuesday’s outfit of choice!

Ya’ll. I won’t lie. I LOVED this outfit today. I started with a simple grey tank top that has a floral Spiderman face on it. (YES, a FLORAL SPIDERMAN.) It was $3.00 at Plato’s Closet!!

      

Then, I picked out this Vintage Navy Skirt. It’s one of my favorites because it seems to go with anything. It’s full, flattering, comfy, and matches a ton of my stuff because it’s solid. And, yet again, it was $3.00 at a Thrift Store!

I added this cute Red Yves Saint Laurent Belt and these Silver and Gold Tory Burch Sandals which were both gifts, so they were FREE! (However, I know the TB sandals were from a Thrift Store in Atlanta for $15.00)

   

Grabbed a Red Clutch from a Thrift Store (at $1.50)

And, My Tuesday Outfit was a total of $7.50 and I felt really good about it!!

Before and After Vintage Lamp

On Saturday, I hit my local Goodwill. (It’s literally 3 minutes up the road, and it’s one of my happy places. I didn’t go looking for anything in particular, it’s just one of my favorite things to do on a …