What I Wore Wednesday {Tie Dye}

Tie dye is so fun and summery.

It reminds me of bbq's

beaches

festivals...

...just SUMMER!

I bought this dress awhile ago but never wore it. To be honest, it was really cheap and I bought it for the belt that came with it. I dug it out of my closet this morning and realized that I had used the belt for another outfit, and I couldn't find it anywhere. Darn. It was a simple black elastic belt that snapped together.

But I was able to make it work with this turquoise belt and it adds a little more color. I'm sorry the photos are so blah... I'm still using my iPhone because my camera is broken.

 The shape of the dress is kind of drapey and not something I would usually wear, but I'm all about stepping out of my comfort zone these days. I don't know what that's about, but I think it's a good thing.

Dress: Wet Seal

Belt: Ross

Shoes: Nordstrom Rack

I'm linking up to WIWW on The Pleated Poppy

I'm having a reader appreciation giveaway when I reach 50 followers! Become a follower and get a chance at winning this cute little crossbody satchel {made by me!}

Updates from the Cute Stuff Sale

If you missed the Cute Stuff Sale on NGN, we had a lot of fun! But you are not completely out of luck... all of the shops that participated in the sale are offering a 15% coupon this whole week (Enter code LOVENGN at checkout)! Of course, you can get my coffee cozies, wallets, and tote bags from Fancy Funky Fresh, but I wanted to share some of my favorite shops too.
At the sale I made purchases from Linkel Designs, and Lilac Ave. These two shops are AWESOME!

Source: etsy.com via Amy on Pinterest

Linkel Designs has such lovely jewelry, made by a mom-and-daughter team. I wanted every single piece they listed. I ended up snagging a really beautiful ring, and there are lots of other wonderful things in the shop. So go check out their Etsy shop and blog!

Source: etsy.com via Amy on Pinterest

Lilac Ave. makes the best skin care products. At the last sale I bought a lip balm, and it is my absolute favorite! My mom and sisters are really jealous. This time I got a lotion bar, which I can't wait for! Her shop has so many great items to choose from and they are all eco-friendly. You've got to see her Etsy shop, and follow Lilac Ave. on  facebook

The Cute Stuff Sale

I'm so excited to tell you guys about the news!

I'm selling some of my handmade creations at the Cute Stuff Sale hosted by NiceGirlNotes!

This sale is so much fun.... Here's how it works.

I'd be so thrilled if some of you participated. There is laughing, there is dancing, there is buying, there is smack-talking. It's a blast!

Don't worry, if you can't make it to the sale on FB, there will be a discount offered by all of the participating shops... 15% off! The discount code is LOVENGN, which you enter at checkout anytime during the week following the sale.

My shop, Fancy Funky Fresh was featured on the NiceGirlNotes blog the other day. How cool is that?! It is truly one of my favorite blogs to read for all the funny stories, cartoons, and of course, cute stuff.

All of the items featured in the Cute Stuff Sale will be discounted at least 25% and all prices include shipping. I'm selling some of my best sellers like coffee cozies and Carry-It wallets. Plus some new stuff too. Like this:

Get excited folks! Let me know if you plan on participating, I'd love to see you there.

Look What I Made... Wanna Win It?

Hi there. I'm so so SO excited to share my most recent project with you! I've been admiring these little leather cross body bags. Here are some I really like:

Anthro

Fossil

I thought since I have been working with vinyl a lot lately that I could manage something like this. So I went to work last night on a black faux leather crossbody purse.

...And I did it!

It is the perfect size to hold all of my essential items. But it's small enought that it doesn't allow me to collect junk (which I tend to do when I have the capacity of a large bag).

The inside pattern is a geometric Amy Butler Home Dec fabric... which I've had forever but hadn't got around to actually using. I think it works well here.

Here's my outfit for the day:

Top: Ragdolls

Jeans: Seven for all mankind (ebay!)

Shoes: BC footwear (Nordstrom Rack)

Necklace: Mandipidy

Purse: made by me!

Ok, wanna win the purse?

I'd like to announce my first reader appreciation giveaway! When My blog reaches 50 follwers, I'll have a giveaway and this will be the prize! As of right now, I'm at 42 follwers. So tell your friends about my blog, my shop, or just about this great purse and we'll have a giveaway!

I'm looking forward to meeting new friends :)

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Happy Birthday to me!

Hi Ya'll (I can say ya'll cause it's my birfday)!

Today is the 23rd anniversary of my birth. I'm not doing anything epic in terms of celebration because I am CRAZY busy at school. I thought I would just pop in and share a little about me with one of these fun ABC surveys I'm seeing everywhere.

Age:

23 today

Bed size: queen

Chore you hate: doing the dishes... who want to take care of that for me?

Dogs: one puggle named Forrest

Essential start to your day: deodorant. MUST. HAVE.

Favorite color: blue, yellow, purple

Gold or silver: Generally silver, but gold is growing on me

Height: 5' nothin

Instruments: nope. I just use my amazing voice as my instrument. That, my firends, is sarcasm

Job title: Full time student, part time nanny

Kids: None of my own. But I care for Max, Jayden, & Allison

Live: California

Moms name: TracyNickname: Aim, mimi, maymay,

Overnight hospital stays: I don't remember. I konked my head at age two but I dont remember staying overnight

Pet peeve: grammar/people who police grammar

Quote from a movie: "When you figure out who you want to spend the rest of your life with, you want the rest of your life to start right away"

Right or left handed: Right

Siblings: one older sister (Bari), one younger sister (jessica)

Time you wake up: Usually around 6:30ish

Underwear: Yeah, I wear them from time to time.

Vegetables you dislike: I love veggies. All of them.

What makes you run late: unwillingness to get out of bed. Usually. Sometimes it's my hair.

X-rays you've had done: several... mostly on my hands/fingers

Yummy food you make: I just got this really great enchilada recipe, and got some amazing results!

Zoo animal: Giraffes

Have a wonderul day ya'll!

What I Wore Wednesday #6 Nerd Alert!

This began as a regular men's t-shirt... and today I'm showing you how to make it into a dress!

A friend of ours gave Brendan some old shirts to use for work. He is always getting covered in grease and filth, and he ruins clothes pretty frequently. I found a few treasures in the bag of shirts as well, including this Rubik's cube shirt, which I thought would make a cute dress.

I started with a men's XL t-shirt. It isn't quite long enough to be a dress, so I paired it with some leggings for a fun little tunic.

Here are the basic steps to follow:

1. Begin by cutting off the sleeves and collar. Follow just inside the seam lines. Set the sleeves aside.

2. Turn the shirt inside out and put it on. Then place safety pins along each side. This is where you can determine the fit... place pins closer to your body for a tighter fit, and further for a more loose fit.

3. Take off the shirt and lay it out flat. Use chalk or a disappearing ink marker to mark along the pins.

4. Sew along the chalk line, removing the pins as you go. If your machine has a stretch stitch, use it here. If not, use a long thin zigzag stitch. After you've sewn along the lines, cut the excess fabric about 1/4" from the seam.

Now for the sleeves...



5. I trimmed down the original sleeves even more, making a basic tank top cut. Grab the sleeves you set aside earlier.

6. Turn the sleeve inside out, and place it in the arm hole, right sides together. Beginning at the bottom, start pinning around the circle.

7.The sleeves will have a wider circumfrence than your open arm holes, so make a large pleat at the top of the sleeves and pin. This will create that ruffled/flared sleeve.

8. Sew around the outside with a 1/4" stretch seam or zigzag.

9. Trim the sleeves to your desired length by marking the top and bottom with chalk and cutting from one mark to the other.

Now your dress should be ready to wear!

I love this because it is customize-able to the fit of your choice. You can choose any type of sleeve or no sleeve at all!

I hope some of you try this! I'm going to make a few more... that bag was packed full of quirky t-shirts that I'd like to customize.

I hope you are enjoying your week!

DON'T FORGET Craft Couture is hosting a giveaway for my shop! Head over to enter!

Giveaway closes tonight at 11:59 pm :)

Giveaway on Craft Couture

Hi friends!

I'm very excited to let everyone know that Craft Couture is hosting a giveaway for my shop!

You can enter by visiting Craft Couture Here

You could be the lucky winner of a $15 shop credit.

The giveaway closes next Thursday 4/28, so make sure to get your entries in!

Thank you, Craft Couture for hosting :)