Thrifted: The tulle bowtie shoes

Hi pretty ladies! Today I went to the thrift store and found these cute shoes (Simply Vera, Vera Wang), I could not leave them behind. My shoe shopping has gotten out of control again, it happens every summer. I've bought shoes and returned them and then bought some more. I didn't need this pair but it was cute, I liked them a lot and they were only $9.57. Tonight we are going to the movies downtown, they have the screen set outside and people bring their lawn chairs and snacks and just enjoy the movie, it's really cool. I hope everyone has a great end of week!

My favorite part of the shoe is the plastic ombre heel and the tulle bow.

Summer Copycat

Hi pretty ladies, I want to thank you for all of the nice comments on the last post, thank you so much, I was very encouraged by them! Today's outfit is totally inspired copied from the beautiful Tania of The Style Sample. I was lucky to snatch this pretty skirt last year at the thrift store for only $1.75. Yep, gotta love those thrift stores! Today's plans include playing dodge ball at church and hopefully cooking. Cooking? Okay I think my Pinocchio nose just grew a bit.

Linen shirt: thrifted

Skirt: thrifted

Belt: thrifted

Jewelry: thrifted

Shoes: DSW /old

Sunday Best: Patriotic

Happy Sunday beautiful lades! My outfit seems so patriotic today, red, blue and white, it was totally unintentional. This morning I was feeling a bit down because of a critic a 'friend' made of me, he criticized my body and the way I dress, I felt a bit discouraged and all these insecurities started coming back. I'm glad I seeked God because He helped me realize that words from a person do not define who I am and whatever my flaws are God loves me the same, unconditionally. After a while the guy's words stopped stinging and I felt much better. People will criticize you (maybe unintentionally) but you make the decision as to whether you let those words define you. Have you ever been in the same situation? How did you handle it? I'd love to hear from you. This was today's outfit for church, my son gave me the beautiful flower after his Sunday school class, flowers always make my day. ^_^

Skirt: Made by me

Shirt: thrifted

Belt: vintage

Jewelry: vintage

Shoes: DSW/ old

DIY: Marni Inspired Necklace

Finally a tutorial ladies, I hope you are all ready to make this necklace, it was very easy to make. Hope you enjoy!

Here is what you need:

felt fabric

old pins

glue gun

scissors

chalk

paper & pencil

scissors

needle & thread

ribbon

1. Start by tracing your bib pattern on a piece of paper, once you cut it out try it on to see if you got the desired shape or need to make adjustments.

2. Once you cut your pattern arrange the pins over it to give you an idea of how you are going to glue them.

3. Trace your pattern on the felt fabric and cut.

4. Again check to see if it will fit perfectly around your neck. The other day I tried a bib necklace at Target and it was too narrow for my neck, it looked bad.

5. I added bits of extra felt fabric at the back of where each pin would be glued and pinned, this was because the pins are heavy and the weight can make your necklace look very droopy, you can either do this step or cut 2 pieces of the bib pattern and sew them together which would have been a better option but I didn't think about it earlier.

6. Pin the brooches, make sure there is not sagging or distortion of the fabric.

7. Once all the brooches (pins) are pinned glue some corners of the pins for more stability, I also added a few invisible stitches here and there.

8. Glue ribbon to the ends...

9. Don't be stingy with the glue as the necklace can be a bit heavy. To make sure the ribbon ends are hidden you can add a little piece of felt over it.

Voila! Your necklace is done! Let me know if you make it so I can post your version here.

Refashion: from cream to orange

This top has been one of my favorite tops for many summers (even though it's missing some beads). The only "but" was the color, it was a bit blah so I dyed it using Rye Tangerine Orange. I should have done this earlier, the beads pop out and I think the top looks way better in orange, but then again orange is my favorite color so I might be a little bit biased. As far as the missing beads, a linen blazer over it will do and no one will ever know, just you but I'm counting on you to keep my secret. ^_-

Shirt: thrifted/ dyed by me

Skirt: Anthropologie

Shoes: DSW /old

Linen Blazer: thrifted/ old

Sassy Granny

Hi ladies! I'm so glad to be back, after so many days in gym clothes I was starting to feel so bad I was throwing pity parties all by myself, it was horrible. Looking nice and sharp lifts up my mood a lot. I have to admit I made a quick stop at the thrift store today, but it was a good thing because I found these amazing purple shoes ($4.94). Some granny out there was a very sassy lady who liked purple shoes. She also could afford Stuart Witzman at full price and I'm perfectly fine with that. Thank you sassy granny, I'm going to wear these a lot!

Shirt: Gap

Necklace: F21

Belt: vintage / thrifted

Skirt: Anthropologie

Shoes: Stuart Weitzman /thrifted

Thrifted: biker-cowboy boots

Getting dressed these days has been a drag, I'm living in gym clothes since I spend quite a long time working out, that's how I stay busy these days. I wanted to show you these boots I thrifted Saturday. They were only $8.99, they are men's but you'll only know because I told you. The size said 7.5 so I put them down (thinking they were women's) then I went back and tried them on, nothing to loose if they didn't fit, just a little heart break right? Well lucky me they fit and once I put them in my basket I didn't let go, a girl tried peeking and I growled like a dog with a bone (okay I didn't but I wanted to). Back in my teenage years I was dying to have boots like these, with the chain under the heel. They are the definition of cool to me. ^_^

Have you had any luck at the thrift store lately?

Sunday Best: Araca Pencil Skirt

Pencil skirts are fabulous but I usually stay away from them because I feel I have to always suck in my mommy-tummy when I wear them. However, I think the pleating and front detailing of this skirt is very forgiving to the fluffy section. This is what I wore to church today, I had to tuck in the shirt because it was way too long, I'm not sure if it worked but oh well! I used this hairstyle tutorial for my hair, Judy has many cute and quick hairdos you should check out her channel. I hope everyone enjoys the rest of this beautiful Sunday!

Ruffled top: Gap/old

Crocheted cardigan: thrifted

Skirt: Anthropologie

Belt: thrifted

Necklace: thrifted

Hair flower: made by me

Sandals: Dillards/ old

My relationship with lipstick

At the age of 5 I disliked the marks lipstick left on my cheek, unless it was from my mom, then I would rub it off my face once I thought she wasn't looking.

At the age of 6 when my parents split I missed my mom's lipstick on my cheek and would love to see it on her letters.

At 8 there was this teacher who scared me because she wore so much of it, her make-up was scary.

At age 10 I loved the way my Barbie's lips would turn bright red if I put ice on them.

At 12 my mom allowed me to wear a sheer pink lip tint, I was no longer a little girl.

At 13 I was a teen! At school everyone wore their reddest lipstick, my sister bought a red lipstick she would wipe off before we got home, I tried it but it made my teeth look yellow so I went for pink.

At 15 I discovered cinnamon shades after my best friend told me where she bought hers for 8 pesos (75 cents) at the town's market.

At 18 I discovered Bilstex Lip Tone in Nuevo Laredo, MX. I still use it to this day.

At 20 my boyfriend always wiped off my lipstick with his fingers so I switched to tinted lip balm, I tried the flavored one too.

At 29 I followed certain religious dress guidelines so I stopped using make-up altogether and discovered Burt's bees lip balm, love it's tingling.

I'm 32 and I'm wearing a bright orange shade, I like it, it makes me giggle every time I catch myself in a mirror, I feel like that 13 year old who could get in trouble if she's caught wearing such "scandalous" shade. My son hates it, I chase him around the house to give him a kiss and we both laugh. I'm happy.

Shirt: vintage/ thrifted

Necklace: thrifted

Brass bangle: thrifted

Skirt: Liz Claiborne/ thrifted

Shoes: TJ Maxx

Lipstick: Revlon - Siren shade

Refashion: from white to blue

Hey there ladies! Today I did a refashion on this old white t-shirt. This summer I want to make it a challenge to wear more color up top, I love my white tops but I need some color. This was a fast refashion, except for the rosettes, they were a bit time-consuming to sew.

I used two old tees, one to make the rosettes.

I cut about 1 inch strips from the other tee and coiled them and pinned them in place.

I kind of liked the white version but I need color and not another white shirt. I had this Rye dye in royal blue.

Here's the result. I'm pretty pleased with the color, I was afraid it was going to be too dark.

And here's how I'm wearing it.

My eyes look different because I've been using eye-liner, I'm not used to it but I like how it brings out my eyes.

Skirt: thrifted & refashioned my me

Belt: vintage/ thrifted

Necklace: F21

Brass bangle: vintage/ thrifted

Shoes: Metro7/ thrifted

Top: old/ refashioned by me