I wrote this post intending to put it on this blog, but it ended up on my food blog instead. Oh well, I just changed a couple words to make it relevant there and left it. And I'll post it here too.
I'm searching...
...For my camera! I have a couple posts that I need to write and post, but can't really do it until I upload a bunch of pictures. Okay, technically I could write them, but it'll be much more interesting with pictures. Now I know that camera's around here somewhere...
Well, when I find it I'll put up a nice update. But right now it's late and I really should get to bed. I just thought I'd pop in and let everyone know that I haven't fallen off the face of the earth or anything. :-)
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Fun Refashions
I got the itch to do some clothing refashions this week, and now I've got some fun stuff to show for it!
I went to D.I. the other day and got several plain t-shirts to dress up. Today I took a pretty brown shirt, some lace, and some ribbon-
And turned it into this lovely number (don't mind the goofy look on my face).
Basically, I ruffled the lace and sewed it onto the front of the shirt, then added a ribbon over it. Very feminine! I was kind of going for the Anthropologie look - soft, ruffly, lacy, girly. I also shortened the sleeves a bit. I really like the way it turned out.
Next up was this dress I made years ago.
Yuck. The length was awkward, the fit was frumpy, lumpy, and a bit too tight, and basically this dress just wasn't wearable anymore.
However, cut the skirt off and put it on over a cute shirt, and I now have a totally awesome new jacket!
I might add a belt to cinch in the waist a bit, but other than that I love my new jacket! It definitely looks better than that old dress did.
It's so much fun to refashion clothes. I can't wait to see what I come up with next!
I went to D.I. the other day and got several plain t-shirts to dress up. Today I took a pretty brown shirt, some lace, and some ribbon-
And turned it into this lovely number (don't mind the goofy look on my face).
Basically, I ruffled the lace and sewed it onto the front of the shirt, then added a ribbon over it. Very feminine! I was kind of going for the Anthropologie look - soft, ruffly, lacy, girly. I also shortened the sleeves a bit. I really like the way it turned out.
Next up was this dress I made years ago.
Yuck. The length was awkward, the fit was frumpy, lumpy, and a bit too tight, and basically this dress just wasn't wearable anymore.
However, cut the skirt off and put it on over a cute shirt, and I now have a totally awesome new jacket!
I might add a belt to cinch in the waist a bit, but other than that I love my new jacket! It definitely looks better than that old dress did.
It's so much fun to refashion clothes. I can't wait to see what I come up with next!
Janelle's Wedding
I tend to be late getting up the important posts. Well, better late than never.
This past weekend we flew up to Idaho for Janelle's wedding. Jeff says we're never ever going to fly again. He really hates it. I enjoy flying actually, but for Jeff's sake I think we'll stick with a seven-hour drive from now on. The only reason we flew this time is because Jeff could only get a couple days off work and we wanted to be able to go to both the wedding and the reception (the reception was the day after the wedding).
So anyway, it was a whirlwind trip, quick but very enjoyable. I loved being able to be in the Temple watching Janelle get married to her sweetheart. I should have planned ahead and brought tissues, because my face was streaked with happy tears by the time it was finished!
On Saturday, I dropped by my friend Tiffaney's house and invited them over to hang out while we did preparation for the reception. It was soooo nice to be able to visit with Tiffaney, I haven't seen her since we moved to Utah. Her kids have grown so much, and her newest little baby is so cute! We had a good visit, and I'm already looking forward to the next time we go up to Idaho so we can hang out some more!
Michelle and Janelle's friend Nicole spent pretty much the entire day Saturday decorating the cake for Janelle's reception. I helped a little bit with some of the marshmallow fondant (yummiest fondant ever!), but Michelle and Nicole did the vast majority of the work. It was totally worth it -
One of the photographers commented that it was the best Mormon wedding cake he'd ever seen. I agree - it was gorgeous. These pictures totally don't even capture how amazing the cake was. I loved the vibrant colors. It definitely fit Janelle better than a plain white cake would have.
Now for more pictures:
Janelle and Danny standing by their awesome cake.
Janelle and Nicole, when I asked them to smile for the camera. Hey, it's a reasonable request, right?
My sweet little family, enjoying the refreshments.
Me, showing off my pretty cardigan. I wanted something special to wear for the reception, so I cut up a slightly ill-fitting blue shirt, sewed on some lace, and turned it into a lovely cardigan that went perfectly with my skirt, my corsage, and my eyes. :-)
And one more picture of the lovely bride:
I'm really glad that we were able to go up to Idaho for Janelle's wedding.
This past weekend we flew up to Idaho for Janelle's wedding. Jeff says we're never ever going to fly again. He really hates it. I enjoy flying actually, but for Jeff's sake I think we'll stick with a seven-hour drive from now on. The only reason we flew this time is because Jeff could only get a couple days off work and we wanted to be able to go to both the wedding and the reception (the reception was the day after the wedding).
So anyway, it was a whirlwind trip, quick but very enjoyable. I loved being able to be in the Temple watching Janelle get married to her sweetheart. I should have planned ahead and brought tissues, because my face was streaked with happy tears by the time it was finished!
On Saturday, I dropped by my friend Tiffaney's house and invited them over to hang out while we did preparation for the reception. It was soooo nice to be able to visit with Tiffaney, I haven't seen her since we moved to Utah. Her kids have grown so much, and her newest little baby is so cute! We had a good visit, and I'm already looking forward to the next time we go up to Idaho so we can hang out some more!
Michelle and Janelle's friend Nicole spent pretty much the entire day Saturday decorating the cake for Janelle's reception. I helped a little bit with some of the marshmallow fondant (yummiest fondant ever!), but Michelle and Nicole did the vast majority of the work. It was totally worth it -
One of the photographers commented that it was the best Mormon wedding cake he'd ever seen. I agree - it was gorgeous. These pictures totally don't even capture how amazing the cake was. I loved the vibrant colors. It definitely fit Janelle better than a plain white cake would have.
Now for more pictures:
Janelle and Danny standing by their awesome cake.
Janelle and Nicole, when I asked them to smile for the camera. Hey, it's a reasonable request, right?
My sweet little family, enjoying the refreshments.
Me, showing off my pretty cardigan. I wanted something special to wear for the reception, so I cut up a slightly ill-fitting blue shirt, sewed on some lace, and turned it into a lovely cardigan that went perfectly with my skirt, my corsage, and my eyes. :-)
And one more picture of the lovely bride:
I'm really glad that we were able to go up to Idaho for Janelle's wedding.
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