favourite friday; pencil skirt

we (mom and i) were coming back from a meeting at one of your local high-school's and we had a couple hours to spare before picking the girls up from school. . .

so when my mom pulled into the parking lot of value village i was pretty excited!

yes my friends, another person's trash (or old clothes) is another person's treasure (or new favourite pencil skirt.)

yes, i bought a pencil skirt. a yellow pencil skirt. for 5 dollars. 

a pencil skirt the colour of a pencil. 

you're probably thinking tacky, right?

wrong.

it's my new favourite summer staple. 

added bonus: it's surprisingly comfy!

♥

make-it monday; cute cards ♥

when my mom called excitedly from the computer to show us three girls something, i wasn't so enthusiastic.

but when i saw these i was pretty darn excited.

who knew cards could be so cute? I just had to try making them.

and this is what i came up with:

isn't she adorable? <3

now i'll show you how to make these, step-by-step (even though it is pretty straightforward!)

firstly, make your card. i use cardstock in a skin-toned colour. pinks, browns, oranges, whites and yellows work - greens and blues do not. trust me.

next, find some nice paper to use for the dress - i have this scrapbook paper left over from when we used to make paper dolls.

i chose this lovely striped one.

cut out your triangle of a dress, and glue it on your card. i have this handy-dandy glue-pen, but a good ol' glue stick will work just fine.

draw your face and arms: then legs. . .  <--- and outline with marker. 

choose your hair colour (i chose pink and orange)

and fashion into your very own style!

now this card is ready to party with all the other cards!

you can try different hairstyles - like bows:

or pigtails: 

or you can even try pipe cleaners for an uber-straight look. 

i like to put stamps on my cards once i'm done, but that's just me:

really, you can do anything you want. =) 

happy creating!

wishful wednesday; oxfords

hmm. . . what am i wishing for today?



any guesses now?

oxfords oxfords oxfords. . . i want them all! they have the versatility of converse and the style of pumps. . . where could you go wrong with these? wear 'em with frilly dresses or patched and torn jeans: it's your call.