Friday's Fancies: Go Pats!

I am soo late posting this today, but this week has been INSANE. Anyways, loving the football theme especially since I love my Pats. I never really got the thrill of the sport until I moved to football country and had a multitude of Badger and Pack fans to deal with.

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Go Pats!

Friday's Fancies: Fall Lust!

My life is crazy lately, so my Friday's Fancies is a little bit late!

Sweaters & Vest: J. Crew, Tote: Kate Spade, Flats: Gap, Pumps: Zara

Sweaters, vests, and colder weather... oh my! Love, love, love the fall.

I've been dying for a puffy vest and some smoking flats, so those are on my lists for sure!

Life is so hectic to write up too much, but I wanted to attempt to stay consistent with FF!

Have a great weekend!

Treat to Try: Strawberry-Watermelon Juice

My mom's friend, Elizabeth, made this PHENOMENAL juice a few weeks ago during my last few days at home. It was a hot and sticky day, and Tessa (her daughter) and I were about to head out for dinner, but had a drink first with her momma! (And my creative mentor!)

Fast forward to now, and I had been jammed all day with work and school. When I saw watermelon at the grocery store, I just had to make myself a batch!

You Will Need:

Watermelon

Strawberries

Lime

Play up whichever taste you enjoy the most! I love a lot of tang and a decent amount of sweet, so I blend in some chopped up lime.... and garnish with lime as well. Too much? 

1. Chop up all your delicious fruit and try not to eat too much while you're at it.

2. Throw all of the fruit in the blender, with some lime, and puree until your desired consistency!

3. Enjoy!

inhaled this 60 seconds after snapping this pic!

DIY: Tassel Love (Part II)

Yesterday I professed my newfound love for making tassels. I know, I'm a craft nerd.

So, I made them into a necklace! I did a longer necklace than the example I showed yesterday, and while fabulous and bright orange, they probably needed to be spaced farther apart the next time I try it out, but this was my first dabbling in jewelry!

I used gold rings, hooked onto the top thread of the tassels, and used pliers to attach each tassel separately onto the chain. 

My next project is to place the tassels on the end of a long strand of beads. We'll see how it goes... 

take note.

Don't watch this if you cry easily in public places. Do watch it at some point, because it is beautiful.

The Man in the Red Bandana

DIY: Tassle Love (Part I)

I read this post months ago, and over the summer decided to try it out. However, before I could try out the necklace (which I will post tomorrow, since I did things a little differently), I had to make me some tassels!

I headed to Jo Ann's and more or less went hog wild, coming up with countless combinations of ombre (and metallic as seen above and below..) of tassels. Of course, I had to pare it down, which I did do... to five combos. Casual.

When I got back home, I took the embroidery floss, a piece of cardboard the size of a Post-It note, and some scissors and headed down to the beach to soak up the sun and whip out some tassels. I'm not going to lie, it was a little tricky at first, but quickly became a cathartic process. I know, I'm weird.

Sidebar: Remember when I wanted to make {this}? Well, now I know how to make all of the tassels! I have yet to accomplish punching grommets, and I still need to make a field trip to Mood to pick up some sturdy canvas (there wasn't anything of the sort in Jo Ann's), but that will be Christmas break's project.

Anyhow, here's how you can make your own tassels to do just about anything with! (I already have a mental list of bracelets, earrings, blankets, camera straps, pillows, etc!!)

You Will Need:

1 skein of embroidery floss per tassel
Cardboard cut to the size of a post it
Scissors

{I promise this is easy}

To Do:

1. Cut two pieces of embroidery floss, one about 4-5 inches, and one about 8 inches. Put these aside, you'll need them in a bit.
2. Wrap the rest of the skein around the cardboard until the skein ends.
3. Slowly and carefully wiggle the floss off of the cardboard.
4. Taking the smaller piece of floss, tie a knot around the center of bundle. Snip the loops on both ends.
5. Fold the bundle over and wrap the longer piece of floss around the tassel consistently, then knot it.
6. Trim the tassel and you're done!

You'll end up with a few of these:

pink!

jade

blues 

brass-gold

Enjoy!


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Fall Fashion Favorites

I love summer. I really, really love summer.

That being said, if I can't be sitting on the beach, and I must move on, then I would prefer if it started to cool down! Sweaters! Vests! Boots! Bring them on!

These are just a few of the items I am craving...

Denim shirts ~ Madewell

Hat ~ J.Crew

Vests ~ J. Crew

Cords ~ Target (can you imagine??)

Loafers ~ GAP (and I want them all. now, please.)