New Vintage

Tuesday!
Been working on Statistics lately -  homework... This is the last week of class and I have a paper due. I have come to the conclusion - and am totally cool with it - that I was not ment to be a stastitician. UGH! I can say that I have expaned my brain power to the nth degree and know that it will all fall away come Sunday, midnight. LOL
On with the fashion! This little cream dress is from Fireweed and was essentially free due to store credit for my consignments... at least this is a great thing to say when showing hubby my latest find! LOL
It is by Flora Paris. I am so in love with the shabby chic look of hte distressed roses adn suprise details like sequins and stitching on the top. So girly!

I have been waiting to wear this dress though - I needed a white sleep or cream slip and cream stockings and wasn't sure as to what shoes to wear. Then I had a thought - vintage! Years ago I had my victorian cowboy boots that I wore in our wedding - that once were white - dyed black. If you have ever tried to dye a light colored pair of leather shoes darker - you know that it is a feat itself. The black cracked and white would show through - kinda cool - looked distressed! One day I took a black sharpie to them and then shined them up. Turned out awesome. Still a weathered look but not yucky looking anymore. So, started with the boots - added black tights and a black vintage slip. The necklace/broach is from Lia Sophia a few years back and the chunky long necklace is from Fireweed too - made out of a t-shirt. Cool! I like adding the black much better than trying to go with all cream.

Now that spring is here - it is really nice to be outside. Minus allergies...



Hello Spring in Alaska!!!

Sorry it has been a few since I have posted! The end of March and beginning of April was full of fun and more fun! I had my 37th birthday the end of March and my dearest hubby turned 40 on Easter Sunday. We spent a few days in Hawaii to get away and CELEBRATE!!! What a marvelous vacation! This 40 Below Girl enjoyed the sun and breeze- even though my skin went into shock! LOL Thank goodness for 50 SPF!
So, I mentioned maybe last post that I had started a new project that I thought was going to take me awhile - well, awhile it did take! Finally finished it on our way home from Hawaii and took advantage of a lovely Alaska spring day to wear it! Now - my photographer this morning chose a very becoming backdrop - a scrap yard of sorts - and thought that his shadow should be part of the photo. LOL What can I say, volunteer photographers... LOL

For this vest - I used a free pattern from Caron. I also used Caron yarns. The black is the recycled soft yarn and the mauve pink is Caron soft yarn. It took I skein of the pink and about 1 1/2 of the back. The repeating pattern was very monotonous, but once I got it figured out and took the first pattern portion out about 5 times - I was happy. The back was the most fun - it is rather challenging to see - but it is a lace motif. The reason I first of all chose the pattern. It is made of 6 triangular motifs. I found the little wooden closure for the front at JoAnns. I think that I am going to make a frog type closure though.

Yesterday I had an "Alias" day. I LOVE the TV show Alias. I am on season 4. So, I started a new crochet pattern and watched Alias. Nice day to veg...

Happy Monday!!!!!!