Spring Fling- Spring Fashion

Sarah from Wearing it on my Sleeves

 

Outfit: Blazer: Yesstyle, Blouse: TJ Maxx, Skirt: Swapped (Express), Shoes: Target, Belt: Thrifted

Hi I'm Sarah from Wearing It On My Sleeves

Spring is in the air, birds are chirping, the colors are starting to come back into the world and all is well again. For me nothing says spring like some fun spring fashion. Here are some fun trends that you'll be seeing this spring.

Colors: This spring is all about colors, colored pants, colored skirts, colored shoes. Three colors that are "in" in particular this season is a muted pink, baby blue, and orange. That's right baby, we're going retro!

2. Patterns: Stripes, floral, polka dot. Anything goes this spring, there's going to be a lot of fun pattern mixing

 

3. Cropped Trousers: No plain old capris here, this spring fancy it up with some chic cropped trousers!

Most of all over any rules, just have fun! Fashion should be about feeling good in what you're in and expressing your personal style!

Winner!

The winner of the File.starter set from Buttoned Up is

April @ Polka Dots n' Pinky Swears

Congratulations! To claim your prize send me your full name and mailing address.

Spring Fling- Spring Living Room Makeover

 Brooke from Grace and Light

Besides tulips and daffodils, nothing makes it feel more like spring than light and cheery colors.  Because a neutral background with bright pops of color is my go-to style, the decorating scheme at my own house is nearly perpetually “springy.”  My mom, on the other hand tends toward neutral backgrounds with darker, fall-ish colors.

I asked her if she would let me do a spring makeover in her living room and she willingly obliged.  Yay!

My goal was to make her living room look fresh and springy without spending a dime, moving around any big furniture or putting any new nails into her walls.  The best part?  I think I succeeded! 

Here are the before photo:  

And here are the after shots:

I Blog for Rhodes

I am really excited to tell you about my new blogging gig.
Rhodes Bake-N-Serv asked me to be one of their guest bloggers on their new blog.
Every Wednesday Rhodes will featured a guest blogger.
I am among the group of 8 Rhodes guest bloggers. Melissa, Julie, Jonna, Yvonne, Deborah, Erin, Stephanie.

Today I am sharing this yummy cinnamon roll wreath on the Rhodes Bake-N-Serv blog.
I hope you will come on over and check it out.

In honor of my first Rhodes guest post I will be giving away the newest Rhodes Bake N Serv cookbook to one lucky winner.

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Giveaway ends at midnight on  Tuesday, April 5th
Winner will be announced Wednesday, April 6th

Winner will be chosen by Random.org

Giveaway - BluHour

Today's giveaway is from the sweet Etsy shop, BluHour.
Brooke from BluHour creates amazing jewelry by hand in her studio in Portland. Everything in her shop is either sterling silver or 14k gold. 

 Brooke describes her shop as Fresh jewelry with old-fashioned charm. I love the elegance of her jewelry, especially the clean lines. I want every piece in her shop.

BluHour is offering free shipping on all orders through April so hurry up and place your orders.

Brooke Scott website. shop. Facebook

BluHour is giving away one bow necklace to one lucky winner!

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Giveaway ends at midnight on Sunday, April 3rd
Winner will be announced Monday, April 4th

Winner will be chosen by Random.org

Spring Fling- Bunny Tutorial

Carlee from The Polka-Dot Umbrella

I love Spring! I love seeing new flowers, green grass, hearing birds outside my window, and being able to play at the park again. Spring naturally makes me think of Easter and that leads me my Jack Rabbit Softie Pattern!  One of the very first things I made for my son after I really started sewing, was a set of two rabbits for his first Easter.   
Like I said, this was one of my first real projects, and my husband and I made it as a team. Before Mr. Carlee decided he wanted to get a PhD in Political Science, he was an Industrial Design student.  He took lots of design and general art classes, and learned how to use programs like Illustrator and Photoshop.  I love that he is creative, and we like to make projects together.  Our usual arrangement is that he will draw something, and I'll bring it to life.

For the bunnies, my husband helped me draw the body, and I made the rest of the pattern pieces.  I also did all the sewing.  We have made a few projects with this arrangement, and it's really fun to work on something together as a husband and wife team.  I'm excited to share the Christmas stockings we made for our boys, but I think I'll wait until it's closer to December if that's okay with all of you.  April is a little too early for me to start thinking about Christmas sewing.    
We made two stuffed rabbits, but since we changed the pattern to make the neck shorter after sewing the first one, they aren't a perfect set.  My son has had these bunnies for 3 years now, and we have moved across the country since then, and somewhere along the way one has gone missing. Luckily the missing bunny was version A and not the revised and final version!

Jack Rabbit Softie

The Jack Rabbit Softie, stands about 15" tall, and measures 24" from ear to toe.  He's a great size to cuddle, and easy to love with his big floppy ears. 

Do you want to make one too?  These cute and cuddly bunnies would make a great Easter present, or a lovely gift for a new baby or small child.  Maybe your husband would even like one?  Lucky for you, I have done a lot of the hard work already, and the pattern and step-by-step instructions are free!  All you have to do is round up some fabric, and start sewing.   
Come on over to The Polka-Dot Umbrella for a free copy of the pattern and detailed instructions!  

If you are wondering how your own Jack Rabbit Softie will hold up, here he is after sleeping with my son for the last three year. He's been washed, dried, and loved, and he still looks great!

Spring Fling- Anthropolgie Shirt Tutorial

Sarah from Welcome to the Good Life

my name is Sarah and i keep a blog over at Welcome to the gOOd life.
it's a diary written by me (and sometimes by my hilarious
husband) of the good and the ugly as a wife, a stay at home mom,
raising two kids under three-just a year apart, and also my weekly DIY
sewing projects.  besides chasing around/cleaning up after my two
kids all day long, i run an online store called S.T Collection where i sell
unique headbands/jewelry and clothes.

so should we get on to my DIY project?


inspiration: squeezebox top from anthropologie

picture from an anthropologie review blog.

i think i literally gasped when i saw this top online.  i
instantly fell in love and knew i had to have it!

i bought 2 white shirts, one in xs which is my size and one in
large.  i got the large shirt in round neck for more
fabric while i got the xs in a scoopneck.

you'll need:

2 shirts

scissors

matching thread

pins

estimated time: 1-2 hrs.

project cost: very reasonable(mine was $8 for both shirts)

skill level: advanced beginner to intermediate

1. take the large shirt and cut it into two pieces, a front and the

back piece.

2. cut the arms and the neckline off so it's closest to a rectangle shape.

3. take one of the piece and begin making the pleates.

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and then with the bottom pleated part

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11. oopsie, mispelling. it should be "along" instead of "aling". ;)

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and you're finished!  TA-DA!!!