today's outfit...

The only thing I am sad about today is that I have to wear a big coat over my outfit. I love it. My vintage skirt was actually the most amazing vintage dress I discovered about 7 years ago at an antique store. Sadly (there may have been actual tears), I had to turn it into a skirt after it was ruined at a party. The top part was so ruined! I don't mind saying that I am a wizard at fixing and altering clothes, but this kind of disaster? There was no saving it. After a couple years in the back of my closet I decided the material was just too sweet to not be shown the light of day again. I think turning it into a skirt was the best choice I could have made given the extent of destruction. Now I can dress it up or down, like today, and it will always remind me of how much we enjoyed ourselves in our past lives. Lesson: take care of your one of a kind dresses, Lilly!! 
  

hello, again...

I have been very busy and maybe I have taken on some projects that I really didn't have the time for. I really like knowing that I have given each job, craft, project, my full attention. Since right now I feel like I haven't been able to do that, I guess I have to hold off on some of my personal projects like the Calamitous Heirs blog. Oh well, I wasn't very attached to it yet, but it really was a great idea...I think anyway!
Well...I don't think it is very healthy to cut out all personal endeavors so I would really love to do more outfit posts. I was doing good on that for a while, but then my camera was dropped in the rain (thanks Portland!) and it has never been the same. Now I am just left with my iphone, which does take good enough pictures, but I can't figure out how to take a good outfit photo with it. I don't have the pose/position right! I don't know. If anyone has any ideas or suggestions...

 This isn't my favorite outfit, but it does make me

super happy I decided to crack open the old  T-shirt drawer...

This is just my clothes rack...

Also, are any of you dying (like me) to get your hands on the Jason Wu for Target items?!

tele-photos...

Well, since I adore spending hours looking at everyone's outfit & life photos on their blogs, it might only be fair to share some of mine. I usually take photos with instagram, outfit details and such, but not really the same as posting on a blog is it?
              A necklace I made for my mom...

Flapper pendant that I was more than eager to make 

into a necklace and wear immediately...

My purple & black dress (Goodwill find for 2.99!)

 A shop in New Mexico that you could spend an entire day in.

productive sunday...

Just wanted to let you in on a few things...
 I added this cute pouch that I made to my Piccadilly Lilly shop. I rediscovered this dress that had somehow gotten lost in that back of my closet. I was excited about it..so I'm letting you know. I made a mess while working today. That necklace on the form is also in my shop. Lastly, I started writing journal entries on Calamitous Heirs,

Today...

 

 and my new favorite hot drink, Raspberry hot cocoa!

looking forward to adding these to the shop...

Working on a few necklaces & absolutely loving these...
made with vials and vintage inspired card stock stickers and maps.