31 Days of Thrift: Day 7

It’s Day 7 of my 31 Days of Thrift and I paired two of my pieces together today from my batch of Housing Works thrifted goodies.  A little shorts and stripes action! DAY 7/31:

#8 – Contempo Casuals jean shorts (hey, Clueless!)

#14 - Forever 21 L/S striped tee

PS, these were shorts from the 90s, so I didn't take into account the higher waist and overall tighter fit.  You'll see...

 Going this short makes me super afraid, but alas...they were going to get shot for the sake of this project!!

The shorts were from Contempo Casuals, so that's mainly part (er, most) of the reason why I got them!  It was like I was 11 again when I saw them.

Because of the serious high-waistedness, I paired a thick belt with the ensemble.  I'm not one who thinks the high-waisted look works for me, so I wanted to minimize it.

Top: Forever 21 // Shorts: Vintage - Contempo Casuals // Heels: Candies // Belt: Vintage // Clutch: Vintage // Sunglasses: Urban Outfitters

I have to say, I love the way this looks.  I just have to make sure that I don't do any real bending over :)

Tuesday Giveaway: Nail Goodies

I'm back on the mend, yay!  I'll be getting up a slew of 31 Days of Thrift posts today, so in the interim, I'm doing a fun giveaway of all things that I'm obsessed with...NAILS!! I put together a little kit of all the necessary materials to DIY yo nails including the following...

The cutest pig nail clipper that I've ever seen, a pair of toe separators, a nail brush, a glitter leopard print nail file, a pumice stone, star nail decals, and a bottle of blue nail polish, perfect for the end of summer/beginning of fall!

To enter leave a comment below of your favorite nail color, whether it's a specific shade from your fave nail polish brand or the general shade!  In general I tend to go with the seasons - dark in the fall and lighter in the summer, but I'm always a fan of doing a light pink on my fingers.  Essie's Ballet Slippers is always a good pick!  A winner will get chosen next week!

More posts to come today...check back in!!

Monday Remake: Breaking Bad Edition

Happy Monday, friends!!  I hope you all had a fantastic weekend. This weekend was really exciting for me because I am a total Breaking Bad addict and the final season began.  I binge watched last summer and became a huge fan.  (Who else is on the BB boat with me?)  To celebrate the beginning of the end, I had to create a little ensemble to wear for my viewing getogether.  This included a blank t-shirt and some iron-on transfer paper.

Yep, it's t-shirt time!!

I found an image of Heisenberg online, printed it out onto the transfer paper, and then trimmed around the edges of the image.  This will work for any image you'd like to use, Breaking Bad fan or not :)

I placed the image onto my shirt and then pressed it with an iron, following the directions on the packaging.

Once the image was ironed, I let it cool for a few minutes, and then peeled off the backing.

I was thrilled with the outcome!!

Now, what's a party without themed goodies??  I was on dessert patrol and took it very seriously.  This meant cupcakes.  Lots of cupcakes.  Tying into the theme, I took some blue raspberry Jolly Ranchers and crushed them into little pieces...

...before topping them on some vanilla cupcakes.

If you watch the show you know that this is Walter White's (Bryan Cranston) claim to fame - his blue methamphetamine.  I didn't just stop there... I took another plot point, the Lily of the Valley/ricin incident...

...and made these pretty guys!

Just some crumbled oreo cookies on top of chocolate cupcakes with a "lily of the valley" stem in terracotta pots.  I actually can't wait to make these again - I'm thinking a garden party themed evening perhaps?  They looked so pretty.

With my cupcakes in hand, new shirt being worn, and a Walter White smirk on my face, I was ready to watch the show.

Oh, goodness it was good.  No spoilers here, but the next seven weeks are going to be good.  Ooh, eee!!