Fierce And Fabulous Spring Fashion Looks

Beautiful weather is not the only appeal of Spring.  Just take a peak at any fashion magazine during this season and you will see what I mean.  The fashion choices are endless. And, if you happen to love clothes the way I do, then you are going to enjoy all the stylish options available. Here are some looks that I really really like.

All of the fashion featured here is available on www.shopstyle,com.   Enjoy!

Caution:  Prolonged exposure to this post can lead to at least 3 of the seven deadly sins.   Envy, Lust and Greed.

Okay. Am just kidding.

This bag is just gorgeous.  Its a great size to carry your stuff and a very modern approach to the straw bag. Oh!, and its only around $50.00 Love!!!

The color palette on this bag is very unusual and appealing to me.  I really like the shape and size too.

A bib necklace will make the most basic outfit sing! Its truly a must-have piece. This one goes with everything but has a little bling to it.  What's not to love about this...

I have a thing for army green.  Its sophisticated, a little naughty and a whole lotta nice.

These sandals will make an ordinary outfit spectacular.  The fact that its red is just marvelous!

This bag is just beautiful.  The straw texture and color makes for a very dramatic and standout piece. This would look great with shorts and cute sandals.

I really like the nod to romance in this look, it is so feminine and delicate, but confident at the same time.

I love the nautical to this look.  A very classy look with just enough sparkle from the gold accents.

You cannot go wrong with clogs and wedges.  They are comfortable and effortlessly chic.  And who wouldn't want that....

This look is fierce.  I like the fact that you can get so many different looks from this dress.  Its like a blank canvas. Add a blazer, heels, scarf, vest, colorful belt or a cardigan and you can create new looks time after time after time....lol, you get the point.  You can do a lot with this.

Well, thats all folks, for more fabulousity be sure to check out www.shopstyle.com. Cherio!

Easy Breezy Eco Chic Jewelry!

I am passionate about a lot of things in the Arts but I have to say making jewelry from natural materials really gets me going.  My imagination goes into over drive every time I see a seed or a pod.  Friends and family bring me all kinds of different seeds and you'd swear they gave me the Hope diamond by the reaction it gets.  Lol, such is my love for this stuff.  Now having said that, I think I should show you a few of the pieces I designed from said seeds and other natural materials.  I am constantly integrating new ideas and elements into my design so who knows what I will think of next......

crafty girl "green" earrings

So there I was today with this piece of beautiful worn leather that I just couldn't throw away. It was only about the size of a slice of bread so what did I do? Of course, I made something, earrings to be exact. I've attached a pic so you can see but here's how I did this in case you fellow craft-heads want to try this.

1. Once you have the piece of leather, decide what shape you want to go with. In my case I freehand cut the shape and then I used that shape as a template to cut the other from. If you are scared you might mess up, just get a piece of paper, draw your shape of choice, cut it out and viola! you have a template to use.

2. Once I got my leather shapes, I did the same shape again but this time out of jeans material. I left the edges raw and unstitched and trimmed the shape a quarter of an inch or smaller so it fits on top of the other shape with a little leather border showing under.

3. I glued the jeans shape to the leather with regular Aleene's craft glue but Elmers or any white craft glue should work too.

4. Next I got a piece of felt from my craft kit and cut it up into pieces. Its up to you how you do this, just make sure you repeat the same pattern on the other earring for continuity.

5. Now glue the felt to the jeans piece that you had previously glued to the leather.

6. Get a thick needled or ice pick and make a hole where you want to put your earring wire. (See pic for suggested placement)
Now add your earring findings and a bead of your choice and you have just made yourself a pair of snazzy earrings and helped the planet too!