Skirt to Beach Bag

John's mom recently gave me a bunch of her old clothes including a really cute blue skirt with mustard yellow floral pattern. I was really attracted to the colors and pattern but it just wasn't the right fit. Just in time before giving it away, I found this Skirt to Purse DIY and realized I could easily up-cycle that skirt into a beautiful beach bag. I love the way my beach bag turned out and it was really simple to make. I definitely used it every day this past week. Check out the step by step over on Sincerely, Kinsey to make your own! 

Another staple for me this summer has been this crochet top from In The Hammock Vintage. I've been loving it as a cover-up on the beach or with something under + some cut off shorts.

rainy day comfort

The most beautiful, cozy, crochet blanket was gifted to me earlier this week from John's Nana. What a sweetheart. I got it just in time for my rainy Monday off from work, which consisted of many snuggles on the couch. <3

Bows in Action- Featured on Hummusbird!

Photo by Brigette via Hummusbird.com

Oh my Lovely. Here is an old friend of mine, Brigette, wearing one of my handmade hair bows! Doesn't she make it look good!? Brig has a blog called Hummusbird, which features her travel stories, fashion, DIY, decorating, and really, as her blog description says, "All things beautiful". After recently catching up with her a bit, I sent her a little gift of 2 handmade bows. The one she is wearing above was designed for her based on imagery from her blog, like this. This bow is now available made to order in my etsy shop.

Anyway, lucky me, my bows were featured on that lovely blog of hers!and she kinda said the sweetest all too wonderful things about me! Check out her post and gorgeous photos of them here. Thanks, HummusBird!

xo.

up close

Some detail shots. Get excited about these bows, people!

what do ya know

                Dana, wearing her birthday grl bow!