When I saw this adorable dress by Freckles & Ginger, I had to have it! Not only is her work super cute and classy, but she also donates all proceeds to animal rescues. I gave her my measurements, and with some Freckles & Ginger magic, the dress fit like a glove. I will definitely be buying more from this lovely lady!

I bought this apple belt from some random thift/vintage shop on Melrose, and it kind of went perfectly with the dress!

I also knew immediately that I had to crochet a Very Hungry Caterpillar head piece to go with this outfit. Here is the pattern that I created, so you can make one, too!

Please note that this pattern is for personal use only, and that the Very Hungry Caterpillar is copyright/trademarked by Eric Carle, the author and illustrator.

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I turned 37 today! Dang, right? Dang!

Kat from RockNRollBride  and Sophie fromCrown and Glory sent me the most amazing head band from their new collection . Primarily designed for alternative brides who crave a little oomph, color, and sparkle in their head wear, these crowns, head bands, and bows are pretty terrific just for everyday, don’tcha think?

I’m wearing the Liberace in the bunny ears style! I’m also pretty in love with the Rachel, with all those sweet, tiny, bright flowers.

Obviously, my first instinct was to pair my Liberaces with a party frock, and I will probably do that later, but in the moment, in my comfy pink confetti sweater that was $10 on sale from H&M, Pajama Glam feels just about right!

Also my hair was not behaving at all today, and sometimes it just wants to do its own thing. Kind of the perfect time to rock something sparkly!

Don’t forget to check out the entire collection here!

Hey hey hey!!! Here’s August’s free crochet pattern from Michaels.com!  For this month, I was asked to think of fun dorm-room or back-to-school projects. When I think of college and dorms, I definitely think of PIZZA. Obviously, you don’t have to be in college or live in a dorm room to to add some PIZZA-ZZ to your decor, so this is also for all of us pizza-lovers who are down to throw a pizza & pj’s slumber ANY time and ANYwhere! Click here for the pattern! Edit, June 4, 2014: Please find the pattern here on my blog. Michaels.com is currently re-vamping their pattern/project section, and the above Michaels.com link is disabled for now.

Here’s the second installment of our cute t-shirt DIY by SZMOON.net using our Yummy You! – Ice Cream & Sunnies Tshirt! This one is no-sew! It’s like business in the front and party in the back!

Don’t forget we’re also running a Facebook contest with a chance to win a shirt! Go to the Yummy You page to see the rules!

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Yes, yes, yes, it’s THAT TIME!!! LEFTOVERS SALE!!! Plus all new items I debuted at Renegade that have never been in my shop before!

If you’re new around here, what I usually do after craft shows is put the leftover inventory on Etsy at the same sale-prices that I use at shows, for one week, so that people who are not able to make it to the shows can still benefit from a short sale. Discounts range from a few bucks off smaller items to 50% off scarves. Leftover sales last for one week, so you have until next Friday, August 9th, until prices go back to normal. I added a BUNCH of stuff. Check it out!