Little Girls Collection for your Little Diva!

This Little Girls Line is so cute!

Winner of Giveaway!

Congratulations to BunnyB, her entry was randomly chosen by Random.org.

Thanks to all that entered.  I plan to have another Stella & Dot giveaway in May.


Also, I am always looking for products to feature on my blog, if you have a product or know of anyone that would like some exposure, contact me and I will do a feature/review/giveaway to help generate traffic to you.

Elizabeth

Real Housewives wear Stella & Dot

Kelly Bensimon of  The Real Housewives of NYC wearing the Cortez Cuff (this month's Trunk Show Treasure) and the Cortez Turquoise & Suede Necklace.

Trunk Show Treasures are available at 25% off when you have a $50 order at a Trunk Show.  Contact me for more details.

Stella & Dot Bracelet Giveaway ends Midnight Friday 4/16 !

Be sure to enter to win via this post on my blog and get additional entries by following on Twitter, Fanning on FB, Daily tweets, etc. You will get lots of compliments when you wear this pretty thing! Look how lovely it looks layered with other pieces.  Visit my site to check out more turquoise!

Thrift Store Finds!!

I hit one of my favorite thrift stores the other day and I guess I was really in the mood for the "Bric a Brac" because I left the store with an armload of goodies for a little over $35.00

Here are a few of the things I purchased:

• Pottery barn wooden shelf - like new with tag marked $29.99, purchased for $7.50
• Antique corner shelf
• Three cool/vintage candle stands
• Cute Vintage Porcelain Elf (Homco?)
• Vintage glass Santa ornaments
• Snowman Holiday statue/decoration
• Decorative black & silver paisley ball (heavy)
• Glass Cloches
• Chick/Easter Tea-light holder
• Box Frame - Going to re-purpose this for a shadow box to display some antique silverware
• Not Pictured - Ann Taylor blazer (perfect condition)
• Not Picured - two like new snow saucers/sleds (for the girls) - $5/each
• Ghost/Halloween candle holder (If you have little ones, thrift stores are the best places to find decorative items for the holidays) - See my pic of recent Easter decorations - I think most of these were 25 cents to $1.  

Five More Days to Enter for Bracelet Giveaway!

Entries for the giveaway are due by midnight Friday, August 16th.  You will love this bracelet!

Tulum Bracelet Giveaway

I received some new items in the mail yesterday, and really love the Tulum Bracelet.  The pictures don't do it justice - it is very well made.  Three strands of turquoise beads on brown leather cording with sliding silver adjustable accents that allows you to slip in on & off.  I will enter a couple of pics of the bracelet on one of my daughters later today.

Be sure and enter my Giveaway - there are only a few entries so far, so the chances of winning are GOOD!!

Stella & Dot Tulum Bracelet Giveaway!!

Summer casual style looks spontaneous layered with other bangles. This bracelet goes with so many spring and summer outfits.

Triple strand reconstituted turquoise hand-wrapped onto leather cord. Button and loop closure. Retail price is $54.00. The lucky winner will receive this beautiful triple strand bracelet with silver accents!  Mandatory Entry: I visit my Stella & Dot site, browse through the jewelry, return here and comment about your favorite piece.  Extra Entries (please leave separate comment for each entry ): Follow my blog with Google Friend Connect Become a fan of my Facebook Page Tweet about this giveaway and leave a link to your tweet (you can do this once per day) Blog about this giveaway and provide the link to your blog post Add this Giveaway to a Sweepstakes site, MckLinky, your giveaway list etc. and provide the link. Please make sure to leave your e-mail if it is not in your profile.  Contest will run for 2 weeks. Ends at Midnight on the night of April 16, 2010. Winner will be chosen by online random generator. Winner will be notified by e-mail on April 16, 2010 and will have 3 days to reply or another winner will be chosen.  The prize will be sent directly from me to the winner. Good luck!!

Baby Leather Shoes from Thrift Store Handbags - Great Idea!

Since I am a Thrift Store Addict and Love to find Creative Ways to Recycle, I found this ingenious post on making those cute baby/toddler leather shoes that cost an arm & a leg.  These are great!

Recycled Leather Shoes FREE Tutorial
Courtesy of MckLinky Stuff - FREE!
I don't know if I should call this a tutorial or a "This is What I Did - Learn From My Mistakes/Successes".A couple of months ago I had an idea. I wanted shoes for the twins to be able to wear and not wear out quickly. I had purchased some patterns on Etsy and I knew if I could just get leather, they would be more durable and good for extended use. But I didn't want to pay for leather. So I went to my nearest thrift shop and bought some leather handbags for $.75 to $1.50 a piece and "Wha La!" Here is the result:



I don't know if I should call this a tutorial or a "This is What I Did - Learn From My Mistakes/Successes".A couple of months ago I had an idea. I wanted shoes for the twins to be able to wear and not wear out quickly. I had purchased some patterns on Etsy and I knew if I could just get leather, they would be more durable and good for extended use. But I didn't want to pay for leather. So I went to my nearest thrift shop and bought some leather handbags for $.75 to $1.50 a piece and "Wha La!" Here is the result:
What I learned:

1. Soft subtle leather works the best.
2. If your leather is more rigid, you can use this for soles on fabric shoes...simply glue (or stitch) it on the bottom of your finished shoe.
3. You NEED a leather needle. This project is impossible (at least with my machine) without one.
4. These make up pretty quickly because you don't have to line them (you can if you want but there really is no need).
5. When cutting your bags apart, try to get as much in one piece as possible (as you are searching for bags at your local thrift shop, look for bags with large pieces of leather and maybe bring your pattern with you to get an idea of how big your pieces need to be).

There are a lot of great shoe patterns on Etsy for pretty reasonable prices. Most can be emailed to you almost instantly (which is nice for a not-so-patient, home-with-babies all day person like me). There are also some great FREE patterns available online. Here is a list:Stardust ShoesKimono Shoes Baby Lace UpsHeather Bailey's Bitty Booty'sThree Seam Baby ShoesOn Pins and NeedlesMary Jane TutorialHave fun ladies! And if you end up doing this project will you let me know and show me pictures? I am working on finding a big enough bag to make some for myself. How cool would THAT be?


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La Creuset Baking Dishes Giveaway

Okay, so I just signed up with McLinky and decided to check out how their Blog Hop works.  I started scanning through the Friday Giveaway Blog Hop and noticed a La Creuset Giveaway.  I just recently started wanting to add some La Creuset to my cookware, but have you seen the prices on those babies?  So, if you would like to get in on the action, check out http://imjustyouraveragemom.blogspot.com/2010/03/le-creuset-baking-dish-giveaway.html and enter.  I hope I win :)