ARTS & CRAFTS

A couple of weeks ago Sue & I went to the Silver Circle Studio to take a 2 hr mosaic mirror class! We had such a great time! Wine & cheese/crackers included! Sue has her mirror displayed in her family room on a floating shelf & I have my mirror displayed in our bedroom on a floating shelf!
http://www.silvercirclestudio.com/

http://www.pietreduredesign.com/

Sue's before:
Sue's after:My before:

My after:

Around the same time Steve & I had gone into downtown Westerly, RI for our lil date day/date night! We lucked out as that weekend was their huge arts & crafts fair! I came home w/ THIS dried flower necklace charm, a vintage red ring & a few other things!

FLOWER POWER

Next weekend I'm attending my friend Meghan's baby shower in Greenwich, CT! I'm very excited about this! I am all about anything wedding & anything baby! I found this dress @ Target a few weeks back for only $7 on the clearance rack! Holy 60's/70's right? The dress was originally $35 designed by "Tucker" (for Target). Last night I was wondering to myself what I was going to wear so I browsed through my closet before heading to work. The bright colors popped out @ me & I thought this would be perfect! What a wonderful way to welcome Spring! Now.....here is my dilemma....what should I wear the dress with? I googled "orange flower dress" & actually found 3 photos of THE dress online under the "image" section. Im not exactly a fan of what these top 2 models paired the dress with though.... Im leaning towards solid black tights & black ballet shoes---similar to the 3rd photo...thoughts? Any other ideas?

BOW-TASTIC

Rockin' a new accessory today! My new gold bow cocktail ring! Purchased it for $1.50! Yes, that's $1 & 50 cents.

WILLIAM, MILES, KATY, JARED & CHARLIE

FINALLY Prince William & Kate Middleton get engaged!
Meet Miles :) Our new kitten! Isn't he adorable?

LOVE Katy Perry's new "Firework" video! It actually took me by surprise-it's VERY moving...check it out & watch closely.... http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/katy-perrys-firework-video

I think I have a celebrity bad boy crush on Jared Leto, never thought this would happen....

Have you ever heard of "Charming Charlie"? It's an accessory store (jewelry, bags, tights, shoes, clothes, decorations & more!) divided out into colors. This place is my HEAVEN! :) I came across it in Leesburg, VA where my parents currently live. Apparently it's @ Fair Oaks Mall as well (for my NOVA readers)...If you find one close enough to you, you have GOT to check it out! FYI: For my CT readers there is one in South Windsor & West Hartford. Just so you know...the prices are FANTASTIC! http://www.charmingcharlie.com/

CALLING MISS MEREDITH

MEREDITH!!! Yes, you! You have won this gun metal twist bracelet from Pink Ice! Congrats girly! Email me your address so I can mail out your prize! My email is BrwnEydAngl6@aol.com Don't forget to email me a photo of yourself wearing your new accessory when you get it. I'd love to share the picture w/ my readers/followers!

***Meredith said... It would go perfectly with a pair of earrings I have ;)

DC SAMPLE SALE

http://www.districtsamplesale.com/

Hello my VA/NOVA/DC peeps! The DC Sample Sale is back!!! Thursday, Sept 16th! I went a few years ago w/ Amanda & met up w/ Michelle & Kristy. We had SUCH a great time & found some awesome items! We of course splurged for the VIP tickets which included finger foods, a goody bag & drinks AND getting into the warehouse an hour earlier then everyone else. SO WORTH IT. What is a sample sale might you ask? Pretty much it's a bunch of designer items being sold for super super super cheap-compared to their original price. The one time I went I scored my 1st pair of skinny jeans, sear sucker blue & white striped dress pants, a pink ruffled cropped short sleeve blazer, an orange & blue tie for Steve & a few other goodies/shoes/purses/accessories for myself. How do I remember this? I have no idea...And do I remember the designer names of the items I purchased? No. BUT I do remember I bought all of this for under $150 in cash that I brought w/ me that day. It was a nut house! Girls running around everywhere digging through clothes bins, trunks & racks. If you go, make sure you where flat shoes & leggings! This way you can easily try on something-if need be (over what you are wearing) since there are no dressing rooms! Don't be rude to the other girls but definitely focus and do your thing! I wish I could go this year since I haven’t been since the 1st time I checked this out. Bummer to it being on a Thurs night....hmmm maybe I can work something out... :)

ACCESSORIES

Just wanted to share a few of my accessories today....

Black satin & cork wedges from TJ Maxx: $12

Red & gold triple beaded necklace from Rugged Wearhouse: $4

All of you know how much I heart www.Hip2Save.com right? Well I signed up for a FREE bra by American Apparel on that fabulous website early this morning! I should receive it in a few days! Now THAT is awesome.

VACATION TIME

Our bags are packed-ALL of my shoes & accessories included! ;) Steve always tells me to pack light...how can a girl do that???..... We are off to NC & SC for well over a week to visit family & friends! Exciting times! I love flying---esp when we can use our FREE Southwest drink coupons! ;)...Everyone have a fun, safe & memorable July 4th holiday! Speaking of July 4th...Mr. Mike Hoke-Happy 30th Birthday buddy! I'll call ya Sun! PS: To all my readers...don't forget to enter yourself in my FREE BLOG GIVEAWAY a few entries down! *PEACE* :)

WE HAVE A WINNER

Congrats KELLY!!! (aka Mrs. In Training) Yep! You won my giveaway girly! There were 13 entries total, but you were the one I picked @ random! What a way to start off a 3 day weekend huh? Way to go! Email me your home address when you get a chance (BrwnEydAngl6@aol.com) so I can send you your prize! When you receive it, don’t forget to take a photo of yourself (& send it to me) wearing your new accessory so I can put it up on my blog! Again, congrats! Thanks for following & playing! :)

FREE BLOG GIVEAWAY

Remember the "Anchor Away" nautical themed necklace I gave away? Well my lucky winner was Katelyne who lives in Canada. Unfortunately I learned that shipping something to Canada is VERY expensive, in my eyes at least. I had to inform Katelyne of this who graciously told me to go ahead & pick another winner. Soooo the necklace is still up for grabs! If you are located in the US that is! :) For those of you who tried to win it last time you will still be in the drawing! At the same time though I am going to give my other readers a few more days to try & win this cute accessory! All you gotta do is become a follower (see the right side of my page) & leave a comment on THIS blog entry w/ your contact info. That's it! GOOD LUCK!!!

FYI: Here is the original "Anchor Away" giveaway post!

http://skv6.blogspot.com/2010/04/free-blog-giveaway.html

A LIL PLACE CALLED...

There's this lil place called DOTS up here...it's a very cheap clothing store, some of the items LOOK cheap but some of them don't! You can truely pull some of the outfits off! I LOVE this red halter dress! It's "coming soon"....I MUST keep a look out for it! How cute would it be while pairing it with brown accessories! Very country esque.

ANCHOR AWAY WINNER

KATIA- COME ON DOWN! ;) You have won the “Anchor Away” necklace! CONGRATS!!! You will love it! I actually purchased one for myself. I will be wearing it this weekend! Thanks for playing! Email me your name & address when you get a chance!
PS: Feel free to email me a photo of you showing off your new accessory once you receive it! I’d love to post your picture to my blog!

***Twila, Cole, Katia, Ashley, Grace, April & Alisa-THANK YOU FOR CHECKING OUT MY BLOG!!! I LOVE HAVING NEW VISITORS!!!

KEEP A LOOK OUT FOR MY NEXT FREE BLOG GIVEAWAY! :)

CLOTHING, SHOES, ACCESSORIES-OH MY

Check out my new sandals! Love them! Found them online @ DSW for roughly $20!


I am really really really liking the NAUTICAL-SAILOR trend this year! Adorable! Everything about it...me like.

DEAR BRIDES TO BE

Newport-News now offers wedding attire/accessories for brides & bridesmaids! FUN! CHEAP! YAY! :)

http://www.newport-news.com/shop/category_splash.aspx?What-to-Wear-to-a%20Wedding&gp_coll_id=9&gp_cat_id=1649&gp_fashcoll_id=2000

CONGRATS EVE!

The beautiful Eve has won the flower headband! YAY! Way to go girly! I am excited about this bc I know you & your daughter both will enjoy it! The accessory is even more adorable in person! Once you receive it in the mail take a photo of yourself modeling it for me! Enjoy! Happy (almost) Spring!

WHO WANTS THE FLOWER HEADBAND?

Last call! Who says I need to wait till the end of the month to give away my next FREE BLOG GIVEAWAY? The cute accessory arrived yesterday! Don't forget to comment on the original blog entry if you want to try & win it! I'll pick the lucky winner early next week! :) So far I've had 9 comments, keep em' comming!

http://skv6.blogspot.com/2010/02/my-free-blog-giveaway-random.html

DC DISTRICT SAMPLE SALE

For all my NOVA/VA/DC peeps....District Sample Sale tickets go on sale tomorrow! The date of the Spring sale in DC is March 16! I went a few years ago & had such an awesome time! I was in heaven! Designer clothes, shoes & accessories for dirt cheap!

2 THINGS

CLOSURE: In general...it’s always a good thing. You never forget, but you forgive, let it go & move on.
As you know I'm a fan of accessories....especially vintage ones. I wore this necklace last week. I purchased it at an antique store in Chares Town, WV a few years ago near my parent's house. It's from the 1950's.

NATIONAL WEAR RED DAY

GO RED FOR WOMEN....hope all of you are wearing you red out there! I am! Red accessories too!

http://www.goredforwomen.org/national_wear_red_day.aspx

ACCESSORIES

Accessories galore! Just wanted to share a few things...

Just picked up the new Sonia Kashuk eye shadow from Target yesterday. It's sparkly! Very girly!

My Payless shoes came in! Yessssssssssss! Ballet flats x2 & red sued boots!

These earrings & the bracelet below are from www.LiaSophia.com Check out the site if you get a chance! It's a def a bit more pricey then finding stuff @ the mall but there are some beautiful pieces to choose from! (YES-we have black polka dot curtains in our guest bathroom upstairs! FUN!)

And THIS is on my BIG accessories wish list...I have had my eye on this VW EOS SPORT for quite a while now...Between the 2 of us Steve & I only have one car payment at the moment. I paid my car off last year, so it's just his that we are still paying for. Our plan is to only have one car payment at a time-smart huh? Maybe one day Ill get this baby....something sporty is what I want....OR something SUV-ish.