The post about an emotional wreck, sort of.

It all started a couple days ago when I received a disappointing email. It was from Patchwork which was the juried craft show that my friend and I entered together. It was the first juried show that I have ever entered (& only the second show that I entered with Love Sparkle Pretty). It was a letter of denial into the show and they didn't really give an exact reason why-only about 5 reasons that it could have been. I felt so rejected and I cried as if I got denied into the university of my dreams! This is when I realized...I am a big. cry. baby.
I blame all of my sensitive emotions on becoming a mom. I mean, I don't remember crying over just about everything before having my son! These are just some moments that I'm talking about:
*While watching The Voice, I hear a beautiful life story and then get all teary-eyed when the person starts to sing.
*My husband starts on a "serious talk" and although he's not even mad at me, I start to sob.
*Thinking about my son growing up or what would happen if he didn't have us in his life anymore is cause for some serious knots in my throat.
*I watch a wedding-pretty much any wedding and the tears fill my eyes. This goes for proposals as well!
*A good song comes on and I may be hearing it for the first time-yet, the water works turn on (latest song was "Hey Pretty Girl by Kip Moore).
*When I talk about certain decisions I've made in the past or experiences (and they're good ones) that I've gone through...yup-tears.
*A baby commercial/baby story. You guessed it.
*Singing certain worship songs in church get me all chocked up.
*Thinking about my dad who passed. It's been almost 8 years and it's still hard to think that he's gone.
*When I totally blanked out on the answers after a teacher tested me with some questions. Again, I cried.
*Watching a really happy ending to a movie. Actors/actresses are so good at what they do!

The list goes on. Some reasons are pretty "normal" to be emotional about but most are just down right dramatic!

Now, I can be pretty good at stopping myself from crying so don't think of me as the girl who's constantly in tears and gets my feelings hurt over anything anyone says. lol I'm not depressed. Promise. :)

I am just curious if anyone else feels the same or has gone through a weird emotional phase? Please say it's not just me! Haha!

Thrift Haul {Dress Overload}

A few days ago, one of our local thrift stores had a 50% off sale on everything! With that said, I was there as soon as they opened. This was partly due to the fact that I was in this store the day prior and saw a gorgeous coffee table that I wanted. I told myself that it was meant to be if it was still there during the 50% off sale and of course it was-for only $7.50!! :)
Ok, back to the dresses. I went through all of the dresses and started piling them up on my arm. My husband was waiting in the checkout line so I had to move quick which also meant that I didn't have time to try anything on. I ended up with 6 dresses for a total of about $13 and just hoped they would all fit.
Once I got home with my finds, I was pretty happy with my choices!
Here are my thrift store finds.
P.S. I had to take these photos during "nap time" so please excuse the rushed facial expressions and lack of  styling. Ha!

This dress is perfect for the warm seasons upon us and probably the most comfortable dress I have ever worn!

I don't have very many stripes in my closet so I'm happy to have this new addition with navy and white stripes. I think this dress would be cute with a blazer and heels.

This dress is super Spring-y with it's pink and aqua blue floral print. I need a big floppy hat for this one! 

I love the coral and teal colors of this dress. It's a bit big so belting it is a must but I like it that way!

Now this dress I am a little unsure of. I don't know where I will ever get the courage to wear a shoulder-padded dress! lol I love the feel of it though and the buttons on the sleeves are fun.

I have saved the best for last! On the rack, this dress looked pretty weird but I thought it might be one of those "looks better on" dress and thankfully I was right.
I am in love with the lace and scallop detail with flowing chiffon on this dress!

 I now just need somewhere "spiffy" to wear this!

Have you found any recent treasures at a thrift store?

Berry Sorbet {Mani Monday}

It's been a while since I've done Mani Monday which is probably because I have a difficult time trying to keep them "smudge-free" with a 1 1/2 year old. None the less, I successfully painted my little tips and I had fun doing it.
Since it's Spring time, I wanted a pop of color and pink is one of my go-to shades of polish. I wanted to play with 3 different shades so I chose a light pink, a coral and a hot pink.
I call this combo {Berry Sorbet}.

(excuse the ugly cuticles. lol)

I used Feeling Great and Easy Going both in Sinful Colors. I also used a Wet N' Wild shade called Tropicalia.

I know the trend with painting the ring finger a different color than the rest is really big right now but I put a little extra spin on it and used 3 different shades instead of two. I really like how it turned out too! This just may be my new signature style when it comes to my finger tips. :)

What are your favorite colored polishes this season?

Floral Design + Wedding/Event Planning course updates

This week in Floral Design class, we created a very colorful all around arrangement. We used irises, daffodils, carnations, daisies, goldenrod, eucalyptus leaves and ming fern.
I really loved this arrangement and was so excited to work with different flowers than we had the previous weeks. I have noticed that it's also getting easier to place flowers and we have been getting out of class on time lately. Whoop!

Here's this weeks arrangement.

By the way, I was dying to work with Eucalyptus leaves and I was ecstatic when I found out that this past week we had them for this design. I just LOVE the way they photograph and cascade out of arrangements. I can't wait to create a bouquet with these leaves in it!

As far as the Wedding and Event Planning course goes, I am finishing up Unit 1 with "Ceremonies" where I have learned a bit more in depth of the different types that take place among different religions and cultures. Also, in the audio portion of this lesson, they talk about different ways to go about a ceremony if the couple doesn't want any type of religious mention or vice versa. They also go over ideas if the bride is a part of one culture and the groom is another, how to go about blending the two.
It's a good way to end the first Unit and I am now moving on to Unit 2!

Have a beautiful weekend my friends!

{Sneak Peek} of NEW bridal pieces for the wedding line!!

At the end of this month, I will be working with Aurora Vilchis on a bridal shoot and releasing some new hairpieces for the shop! I am sooo excited to be creating new pieces for brides to love and I can't wait until they are all complete.
I have been working late into the wee hours to finish some of these pretties and I have big plans for those I haven't started just yet.
Here's a {tiny} peek into a new bridal line.

What are your favorite bridal hairpiece styles?

Recent creations (bridal piece, garland, limited spring necklace set + lace necklace)

This past week, I created a few new pieces that were shipped out recently. Most were custom pieces which are always fun because creating something new allows me to experiment a bit and add items to my portfolio.

This wedding piece was a custom take on the Tiffany hairpiece from the shop. The bride wanted to add some ivory burlap to match the rustic feel of her wedding and I love how the burlap did just that!

I showed you guys a peek of these little flowers in my previous post and now I will show you what I made with them. 

I created a custom flower garland using different fabrics and buttons in earthy tones. The garland will be strewn on a pretty mirror and add a warm welcome to a friends' bedroom.

 I am sponsoring the Elevate Blog Conference that I am attending next month and I sent out these pretty little items to be entered in a raffle drawing. This necklace and earring combo is a limited edition set that will be available in the shop soon. I also added the vintage gold and white ring from Love Sparkle Pretty.

This dainty rosette necklace was sent out to Wisconsin. It is a perfect little necklace created with champagne and ivory lace and topped off with 2 small pearls.

A couple weeks ago, I also gave these two custom hairpieces a home. :) They were ordered by a friend who wanted one in dodger blue, white and gray. The other, she asked for pink and yellow. These were the finished pieces and were given as as sweet birthday gifts. 

I can't wait to share the new bridal collection I will be working on this week! Each piece will have a bit of "Spring" detail to it that is just lovely and swoon worthy.

Have you completed any recent projects that you are proud of?

Easter weekend (family + beach trip + a peek of new creations)

I guess we can start with Thursday where instead of women's bible study (we go back in another week), we got together and all the babies went hunting for eggs + candy. I didn't even think Levi would care so much about finding eggs but he was SO excited and kept picking them up and putting them in the cup. He had so much fun with this game!
He also toted around a balloon just about the whole time. This kid is OBSESSED balloons! It helped to find him among the crowd of kids though. lol

Friday, my husband and I took a spontaneous trip to Huntington Beach where we walked the pier and had some good grub on Main St.

This is the face I get when I take photos of my husband eating a burger.

 Saturday, I created a brainstorming map with my friend Tara for our craft show in June. I'm not sure I will get everything done that I would like to but hey, at least I started on a plan!

On Easter morning, we went to church and had a wonderful worship, watched a neat skit the teenagers and kids put on, listened to a great service, played a game of people hunt and find the eggs!
Remember the real reason we celebrate Easter day my friends! :)
"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through Him." John 3:16-17

My super adorable god babies and wonderful friend Megan.

After church, I visited my great aunt and uncle along with the rest of the family where we had YUMMY food and good laughs!

 During this past weekend, I also worked on lots of orders and new items which I will soon share with you guys. Here's a peek.

How was your Easter weekend?