Halloween Treats

I saw these online last year and made them for our Halloween party. I'm making them again this year for work and a party. They are REALLY simple and REALLY tasty!

Ingredients: Nutter Butter cookies, Chocolate Chips and Almond Bark 

Directions: Melt almond bark. (be careful not to overheat) Dip Nutter Butter in white chocolate. Place on wax paper. Use chocolate chips for eyes and mouth. Refrigerate and enjoy!

                            

Ruffled Sleeves

I saw this dress on Kelly Osbourne last year and loved it! I love the ruffled sleeves. Strong shoulders are really in, so I knew I wanted to make a dress with some type of poofy sleeves.

I used a pattern for the dress and then experimented with the sleeves. For the most part I don't really know what I'm doing, so I just play around and then sew things together and hope they work out. I'm not very good at starting over when I mess up, as I am not a perfectionist. I generally do the best I can and hope no one notices any flaws. I have to say these sleeves are definitely flawed.

I ran into a few problems with this dress. For one, I made it at least 2 sizes too big, and therefore the v-neck is a little off (not too noticeable). Secondly, like I said, I really didn't know what I was doing with the ruffle sleeves. Basically I just cut long strips and gathered them. I tried sewing this all together and my machine just wouldn't budge. It was too thick for the needle to go through. I ended up sewing them on by hand.

There were many lessons to be learned with this dress. If I were to make it again I would maybe use a thinner material for the sleeves. I would also figure out a way to get rid of the thickness and be able to use my machine instead of hand sewing. My mom gave me a few helpful hints so you may see this dress again. Maybe in another color?!?

Here's a look at the finished product. It's a tad too short, so I'll have to lengthen it before I wear it out. Holiday party anyone?!?

 

I found this similar dress by French Connection. 

LBD

I made two little black dresses last week for a wedding we attended this past weekend. I ended up not wearing the one I originally planned to wear to the rehearsal because I thought it was a little too dressy. I'll post it later.

Here's my inspiration for this dress.  Found on Modcloth.

My first attempt at the bodice turned out WAY too low. I tried to cut the sweetheart neckline without a pattern and it just didn't work. I would have danced my way out of it, if ya know what I mean. Dan suggested I work on my dance moves and keep my hands down. No fists pumps? Yeah right! So I remade the top frantically Thursday night because we had to leave Friday after work. Whew! 

Excuse my terrible camera I can't seem to get a clear picture. Also I took the second picture after it had been worn so its a little wrinkled. 

a steal

I often tear ads for clothing out of magazines. As seen in my previous post Upcoming Projects, I have a few inspiration boards for dresses I want to make or outfits I would like to put together on my own.

I tore out this dress a few months ago because I really liked the whole outfit. 

I'm proud to say I found the exact same outfit for much less than the ad!! 

I found my dress at Pitaya ($29). The clock necklace is from Target. ($9.99)

I recently saw the dress at Forever 21 as well. They have it in both black and navy. I forgot to check how much it was there, but I would guess under $25. 

**I didn't end up wearing the red belt when I wore it out, but either way its a cute look for the fall!!

Feathered

I want it. 

Sewing Along...

Working diligently to finish 2 dresses before this weekend. Wish me luck! (I don't have a back up plan) Ahh!

Wedding Update!!

I thought I would be able to say I have a dress, but not just yet. (more on that later) We have however, chosen our DJ and wedding photographer!!!!

I have always known I wanted to use Jason (our DJ). He was my DJ when I was an event coordinator and he is THE BEST!! Seriously, He is great! He will have great music and keep everyone entertained all night. I know I have nothing to worry about and that everything will run very smoothly. Having a good DJ is incredibly important and I couldn't be happier! Anyone looking for an excellent DJ in the Indianapolis area contact AMS Entertainment!

I am equally excited about our photographer!!! I have been following Amanda's work for awhile now and couldn't wait until it was my turn to "inquire" with her as a bride. She has photographed a few of our friends weddings and I know she will do a fabulous job with ours as well! I get excited just thinking about the pictures! You may have seen her work on my blog before. But check her out! Amanda Fales

Currently I'm working on our mode of transportation for the wedding while Dan works on our invitations and save the dates. He is designing everything! We are still going back and forth with colors but already have some great ideas.

Next up: meet with the caterer, priest, and florist.