FFF Challenge - Lip SMACKERS!

Amelia has issued her new Fashion Forward Friday Challenge this week - Lip SMACKERS! :o) The challenge is to show off my kisser(teehee) and blog about my fave lip color.

My fave lip color/gloss that I have in my bag is Burts Bee's Raisin Lip Shimmer. I love these, not only because they're all natural and good for you, but they taste and feel sooo wonderful! It seriously feels like a mini spa treatment for your lips every time you put it on. And you can put it on over & over & over...



Up next, this gloss in my bag is purely sweet indulgence on my part. I have the Creme Brulee flavor Tutti Dolci lip gloss from Bath & Body Works(they don't appear to sell these anymore). It's shimmery on and tastes soooo yummy BUT...get this...your NOT supposed to eat it! It even has a warning on the back of the tube. Sheesh! So why do they make it taste so darn good then?!!



And last but not least, "good ole" flavored Chapstick. I have the classic cherry flavor right now and keep it in my bathroom.

Mmmmm, I'm hungry now! I think I'm gonna go have a bowl of ice cream before bed. :D

Fabulous Friday

Usually this would be Fabulous Finds Friday but we're leaving this evening to visit family for the weekend and there's lots to be done before we leave so this is really a catchup post from this past week. :o)

I didn't participate in the BoutiqueCafe FFF this week as I haven't had the chance to take a pic in one of the only 2 hats that I own, plus I would be embarrassed to show those off anyway. I did just buy this fabulous sunhat from taradome on eBay:



I can't wait to receive it! Check out the bird fabric she used. It's from Moda's Summer in the City by UrbanChiks. Tara makes gorgeous things doesn't she?
I've definitely noticed an attraction to cool bird things lately. I think I'll blog about all the bird finds I've fallen in love with next week. You can also see some of them in my ETSY Faves.

So I've been trying to finish this bracelet design I started last week but something always seems to get in the way. I bought some Freshcut fabric(finally) last week from a quilt store that's right across from our neighborhood. It was my first time visiting and loved it. Super sweet ladies! Can't wait to go back and get more fabric. Anyhoo, I also bought a fabric button kit and began this design:



Some of the other things I'm planning on adding are freshwater pearls and possibly Bali daisy spacers on the flowers. Oh and you can't see them in the pic, but on the other side of the lucite flowers are round crystal-cut rose quartz gemstones. Hopefully I'll get this bracelet finished up and photographed properly next week so I can list it.
Let me know your opinions on this design and if you think it shouldn't have anything else added, what should be added, etc. That blue crystal btw is just a placeholder for another crystal in the correct color scheme, I had just misplaced it at the time of the pic. hehe. :oP

If anyone was wondering about the Wordless Wednesday pic this week, that is a pic of my twin girls all time favorite place to be....under my desk! Especially when I'm working. For some reason it is the "Holy Grail" of places to get to in the room. They get so excited when they overcome my leg blocking moves and make it under "there". What the fascination is I'm not sure. Then of course they have to get to all those wire goodies hanging from above! LOL!

Well that's it for me. I have lots to do while the girls nap. Have a fairy lovely weekend. :o)

Fashion Forward Friday Challenge

Amelia has issued her latest Fashion Forward Friday challenge on show #64 podcast on Boutiquecafe.com. She wants to see our chic ponytails and our favorite hair accessory finds on ETSY!


So this is my very first FFF Challenge. Yayyy! But....I found it a lot harder than I thought to take a picture of myself. Ugh! Plus I was just a teensy-weensy too self-conscience to take it outside where the good lighting is. *shrug* But....here it is anyway. :o)

As you may know my new passion is fabric headbands so of course my updo is using one of my new headbands(this one from eBay) and adding a side ponytail using a gold pony-o that I've had for years. I have so much hair that I have to find interesting ways to keep it out of my face. teehee.

Finding cute hair accessories on ETSY is easy peasy but I decided I wanted to challenge myself and find all crystal hair "pretties". I think I've really found some cool ones. Take a look!


The first fun "pretties" are Swarovski Hair Snaps! These are so neat. They add a bit of sparkle to any updo. You can get lots of different colors plus they have Variety Snap Packs. What a neat idea! Wish I had thought of that. :o)
So next up I found these amazing crystal cherry blossom hair pins! Aren't they beautiful? I love the color combo on these.
Last but not least, every mommy deserves her very own tiara right?


Ok I know it's not very practical, but I just couldn't resist. It's soooooo pretty! :o) I would buy it.....if I had lots of extra "me money"! teehee.