Saturday, June 30, 2012

Constellation

Before last week I never thought of embroidery. It simply never interested me. But the other day something clicked. The simplicity of a wooden hoop with fabric and an intricate design held within. I loved the idea. I became obsessed with it. I bought supplies immediately. My first project is an embroidery of my sign Aries in the night sky. I love the idea of this hanging above my bed, keeping a tiny bit of the night sky in my room with me always...


I wish I could give you a pattern or something but I am such a newbie myself I have no idea where to start! I just looked at a photo of Aries and winged it.

p.s. I have an awesome surprise lined up for you all tomorrow! Stay tuned for my first giveaway!

Happy crafting!
♥Sarah♥

Friday, June 29, 2012

Bits + Pieces - Calm

Today has been filled with hours of kitting, watching Netflix (anyone here a fan of Merlin?), and well... really that's it. I've been thinking lately about how much I miss the summer's of my youth. I would wake up every morning, ride my bike to the library, and peddle back triumphantly with an entire canvas satchel full to the brim with books slung over my shoulder. I was so content with solitude, a quality I fear I've lost along the way. While I, in a lot of way's, love this constant connectedness with like minded people, sometimes, I think about those days laying out in the sun with a good book and it makes me smile. Maybe one day this weekend I'll turn off my computer, set my phone aside, and just sit down with a good book. 

From where I stand // Knitting in progress // Pretty packages

(edit: how ironic that right after I posted this Instagram went down & hasn't been working for 12+ hours)
♥Sarah♥

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Thrifty Thursday - My favorite thrifts

Last Thursday was a huge day for thrifting. I began my day by watering the cacti & succulents, went through a crisis on whether or not I wanted to sell a dress, and finally headed for my favorite shops with Jordan.


I've gotten a lot of questions about where I shop so I thought it would be fun to write this post about the different places I go to thrift!

Goodwill
Goodwill is usually the first stop. Mostly because I can look for clothes while Jordan is free to search for literature and other thing's that strike his fancy.

This day was unusually successful in the vintage department. I found these three 60s dresses that were most likely donated by one person (because they were the same size). They received a ton of attention on Instagram but in the end I decided to not purchase any of them because it wasn't in my budget for the day.

I tried on a ton of super fun dresses but in the end settled on this tight black number that will be perfect for layering once the weather starts to get cold again.
One item I passed up on that I'm trying not to regret is this huge LV knockoff. Unfortunately goodwill wanted $25 for it and that definitely was not in the budget.
Here are some other pretty things I saw along the way.

Samaritan way thrift
On the rare occasion me and Jordan stop at Samaritan way thrift. It's across the street from Goodwill but I've never had much luck there. Today was the same story, I did leave empty handed, but I did get some pretty photo's of sewing machine desks! 










Salvation Army
Salvation army is another once in a blue moon store, but every time I go in there I find something that I love! Last Thursday was no different, every aisle I turned down I found something adorable!



The treasures
Flower pot, Goodwill $2
Embroidery hoops, Goodwill $1.50
Knitting needles, Goodwill $1
Mason Jar, Goodwill $1
Black dress, Goodwill $3
Handkerchief, Salvation Army $2
3 Bags of embroidery thread $2 a piece
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I went back & got the cute Disney cup the next day for $2

Where are your favorite places to thrift?
♥Sarah♥

Bits + Pieces - Happiness


the boy & his dog // happiness // new treasures // my heart melting

♥Sarah♥

Monday, June 25, 2012

Wednesday - Mint + Neopolitan Ice Cream

I wish all days were filled with pretty things like last Wednesday. Although they rarely are. Today is a bit typical. Watching my brother, dropped off a package to be shipped, and spent the first 5 hours of this morning filling out paperwork for my clinical rotation (eegads!)... I wish I could be a prompt sort of blogger who posts daily with fresh photo's of what they did/wore/cooked/diy-ed the day before but unfortunately I have a bit of a lazy attitude when it comes to blogging. Which I guess explains the delay in me sharing these pretty things with you ;) Enjoy!

This is my ever changing bookshelf display area. I claimed this little piece of prime shelf space the first day I moved in with Jordan. He likes to put tiny things on it just to mess with my feng shui but I swear even his stuffed purple dinosaur can't make this set up look bad! I recently added one more piece to my little nook, I'll try to share a photo soon.
The first, and pretty much only, thing we did Wednesday is drop my new mint dress off at the tailors to be hemmed and fitted. I was so nervous to drop my little gem off at a strange tailors but I was instantly reassured by her love of old things (yay instant friends!) and her sweet offer to teach me a stitch for a hem, I mean seriously, how cool is that!
Pretty much as soon as we got to my Mom's house all illusions of dressing pretty went out the window. Sometimes sweat pants are good for your soul.
I had dinner with my family. Kissed my momma & sister goodbye and headed home for a night of netflix, knitting, & good cuddles.
pssst. don't tell the peeps over at instagram but I chose to finish my scarf off with mint! I've gotten three comments that it looks like neopolitan ice cream, but seriously, am I the only one that think's that's a compliment?

Have a fantastic Monday!
♥Sarah♥

Favorite Posts of the Week - XV


Hello loves! Here's the weekly round up of all things inspiring & lovely from around the blogosphere! Enjoy  


Other things I loved this week...
♥ Learning how to embroider! (expect a post soon ;)
♥ Dropping my new favorite mint dress off at the tailor's
♥ A super successful thrifting trip this Thursday!

Hope you had a great week!
♥Sarah♥

Saturday, June 23, 2012

Shop Update

I've been a bit of a busy bee lately finding things for the shop and putting them up! Here are some things that are new from the last week...


Hope you're having a great weekend!
p.s. Follow me on instagram for instant shop updates! My username is dottidee
♥Sarah♥

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Thrifty Thursday - The Creamery

I've driven by The Creamery approximately 3,000 times, that's not an exaggeration. This particular thrift store is located in my hometown and is on the road I take between my house and my mother's house. Why I was never inclined to stop and take a peak inside will always be a mystery to me. But a week ago today I did stop and discovered that not only is the place amazing but the people are amazing too! 
When I first walked in I saw this beautiful suitcase tucked in a nook behind the front counter. I saw it as a good omen for what was to come!
Up the first flight of stairs was a room filled with jewelry, knick knacks, dishes, and an awesome monogrammed suitcase.
In the first room I found this dress for my shop!
A cute tooled purse...
What I really loved was the fact that the entire place was a maze, every corner you would turn would be another secret room with antiques piled from floor to ceiling.
My favorite little nook was Barb's. Barb loves vintage clothes and one of her coworkers told me she likes things from the 50's and before. I found so many cute 20s and 30s white girls dresses it made my head spin.

I am in such awe the delicate beauty these dresses are. I resisted the urge to grab all of the dresses and run!


I actually came back the next day because Barb said she had a dress she thought I'd like. When I saw this beauty I rushed to try it on but unfortunately it didn't fit me. But my loss is your gain because now it's for sale in my shop!
Oh and did I mention they had a cat? This place was amazing!
Jazz hands for new thrifts!

What's your favorite thrift store?
♥Sarah♥