"Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing. " -Helen Keller

Monday, July 19, 2010

Perfect Moment Monday: Bling for Mama

Lori over at Weebles Wobblog says that "Perfect Moment Monday is more about noticing a perfect moment than about creating one. Perfect moments can be momentous or ordinary or somewhere in between."

I've had a series of perfect moments while getting ready to go to BlogHer. I was trying to figure out what I wanted to wear and was trying to save money so I decided to deconstruct and remake an outfit I had. I was given an outfit made of beautiful blue material but the cut was totally unflattering. The shirt was a long sleeved shirt with a boxy cut and. the pants were kind of shapeless.
After a few days work, I ended up with this (please ignore the poofy hair)...
Then I went to Avenue's web site to check out some boots Miss Tori from The Winding Road to Parenthood bought and stumbled across their sale. With the coupon code, I got this dress for under $30...
The, I found this awesome watch and bracelet...

and this costume jewelry set...
and, I got both the watch bracelet set and the costume jewelry set for under $10.

Go check out the other perfect moments at this week's Perfect Moment Monday on Weebles Wobblog.

18 comments:

Suzy, Not a Fertile Myrtle said...

You are so talented! Love the newly designed outfit.

And you're gonna be one hot mamma in it!

Meari said...

Very pretty... all of it!

Kakunaa said...

Love the "new dress" and the good finds. Makes me want to go thrift store-ing :) Happy Monday!

Lori Lavender Luz said...

Dang, girl! I'd better up my game in order to meet you in NYC!

The blue outfit is gorgeous. I'm impressed with your talent and vision.

Miss Tori said...

Great job on the new outfit you recreated! That is a sexy black dress, too! Oh, and the jewelry. Maybe I should go back and do some more shopping!

Rachel said...

nice job...looks awesome

Anonymous said...

Hello there! Visiting from Perfect Moment Monday -Weebles Wobblog. I really like the black dress! How creative of you to redesign your old outfit into something new and better! Thats awesome... :)

Kir said...

I love both dresses, you look so pretty and the jewelry is sooo pretty. :) can't wait to see you in it!!!!

..al said...

Oooh...the jewellery completely won me over! Too cool!

And I loved the dresses too. The material for the blue dress is velvet?

Quiet Dreams said...

I am constantly in awe of you and your talents. :)

And this flat haired girl would love for once to have poofy hair...alas, we always want what we can't have, huh?

Justine L said...

wow! What *don't* you do?! Happy ICLW! Nice to check in ... and VERY sad to be missing out on BlogHer, especially since I live in NJ ...

April said...

Very nice!

ICLW

Erica said...

Great finds! I am also a poofy haired gal...;)

ICLW #40

Vicki said...

Wow,that is an amazing dress creation..it's beautiful!!

MrsSpock said...

Raaaar! Hot mama!

Nina said...

Oooh, baby, don't you look hot! Sorry so late, but I just got back! I hope you had a good time!

Mrs. Gamgee said...

Geez... and I can't even hem a pair of pants. *envious sigh*

You look fab, and the dress and jewelry are awesome!

battynurse said...

Yay! Isn't shopping fun. Love both the outfit and the dress.