DIY: Everything's Coming Up Rosettes!

I have been seeing rosettes everywhere so I figured instead of buying them, the shoestring way of doing things would be to make them myself! So here is a little walk through of how I did it.


First I picked out a few ribbons and buttons. You can choose what colors you like. I went with coral and red, but later on I plan on doing more in many different colors!



Cut your ribbons from 5 to 7 inches depending upon the ribbon thickness and how big your button is. The coral ribbon is 7 inches and the cherry red is 6. I plan on doing some that are smaller. Make a loop with the ribbon overlapping the ends about 1/4 of an inch. Pinch in the middle and using a needle threaded with matching thread, run a stitch through the center.


Do the same with the other ribbons stacking on top. Use three to four ribbons per rosette. It is up to you.


Center button in the middle and stitch in place.



For the coral rosette I then sewed a pinback in place.



For the cherry rosette I sewed a bobby pin and then used E-6000 to further hold it in place.


You can use your rosettes to decorate so many things!


Hats



Shoes


Hair


Your clothes!



This was so much fun I plan on teaching my granddaughter how to do it. This will make a great weekend project for us.

Pel

A Doll I Would Buy!

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I am hyperventilating. Seriously! I just have to have Joan. How I developed this deep need for a Barbie doll is beyond me. When Tom goes back to work I may collect all of them!

How about you? Are you craving any of these Mad Men Barbie Dolls?

Pel

An Angel No More

Who would have thought that this cute blouse started out life with angel sleeves? My friend Carrie gave it to me a couple years ago and I only wore it once and then the fad was over. And truthfully I am glad it is over. Angel sleeve tops are one trick ponies. Not easy to layer with and just too young of a look. So out came my scissors and away they went! I added the elastic and voilé, a sweet peasant top worthy of Jane Russell!

Now pardon me while I go find me a nice bale of hay to lie in. This girl needs to get some serious shut eye.


Being on the lam with the Outlaw has made me seriously tired!

Pel

The Winner Is!

After a roll of the dice the winner of the Heidi Klum eye cream is commenter #1 Valerie! Please e-mail me with your address so I can mail it right out to you.


I have had such a great week. It felt like my birthday everyday. People everywhere were so nice and Friday I spent the day volunteering which is in my opinion even better than getting something. Giving is from the heart. Today people from around Southern California will be joining with us in our little town to show solidarity with the miners and to let Rio Tinto know that locking their union workers out was not right. I will be there with my little family adding to the Human Chain that will stretch to the mine gates. I am proud of my husband and I am proud of my community!


Pel

Friday Finds March 5th

Here is a little goodness from ModCloth for you today.

What's Black and White and Red All Over? by Peldyn on Polyvore.com

Items in this set:
Mod Retro Indie Clothing & Vintage Clothes, $50
Mod Retro Indie Clothing & Vintage Clothes, $30
Mod Retro Indie Clothing & Vintage Clothes, $30
Mod Retro Indie Clothing & Vintage Clothes, $16
Mod Retro Indie Clothing & Vintage Clothes, $115

My lovely daughter sent me paypal money and I did get to buy the dress from this composition. Yay for birthday money! I have a pair of black sandals and I will be making little red ribbon rosettes to put on them like the ones on the shoes shown. An easy way to get a high dollar look from shoes you already own! Alas, I do not have a cute red straw hat, but my friend Val sent me a F21 gift certificate and I got the cream straw hat with the black ribbon from last week and I am sure that will look fabulous! I sure am lucky to have such wonderful friends and family to think of me on my birthday. I even got a free grey skirt from Solanah at Vixen Vintage, though I do not know if she knew it was my birthday :) If it wasn't for the fact that I just found out my local CostPlus World Market is closing then this would have been the most perfect week.
I hope that you all have a great weekend!

Pel

Broguing Rights

Monday I got in my amazon.com order. I had been sitting on a gift certificate that I got for Christmas and I am really glad I did! I felt like a kid in a candy store, looking at all the yummy goodies I could have, but I was after one thing. Shoes!!! You may remember my article Ankle Sock Dilemma about how I succumbed to socks worn with shoes and skirts/dresses as seen on the runways. Well, I have been wanting brogues ever since. My heart was pitter patting for them! With my reduced circumstances I figured I would not be able to afford them. Well, that was not true, enter amazon.com and their amazing bargains! I found just what I wanted at just the right price.


I got them Monday so it felt like they were a birthday gift as well as a Christmas gift!
These are so perfect for the Depression Era look I have been craving. When I tried them on I felt like I was a movie or book character.



Maybe from Gosford Park? Or maybe a heroine out of an Agatha Christie novel. Yes, I am ready to solve a mystery! LOL!

Pel