D.I.Y Lace Pearl Bracelet Post Featured on Vinted!

Happy New Year's everyone! I hope you all are having a great start to 2015. A couple of weeks ago I got asked by one of my favorite shopping apps/websites called Vinted, to write a post for their #VintedDetox campaign! The post is about going into your closet and creating a new look for an old item and showing how to style it (it's about giving something old, new life for the new year!) I chose to do a D.I.Y, and did so by cutting up an old lace shirt and making a new bracelet out of it! 

Go check out the post here, and let me know what you think!

Thanks Vinted for asking me to partake in such a neat and creative campaign!

Silver Arm Candy Look

When I'm not wearing my everyday bracelets, I'm usually wearing a combination of these silver bracelets! I've been super into bracelets lately and I love layering them all on, so of course I had to come up with a silver set (since I wear a lot more of silver than I do gold). I must say, I love the end result of this look. I think the key when layering bracelets is to use different textures and widths of bracelets to make it a bit more interesting, compared to just wearing multiples of the same bracelet. I'm definitely going to keep experimenting with more arm candy looks, I think the next one is going to be a mixed metals look!

Shop the look:

(from left to right)

Back to basics bangle // Circular stretch bracelet // Charlotte Stretch // Watch // Charlotte Stretch // Chain bracelet (made by me) similar // Alex and Ani // Cross 

What are some of your favorite bracelets to layer with?

Weekly Wows

1// Brighton Brilliance Post Earrings: A couple weekends ago my step mom took a short trip to Georgia, and she came back bearing gifts! She got me these beautiful and classic studs, that I can wear with practically anything. I absolutely adore love them! The hearts on the sides are the sweetest touch. I usually wear CZ studs 24/7, but I'm going to have to remember to take these off everyday before bed so they will last for years to come!

2// Chandelier by Sia: How creepy and amazing is the dancer in this video?! She's 11, how crazy is that! Anyway, this song is my jam. I've been listening to it on repeat for the past few days; I just can't get enough of it. I've also been trying really hard to sing the song just like Sia, but according to my little brother (who screams at me to stop every time) I guess I'm not doing such a great job.  Also, every time I listen to it, I can't help but think how much Sia sounds like Rihanna (like seriously they could be twin singing sisters or something). But hey, Rihanna's a pretty cool twin singing sister to have if you ask me! 

3// Associated Press (AP) App: Maybe it's just me, but I like knowing what's going on in the world. When I took US History this past school year, it amazed me (in a bad way) how much I didn't know about my country. But I made up for lost time, and did well in the class. What also influenced me to keep up with the news was my teacher, she is so passionate about history and a huge believer in watching the news and reading the newspaper everyday. Not only have I taken to reading the newspaper most mornings, but I also have downloaded a few apps to keep me up to date of what's going on in the world. I have New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and AP News downloaded on my phone. AP is my favorite, because of the way the app is organized. I also love that it alerts me of breaking news so I never miss anything! The app is available on iPhone and Android devices! 

4// Sam and Libby for Target: I'm finding more and more that practically the only sandals I wear are my Jack Rogers, and I love them, but I'm bored with them! I want more variety in my sandal choices, so I'm on the hunt for some new ones. These Sam and Libby sandals are at the top of my list! I've been dying for a brown pair of sandals and these ones look perfect and I don't have anything like them in my closet already! Don't even get me started about the silver and white pair, I love love love them.

5// Google Drive: Now that I have a Google Chrome laptop (which I plan on doing a review on soon!) I've started using the Google Drive because that's what all the things on my laptop get saved too automatically. Well this week I found out there's a Google Drive app, which has been so fantastic for getting the photos from my laptop to my phone without me having to email them to myself a bazillion times. Basically it's like Dropbox (I think?!) but I've never used that either so I can't say for sure. All you do is drag files and pictures onto the Google drive website or app and then those items show up when you log into your Google drive account from anywhere or any device! How awesome is that? * This post was inspired by The College Prepster blog

My Everyday Arm Candy Look

Do you remember my post from a couple weeks ago about this Kate Spade bow bracelet, and the awesome deal I got it for? Well this is how I wear it! This combination of bangles, pearls, and white watch is part of my every day jewelry attire. I usually never leave the house without at least a couple of these pieces on, and the neutral colors match most (if not all) of my outfits. I really love the different colors, metals, and textures in this arm candy look!

Here's where each piece is from:

Bow Bracelet // Hammered Bangle // First Bangle // Second Bangle // Pearl Bracelet // Watch // Pearl Bracelet // First Bangle // Second Bangle // Squiggly Ring // Edgy Ring 

Are you an arm candy fan? What bracelets do you use to create your arm candy looks?

$12 Kate Spade Bow Bracelet

No, I'm not lying, this authentic Kate Spade bangle only cost $12! I almost couldn't believe it myself! I found this adorable bow bracelet at one of my favorite stores, Plato's Closet! You seriously can find the best deals there if you just dig a little!

Find a Plato's Closet near you here!

Even though this bangle first came out a few years ago, and it's not new in the box, I still love it all the same. 

It's the style, the condition, and price that matter the most to me. 

Price comparisons

Original price: $58

purchased price: $12

Savings: $46!!!

| buy the bangle |

I can't get over how cute it is!

A post on how I styled this bangle is coming up later this week on the blog, so stay tuned!

What deals have you scored lately?

What stores are your favorite for finding the best deals?

Kidz Can Design Personalized Jewelry

For Christmas my parents bought me a gift certificate to use at this website called Kidz Can Design. You can send in your artwork and they will make it into a timeless sterling silver pendent. It's a neat way to turn one of you or your kids favorite piece of art into a treasure that will last forever! 

Instead of sending in a piece of my artwork, I had an idea to get my mom, dad, step mom, and step dad to all write "I love you" on a piece of paper. I thought it would make such a beautiful one of a kind piece. I absolutely LOVE how it turned out. The I love you's turned out so clear and identical to the original signatures on the paper. It will forever be one of the most treasured pieces of jewelry I own.

Chain Necklace

I could not be happier with my purchase! Thanks so much Kidz Can Design! 

Good Good Jewelry Etsy Shop

I've always loved pearls. I love how polished and sophisticated they can make any outfit look. I think they are a true timeless piece that's worth investing in, because they are the sort of thing that will never go out of style!

So when I began my search around Etsy for a genuine freshwater pearl necklace, I was super surprised by what I thought were high prices, ranging between $50 - $150. This deal lovin' garage sale diva doesn't spend that kinda moola on one necklace. But then again I did want genuine pearls not the fake plastic kind.

So I searched and searched around and came across an Etsy shop called "Good Good Jewelry". I skimmed the shop and was amazed by all of the pearl jewelry and the INCREDIBLE prices! I figured they must all be fake pearls, so I messaged her and asked straight up if her items were made with fake or real pearls. She answered me right away and said all her pieces were made of genuine freshwater pearls, except for one pair of earrings which she attached a photo of in the message and explained that they were made out of sea pearls not freshwater pearls.

I hit the jackpot of amazingly priced freshwater pearl jewelry!
Her pieces are absolutely beautiful!
Seriously, you won't believe the prices AND there's free shipping!!!!!
Check out the gorgeous items I ordered from her below!

           

      

It was a tough choice, but I decided on getting the long 46" pearl necklace and a pair of pearl studs. Ke, the owner of the shop, sent me the second pair of smaller pearl studs as a free gift! :) Thanks Ke!! :) I haven't taken the earrings off since I got them! Not only are they beautiful but they are also safe for your ears. The posts are sterling silver so they won't aggravate your ears at all!

Make sure you check out the Good Good Jewelry shop on Etsy HERE!

Let me know if you are as pearl obsessed as I am!

DIY: Lengthening A Necklace

The other day I bought this necklace from F21, which I was super excited to wear because it is the only neon item in my closet! But when I got home and tried it on, it seemed super short, almost like a choker style necklace. And that sorta just made me feel super claustrophobic, so I wanted to figure out a way I could lengthen it to make it less choker-y. 

The solution I came up with to solve my problem is a paper clip!

Here's how to do it!

What you'll need:

-A few paper clips {the amount, depends on how much you want to lengthen the necklace}

-The necklace you want to lengthen 

All you have to do is slide the chain part of the necklace onto one end of the paper clip...

So that it looks like this ^

and then take the clasp end, and clasp it around the opposite end of the paper clip...

so that it looks like this ^

If you want your necklace to be a little longer after you add just 1 paper clip, try adding 2 or 3 more until you get the desired length! 

Taadaaaa! This will be the result!

#1 is the original necklace {with no paper clips attached}

#2 is with 1 paper clip attached 

#3 is with 2 paper clips attached 

My Farmers Market Find

To follow up on the Farmers market post, I thought I'd share a stunning ring I came across while strolling through the market.

This is the boho booth I stumbled upon. It's a business run by a pair of sisters who handmake a line of jewelry out of a studio in southern California called Lily Girl. I seriously could've gone crazy and bought one of everything on this table, but a certain turquoise ring stood out to me (and being a turquoise fanatic) bought it before anyone else could snatch it.

To further explain my love for my new ring and this line of jewelry, I'm planning to go back next weekend and get another ring I had my eye on... :)

 Check out their beautiful line of Jewelry:

http://www.shoplilygirl.com/