Mixing It Up

I was inspired this morning by Amy from A is for Ampersand  with her mixed patterned outfit. So for school today I thought I'd mix it up and put together my geometric shirt with my floral silk skirt.

I love the weathered look on the chalk ring so I didn't clean it off the last time I wore it.

Top: You're the Tapas Top // Modcloth

Skirt: Forever 21 // F21

Tights: George // Walmart

Shoes: Xhilaration // Target

Necklace: Poindexter Necklace // Craft'n Bettie

Ring: Chalk All You Want // Craft'n Bettie

I Love Maps

 

 

I went to Michael's and got a poster frame on sale to hang up my free vintage map I got last Saturday. I think it looks amazing and is a great addition to the vintage wall. Though I think I'm just going to wait until I get more pieces before I start to hang everything else back up. It just seems I keep taking things down when I  get a new piece and have to rehang everything. Once I get the rest of the pieces for it I'll hang everything back up and it should be finished! Alright I need to finish getting ready for school I have term projects due this week.

New Feature: Stuck In My Head

I was wanting to do another feature post to the blog that wasn't exactly a weekly thing. So I came up with the perfect one called 'Stuck In My Head' which will feature all the songs that I either listen to on my commute, sing badly to or just have stuck in my head for some reason. I think it is a great way to share my love of all kinds of music and create new favorites for you all :) There are so many songs coming to mind when doing the first song for this post but I'll kick it off with a band whose lyrics are so catchy they'll definitely be stuck in your head all day:

Cursive- Art Is Hard

Craft'n Bettie Update

Before I head off to the craft store I just wanted to update you about my shop

I have added a few more sales items and lowered ones already listed.

I have added a new section with 1/2 price items mostly from the Fall and Winter collections

Since it adds $1.00 Shipping and Handling for every additional item you purchase I'm willing to return the difference if you buy three items or more. Unless the package is rather heavy then if shouldn't be more than $3.00 to ship but sometimes you get a surprise and it does cost more. If there is a big difference between cost of shipping and handling then I'll be glad to return that difference.

Vintage Finds

Today I went to this estate sale (it wasn't exactly that but it's the best way to explain it) where I got a few awesome pieces for a great price. My grandpa was told about this women selling  some old furniture from her Mom's house who passed away last year at 101. There wasn't much furniture left and no credenza but what I did get was pretty great.

Vintage Jar of Buttons $0.25

 

Beautiful Floral Tray $1.00

 

 

Divided Snowflake Casserole Dish w/glass lid $4.00

 

Smokey Mountain Map (N.C & VA) never opened FREE

After not finding furniture at the first place my grandpa and I stopped by a thrift store that had just opened up. It was more of an odds and ends shop with new and old items. I didn't find much but I got a cute mood ring and this nesting doll. Sadly I thought there were a few more whole pieces but when I checked it again it was just the top of one and the bottom of another piece.

Hunting Fox Nesting Doll $1.00

I'm hoping to get the map framed and use it for my antique collage but I'm still looking for my paint by numbers and of course the mid century credenza/sideboard.

Sometimes It's Good To Share

I have spent too much time going through all the "Sh*t _____ Say" that I had to share the original. Apparently a lot of people have made their own parody of this one with things they say, don't say or others say to them and basically all of them are just as funny; though be warned you will get sucked in and waste an hour watching every single one. Enjoy!


p.s- I do do that, "Did I lock the door?" thing plus "Did I turn off my headlights in my car?" or "Did I lock my car door?"

Obsession Wednesday

I've been seeing some lovely bloggers styling their cardigans and blouses with a brooch and I'm so envious. See my school requires us to wear name tags (professional ones not the sticky note ones haha) so I can't wear brooches without the name tag getting in the way. Regardless if I can't style my cardigans/blouses with beautiful brooches I still can obsess over them right?

~Don't forget to click the pictures to link to these lovely bloggers and brooches~

Goose Chase

One of the biggest reasons for me to thrift more was due to the fact I have some key items I'm looking for the house. Though I want to find some awesome accessories for the shop what I'm really really looking for are:

1. Mid Century Credenza

Since snagging that deal on the small sideboard/credenza I'm hoping to do the same with a bigger one. I painted the front of the old one with chalk paint and use it as an entertainment system but now we're looking into getting a bigger t.v that the smaller one might not hold. Crossing my fingers I'm going through all the places I've seen them before. I was so close a few weeks ago when I came upon a dresser this style but it came with a huge mirror that I was afraid I couldn't get rid of so I passed. I'm going to check them out again and hope they have the side board I'm looking for in the price range I set for myself.

2. Paint by Numbers Portrait

When I went to my first antique expo with my friend Desiree I bought the first one I found. Though I love it (I use it as my blog banner) I'm wanting to get one that isn't  so seasonal since it is winter themed. I haven't had any luck when I went back to the expo but I'm still hold on for some kind of mountain or lake (like the one above) to fall into my hands.

3. Bedside Table with Drawer and Shelf

My current side table is from Ikea and it's great but very big and has no storage. I would love to find a decent sized nightstand with a drawer for my tweezers and such also a shelf on the bottom to store the current books I'm reading.

4. Flip Clock Radio

There are some really neat vintage radio clocks but when I'm half a sleep I'd rather just see the number than trying to figure out the time. I'm on a look out for one of this flip number alarms with radio even if they're hard to find.

5. Vintage Wall Art

I changed around my vintage wall and even moved some stuff to my collage above my bed. I need to find that paint by number plus some other vintage wall art to fill up the boring beige walls in the living room.

Sale on Craft'n Bettie (Almost Everything Reduced)

I finally figured out the direction I want to go with Craft'n Bettie and with that there are a lot of things that aren't returning. I want to keep more consistent styles and only add new ones every once in a while plus add vintage accessories. So with all that I put a lot of stuff in the sale section of the shop not to mention lowered the prices on both the Fall and Winter collections

Originally:$10 Now: $7.00

Ravishing Red and Truly Teal are left Originally: $4 Now: $2

Originally: $5 Now: $3.25

Originally: $7 Now: $4.75

I would go even cheaper but I still want to make a profit even if it is a small one. 

I need to take a vacation from the shop to organize all my pricing, jewelry, create new pieces, and build up a vintage accessory inventory. I'm going to keep the site up for a while just to get rid of some of this inventory but hoping to take a break mid February. With Valentines day coming up this is the perfect time to pick up your friends and family some cute jewelry for a reasonably good price!

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This week after doing all the homework and project work I've been stalking pinterest for...wedding dresses. While I'm not engaged right now for some reason I was in a serious search for dresses in my price range and also some d.i.y wedding stuff. I've concluded when I do get married to le boyfriend it's going to be a mix of our nerdiness with a bit vintage flair if that makes any sense? Intro is getting a little long so here are some of my five favorite dresses.

Positively Ellyn Ivory Lace Dresss

1970's Art Deco Wedding Dress

All For The Love Dress

Vera Dress

Vintage 1960's Dress