BRAIN is thinking HALLOWEEEEEEEN...

First, I thought I'd be a Christmas present for Halloween. Then, I thought I'd be a black cat(Gators mom) for Halloween. Next, I changed my costume to a dead bride. As you can tell, I just couldn't settle on an idea. Until..DUN...DUN...DUN... I saw a funny picture of my 3 year old self painted like a clown at the puyallup fair. Kristina laughed and said "YOU ARE SO WEIRD. Any other 3 year old girl would pick a cat, a princess, a rainbow...but here's Melissa saying 'I want to be a clown!'" With that being said, a clown I will be!

Today, Kristina and I will be making our costumes(she is strawberry shortcake)! Although, I have purchased my costumes a few times in the past, I much prefer this approach. Here are some lovely Etsy-ers that have a creative costume mind as well! Let me just say that if I wasn't making my costume, I would be buying one of these.

A pink monster!

by: Devani weaver 

Can be found: HERE

A pumpkin!

By: I'm Your Present

Can be found: HERE

A skeleton(loving at that!)

By: Repurposeful punk
Can be found: HERE

A carebear:)!!

By: Bangbangcrash

Can be found: HERE

Queen of hearts <3..Ooooh lala!

By: OlgaItaly

Can be found: HERE

Happy Halloween!

What a busy little bee...

IS ME!!

Here are some dresses I have been making over the last couple of weeks. Kiari did a cute little shoot with me today. I should be uploading them onto my shop tomorrow and will continue to keep that project up now that Summer has left me once again. *SIGH* Time to stay inside and try and keep motivated...mostly by music and coffee. Cheers to the chilly Seattle weather!

Shop update!

I have been "SEW" busy!! This is a little preview of my shop update for tomorrow. I am just thrilled about all these sweet little jumpers I have been working on. Later this week I will be posting more pics and having a 1960's fancy dress update aswell. Enjoy!

I had to share this picture of my little helper Alley-gator!

What a sweeeeeet wedding!

A while back lovely Adrienne bought her wedding dress from me!! I am just now getting around to blogging about it(hehe, I'm BAD!) Anyways, I thought it was pretty awesome! I even had replaced the zipper in the dress. After she purchased it she said that she found it had a penny sewn in the seam. Now, that's good luck! Here's to many years of happiness with her sweetheart!

Here are some pics of the awesome(vintage inspired) wedding.

Photo's by: Jake Holt photography

Sweet little earrings!

Sooo, a few weeks ago I started making these little wire wrapped earrings. It was completely accidental! I meant to make a necklace pendant and then I was like "Wow, I could make some earrings!" Then I purchased some little silver hooks and went to work. I made nearly 50 pairs. It was a fun time, I am going to put them on my shop this week and see how it goes!

HOHOHOHOHO Merry Christmas!!

I need to keep up on this blog!

I am so sorry for not keeping up on my so called "blog". I have had so many changes in my life (new job, moving,etc.) I will no longer be a failed blogger:) I will now be updating you regularly and sharing bits and pieces of my life, vintage shop, handmade shop and random little stuff. Enjoy!

First of all, here are some lovely hemp macrame necklaces that I put on my handmade shop:) It is fun to make hemp necklaces. Although they sell better at fairs I decided to put them up for fun! Soon I will have a whole lot more clothes and such on my handmade shop....OOOOOHHH and wait until you see the darling little earrings I have been making!