the yellow door boutique debut!

My little shop is opening up!

(well. as much of a shop that it can be right now.)

my shop consists of headbands. bow pins. and necklaces.  

i've always dreamed about owning my own boutique. i'd fill it with my jewelry, accesorries, bags and clothing. which will all be incorporated as soon as i can get them done. i want to make something that is all mine. and people will find interesting. something that will make people feel pretty while wearing it. 

  

its little. just getting started out. but i'm still proud of everything that i've made so far! i hope that this is the beginning to my dream. and that i can continue to do what i love! :)

lights. camera. action

ok. so. i found this cute picture of this camera case that i wanted to do. and. i tried to do it myself. and... it turned out ok. not great. but just ok. because.. i'm still elementary on how to stitch. and its falling apart. and. i just finished it 10 minutes ago. 

so... here it is.

ok. so here is the front. and. i am kinda pleased with it. i like the set up. but. i dont like the colors that i picked. and i dont like that i suck at stitching. and i dont like that its coming unraveled from the top. 

i had an idea to make it look like our camera that we got. but.. i put the flash in the wrong place. i should have put it on top in the center. but. of all the things that i'm unhappy with. i am happy with the flash that i made. i had these glitter buttons. i used a couple in my wedding bouquet as well. they are so cute. but... when i make another one. i am going to use sequins instead! and i think that is brilliant. also. another idea that i had. is that they have glitter felt. and it is sparkly as well. 

so. our lens sticks out for our camera. and. it makes the yellow part and everything about it. akward. next time. i'm going to have it open from the top. because. then. the openings and. everything would be less weird. 

but. this is the back. i just took some thread and then you wrap it around the button. and. i really like that idea. but. for our camera its just not going to work for next time. i also am going to be making my own tags that will say the yellow door boutique or. tydb. i'm not sure. but. that way i can hide where i sewed the thread.

i'm really excited that i made it. it was a good first try. i know how to make it better. i'm thinking about maybe making more for the family reunion auction. but. i have alot of other things that i want to make. like. headbands. and bracelets. and necklaces. and then possibly take orders for more that dont get any. but. i dont think that any i make will be that popular. but. we'll see. 

college bound

a little tour of vicki's dorm room.

my little sister went to college today. and. i am so proud of her! and. i am so excited for her. and i am so scared for her! she's gonna be out all on her own. and. i hope that she will do good. i dont want anything to happen to her. 

she's gonna be a busy bee? when she's there too. she has to take 17 credits i think and has to maintain a 3.75 gpa. she is going to be doing nothing but school! she's on this accelerated program to get her bachelors in 3 years. she's going to school to be an orthodontist and an oral surgeon.  

i love my sister so much! she is going to love this experience of being out of the house and getting her own freedom to do things. i liked my freedom too. except i missed my family alot. and she'll understand why i miss them so much now that she is going to be away from them. (even if it is only a couple hours away which i am jealous of!) but. she is really strong willed and i know that she is going to succeed. and i am so happy for her! she is going to do great!

kyle also starts school next monday. and. i'm excited that he's going back to school. but also a little sad because we arent going to have much time together anymore. but. i'm glad that he is going to school that way in a few years he will be making the moneys. i wish i was going to school also. but. i am going to try and do something else with that time. but. if i was going to school i would be doing a spanish class. an art class. and a sewing class.