Weekend Recap

This weekend was a movie filled, antique shoppin' rainy days full of bliss! So of course I had to see Alice in Wonderland... guh. Such a huge disappointment! I'm sorry but it's either a hit or miss for Tim Burton. The last great film he did was...hmm... Nightmare Before Christmas? Eessh. In my opinion they should of stayed true to the original book and they way It was told. None of this what would happen if Alice went back. Completely dumb. It wasn't even just the story, It was the CGI, the costumes, and Johnny Depp. I love him just as much as the next crazy girl out there, but I didn't understand why he was Scottish or why he sounded like Captain Jack Sparrow? OK.. seriously. I'm going to write a screen play on Lewis Carroll and his life and how the Alice stories came to be.

Well enough with that...

Matt and I went to a plethora of antique stores this weekend! We hit up Pasadena, Monrovia, and even went as far as Agoura Hills. He was looking for straight razors and I was looking for buttons, charms, brooches anything I could use for fancyThat. Poop Matt found only one razor.. :( haha.

However, I found a ton of stuff that I fell in love with!! AH! I cannot wait to own my own house! Soon I hope!

These stores were adorned with just about every thing I ever dreamed about! From shabby chic furniture, clothes, mirrors to amazing vintage books! I took some snap shots a long the way..

I love this vintage birdcage! Next tattoo...maybe..?

I'm obsessed with old mirrors!

storage is always great!

Twin chairs!! Adorable, and I love the little green ottoman.

My toddles will be in cute shabby chic clothes!

ah..love it!

New things.

Today I spent the day in L.A hitting up my favorite local vendors, gathering supplies for the big day in March and just in general. I bought 100 peacock feathers, appliques, feathers, wire, trim, and elastic..i went a little over board, but I thought since fancyThat is doing so great whyyyyy not?! It's in my overhead...live a little.. hehe.

I spent the rest of the day crafting in and out cause Matt's adorable nieces and nephew were over. I deigned 6 new pieces and I have to say... I LOVE THEM! I started using more lace and tulle, and It's going to be so hard to give these baby's away!

Since I just landed a major account, I'll be shipping out just about every day... bitter, sweet. Bitter because I'm not very fond of going to the post office... maybe it's just the one I go to. Since I ship out overseas just about every day the people at the post office seem like the get mad that I need to fill out other labels..makes me feel awkward..?ahahaa.. maybe it's just me.And sweet because... well..you know!!

Oh yeah! My netflicks movie cam in yesterday! I rented miss pettigrew lives for a day! Super cute! I loved the costumes, the colors, and of course the time era.

Here are some snap shots of what Inspired me. Enjoy!

Such a cute movie! Rent it and we'll have a conversation about it!<3

Here are my new designs: All on sale at fancyThat.com

Tutu Couture.

So lately a lot of my inspirations have been coming from textures and fabrics.. even though I still love to work with feathers! I have been experimenting with other ideas and designs. I love working with tule, netting, lace, pearls, wire, and stones. I started creating accessories that could be used just about any way. Instead of just adding clip and making them one dimensional I have now added pins to use as brooches and I also offer a 30 inch chains so they could be attached as a necklace and even through in elastic so people have the option of even wearing it as a bracelet.

I love to give variety in my designs. I strongly feel that you need to keep your customers guessing and try to stray away from making the same designs over and over again. I mean, that's just soooo boring and uncreative. I see some gals designs...and I'm like seriously? haha.

Ok, well that's besides the point...So here are some of my inspirations.

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Tutu Couture headband, brooch, necklace. :$30

www.senseofashion.com/fancyThat

Oh! and I started putting my name on the back of all my accessories..super adorable, I love it!

I'm Obsessed.

Yes, yes.. I don't know how many times I have to say this.. but I was seriously born in the wrong era. Ever since I even had a sense of fashion (which was at a very young age..might I add ;D ) I've been in love with everything from the Victorian Era. Collecting every thing old from mirrors, frames, silver wear, jewelry, furniture..and of yes..clothes.. you'd swear I was your grandma. I have a pretty soft spot for vintage thrift stores.. and i am NOT talking about "the good will" I'm talking about the hidden treasures in L.A which I won't dare speak of.. hehe. Sorry, but I can't. But as you can imagine I take all the things I am passionate about and put it into what I design... I've been really into making fabric rosettes, I love to find fabrics that look shabby chic and rusty. I wasn't sure how my customers would like it, because it's a little different from the "norm".. but they LOVE them! I swear, I sit here everyday making them for people..it's great. Not only could I turn them into headbands..but they make a really cute necklace. I am so satisfied with them..take a lookies..

A side from that..I have been designing my dream house with these super treasures..