double belted

I know you can't really tell, but this dress has hummingbirds on it!

And inspired by many a blogger and the September issue of Glamour, I wore two belts instead of one. It really wasn't that exciting.

I was also in desperate need of a new bag, so my friend who is a Purse Expert picked on out for me :) Aside from the blatant pleather-ness of it, I like it :D

dress, H&M, $8

cardigan, thrifted Michael Kors, $5?

shoes, Marshall's, $3

earrings, Bakers, gift

belts, Forever 21, $2 each

bag, Aldo Accessories, $35

To do for the rest of the day:

hit the gym

PACK and CLEAN

SEW!

love and right triangles,

april

PS: I forgot to list these skirts up on my etsy before...so check them out!

vintage silk floral

red and black buffalo plaid

zebra print

Etsy Update: Christmas in July Sale!

Etsy is having their annual Christmas in July sale! From July 15th to July 25th, all items in my shop are 25% off. All items have been already marked down, so there's no need for waiting for a refund or entering in a coupon code!

Get get get itttt:

Was $10, Now $7.50

Was $10, Now $7.50

Was $30, Now $22.50

Was $20, Now $15

Was $10, Now $7.50

So go on witchyo' bad self and save some monayyyz!

love and right triangles,

april

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making investments

I look forward to the day when I can drop a hefty sum of cash on a really great item.

Like these:

(pink, green, purple)

so perfect, so gorgeous, handmade, leather, and on sale for $115.

And she's closing her shop, so it's likely that I'll miss my chance to get one of these! :(

I'm keeping my fingers crossed though, and will probably look at them every day until I can afford one.

Of course, I'd never object to getting one as a gift (hinthint) ;) haha, kidding!

But seriously, they look gorgeous, come in great colors, and would be PERFECTION for toting around my books and laptop during the school year.

And now for Day 8 of the Thirty Days of Truths

Day 08 → Someone who made your life hell, or treated you like shit.

I'm always paranoid of being that girl in the TV shows and movies who gets taken advantage of and used, but I have no reason to be. I have the greatest friends, as I said on Day 7.

But thanks to those movies and TV shows (curse you, media), I'm still pretty fearful. 

So my first answer would be: the media.

My second answer would be: my mother. Whew. That is a scary thing to say. My mother made my life hell? Well, last year she did. I don't think I know a single person who didn't absolutely despise their parents during senior year of high school, when all you wanted to do was end high school with a bang, and all your parents wanted you to do was think about college and the future and scholarship applications. But I think my mother and I took that typical senior year parental hatred to a whole new level. Thank god that's over.

Gotta say, these personal questions are scary.

love and right triangles,

april

this dress. this necklace.

Yesterday was my first day of work (!) 

It was...manageable. At the very least, it gives me somewhere to be, which gives me a reason to get dressed, which gives me things to blog about! And of course, the paycheck doesn't hurt.

I did a test-wear of this new necklace design.

Gotta say, I'm a fan.

I did shorten the chain, and someone suggested I make it more curved in the future, which I totally agree with.

I'm making a deliberate effort to incorporate more jewelry into my outfits. I own SO MUCH and I stopped wearing all of it years ago, but I still continue to buy buy buy. I really need to get some use out of it.

I have no obligations today, so stay tuned for a DIY. Plus I'm making my sister's 8th grade graduation dance dress so you'll see that soon too! :D

love and right triangles,

april

PS: If you haven't seen this yet, DO IT. It's wonderful. The Seventeen Magazine Project.

[dress, H&M, $8]

[cardigan, F21, $15]

[shoes, Payless, $10]

[necklace, made by me]

[ring, random shop, $2]

[watch, NY&Co, $15?]

new shampoo necklace prototype

This was that idea I was talking about. I have a bunch of bottles collected from the last six months, so naturally, this is what I do with them :)

So here's the first go. Let me know what you think! Seriously - criticisms are GREAT. Be honest!

This necklace is made from a plastic contact solution bottle, recycled fabric and silver jewelry findings.

love and right triangles,

april

a few things

an outfit from yesterday:

I wore this to the mall for a job interview at The Gap. It went pretty well, I think (I hope) but the interviewer said they were only picking two from many potential candidates...so I dunno.

[dress, refashioned from mom's old dress?] [cardigan, thrifted] [sunglasses, UO] [flats, Rocket Dog]

Anyway, obviously I can't leave the mall without some shopping. And for fun, I decided to grab a bunch of really awesome things at H&M and try them on, even though I knew I couldn't afford them. Some favorites:

This pink dress was just gorgeous.

I really want to diy this top...with fewer sequins of course, since they'd probably be hand-sewn on by yours truly.

This purple is gorgeous.

Finally. 

This post from Style Bubble contains this picture:

Check out their necklaces. Look familiar?

Here.

and here.

love and right triangles,

april

Photoshoot!

I borrowed a few friends and dressed them up in my clothes and took them to the park for a photoshoot!

Pretty much everything you see will be listed on Etsy within the next couple weeks. (so stay tuned!!)

And the whole team:

My photographer on the far left, the two models in the middle and me on the far right! :D

You can see you entire album on the ape-z facebook page HERE!

Whadya think? Good? Bad? Lame? Awesome? Superific? Terrible?

love and right triangles,

april

my first craft fair!

I did my first craft fair yesterday in my home town and it was a lot of fun :)

The photos aren't great, but check it out:

I didn't expect to make a huge profit, but I did make more than what I paid for the booth, and lotsa people took business cards, and the exposure was great. Plus, I learned a lot!

And now, time to do some SERIOUS unpacking and organization!

love and right triangles,

april