New Year's Eve Party Purse

Happy almost 2015, friends!! This is one of my favorite times of the year. Not only is it my mom's birthday (Happy Birthday Mom!!) but it's the start of new things to come. There's some fun stuff ahead in the pipelines and I can't wait to fill you all in! But, let's talk about the important stuff - what are you wearing tonight?? This is such an easy project to make and one that's perfect to complete when you're dyeing other pieces. I found this vintage beaded purse at Goodwill that had lots of darkish spots on the pink satin as well as a handle that was dark, dirty, and just not something that you'd want to hold onto.

I thought a little dye dip would do the trick, so I added this purse into the dye bath I created for this lovely dress (click here for the full post)...

...and ended up with the perfect NYE accessory!

I wasn't into the strap, so I snipped it to create a clutch.

I can't wait to wear this with my sequins tonight!!

I love that the sequins are pronounced now! What a fun way to give this tossaway a new life. Love that Rit Dye!

Where are you counting down tonight?

White Lace 80s Dress

This lacy dress was always calling out for a little color.

When I bought it for a buck a few months back, I knew that it had serious potential. The entire top portion of the dress was lace, however it was a bit tricky to really see it all!

I just loved the back of this dress - it was a little too chilly to wear it without a tank, but you can see how deep it goes...

...and was ready to get to a little color changing.

For the holidays, I went with...

RED!!

However, the dress turned out a dusty rose color which was totally pleasing! After the piece was dyed, I removed the shoulder pads...

...then went on to adjust the neckline just a bit. I snipped an extra inch below the bottom of the original neckline...

...and pinned the raw edges underneath.

I grabbed the sewing machine and stitched down my new neckline...

...and had a dress ready to ring in the holiday season!

The draping is so much clearer now with a little color.

I paired it with a short black biker jacket for my annual holiday party with all of my bestest college amigos!!

TT was the perfect hostess! And, you can actually see all the fabulous texture on this dress!!

It's a big potluck meal, and we all cram around a 20 ft table catching up, clinking champagne glasses, enjoying each other's company, and...

...taking LOTS of photos.

Be it standing, or sitting at the table.

We goof around and pretend that we're in Twilight. In a room where the majority of friends are actors, the dramatics come out in full force. I just play along!

Another year to be grateful for all the amazing people in my life!!

Hope everyone has safe travels - I've been a little MIA because of the holiday travel hecticness, but am back in action for the rest of the week! There's even fun holiday goodies to giveaway on Christmas Day, so stay tuned!!

Peach Lace Dress

After all your votes, it was the ruffled peach dress, for the win!!

Here's just a little teaser of how it turned out:

Full blog post to come later today, but I must say...this piece turned out gorgeous!