Karla's Closet

Occasionally I get on these kicks where I dream about amazing wardrobes and how I would wear them.  I adore Karla and her fun blog.  I could afford about 1% of her clothing and wear an even smaller percentage without looking ridiculous but she knows how to style these amazing finds and vintage designer pieces like nobody's business.

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Color Wheel Painted Spoons Extreme Giftwrapping Easy DIY

Remember my painted spoons post?  I decided to give it a go.  I happened to have a bunch of wooden kitchen utensils on hand but these would work just as well.  All you need is a surface that isn't too slick and isn't too porous.  I used the idea that I wrote about last week and while the paint was still tacky (but not dripping wet) I glittered the base of each utensil after measuring them off to make sure they lined up well.  I sprayed the painted glittered portions with a food safe finish and added them to the packages with a bit of tacky glue that peels right off. To finish up the look, I used coordinating yarn and created poms (here is an easy tutorial) to create up the color wheel effect of the whole gift.  Fun, right?  xoxo Agnes

March Ensemble

Today I'm mixing it up with a fashion post.  I'm sharing the outfit I'm bringing for my sister's bridal shower at a restaurant on the beach in Southern California.  Although I couldn't find the link to the vintage wooden hand purse that I own this teak version is very similar.  The same goes for the dress.  I got the one I own at an outlet but this empire waist, cross-over top, knee length version from Target is pretty similar.  The necklace is a bauble bib from Oliphant. I paired it up with a navy polka dot cardigan from Madewell and a  braided belt from AE. Obviously the frosting on this cupcake is the pair of shoes from Poetic Licence which is based out of London.  I had a gift certificate for Zappos so that is where I finally found my size.  Where would you wear this number?  What would you tweak to make it your own style?   xoxo Agnes