Very Jackie O.

I've been putting my paper crafting on hold recently, favoring instead playing with fabrics! Here's what started it all...

I found this gorgeous vintage enamel brooch on etsy...

... and my very first thought was 'Hmm... I bet I could do that with die cut felt." So that's what I did!
I found some absolutely yummy 100% wool felt from an awesome etsy seller Felt on the Fly. She was so great to work with! I used a Sizzix 3-in-1 daisy die to cut out the flowers. I used a Dritz covered button kit - my new favorite thing ever in the universe! - to cover 7/8" buttons for the centers. Check it out!

The easiest way to cut the felt was to cut all three flowers at once, so I was able to make 6 pins with just 3 pieces of 8.5x11 felt. But the buttons were really hard to cover with the thick felt, so I ended up using Pink Paislee's 365 Degrees collection Bella Brads in the center of 2 of the pins:

Aren't they cute? And so super simple! Gotta love that!

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three cheers for the red white and blue

I said it before and I'll say it again: I LOVE red, white, and blue! I also love variations on the combo... turquoise, coral, aqua, ivory, maroon, navy...

I snatched up this awesome dress - from LL Bean of all places (find it here in three adorable colors) - for my friend's wedding coming up later this month. Coral, white, navy. So chic!

The only shoes I have that would go with it are silver, which I knew would be fine, but I thought might look a little bit random. And what better way to tie silver into an outfit than with jewelry? :) So I found a cute starfish charm, dug through my huge stash of beads I haven't touched since 1999 (lol) and came up with this:

I was so psyched with how it came out, and I've been considering creating a second etsy store to sell home decor items, jewelry, and girls' hair accessories, so I decided to go for it! Here's my first item... (and please check out Little Olive Designs - named for my cat!)

This one is *actually* red, white, and blue - with that gorgeous clear aqua thrown in for good measure! :) I am LOVING the nautical look this year - it seems to come back every spring/summer so it's definitely a no-fail option. And what could be cuter - and more effortless! - than this adorable necklace with great cropped jeans, a white tee, and a navy cardigan?! I'm partial to this one from J Crew ...

*wink wink* ;)

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