Never Eat Leftovers That Set Out In The Car for 4 HOURS!!!!

Good afternoon cuties! Guess you've been wondering where I've been the past 3 to 4 days. Well, as the title of this post suggest, I got a hold to some bad food :( I've been sick in the bed since Thursday evening battling food poisoning. Not fun whatsoever! Please heed my warning - NEVER EAT LEFTOVERS THAT SET OUT IN THE CAR FOR 4 HOURS!!!

Of course when I first ate the food at the restaurant, it was fresh and delicious. So naturally I expected it to be the same the next day for lunch when I warmed it up. Except I didn't put into account that the food had been sitting in our car the whole time that we we're watching The Avengers. Oh boy! And to top it all off - it was fish. That's already a HUGE no no. I guess I can attribute my crazy decision making on lack of sleep the night before. 

But anyway, I'm on the way to feeling better and able to keep food down. YAY! I've missed you guys so much! Even through my bouts of horrible stomach cramps, I thought about you, what you were up to, and how I'm horrible for abandoning you guys these past few days. 

So, from the bottom of my little Southern heart:

Also, as you can imagine, you can't take pictures if you're clinging to the bed sheets wondering if you're about to die or not. LOL! The pain was that bad. So I've completely missed the past 3 days of the Photo A Day Challenge for May. Which I guess is fine considering the themes of those days:

Day 4 "Fun!" - Yeah right! Nothing is fun when you're sick.

Day 5 "Bird" - How can I take a picture of a bird outside when I couldn't even walk.

Day 6 "You" - I spared y'all and anyone else from that horror. LOL!

I will try my best to take the picture for today's theme "someone that inspires you". I already have my subject...I just have to get him to agree to take a photo to put on here. Hope you guys weekend was so much better than mine and if you're doing the photo challenge, you were able to keep up...unlike me :(

Later cuties :)

May Photo A Day Challenge - Day 2 "Skyline"

Good evening cuties! Here is my picture for Day 2 of the May Photo A Day Challenge. Today's theme was "skyline". I was going to wait until the sun started to set completely to capture the beautiful colors in the sky, but change my mind for two reasons:

1. Knowing me, chances are I would have COMPLETELY forgot about it :)

2. Once I looked outside and saw the sun behind the trees, I just had to snap this picture

So there you have it! I hope you guys had fun taking your pictures of the skyline where you live at. Tomorrow's theme is "something you wore today". Not sure how I'm gonna go about with this one, but I'll figure something out.

 Remember to share your pictures if you're participating in this photo challenge as well. If you don't want them "publicly" display on here, e-mail me at cawinchell06@gmail.com. I promise I won't share them with anyone. 

Later cuties :)

5 Great Etsy Gifts for Vintage Dress Lovers!

I LOVE any and everything that is vintage! From the hats, shoes, gloves, dresses, and veils - amazing! Sometimes I feel as though fashion wise I was born in the wrong era. Lol! Thankfuly, a lot of those amazing dresses and accessories are still alive and kicking today. They may cost a little more, but hey, it's vintage. If I could ever afford a genuine vintage dress, I would buy it on the spot. Until that day comes, I'll just "window shop" on Etsy. There are so many shops on Etsy that sell vintage jewelry, dresses, clothes, shoes, hats, hair pins, and anything else you can think of. As for vintage dresses, here are 5 that caught my eye while shopping.

As always, remember to show these sellers some love by hearting their shops or an item that you like. If you're a vintage lover like me, I promise you won't be disappointed. If you have an idea for next week's "5 Great Etsy Gifts for...", leave a comment about it below. Thanks! Happy shopping cuties :)

5 GREAT ETSY GIFTS FOR VINTAGE DRESS LOVERS!

NEW--Amor Vintage Inspired- Darling Dress-Adorable Black Floral in Wonderland Cotton Dress for Any Occasion-Fit S-M- $38.50

http://www.etsy.com/listing/97773139/new-amor-vintage-inspired-darling-dress - this shop has a ton of dress that have the belt to them if you prefer that style. Also, you can receive 10% off your order with coupon code  BRIGHTSUMMER

50's vintage dress full skirt green white polka dots Pinup retro Tailor Made nr.40 - $99.00

http://www.etsy.com/listing/91481368/50s-vintage-dress-full-skirt-green-white - this dress comes in different colors, so if you're not crazy about the green one like me, you have other choices :)

Upcycled Vintage Dress / Pink / FLORAL RUFFLED / s-m - $42.00

http://www.etsy.com/listing/97096468/upcycled-vintage-dress-pink-floral - I love this dress! I would wear it with pearls, flats, and a flower in my hair. Just perfect for Spring!

Long 1950's style vintage dress - $74.93

http://www.etsy.com/listing/93518729/long-1950s-style-vintage-dress - There's just something about the style and cut of this dress that grabs me. For a different view, check out the pictures of the dress on the mannequin. 

Vintage Dress Upcycled Designer - $100.00

http://www.etsy.com/listing/97883356/vintage-dress-upcycled-designer - You just have to click on the link to see the full picture of this dress. It's AMAZING! This is definitely something I would've worn on my wedding day.  

Photo A Day for May

Hello there cuties! Do you like taking pictures or are interested in dabbling in photographing? Some wonderful person has come up with a "schedule" so to speak of taking a picture everyday for a month. When I visited A Creative Cookie's blog (great blog by the way!), she had up the schedule for the month of May. I forgot to do it last month so I'm going to try to participate in May.

The pictures you take don't have to be on a professional level. This is just to encourage everyone to get comfortable with a camera and have fun while taking pictures. There's a category for each day so everyday will be a different picture. I'll try to post my picture that I take each day. If you want to share your pictures also, please do! Let's encourage each other to do it. Below is the schedule for May along with a link to A Creative Cookie where I found it. Can't wait to get started and see your pictures. Later cuties :)

http://acreativecookie.blogspot.com/2012/04/photo-day-may.html#comment-form
 

Yukata Night at Wasabi!

I look like I'm in Japan!

Hello cuties! Hope everyone's weekend is coming to a safe and relaxing end before the hectic week begins. Yesterday, my husband and I met some of our dear friends at a local Japanese restaurant for fun and sushi. Of course if you're going to eat Japanese, you just have to wear a beautiful yukata! When we arrived we got a couple of  smiles and stares from fellow customers but the owners loved it! They loved it so much, they took pictures of us after we finished our meal. It was a lot of fun!


Here's our group picture. My husband and I are in the back near the pink parasol

The food was incredibly delicious! I didn't get a chance to snap a picture of what I ate (because I was too busy stuffing my face LOL!), but my husband took a picture of a unique roll. Two friends of our's, they're sisters, ordered the Dragon Roll. It truly was the show-stopper at the dinner table. 


The beautiful Dragon Roll. It tasted as good as it looked!

The presentation of the Dragon Roll was so unique, that our friends hesitated a little before digging in. So much detail was put into the design of this one roll. If you look closely at the dragon's mouth, it looks like it is breathing fire where they placed the ginger slices at. Very neat! No wonder sushi is called "edible art".

A close up of the "dragon's" head

Once we were finished with our meal, we went outside and took some pictures. It was a great way to end such a fun night. Besides family, there's nothing better than having true friends. They are the one's that you can just be yourself around and have the greatest of times with. This was our second time dressing in our yukata's to go eat at Wasabi. Something tells me that it won't be the last either! Later cuties!

Jacob and I in our yukata's. I had to put both of our's on and it wasn't easy :(


Us at the dinner table. Yes...I'm wearing a wig. I wanted to be in character.

Adventures with Polymer Clay - Part 2

Hello cuties! I've missed y'all so much (my Southern is coming out!). Sorry I've been M.I.A. lately. In case you were wondering if everything is ok, everything is fine. I've just been preoccupied with my new found love. Last week, I posted about how I've always wanted to work with polymer clay and finally had the opportunity to. Well, since then I've been creating like a mad scientist making teapots, cupcakes, onigiri, and anything else that I can think of. I'm starting to post some of the items on Etsy, so I'll be busy with that today as well. I'm curious to see how well of a reception they will receive in my shop. As an Etsy seller, I've had to learn that just because I think what I made is cute and adorable doesn't mean that everyone else thinks the same thing. I'll let you guys know how it goes. Below are pictures of some of the items I made with polymer clay. I'll post more if you guys want to see all of my creations. I'll post later today for the Promotions and Giveaways feature. Till then, later cuties ;)

This teapot is inspired from Alice in Wonderland. I thought the colors matched her dress perfectly.

YUMMY! Milk chocolate bar earrings with adorable purple bows on them.

Doughnuts with icing and sprinkles. These were fun to make. I'll probably sell these as a set since they're so small.

I love this necklace! I wanted to make a butterfly, but ended up making a dragonfly instead. Either way, I still think it came out pretty :)

This little dude was a BLAST to make! I had a moment of inspiration to make a mouse pendant with Swiss cheese earrings. This is probably my favorite jewelry set right now.

MOCHIS!!! These were so easy and fun to make. Like the doughnuts, I'll probably sell these as a set as well due to the size.

"Who's That Seller?" - April 13, 2012

Good morning cuties! Are you ready for the weekend? I know I am! Well to start your weekend off, here is this week's "Who's That Seller?". Today, I'll be featuring the very creative Etsy shop TragicStitches and it's talented mastermind Erina.

There are so many awesome shops on Etsy that it's hard to find the really unique ones sometimes. Thankfully I follow a lot of blogs and that's how I stumbled upon TragicStitches, today's feature shop. There is cute jewelry galore in this shop! Bright colors, interesting pendants, and unique necklace settings. What makes Erina's shop really unique is that she uses toys as pendants on her necklaces. I love it! And as if that wasn't enough, she "cutes it up" with colorful beads, bows, and flowers. One of my favorites is her Hello Kitty necklace (pictured below).

 If you're looking for unique and cute jewelry, this is the place! Erina has even lovingly given my readers a coupon code to receive 15% off! Just use "sweetdeal" during checkout. After you finish reading Erina's interview, go shop around her Etsy shop TragicStitches. I'm sure you'll find something that you'll absolutely fall in love with. Later cuties :)

TragicStitches shop link - http://www.etsy.com/shop/TragicStitches

Hello Kitty Kawaii Necklace - $30.00

http://www.etsy.com/listing/93445430/hello-kitty-kawaii-necklace-happy?ga_search_query=hello%2Bkitty&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_5188612

Cuppa Green rose Ring - $9.00

http://www.etsy.com/listing/97011635/cuppa-green-rose-ring-so-kawaii-tea-cup

Punk Rock Caterpillar Necklace - $20.00

http://www.etsy.com/listing/83161054/punk-rock-caterpillar-with-a-bow

MEET ERINA!

1. What is your favorite art medium?

 I love working with toys, not a traditional art medium but I love to make things out of toys. I make jewelry, dioramas, even other toys out of toys. I think because toys are super important to me and I have always not only played with them but collected them. 

2. What motivates your creativity?

This is a tough one, I think that for me making things is just something I HAVE to do. I get ideas all the time, but sometimes I get these bigger ideas and I just have to make whatever it is right then. I get loads of inspiration from Japanese fashion and culture and of course other etsy sellers.

3. How long have you been a seller on Etsy and/or a crafter?

Well I started selling on etsy in 2007, back then I only made plush, I have certainly gone in a very different direction the last few years, although I have kept my name, Tragic Stitches... kinda because I feel like that is how I started just trying to make something out of fabric and thread... and at first everything was pretty Tragic looking. As far as crafting goes gosh I've always crafted. I was partially raised by my Gram who is a quilter and primitive artist  and she taught me to sew when I was very little. Of course because she makes art that is very primitive looking I had to learn a lot on my own. 

4. What is your favorite item in your shop right now and why?

 This: http://www.etsy.com/listing/76365310/sale-kawaii-cutie-custom-pink-moxi-girl  I love to make toys as I said with more toys so I do these like arty collage pieces with toys and sparkles and pile all kinds of fun stuff on their. This is the second really big one I have done and I love love working on them. 

5. What are some of your favorite Etsy shops?

 Oh gosh their are so many that I love here are just a few of my faves:  http://www.etsy.com/shop/snew  http://www.etsy.com/shop/littledear   http://www.etsy.com/shop/VintageFunland  

6. A random, fun fact about yourself. 

 Okay... I love making colorful and plastic jewelry and I never wear jewelry. Hahaha. Well almost never I think that is why I make it so that I can play with and try and so many necklaces!!! 

Dressing Appropriately

Good afternoon cuties! I decided to work with the hubby today, so I'm outside washing windows at various businesses. Let me tell you, the windows are painted yellow due to the pollen. Yuck! So despite the pollen, I'm also fighting the heat. Speaking of heat, I have a question...why are people wearing SWEATERS in 72 degree weather? Yes, you read right - sweaters. I'm not talking about the cute, light sweaters. I mean thick, wool, "it's 40 below outside" sweaters. Come on people! You're making me hot and tired just looking at you. Lol! Let me know how people are dressing wear you are - weather appropriate or not? If not, please share why. Just curious if I'm missing out on the latest Spring fashion trend. Later cuties :)

5 Great Etsy Gifts for Pink and Green Lovers!

Hello cuties! I hope your day is going beautifully well and the pollen is not defeating you. This week's great gifts features two of my favorite colors together - pink and green! If you couldn't tell by my blog background, I LOVE these two colors together. I not a pink person, but when it's with any shade of green, I melt. These colors are just blooming all over Etsy in jewelry, clothes, bags, and everything else. I've collected 5 of my favorites that I found, but I'm sure there's a lot more. As always, show these shops some love by visiting and favoriting their shop, an item, and following them on either Twitter or Facebook. Trust me, it will mean the world to them :) Happy shopping cuties!

5 GREAT ETSY GIFTS FOR PINK AND GREEN LOVERS!

Modern Chic Half Apron - $26.75

http://www.etsy.com/listing/92172257/modern-chic-half-apron-retro-design-in

Pink Takochu kawaii Necklace - $25.00

http://www.etsy.com/listing/95897715/pink-takochu-kawaii-necklace-pink-green

Shoulder Rainbow Bag - $35.00

http://www.etsy.com/listing/48674009/new-shoulder-rainbow-double-straps-bag

Cherry Blossom Pocket Mirror - $4.50

http://www.etsy.com/listing/62603570/35-inch-green-and-pink-bird-and-cherry

Pink Daisy Keychain - $10.00

http://www.etsy.com/listing/88628474/beaded-keychain-pink-daisy-colour-fest

Please Forgive Me for My Absence...

Hey there cuties! It has been a LONG time since I've posted anything on my blog. I apologize for that. Although I love Spring, I always seem to forget what it brings - pollen! I have been sick these past few days in bed due to allergies. I've been in bed all day today fighting with a migraine that I'm pretty sure the allergies aren't helping with.

Tomorrow I will do my feature of "5 Great Etsy Gifts for...". I'm not too sure on what yet, but I'll find a topic that will be worth your interest and "shopping around". Also, last Friday's "Who's That Seller?" feature was cancelled due to poor planning on my part. The seller was busy with an art fair I believe and didn't have time to answer the interview questions. I could have still did the feature without her answers, but a lot of you have commented on how you like getting to know the featured sellers of the shops. So look forward to that being posted later on this week...maybe even before Friday.

I hope your weekends were filled with fun and sweet memories that will last a lifetime. Make sure to enter the giveaway! I've changed it so that there will be ONE winner to win ALL THE PRIZES! It's going on until midnight April 19th. What are you waiting for? Go ahead and enter already! LOL! Later cuties!

"Who's That Seller?" GIVEAWAY!!!

Hello Cuties! Here is the moment you've all been waiting for. Here's a giveaway that you'll probably flip your cute little lids for. Remember those Etsy shops and sellers that I featured during the month of March? Well, we've come together to do a group giveaway! Each seller has graciously donated an item (or more!) from their Etsy shop just for you to win! One special cutie out there will win ALL OF THE PRIZES! In order to participate you must be a resident of U.S. or Canada. Below are all the "yummies" that are up for grabs. Have fun Cuties!

KISSMECRAFTY - KRISTEN & SERINA
Pink and Blue Cupcake Ring

















ABSTRACT AVERUN - ERIN
Red Beaded Dangle Earrings



TEEKIP - MEGAN

Handmade - 1 envelope, 2 jar shaped tags, 3 bookmarks, and 10 small tags

IT'S A GOOD DAY FOR CLAY - KAYLEE AND PHIL

Two Tone Resin Earrings - Winner gets to choose any pair!
Metallic Pearl Cake Necklace

CHIBILOLITA - ME :)

He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not Necklace

So there you have it ladies! Just follow the entry steps down below. This giveaway will begin at midnight TONIGHT and end at midnight on April 19th, so you'll have plenty of time to enter and enter again! Have fun Cuties!

It's Looking a Little Different...

If you're looking for ChibiLolilta's All Kinds of Cute, your're in the right place. My blog (and myself) are evolving everyday trying to be more sharp and professional looking. So, how do you like the new look? When I saw this background, I just knew I had to use it! It has all of my favorite things: polka dots, mint green, and pink. I also changed my profile picture so you guys can get a glimpse as to what I look like. If I scare or disappoint some of you, I sincerely apologize. Lol! I just want to be more on a personal level with you guys since you have been so open with me. Any other changes you'd like to see? Let me know and I'll see if I can do it! Later cuties!