Myriad.of.Mischief: Garage Sale

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Dainty Feathers

>> 8.24.2010 – College, Crafting, DIY, Fascinator, for your viewing pleasure, Garage Sale, Hustlin', Lollapalooza, Summer

School's back in session and with it, the return of long hours spent reading/studying/procrastinating.

I feel bad about neglecting the blog, but honestly...there isn't a whole lot to say.

I could do outfit posts, but this heats sucks all the creativity out of me...leaving me wearing some pretty "blah" outfits.

Autumn can't get here any quicker!

And, the shopping ban is still in effect (though I'm tempted to thrift for shorts...I NEED THEM!)

I did have the garage sale last weekend and I am proud to report that I finally have some financial stability in my life. The night before the sale was spent pricing items, but I did stop to make some small crafts. I knew I couldn't sell my headbands, but I thought these smaller feather hairpins could sell. I whipped up five (photographed none!) and sold two the following day. I sold them for five bucks a pop.

I've been planning to make these for a while now, but just never got around to it.

They weren't very difficult to make once I figured out a system that didn't leave the whole thing a sticky, unwearable mess.

Each one was placed on half an index card, a modest presentation tactic.

And, of course, I kept one for myself.

They're not too fussy, yet they add a nice touch to any outfit.

I recently remembered the existence of this necklace and how much I adore it.

So naturally, I've worn it everyday. The little clothespin works!

Oh hey there, crappy mirror shot.

My little feathers make it appear as though I have a wicked cowlick. Nice.

Check out the Lollapalooza garb!

Until next time, ♥.

Finally, I Made Something (Some Things?)

>> 8.12.2010 – Crafting, DIY, etsy, Garage Sale, Hustlin', packing, Summer

I'm in the middle of packing up all of my belongings in order to return to my apartment on campus. And let me just say, it is no easy task! I didn't realize how much CRAP I've managed to hoard in such a short amount of time.

(Thus, the shopping ban will still be in effect...perhaps into next month as well!)

Namely, it's clothes...but my craft boxes are also quickly filling up and well, I have absolutely nothing to show for it.

So, in the middle of all of my chaos, I decided to put my crafty hands to work.

The end result? Two new pairs of earrings and a slightly elevated frame of mind!

The first pair, shown above, was fashioned from some chain, some feather, some wire, and little gold leaves salvaged from the gaudiest of earrings! I already wore them yesterday when I surfaced from my cave of darkness to visit my aunt.

I've had these babies in mind for quite some time now but just got around to their execution.

The tassels were originally joined together, meant to tie back a curtain or something like that.

Now they've become a shoulder sweeping pair of gaudiness.

(Seriously, they may be too much for me...I'll give them a chance but I already have someone in mind to "gift" them to!)

I feel slightly better now.

However, I've begun packing up my clothes (can someone say nauseating?), purging as much as I can in the process. I'll be making another trip to consignment and I even listed a few items on my Etsy today! I forgot how much work goes into listing things online! JEEEZ. I just about gave up. Oh, and hopefully I can get around to having a garage sale.

After so much fun this summer, I seriously need the monies.

Oh, the life of a hustler.

Until next time, ♥

EXCITING! Just as I was finishing up this post...SOMEONE BOUGHT SOMETHING! Oh my word.

Whoops! Threadbare & Threadless

>> 6.11.2010 – Consignment, Epic Fail, Garage Sale, Haffy-Haff, Hustlin', Summer, Threadless

I told myself that I wasn't going to purchase anything, but I had the urge to reward myself. You see, I finally got around to purging my closet (once again) and I actually took some stuff to consignment today! A lot of it was stuff that was just hanging in my closet, hadn't been worn in ages and probably wouldn't be worn again. Most had been bought during my last two years of high school, when I could scour the racks at Half of Half for high-end pieces at bargain basement prices. The kind lady was really eager to accept my clothes and I was more than willing to part with them.

It definitely helps that I'll be getting money in exchange!

So onto my WHOOPS moment...checking my email this morning, I saw that Threadless was having a sale. I've avoided Threadless for the longest now, refusing to even peek at the new designs...opting instead to promptly hit delete. Today was different. All of their shirts are $10! Typically, they run for about $20 bucks a pop. I gave in and took a look around...so many new designs! So many new designs that I wanted! Slowly, but surely, I managed to add about 7 shirts to my virtual shopping. Wait! Don't fret...I took three out. 70 bucks on t-shirts would've been excessive.

But man, I must say that I do love me some Threadless t-shirts!

Anyways, here's what I decided on: