Amelia Mae Turns ONE

My niece officially turned one on Tuesday, and we have all been getting ready for the big party tomorrow.  Family is coming into town, my sister is busy working on decor and food, and I of course got inspired to make another creation.   Enter, Celebration Hats.  I, seriously, decided on my way home from work one day this week, that I MUST make a hat.  Something I hadn't quite done yet, but how hard could it really be??  Right??  No Problem!!  And surprisingly enough, it was pretty easy to accomplish.  The hat isn't quite finished, but I am pretty sure this is a great start.  Plus I ended up posting the preview on the facebook page and got so many responses, I am thinking this might need to be a perminent thing added to the shop.

What I LOVE Wednesday...Polyvore Style

Polyvore...My new favorite thing....

Moms that would shop at the boutique I used to work at, had only one complaint when looking at my creations.  "I love this headband...but my little one has nothing that matches it!"  Which I am sure really is not true...sometimes it is just hard for some people to be BOLD...put crazy patterns with other crazy patterns.  They are kids, and can pull ANYTHING off and still look cute, so now is their time, time to have fun and accessorize like no adult ever could. Well if you are not ready to be that bold, I understand. However, Polyvore is making it super fun for me to put little glorious collections together with wardrobe pieces from the biggest chain stores.  Its rather addicting really.

Enjoy my first Collection made with the Vintage Upcycled Arianne Headband.

Nautical Butterfly by littlesmash featuring glam dresses

For more info on the stuff included in the Set above, visit me on Polyvore

The Big Spring Giveaway, thanks to Wild Hearts Photography

I just entered an AMAZING Giveaway contest.  Jump on it as well in order for a chance to win some AMAZING prizes, from some AWESOME vendors...

For more details and a chance to enter, check out her blog

http://wildheartsphotography.com/blog/?p=4035

Enjoy!!

What I LOVE Wednesday

      I have been totally crazy in love with all types of Garland.  For Parties, Special Occasions, Holidays, and pretty much every other day.  I want to make each and every one of these...

1 Cupcake Liner Garland

2 Crape Paper Flower Garland

3 Ruffled Linen Garland

4 Old School Garland

5 Coffee Filter Garland

6 Garland Made From Old Books

7 Tissue Paper Flower Garland

8 Fabric Flower Garland

9 Giant Tissue Paper Ball Garland

10 Paper Chain Garland

11 Felt Poppy Garland

 I am pretty much obsessed with how simple each and every one of these are, and how amazing they look. #10 is a display window at Anthropologie, who always manages to come up with the BEST window displays of ANY store.  I mean, lets be serious, Anthro managed to take a childhood holiday project and turned it into an interesting, adorable, window display.  I used to do simple construction paper ones for each and every holiday in my Preschool Classroom, but I am thinking if I used other things like magazines, aged sheet music, or old book pages, I would let them hang all the time.  AND, can we please just talk about #1 and #5??  Who knew simple things like coffee filters and cupcake liners would make something so beautiful?  Definitely making this one, and it is probably gonna be like a $10 project, which makes it that much better.  I cant wait to give theses a try.  I will definitely have to post pictures when I get around to making them. 

Carbs and I are NO LONGER FRIENDS

This weekend I began something new.  I wouldnt call it a diet, but rather just a newer, healthier, way to eat.  I have decided to cut the carbs, which is gonna be HUGE for me (and super difficult).  After some meal planning, I was off to the store, ready to shop for veggies (tons of greens), eggs, meats, cheeses, but NOTHING starchy, and NOTHING sugary.  Yep, thats right, no sugar either. 

My first meal, scrambled eggs with turkey bacon and red peppers.  It was fantastic!!  Seriously, if I had the time, I would make that every morning, but since I know that I am not quite that disciplined, it isnt gonna happen often. 

The next morning, I was at church and went to get myself some coffee, which I did alright with, until I walked over to the bagel and doughnut table and was starving, so I had have one...although I just ate half.  I know, I am only on my second meal, and I have already cheated...LAME....

Lunch came around and it was a success...Panera Bread (which I am gaining a love for, but it has taken quite some time)  On the menu, Reduced Sugar Asian Chicken Salad, with Black Bean Soup, and instead of the typical chips or a baguette, a fruit cup.  Success!!  Dinner too was a success.  My household decided on Chocolate Chip Pancakes, which I LOVE...but for me, Turkey, Cheese, and Lettuce Roll Ups (instead of making a sandwhich with it), and chopped up Yellow Peppers.  And it was quite delicious if I do say so myself.

I think this is gonna change my life...Seriously, its time to do something and that something is gonna be a healthy change.  I was once reading a friends blog, Thenheathersaid.com, and she had meantioned that she and some friends had started a spreadsheet.  Each thing they did, that was positive (like eating a certain number servings of veggies, at least 15mins of exercise, and so on) they would receive points, and keep score on their spreadsheet.  I love that idea.  It turns such a negative thing, like dieting, constantly struggling to work toward a weight loss goal, into a positive successful thing.  You focus on being healthy and doing good things, instead of how little you can eat, and how much the number on the scale changes, which is liable to kill anyone :)

And so it begins...

What I LOVE Wednesday

This weekend I did alittle shopping, and realized one thing...I am obsessed with anything flowery printed.  I did buy #5 and almost got #7 (but F21 was alittle limited in the size options).  Enjoy, and I hope you fall in love with flowers as I have.

1 Dress:  Ruche

2 Tunic:  Mod Cloth

3 Clutch:  Poppy Punch

4  Heels:  BHLDN

5  Tunic:  Forever21

6  Skirt:  Anthropologie

7  Silk Shirt: Forever21

8  Dress:  Anthropologie

9  Blouse:  Anthropologie

10  Tennis Shoes:  Urban Outfitters

11  Necklace:  Forever21

12  Headwrap:  Anthropologie

13  Cardigan:  Mod Cloth



The Girl Behind LittleSmash

Who is the girl behind LittleSmash? 

That's a great question!  Who am I?

•  I am a girl that has always had a place in my heart for ANYTHING crafty.  Seriously, dating back to the day, when I was 8 years old and spent a week at my grandmas house.  She had TONS of scraps left over from my Aunts wedding dress that she had, herself, made.  I found all those scraps and created a wedding dress, myself, for one of my stuffed bears.  It was one of my greatest accomplishments, or at least I thought so at the time. 

• I was born in Columbus, OH.  Raised in Phoenix, AZ.  Lived a year in Pineville, LA.  And now live in Orange County, CA, where I have lived for the last 6 years
• I have 3 fantastic sisters

• I love love love the colors green, yellow, and anything black and white

• I am obsessed with vintage ANYTHING.
• I would pretty much live in Anthropologie if I could

• I am very blunt, and will always say what is on my mind (which sometimes gets me into trouble)
• Steve Madden definately makes the best boots, in my opinion anyways

• Believes you can never have too many tank tops
• Will wear almost any color combination, but always sports my signature black
• Will ALWAYS be an OHIO STATE BUCKEYES fan (with much controvery among my family)

• Loves anything Monogrammed

 
• Would, undoubtedly, embellish EVERYTHING if I could
• Volunteers with Middle Schoolers at church

• I love cheesy chick flicks
• Pay the bills by working as a Nanny

• Is scared to DEATH of Bridges (which is kinda ironic since I moved to Louisiana, the state that is mostly under water)  The picture of the bridge below is the scariest I have ever been over...23 miles of hyperventilation

• Would eat a Chipotle salad every day if I could
• I cant function each day without at least one cup of coffee (and its even better in my favorite mug)

• I LOVE anything Damask print

• I have 3 diaper bags....and no children...(seriously they make GREAT pool bags)
• I have 2 Nieces and 1 Nephew that are pretty much amazing

• I would love to live in NYC, but am secretly a chicken to do so
• My all time favorite nail polish color is "You dont know Jacques" by OPI
• I do, and have, worn almost every one of the headbands I have designed (and then some)

• I have a mild obsession with cows ( and if I could buy a Micro-Cow, I WOULD)
• I love Classic Mustangs...which would explain why I asked for a beauty similar to this one for my 16th birthday...and got it :)

• I am 100% a kindred spirit with my "Auntie M"...I swear I am more like her than any other person in the whole world.

Yep, thats pretty much me...in a nut shell..