Blog Love: April Sponsor Highlight

I'm so happy to show off some of my lovely sponsors from April, in my first ever sponsor highlight post! I've loved sponsoring all of them the past month, and let me tell you, these are some seriously talented girls. They sew, they paint, they photograph, they cook & bake, and have enough energy to share it with all of you. Take a moment to check them out!

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Also take a look at my other totally awesome sponsors on the right! These girls rule!

Things I Dig: Jean Shorts

I have to admit that I am a sucker for jean cutoff shorts. I secretly believe that they go with just about everything, and I have a HUGE collection. I think it may have started when I worked at Abercrombie my first year of college. But I'm reluctant to wear some of them because: 1) I think I'm getting a little old for Daisy Dukes, and 2) I've been getting more into the high-waisted style shorts that last few summers. So I've been on the lookout for high-waisted vintage levi's or "mom jeans" to cutoff and restyle. And i've found that they are a lot harder to find than you would think, especially in my size. Until I find the perfect pair to makeover, here are some of my inspiration.


Refinery 29 gives some great methods for distressing jeans. I used to use a box cutter blade to shave and wear holes in mine personally.

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I love all of these ideas for adding lace to your cutoffs.

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How awesome are these studded shorts? I love the idea of adding studs to just one side or pocket.

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Pinterest

I'm definitely going to try and make my own american flag shorts for the fourth of July.

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Love these two styles and employ bleach and dye.

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I like the idea of adding panels of fabric or lace to the front. Seems simple enough.

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LOVE these leopard shorts!

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Hello Giggles

I hope this inspires you to go out and restyle your own cutoff shorts. I've put off this diy for a while  because I was concerned about how or what kind of fabric paint to use. But now I see that if the paint does fade or crack off it just makes them cuter an grungier. I guess the hardest part is finding/thrifting a pair that fits my booty nicely! 

Want to Sponsor Calico Skies in May?

I would love to hear from you! I am currently offering a free ad swap for the month of May. That means, you put my button in your sidebar and I do the same. Win-win right?  And May is an excellent month to sponsor with Calico Skies because in the last month alone, I've had over 230,000 pageviews! So, if your looking to advertise your online store or increase traffic on your blog, this is a great way! Below are the specifications for the the ad swap.

If your blog or store reflects the positive and creative message found at Calico Skies, send me an email at laurenteresa86@gmail.com for more info!

52 Week Challenge: #14 DIY Flower Crown

So, I've been seeing a lot of flower crowns lately, and I really wanted to give one a shot myself. Here's some inspiration...

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Aren't all of these so pretty? Here's what you ned to make your own:

Faux flowers

Plyers with a wire cutter

scissors

Thick wire

Floral wire

Fabric wrapped floral wire

Floral tape

1. Twist thick wire into a hoop to measure your head.

2. Gather a little bunch of flowers, and cut the stems to about 2". Use floral wire to wrap around the hoop.

3. I continued to wrap the little blooms to the hoop, overlapping them so that the wire wold not show. I also changed the direction of the flowers periodically, so that it appeared fuller. Then, I concealed some of the metal wire with some green fabric wrapped wire.

4. I used a macrame knotting technique to cover my wire with yarn, I talked about the method in this post. But, a simpler way would be to cover the wire with floral tape.

Happy Crafting!

Happy Earth Day

Happy Earth Day everyone! I'm celebrating by going on a hike with Chris and some friends of ours. It's a beautiful day, and here are some images that I love, and make me thankful for this wonderful planet we all live on!

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