My Little Helper

Here area few pics of the wholesale order I just finished for Ruche.com, Bella of course, was my assistant.

Once we got them all in baggies, we laid them all out just to really see how much it was, and omg, it was alot. And this photo didnt even include a whole batch I forgot about! Now you can see why I was a little 'busy' this week.
We made all of the little cards, so I used one on an order I was shipping out, I just might change it up a bit and switch over. Most of my packages have a different card or package though. Im always changing it up.
I made a new dress today. A pillow case dress, the first of many :)

And Im loving my tights from Target, I got them in yellow too :) They are more plum in person, not pink.

Im almost finished with another dress, its so cute, but was so difficult to figure out. So maybe some pics tomorrow.

I was going to sew all day today and I just couldnt get my thoughts straight. I have drawings of tops and dresses I want to make, but my period head was not allowing me to create flowingly.

So, really, I just made a huge mess in the house that I need to clean up again :)
{something to know about me, i make a mess no matter what i do!}

Big Love to each and everyone of you!

PEACE,
Laura

New Spring Doily Dress

This is what I have spent the last several hours of my life creating.

I think I am going to say it is my favorite dress up to date.

I think I say that everytime, but I mean it.

It is filled with various vintage crochet pieces in several yummy shades.

The velvety center piece is from a fabric I used in my wedding.

The large rectangular doing is one of my favorites I have been saving forever, I love the little X's bordering it.

The flower pin in the center is detachable, so it can be worn on other things as well.

The back piece is one of my favorite parts.

I think I had spring on the brain.

And I think I need to iron the slip!!!









These little mugs are my new favorite thing. We had our coffee in them this morning with smiles on our faces. Now I am drinking juice out of mine (the left one), James picked out the other one for himself. It is the perfect mug.
This is the amazingly beautiful Jamie wearing her new Violet Bella butterfly crochet skirt! Doesnt she look amazing in it??? I adore her hair in a huge way.
Now we must go to the laundry mat for a date! yay!

PEACE,
Laura

Pillow Case Tops and Colorful Goodies

It's only been 2 or 3 days since Ive blogged last and it feels like its been a week! I have knocked alot off my list though, so I am feeling a little less overwhelmed.

For those of you who like to get a little daily dose in my corner of the world, sorry! Ill be back to it soon, I must just get through this week.

But, amazing things have been happening with Violet Bella, so it is all good!

Here are some colorful goodies that have been inspiring me this week:

Some of the beads to fulfill my order for Ruche :)
New threads!!! So desperately needed, I have been using my mom's old thread and each spool was getting to its last sad legs. It is so inspiring to sew with new thread!!!
And I got a bunch of spring colored buttons at the hobby store the other day, these make me happy!

And speaking of sewing, I made these cute pillow case tops the other day. I am so in love with them, its all I want to wear this summer, so light and comfy. All 3 of these babies are gone already, but I am planning on making many more!

I am creating a deal for those of you who are wanting a custom one made. If you send me 5 cute and usable vintage pillow cases, I will give you $10 off a shirt order! Sounds like a deal to me, most people have these babies laying in their closets never to be used. They must be stain free, good condition, and of course 'cute' pillow cases!


I am made a super cute custom t-shirt for one of my awesome blog readers, but I must wait to share the pics so I dont spoil any surprises! You know who you are!

Today's agenda consists of going to Tarpley to help my friend clean her house for about 8 hours today! I am going to be a zombie when I get home!!!

Much love, Ill be back soon :)

PEACE,
Laura

Photo Jewelry Spotlight

First of all, I am so tired, and dont even know why I am making this post, probably because I just dont know how to make myself stop sometimes. I did a photoshoot today that was suppose to be 2 hours and it ended up being 5 hours, in boots, on concrete, needless to say, my feet hurt. And my brain hurts.

But...I want to feel like I accomplished something for myself today, so I making this little post about my photo jewelry.

Putting my photography on jewelry was my original business plan. This is what I was going to focus on, along with my photography. Although Violet Bella has made many twists and turns as my love for so many things continues to grow, these are still among my favorite pieces, hands down, and each one almost feels like my 'baby'.

I guess I have been a bit discouraged from making them, because I have literally only sold 2 or 3 necklaces, and just recently sold my first bracelet. So, out of the 2 boxes I have of these babies, that is not alot! So my excitement about creating them has fallen short. I know I shouldnt let this stop me, but I must make a living now, so if people dont buy them, I cant spend too much time on them, unfortunately. Things change when you decide to take what you love and make it a 'means to keep your family in food and your rent paid on time' type of thing.

But since I do love them so much, I decided to do a little spot light for them tonite. These are just a few of my favorites, but I have so many more. And so many I havent even taken the time to upload into the shop, b/c of said reasons.










Find all of these in my shop:

Okay, now I can let myself rest. This has been a busy week, but my list I posted the other day is started to dwindle down! Next week will be spent creating my new order from Ruche! Boy oh boy is it going to take a while, many hours of sitting in that chair! But it is something I am very excited about, so it is all worth it.

If you havent seen already, go check out Ruche.com and find Violet Bella jewelry! For now, its just a ring and a necklace, but many more coming!

Time to relax. I mean it this time...

PEACE,
Laura