recent makings & thrifty finds

Yesterday turned out to be quite the crafty Monday...

...and last week's thrift store trip delivered much goodness!!!

{Click on one of the links to see lots more photos & details posted on "all things gritty!"}

Vintage Flower Shirt

One of the projects we did at *Spark* was a vintage flower makeover on a plain shirt. We brought a plain shirt and learned how to make fabric flowers with vintage fabrics & ribbons and then added them to our plain shirts! It was so much fun, I had been wanting to learn to make these types of flowers for a long time and now I wish I had brought more than one shirt like Lara and Laurel.. guess I'll just have to make a trip to the fabric store and start decorating all my plain shirts, skirts, head bands & more!!!

I wore it to church on Sunday and Syd took some pictures when we got home. If anyone is interested in learning how to make them I'd be glad to show you. Let's get together and flower-fy stuff!

All I knew was... I HAD TO GO---

...and I'm so glad I did!

How to compile all the *sparkling goodness* I don't know... it was a fairytale in a way-- from the place, the sounds, the smells, the eye candy, the creative sparks flying, the inspiration, the food & goodies bar, the classes & supplies, the friendships old & new... it was such an unforgettable experience and one that I loved and will miss & cherish forever... Best birthday present I could have ever received, thanks sweetie!!!

Prepare for the longest post of pictures than ever before... There's no way I could possibly post just a few!

~Love these photos of Lara & her Mom~

What an amazing weekend... we learned glorious new things and connected with so many inspiring souls, it couldn't have been any better and *gritty* of course!  

Dear Lizzie stayed open late just for all the SPARK GIRLS so I took Kim to experience the yummy Dizzy Lizzie drinks & magical atmosphere!!!