If You Want Something Do It Yourself: Updated Cardigan


You all know that lately I've been obsessed with studding everything. As the weather has gotten cooler I've been pulling out the cardigans a bit more and thought it would be fun to update one. I like that by adding the embellishment it still has the same kind of look as studs but this is actually more appropriate for work. Oh and look, I'm wearing blue jeans and flats! Chris actually sent me on a mission to buy a pair of jeans last week...so far I'm liking them.


I had wanted to use gold buttons but couldn't find a big bag of them so I used gold brads that I found in the scrap-booking area of the craft store. They worked pretty well and were the most simple thing to attach to my cardigan. If your cardigan/sweater happens to be a bit thin, I would add in a piece of felt to keep the end of the brads from showing or coming through. Other than that, all you have to do is just put them in the design you want...such an easy way to update your old cardigan.


xoxo erica

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A Happy List

October is the start of one of my favorite times of the year. My family has always been huge on Halloween and I think that has something to do with it. With October just starting it makes me excited about the things to come this month.


Here are a few things that make me happy about October.

1. Caramel apples dipped in sprinkles
2. Being able to pull out my tights and boots
3. Costume parties...dressing up for Halloween is my favorite
4. Seeing pumpkin patches around town
5. Hot chocolate with marshmallows becomes a regular thing around here
6. Cooler days and nights
7. Spending a few nights at the county fair
8. Ghosts hanging from the trees and spiderwebs covering everything
9. Black cats...espicially mine, William and Scar. Jellybean too xoxo always
10. Watching Hocus Pocus...it happens every year.

What's making you happy right now?

xoxo erica

Life Lately


1. My usual at starbucks...i've been hanging around there a bit more these days.
2. From the Rise Against concert...this guy always has the most amazing energy.
3. The cute kitten at my sister's house.
4. The guy I get to spend all my time with....lucky me <3
5. One of my favorite pics from the Rise Against concert...this show was beyond amazing.
6. My new iphone case...finally got it after being on wish list for so long.
7. A pizza date...yum
8. That's me crowd surfing...i've always wanted to do it and gosh was it fun.

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