a look in my sketchbook

here comes a new series guys!! a look inside my sketchbook. I will share a few fashion sketches every once in a while! I got these  awesome body templates from idrawfashion.com.
So here goes:
These first two outfits are party outfits! The purple cross hatching design purse looks really bold against the multi colored one shoulder dress with a big fluffy bow thing at the shoulder as an accent.Also those wire star earrings.
The second dress is just an a- line fitted gray dress with a lace trim at the bottom (the lace was perfected with help from a tutorial at idrawfashion.com too) and then magenta fishnets over periwinkle tights to add a bright pop of color. I got the inspiration for the tights from a book. sadly, I was not the genius who thought up layering tights;)

This  last dress was inspired by katie from skunkboyblog.com, who's style i LOVE! It is a red overall jumper with a white pocket and big white buttons. Underneath is a purple trimmed puffy sleeved peter pan blouse and the shoes are retro brown t-strap mary janes.

Like em? I hope so!
xoxo,
little ol' me

american honey

Hi guys! Its me micah. I'm sorry I haven't posted in so long, I have neglected the blog for TEN WHOLE DAYS! so sorry:) its hard to keep up sometimes, because right now my followers/pageviews are dwindling, and when people aren't checking and getting excited to see, i have less motivation to keep my followers satisfied. so yes. Now for the post! Just a quickie outfit! An adorable retro style sundress I got on clearance at belk!
so check out the pics. My picinc outfit.
Dress: Red Camel/ Belk Shoes: Cato + DIY (ok so I didn't follow the directions all the way, because when i wrapped the straps, they looked... lumpy. btw to see my original try for this tutuorail,request it in the comments and i'll prob post the pix tomorrow and it took way more strips than the tutorial called for. probs because of the awkward straps on my flip flops but... so i decided to modpodge a piece of fabric instead of wrap strips of fabric for the straps)
Earrings: Gift Nail Polish: OPI my Chihuahua bites Paper basket: this awesome DIY which I'm am using for an upcoming picnic! Yay!

So you like the outfit? I hope! Don't forget to comment or like or respond at the bottom with your feedback- I really appreciate it!

                                                         xoxo,

                                                    little ol' me

p.s. the little red spot on the shoe lace? yep. thats also my chihuahua bites;) guess my nails weren't dry;)

p.p.s. don't forget to check me out on polyvore!applebypie123.polyvore.com

summer...

what mommies want

 Happy Mother's Day! Yay! I've checked out some gift guides from craft places, like Martha Stewart and a few other websites, but really nothing seemed right! I mean my mom would flip if I bought her$20 nail polish! and she doesn't want Parisian iced tea, that's for sure! We are Southern, she likes Sweet tea! Anyways, for all the others out there who want to get their momma a super special gift.. here is the bonafide Lendroit de style gift guide!

1.Sweaters! Moms love sweaters! (at least mine does;) So here a some tried and true cardigans perfect for mothers day!: Also great to personalize with embroidery! Most sweaters have ribbed sleeves, so do a zig zag stitch around the very edge of both sleeves stacking the rows of embroidery until you have about 3 rows of zigzags circling the sleeves! Or pastel french knots around the collar.

xk: jcrew(left) and l.l. bean (right)

For the quirky, crafty and cooking mom, these garden themed kitchen utensils are so sweet and unique! They are useful, so practical, and cute, pretty and neat, so moms will love it!

xk: modcloth.com

a cute gift is always like personalized stationary, but to make it even more personal, diy! Put together a stamping card/note card kit for your mom after making about 10-15 of your own.
 These are some examples:   Also: to make a matching pen get a plain stick pen and paint it in mod podge, cover that in matching paper, and modpodge over it again.
xk monogram: by heritage and joy on etsy, paper: Micheal's envelopes and blank paper products:jampaper.com   paper cut out: Martha Stewart

Another cute idea is a mini scrapbook! You can buy a little kit(like the one here from scrapbookgifts.com) You can personalize it and its great because its cute and portable, so it can go in a purse, or be displayed on the coffee table, It can be sweet and sentimental, or cute and quirky!

Pearl jewelry. Almost every woman loves pearls. they are dainty and feminine, yet chic and trendy, and durable! You can go classic, or funky and new!
left: Macy's right: Kohl's

 

mommy and children necklaces! You can get these personalized at department stores with birthstones and dresses for girls and pants for boys! My mom has one and it is so cute!

heart one: Limoges jewelry: charms: aunties treasures.com

Classic things like breakfasts in bed or homemade cards are awesome! also i love fancy tissue paper flowers, or bread and glue dough flowers(i feel a tutorial coming on!) are great too! as long as what you give comes from the heart. have a happy mother's day.

xoxo,

little ol' me

Sewing! I'm doing it! I'm doing it!

Hi everyone! So I just got some fabric for my dress pattern at Hancock fabrics! It will be the first time I have ever used a pattern to make something and I am reall excited! It's a cute knit dress, so versatile, it can go from a sundress to a jumper, which I love! This is my fabric:

 So cute! And this is a picture of the pattern from the website!  (I'm doing the dress version;)

Yay wish me luck! I will start posting more of my sewing projects-promise! Xoxo, Little ol' me

New Features!

I am starting to add a few more features to my blog now that I know a little bit more about basic blogging! I am really excited to add a few new features like the diy of the the week and vintage styles decade by decade! I think and hope you guys will enjoy them! so let me know what you think! I value and love your feedback!
xoxo,
little ol' me

Background!

The background i'm using (temporarily maybe:) is from the August Empress website! They have lots of awesome downloads over there! cool inspiration and water colors!xoxo,
little ol' me
p.s.
my pattern is a chevron water color

changes

Hey guys just want to let you know, the blog may be experiencing some changes soon! Maybe with text, background, format etc! Yay! Surprises!
xoxo,
littlt ol' me

Beach Cover-up Basics

I love going to the beach! But when I walk down there I almost always have a cover up! They are cute and make you feel less awkward trying to walk  down to the beach carrying all your stuff in clothes that make you feel... exposed!;) So here are the cover up basics
Big                                                        v.s.                                                                                 Little   
this is by size;) Big would be something for example a...

An oversize men's shirt ( gosh, sorry its so blurry)

xk: some random google pick

A full coverage dress

xk: Roxy.com

and a "little" cover up would be...

a little bitty skirt to wear over the bottom

xk: roxy.com

a cropped tee or tank

xk: aerie.com

a little sheer covery uppy half top

xk: modcloth.com

Big cover ups: These are great for cooler beaches. They start you off covered up on the way down to the beach and offer full coverage for walks where you don't wanna be sunburned. I f you like to be protected from the sun more these are great for that! They also cover you up enough that if you have a sudden ice cream craving you can go get some with out feeling self conscious in your swimsuit. Some of the cons are they are big and take up alot of space in bags! And if you are hot, sweaty, and sandy on the way in from the beach, you will either have something extra to carry or something extra to wear and make you hot.

Small cover ups: These are cute no matter what beach you are going to! They offer a glimpse of your bathing suit but cover up the most important places. The will probably not keep you warm though so if you are at a northern beach, this may not be the way to go:). They are very and cute and come in so many different variations and style. Wraps, mini skirts, mini shorts, crop tops etc! They are more convenient to carry and aren't heavy to throw on or shove in a bag. But they do not offer enough coverage to go into a public place because you're still in a bathing suit! No benefits of a dress here!

OK guys! Hope you like my cover-up basics! Do you agree with my theories?Respond in the comments! (nicely please;)

thanks!

xoxo,

little ol' me

                                                   

Gone to the Beach!

Hey! Its me Micah and i am... you guessed it headed off to the beach! Spring break!aahhh! yay! So if don't post in the next 4-5 days its because i can't get my hands on an Internet connection Ok so before I leave here are some beach tips!
Beach Bags!

                    totes                                                          v.s.                                                   book bags

 

                                                               

ok so totes: the good things are you can fill these things with lots of stuff! The bad thing is often times your tired hot sandy body does not want to lug a big tote bag all the way back to the beach house after getting a little too much sun! Think hard about what you really need on the beach! Ok so do you really need 5 magazines, 3 books, your back up make up, towel, beach cover up, your entire collection of sunscreen, i pod, i phone, ipad and camera, and oh just in case my laptop!

answer: Of course not! So that list was a bit of an exaggeration, but if think hard you can cut that down to fit into a little back pack:

book, magazine, lip balm, small tube of sunscreen, iphone and carry your towel separately and wear your cover up!

Backpacks: the good things: they are small and easy to carry. Bad things: sometimes they are very small and once you get to the beach you can't figure out how you jammed all that stuff in there and are left carrying stuff back to the house. See the list above for most common necessities that DO fit in a backpack!

Ok well those are your beach bag basics and I will soon post on beach cover up basics and beach shoe basics! Thx guys! Love you!

                                                        xoxo,

                                                   little ol' me

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter, everyone! Happy Resurrection Day! The pinnacle of my Christian faith is today! Yay! And of course a fashion girl like me has to have a stylish Easter out fit! So.. here is my very own Easter style!
my dress: (red camel brand from belk, the classic southern dress place)

this dress was so cute at belk!and on sale! BTW: this is not me! This is the store website photo!

these touch of Nina heels were like $8 on clearance from shoe carnival. Got them for my sister's summer wedding back in June.

classic pearls.

I also wore this vintage Sarah Coventry necklace. It was my mom's mothers. She actually died ten years before I was born.

So this is what I wore for Easter! Yay! BTW sorry I haven't posted in like ten whole days! So sorry! Talk soon!

xoxo,

little ol' me