The Mockingjay Lives

And what is President Snow gonna do about it?

Nothing. 

Because take a peek at Effie and Katniss.

                      No, that's really us. You had to look twice didn't you? And ya know what else?

We went and saw Mockingjay Part 1 opening day, dressed like this. 

We gotta a lot of complements and a few rude looks. 

But you could tell who knew who we were.

 Layla (a.k.a Katniss Everdeen) kept it simple and tough, as always. She wore a pair of cargo pants tucked into her combat boots, a fitted leather jacket over a grey thermal top, accompanied with her distinct Mockingjay pin and braid. The bruising on her face is certainly noticeable. Could be blamed on getting almost blown up in District 8....

                 I (a.k.a Effie Trinket) didn't spend a dime on my outfit. I made that awesome Capitol dress, and all of those flowers scattered about my outfit. The shoes. Well, I happened to already have them on hand but they were brown and just eh. Effie would certainly not wear those. But there's nothing a bit of spray paint can't fix! Just slap a big flower on and you're good to go! Capitol's best!

I talk about our outfits like it's no big deal. 

                                             But it was very big deal.

We had planned this thing for ages and I can't tell you how long I worked on my outfit....

         

                       It was so, totally epic. Mind-blowing.

We were so proud of ourselves.

                              Not to mention, we won a free candy.

If you haven't noticed, we are Hunger Games nerds.

                  And, in case you're wondering...

                                        We're gonna do this again when the next one comes out. New outfits of course!

Love,

Layla and Hagen

 
  

DIY: Lace Storage

Hello dearies!
Like I said in the previous post, we have been quite busy this last week. All this warmer weather is making me want to spring clean! One of the major things we have done is completely rearrange our bedroom and sewing area. I am very happy with the way everything is coming along!

And guess what? It's DIY time! After going through bags and bags of sewing notions, I had to find ways to organize it all in a cute and simple fashion. I thought I would share with you how I organized our lace collection!

It's super simple and quick (depending on how much lace you have acquired!), and not to mention that it looks super cute too! It's as easy as 1-2-3-4!

1. Tape It! Use a small piece of tape to secure the lace to the popsicle stick, making it easier for step 2.

2. Wrap It! Wrap, wrap, wrap. It's as easy as that!

3. Pin It! Use a sewing pin to secure your wrapped lace in place.

4. Display It! Put your lace in anything you like, an old mason jar, a basket, a bowl. Get creative!

And there you have it! I hope this post inspires you in your spring cleaning. It is a lot easier for me to get crafty now that I know where everything is! Are you a crafty person?

Love from,

Layla

A Christmas Giveaway!

Hello Friends!
We are thrilled to announce our first ever giveaway!  We have to admit, it wasn't our idea originally. Thanks to Lauren at Musings of a Flower Child for the idea. Head on over there and check out her Vintage Christmas Giveaway!

It was so fun to collect all the items and of course we discovered them in thrift stores and flea markets or made them ourselves.

 The lucky winner will receive:

• Milk Glass candy dish
• Cocomels- Diary free caramels
• Vintage cookie tin
• Vintage pin
• Christmas paper art by Hagen
• Six pack of hand crocheted snowflakes by Layla 

This giveaway is not sponsored and is open to US residents.

The giveaway begins today, Dec. 14, 2013.

And will end Christmas eve, Dec. 24, 2013.

You have ten days, so hurry and enter and you just might be the lucky winner!

May the odds be ever in your favor!

Love,

Layla & Hagen

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