Brainstorming Session: Part Deux

Thank you all for your wonderful ideas for this Easter dress.  After reading them, digging around in boxes for materials, & considering my "extra" time each day this is what I came up with.  I just did a simple hand stitch to get the satin pink material on, so it will be very easy to remove.

But here is where I need some help.  Do I just leave it like this?

Or do I add just a little embellishment?

Or a tinge more of embellishment?  This is actually a hair clip!  It's hard to see but the middle of the flowers are little rhinestones. 

What do you think?  Which of these three ideas do you prefer?  If you have an idea that you think will work better let me know.  Also, how do I accessorize this dress?  I have a small pink bead bracelet to go along.  But should I do tights or socks?  What color?  What color shoes?  How about in the hair (my daughter has short hair so it has to be fairly simple).  I love getting your suggestions.  I'm having a bit of a creative block with this project so all feedback is more than welcomed.

Brainstorming Sesson

Supplying special holiday outfits for Easter and Christmas can consume all your life savings if you're not careful.  Having four little ones I should know.  Not to mention that my husband is a pastor so Easter and Christmas are not only special for us personally but also professionally.  It's kind of a big deal around here and looking good is part of all of that.  The only way I have been able to provide holiday dresses and suites for my monkeys is to by it the year before at the end of season sales.  For instance, I bought this year's Easter outfits last May at Target.  I got my son's entire outfit (pants, collared shirt, & sweater vest) for $7 and two super cute dresses for $4.50 each.  Not too bad.  Only problem is that I'm one dress short for one of my older twin daughters.  While I was dress shopping for Christmas 2011 I found this dress and jacket combo and couldn't pass it up.  I thought it could work for an Easter dress even though the material is a little heavy (the dress was made for the winter season).  And the jacket is perfect because around these parts Easter time can still be quite chilly.

Plus, just look at that jacket.  I want that jacket.  I love the big buttons!  It's so 1950's (the era I should have been born in) and girlie, and adorable.  When I saw this jacket paired with the dress for only $10 I could not walk away.

Here's where I need help.  I want to make this dress more Springy.  My daughter's favorite color is pink, so I'd like to use that as the accent color somewhere.  But I'm stuck!  I'm not sure how to embellish or accessorize it.  I also want the adjustments to be temporary because this dress will be passed on to my youngest in the future & I don't know what time of year she will wear it.  I need your ideas, please post them in the comments section below.  Come on fashionistas, show me what you're made of!

More Red Shoes

Lets start things off with a little gift giving.  As many of you know I do not wear my old shoe size (if you don't know this you can catch up with the story here).  The other day we took our family photo for our Christmas cards.  I got gussied up and put one of my favorite pairs of red shoes and of course THEY DON'T FIT!  I was so bummed because I love these shoes- they are red, they are flat, they have bows, and they are perfect for the holiday season.  I wore them for the family photo that only took five minutes & still my toes were going numb.  So I have to face the music & pass these babies on to someone else.  Here's the low-down:

American Eagle size 7 1/2

Flat & comfy

The cutest dang little bows on the top & felt tips.  They are practical & yet have character.

So if you are interested in these great shoes in the comment section below tell me where your at with Christmas shopping.  Did you get all your gifts purchased in August or are you just now saying "dang it, I need to go Christmas shopping".  Put your comment below & you'll be entered in a random drawing.  Unless you're the only one, then you will just get them ;)