Christmas in July Sale 2013

Christmas in July Sales can be found in many Etsy stores this July.

Sale runs July 11 - July 21, 2013. 

Why shop for Christmas in July?
Stress free shopping
Buying now without the holiday pressure will enable you to make smarter choices.
Leave yourself more time during the holiday to enjoy family!
No visa bill in January because you can give yourself time to pay it off before the holidays!

For 15% off my entire store visit and find vintage fashion, jewelry, home goods, home decor, games and more!

https://www.etsy.com/shop/DesiredSimplicity

https://www.etsy.com/listing/154899736/vintage-80s-thin-gold-tone-stretch-belt?ref=shop_home_active

            Once you visit my shop here is an example

     of some of the items you will find!  Hope you visit!

A trendy and simple outfit idea

Moms can have style!

Life is so busy that the first person to come last is me!  I never seem to have the time or money to do anything for myself and often leave the house in yoga pants and a sweat shirt on my days off.  But thanks to the My Fair Vanity blog

http://www.myfairvanity.com/2012/09/american-woman.html?m=1

  I realized that I could leave the house in a hurry feeling stylish and trendy!  How did I come to realize this?  Well while I was checking out this blog listed above I came across an outfit that caught my eye.  The author indicated the simplicity, ease and style of a good t-shirt and jeans paired up with a jacket and heels would work with many combinations.  That was simple and right in my closet.  All I needed to dig out was a pair of jeans, white

t-shirt, jacket, bracelet cuff, dangle earrings and vintage coach shoulder handbag.  So I thought why not give those yoga pants a break and the result....I felt energized, trendy and not like an over worked mom!   The photo above shows the look I put together.  It took me no extra time.  Now I plan to check out some other styles on this blog and see what else I can put together.   

Here are some more style ideas all to help pull an outfit together found in my online store at

 desiredsimplicity.etsy.com



Clay Art Project for Valentines Day

Valentines Day love bug clay art project

Have fun creating love bugs out of clay for valentines day! Especially fun on those days when the kids just can't find anything to do!

First of all find a good clay recipe online. I like the salt clay the best. It seems to air dry fast. Here is a web address for a similar recipe that I used....

http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1813,155191-252201,00.html

Once you make your clay with the help of tiny hands its time to create some love bugs. We just rolled out shapes taking care not to make them thick or they will take forever to dry. For our bugs they just had to have a fashionable mustache. To make a mustache break a toothpick in half and set aside. Roll two separate thick sections into logs. Then only roll one end of the log to form a thinner end to curl up for the mustache. Don't make it too thin or it will break after drying. When complete take the

 

toothpick and insert it into the thick end of the log.  Make an indented resting place on your love bug for the mustache to comfortably sit. This toothpick trick is wonderful to keep eyeballs, horns or etc...in place once your item dries. 

After you have created your love bugs have fun with the clay and cut out some small hearts and anything else for your bugs. Clay will take a few days to dry. Rotate your items to quicken the drying process.

After fully dried, paint with acrylic paint, taking care not to stain clothes or tables. Once dry, hot glue your mustaches if they are unstable. You can seal your love bugs once dry with a clear coat of spray if desired. The next step it to enjoy or gift your love bug away for Valentines Day!

 

Hope you have some simple fun!  For some simple fun Valentines Day gift ideas check out my store

desiredsimplicity.etsy.com  you will find these fun items and more!

 

 

https://www.etsy.com/listing/119289834/sale-vintage-gold-tone-flower-brooch-set

 

https://www.etsy.com/listing/118804640/vintage-avon-red-rhinestone-heart-brooch

 

https://www.etsy.com/listing/119303727/vintage-womens-vinyl-mushroom-wallet

 

https://www.etsy.com/listing/119788110/vintage-metal-wire-heart-earrings