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Friday, July 31, 2009

Feature Friday-Learn how to crochet

I crochet for a hobby. I learned to crochet and knit when I lived in Jersey, so I had something to do on the train when I commuted into the city. My mom taught me to crochet and I took a class at the Middlesex Community College to learn how to knit.

I crochet blankets and scarves, however the side of my blankets/scarves would come out crooked and I couldn't figure out why. I knew how to single and double crochet, but that was that was the extent of my stitch knowledge. I have bought how to, teach yourself and learn to crochet books, but it is hard for me to just read how to crochet, I need someone to show me first. My sister recently sent me a link to this great website that has video tutorials. These tutorials are easy to follow and lot cheaper than taking a class. It teaches how to do a number of crochet stitches. Check it out at:
http://www.nexstitch.com/Tutorials.html

Let me know what you think about the tutorials. Scarves for stocking stuffers this year!

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Who's Wearing Fabulous Chic?




Who's wearing Fabulous Chic? Cynthia from Michigan is wearing Fabulous Chic. Cynthia is wearing one of my favorite sets. She is wearing a Cream, Almond and Bronze colored Swarovski Pearl necklace and earrings.

What Cynthia likes best about this piece is that it is a modern twist to a classic piece. The mix of cream, almond and bronze color Swarovski pearls makes it trendier than your classic string of pearls.


If you are interested in being a featured customer, please email me a pic with you wearing your fabulous chic jewelry, your name, where you are from and what do you like about your Fab Chic jewelry. Email me at fabulouschicdesigns@yahoo.com



Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Computer Crash :(

My computer crashed last night, so I was unable to upload the new sale item of the week. However, the Christmas in July sale is still going on at www.fabulouschic.etsy.com I will try to get my computer fixed tonight so I will be able to post Thursday's Who's wearing Fabulous Chic.

However, until I get the problem resolved, my blog posts will be suspended. I will have access to different computers so you will still be able to contact me at fabulouschicdesigns@yahoo.com.

You can also follow my updates at http://twitter.com/fabulouschic

Monday, July 27, 2009

It's Two Dollar Tuesday

It's Two Dollar Tuesday on Friday. The following jewelry pieces are on sale for Two Dollars today only at http://www.fabulouschic.etsy.com/








Random Monday-Referral Contest

I have the Monday Blahs. The weekend has come and gone too quickly. I was only able to get one piece done this weekend. However, my order from Fire Mountain Gems should arrive on Tuesday, so I plan to be a crafting diva this weekend. Look forward to some new pieces next week.

Usually, when I get the Monday blahs, a good deal, sale or a free gift makes me feel better. Below is another item that will be in the grab bag for the referral contest. Just a refresher the objective of the referral contest is to get Fabulous Life on a Not So Fabulous Budget blog to 50 followers by September 1, 2009. So tell your friends and family. If you refer someone and he/she becomes a follower then you both are entered into the drawing for Fabulous Chic Jewelry. The more people you refer the more entries you get in the drawing. Click here for full details and contest rules.






Sunday, July 26, 2009

New Item of the Week


What do you think about this Swarovski Pearl and Crystal necklace? This is a sample piece that I made for myself, to see the type of response I get from this necklace. Initially I made this necklace as a double strand necklace but I think twisting both strands looked trendier. This necklace is made from cream and peach Swarovski pearls, peach Swarovski crystals and gold-filled beads.

What do you think about this necklace? I want to hear your honest opinion, so please feel free to say if you do not like an item. Post your opinions of this necklace in the comment section.

You will have until Saturday, August 1, 2009 at 11:59 pm EST to be entered into the drawing. The winner will be announced next Sunday, August 2, 2009 at 9am EST. The prize is a pair of Fabulous Chic Earrings. Good Luck!

And the winner is...

Thank you so much for your comments. To pick the winner, I used random.org. The number it picked was 1. Congratulations Davida!!!! I will contact you to get your mailing address to send your Fabulous Chic Earrings.

The next item of the week will be posted the soon. The prize will be a pair of Fabulous Chic Earrings.

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Who's Wearing Fabulous Chic?


Who's wearing Fabulous Chic? My family is wearing Fabulous Chic. This picture was taken a my grandma's going away party. My aunt the second to the left is wearing a Carnelian and Swarvoski Crystal Necklace. I am in the middle wearing a blue Agate and quartz necklace, my grandma is wearing a Moukaite and gold-filled necklace and my cousin's wife is wearing a purple Agate and Swarovski Crystal necklace.

If you are interested in being a featured customer, please email me a pic with you wearing your fabulous chic jewelry, your name, where you are from and what do you like about your Fab Chic jewelry. Email me at fabulouschicdesigns@yahoo.com

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Sale Item of the Week


It is Sale Item of the Week Wednesday and it means this featured item is 30% off the original price. The item on sale this week is the Peaches and Cream Faux Pearl Necklace Part Deux


This necklace is on sale for $14.00 at http://www.fabulouschic.etsy.com/ This necklace is made from cream Swarovski pearls with a sprinkle of the peach Swarovski pearls

I've been Featured

Fabulous Chic Designs has been featured on two different blogs of Fellow Etsy Blogger Team members. The blogs that I am featured on are Inspired by Etsy and Rose Works Jewelry's Treasury Blog. Both blogs feature inspiration boards of Etsy finds. Both are great ways browse Etsy products without being overwhelmed by all that is on Etsy. I became a follower on both blogs, it is like having my own personal Etsy personal shopper.

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Random Monday on Tuesday

What a long day! I have spent all day dealing with the aftermath of getting married and changing my name. From the secretary of state (DMV) to the social security office to the bank, my day was spent running errands. I even added a vet visit to my day.

With all that has been going on, I have not been able to make new items for Two Dollar Tuesday, so Two Dollar Tuesday will be postponed until Friday.

The upcoming weeks are going to be very crazy. My 1 year old niece is going to spend the weekend with me at the end of the month, the weekend afterwards I am going to Cleveland for a cake tasting for the wedding reception in October and the following weekend my in laws our throwing us a barbecue to celebrate the wedding.

With all that was going on, I still found time for bead shopping. I recently placed an order a variety of Swarovski crystals and pearls. I am going to try some different things with wire as well. I can’t wait for my order to arrive; I have great ideas for new jewelry pieces.

Monday, July 20, 2009

Item of the Week

What do you think about this Turquoise, Apatite and sterling silver necklace? This necklace was inspired from the recent trip we took to the beach. The color of the Turquoise reminds me of the water. This necklace is currently on sale at www.fabulouschic.etsy.com

Post your opinions of this necklace in the comment section. You will have until Saturday, July 25, 2009 at 11:59 pm EST to be entered into the drawing. The winner will be announced next Sunday, July 26, 2009 at 9am EST. The prize is a pair of Fabulous Chic Earrings. Good Luck!



















Sunday, July 19, 2009

Item of the Week

Thank you so much for your comments of the item of the week. To pick the winner, I used random.org. The number it picked was 4. Congratulations Tamara!!!!

Tamara, please contact me at fabulouschicdesigns@yahoo.com with your mailing address and I will mail your earrings to you.

The next item of the week will be posted the Monday, July 20, 2009. The prize will be Fabulous Chic Earrings.

Referral Contest

Don't forget the contest to win a grab bag of Fabulous Chic Jewelry is still going on. In my efforts to get to 50 followers I am having a referral contest. For a chance to win, all you need to do is have your friends and family become followers of Fabulous Life on a Not so Fabulous Budget. For contest details and rules click here

Good Luck!

Saturday, July 18, 2009

This Weekend

As many of you know, I got married yesterday. It was such a fantastic day. Today we are driving to Lake Michigan. There will not be a "What's cooking in the style kitchen" post today. I will post the winner of the item of the week tomorrow morning, and the new item of the week will be posted on Monday.

Today is the last day for a chance to win this week's prize. Click Here to post your opinion of the item of the week for a chance to win a pair of Fabulous Chic Earrings.

Have a great weekend!

Friday, July 17, 2009

Feature Friday-Christmas in July

It is Christmas in July and there are many Etsy Shops are having sales including me :)

Click here to check out my Christmas in July Sale!

Below are the Fabulous Chic pieces on sale for Christmas in July




Below a few shops from the Etsy Bloggers Team, who are also having Christmas in July sales. Go Check them out!

http://tamdoll.etsy.com

http://akeepersjackpot.etsy.com

http://beadedtail.etsy.com

http://lazytcrochet.etsy.com

www.veryverdant.etsy.com

http://kstreasures.etsy.com

http://roseworksjewelry.etsy.com

http://TiLTcreations.etsy.com

http://memoriesforlifesb.etsy.com

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Who's wearing Fabulous Chic?

Who's Wearing Fabulous Chic? Rachel from Cleveland is wearing Fabulous Chic. Rachel is wearing Funky Bunch. A cluster of Citrine Gemstones that hang from a gold-filled chain. This is one of my favorite pieces. It can goes with everything, casual to more dressy outfits.

Rachel is a big fan of Two Dollar Tuesday and has been a great supporter of Fabulous Chic and handmade. Thank you Rachel for participating in this week's Who's wearing Fabulous Chic.

If you are interested in being a featured customer, please email me a pic with you wearing your fabulous chic jewelry, your name, where you are from and what do you like about your Fab Chic jewelry. Email me at fabulouschicdesigns@yahoo.com



Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Wedding Stuff

I just picked up my wedding ring from the jeweler's. I absolutely love it. He did such a great job (Shout out to Paul's Fine Jewelry in Canton, MI). He even polished my engagement ring for me. As I promised, here are the pics. I will start working on the jewelry pieces that I plan to wear on Friday. I will post pics of the jewelry tomorrow or Friday morning.






Sale Item of the week


It is Sale Item of the Week Wednesday and it means this featured item is 30% off the original price. The item on sale this week is this White and Peach Freshwater Pearl Necklace. This necklace is on sale for $17.50 at http://www.fabulouschic.etsy.com

Monday, July 13, 2009

Random Monday-Upcoming Week

Friday is the day that we are tying the knot and I will be wearing dressing number one. Thank you all for your help. On Saturday, the jeweler called and told me that my ring will be ready on Tuesday. I originally bought my wedding ring online from Blue Nile. Their diamonds were good quality. It was the exact clarity and color that was advertised. However, it did not fit nicely with my engagement ring, so I went to my jeweler and he made a ring that would fit with my engagement ring. Blue Nile was really great with their were no hassle returns. My hubby-to-be had to send his ring back twice due to fit. I will post a pic of my new ring when I pick up.

For accessories, I want to keep it simple so I will make a pair or earrings and a bracelet to go with the dress. I will post pics of the accessories when I finish making them.

Also, I made a new pair of earrings and a bracelet for $2 dollar Tuesday, so make sure to check back tomorrow for all the deals. Also, don’t forget to comment on the item of the week. The earrings that you can win is posted, click here.

Sunday, July 12, 2009

Item of the week

Do you want a chance to win these cream mother-of- pearls and mauve freshwater pearls?


If so, please participate in the item of the week focus group. Give your opinion, positive or negative of this Swarovski Pearls and sterling silver necklace (shown below). Peach, Green and Cream Swarovski Pearls are connected by a sterling silver chain and sterling silver daisy spacers. At first, I wasn’t sure with putting the peach and green Swarovski pearls together, but it just seemed to work. I really like the 3 colors together. What are you thoughts about the color combination? This necklace is for sale at Fabulous Chic Etsy shop.

Post your opinions of this necklace in the comment section. You will have until Saturday, July 18, 2009 at 11:59 pm EST to be entered into the drawing. The winner will be announced next Sunday, July 19, 2009 at 9am EST. The prize is the Fabulous Chic Mother of Pearl Earrings. Good Luck!

And the Winner is....

Thank you so much for your comments of the item of the week. Congratulations Liz, you won a pair of Fabulous Chic Earrings!!!!

The next item of the week will be posted shortly. The prize will be Fabulous Chic Earrings.

Saturday, July 11, 2009

What's cooking in the style kitchen?

It has been a crazy week at my day job, lots of long hours so it really didn't leave me much time to make jewelry this week. However, I have a upcoming pieces that are made pearls and Swarovski crystals.
A couple of weeks ago at work, I was wearing my Amber of the Sun necklace (pictured below) and my coworker asked for a necklace like with blue Swarovski Crystals. I am ordering the items to make her necklace and will post the pic once it is completed. It is hard to see it in this pic, but this necklace really sparkles in the light.

Friday, July 10, 2009

Spotlight on Miesmama

Miesmama creates numerous items made from felt and fabric. Miesmama is a fellow member the Etsy blogger street team and creates really unique items. Check out her Etsy shop at www.miesmama.etsy.com and her blog at http://www.miesmama.blogspot.com/


Below are items from Miesmama’s Etsy shop:

purple coneflower sweater tote



ponies in orange clover



tree fern clutch bag

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Who's Wearing Fabulous Chic?

Who's Wearing Fabulous Chic? Mary from New Jersey is wearing Fabulous Chic. Mary is wearing a sterling silver and pearl necklace. This necklace has a combination of peach (you know my obsession with peach pearls), mauve and white freshwater pearls. This necklace goes perfect with a sun dress.

Mary is a new customer to Fabulous Chic. Thank you Mary for participating in this week's Who's wearing Fabulous Chic and supporting handmade.
If you are interested in being a featured customer, please email me a pic with you wearing your fabulous chic jewelry, your name, where you are from and what do you like about your Fab Chic jewelry. Email me at fabulouschicdesigns@yahoo.com

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Sale Item of the Week


It is Sale Item of the Week Wednesday and it means this featured item is 30% off the original price. The item on sale this week is Freshwater Pearl, Swarovski Crystal and Sterling Silver necklace. This week only it is on sale for $21.00. This item is on sale at my Etsy shop. http://www.fabulouschic.etsy.com/


Monday, July 6, 2009

Random Monday-Dress Weigh In

For all of you who have been following my blog know that I have stopped the wedding planning and my hubby to be and I decided just to go to the courthouse and get married. The process started over a year ago with a destination wedding in Puerto Rico, then Vegas, then to the Dominican Republic, to Vegas again, Hilton Head and finally Tampa. The wedding planning of a destination or local wedding required too much time to plan, and ridiculously high costs. I found that Puerto Rico, was too expensive, my experience with the resort in Dominican Republic made it difficult to have a legal civil ceremony, Vegas was expensive for something that we really didn’t want, Hilton Head, the hotel rep that I was dealing with wasn’t very responsive or customer service oriented, and Tampa, the costs were creeping up so what started as a very economical wedding slowing became the more expensive than what I want to pay for ceremony package that didn’t allow for more than six guests. As many wedding planning shows as I watched, you would have thought I had a better idea of costs and time that a planning a wedding requires, but it came completely as a shock.

With all that said, we decided to just make it legal and then party in Cleveland with friends and family. My one friend thinks that I should wear my wedding dress that I already purchased to the courthouse, however I don’t think it is appropriate to wear my wedding cake topper dress to the city clerk’s office. I am looking to you all for your opinion on the proper courthouse wedding ceremony attire. I don’t want for us to be too dressed up, because it is the courthouse but I don’t want jeans and sneakers because it is still our wedding ceremony. I have a dress that I bought to wear at a co-workers wedding, but I am not sure if it is too dressy. Below are dresses that I saw on Nordstrom.com that I think would be appropriate for the occasion. Which dress do you think is courthouse wedding chic?

My dress that I bought for my co-workers wedding
Dress 1



Dress 2
Dress 3
Dress 4
Out of the 4 dresses, which dress do you think will be best for the courthouse ceremony?

Sunday, July 5, 2009

Item of the Week


What do you think about this freshwater pearl and Swarovski Crystal necklace? I am in love with peach freshwater pearls. This weekend I made two necklaces both with peach freshwater pearls. This necklace has peach and white freshwater pearls and light peach and antique rose colored Swarovski Crystals. The chain is sterling silver and closes with a sterling silver toggle. This necklace is on sale at my Etsy shop.

Post your opinions of this necklace in the comment section. You will have until Saturday, July 11, 2009 at 11:59 pm EST to be entered into the drawing. The winner will be announced next Sunday, July 12, 2009 at 9am EST. The prize is a pair of Fabulous Chic Earrings. Good Luck!






I'm Back

I got back into town Thursday night. New Orleans was amazing. I enjoyed everything except the extreme humidity. The food, the music, New Orleans is a great city.

I went for a HR conference, which had great workshops for professional development. We had the evenings to explore the city. I had a chance to check out Bourbon Street, which very different at night than it is during the day, lots of live music and great for people watching.

The conference ended at noon on Wednesday so my co-workers and I took a city tour. We visited areas that the hurricane hit. It was so sad that almost four years later that the lower 9th ward looked as if the hurricane was last week. There were plots of land that have boarded up houses and houses with roofs caved in. On one plot of land there were just steps because the house attached was blown away.

On our tour, the tour guide showed us Brad Pitt’s home in the French Quarters and told us all that Brad Pitt has done to help rebuild New Orleans. He has donated his own money and created the “Make it Right” project that help build energy efficient in the lower 9th ward.

I really enjoyed my trip to New Orleans. However, I missed my boys (my hubby to be and my two pups) and blogging. I am back and you can all look forward to a week of regular blog posts.

The new item of the week will be posted shortly.

Friday, July 3, 2009

And the winner is...

Thank you so much for your comments of the item of the week. To pick the winner, I used random.org. The first number it picked was 1. Congratulations Jessica!!!!

The next item of the week will be posted the Sunday, July 5, 2009. The prize will be Fabulous Chic Earrings.