The Mother’s Day Outfit & A Giveaway

Given the fact that we’ve had so much going on these past months and weeks I wasn’t so sure I would make us outfits for Mother’s Day this year. Not to mention the fact that my sewing room was in boxes. We would coordinate but with nothing that I created. I thought I was ok with that too. Then I had this vision. Then I had no choice. So a little over a week ago I went in search of what I would need and by Saturday everything had come together. My visions work that way.
First up. Them.

This was the only picture that showed both girls’ skirts. Initially I thought I wanted a cute yellow with some grey mixed in. But it couldn’t find me. When I found this cute fabric it spoke to me. So I listened. Then I came home and realized The Boy had a tie that matched. Score! One less thing to make in a weeks time. Back to the skirts I knew I wanted to do a bubble skirt for them. I didn’t use a pattern, or tutorial, just sort of made it up as I went along. I absolutely loved how they turned out. I got their white shirts at Target (turns out it’s harder to find white t-shirts than one would think). The curls are courtesy of rags tied into their hair the night before. They. All. Looked. Adorable. Even while crying and pouting.
Next. Me.
Do your best not to be blinded by the white legs. We haven’t had that many sunny days, ok! Don’t judge.
I knew I wanted a grey dress with a yellow sweater. That was the vision. I also knew I wanted to make the dress. I found a pattern and some grey polyester fabric (no wrinkles!) that worked perfect. It’s a simple slightly A-lined dress with a gathered neckline in front and gathered sleeves. I added the gathered sleeves part. I felt like it might need a little dimension on days I don’t wear it with the yellow sweater.
The yellow sweater was not as easy to find as I had hoped. So I bought this one, in white, at Target. I loved it because of it’s 3/4 length sleeves. Then I bought some fabric dye and went to work. It’s a little splotchy all over (I don’t have my smooching technique down apparently) but it looks like it was meant to be that way. At least that’s what I’m telling myself.

A close up, thanks to Miss Thing, of the sweater (I love that the buttons are still white) and belt (also got that at Target).
And the shoes. I do love shoes. And I really love these shoes.
Here’s their story. I saw these shoes at the Goodwill for approximately $3. They spoke to me. So I listened and bought them. When they got home the more I looked at them the more I thought they were a little on the funky side. I took the bows off and immediately liked them better.
Then I saw this.
And so. They became. This.

And I love them.
Finally. The necklace.

I don’t know where I first saw these. But like everything else, in this vision, it spoke to me. Turns out they’re super easy to make.
And so I’m giving one away! 
Anyone can enter! Unless you gave birth to me. Then you can’t. Yours is on it’s way, mom! That is unless you want to win it for someone else. Then I suppose, if you gave birth to me, you can enter.
Just leave a comment on this post telling me how many eggs you’d like in your nest. And then tell me something funny. I do love to laugh.
And so that was my vision. I love when I have visions and when they come together.
Now back to the laundry.

Giveway will be open until Monday May 16