i made a thing // woodland fairytale pouch

This isn't an unusual thing for me to sew. I've made so many flat bottom pouches I can't even count. But, I needed a bigger pouch for my nail tools, and I really love how this one turned out. This woodland fairy tale fabric is the cutest for just about anything. Half Little Red Riding Hood and half Goldielocks and the Three Bears, so adorable! And even though its childish, I chose it because it's really colourful, much like my nail polish collection. It has a nice sunny disposition and makes me happy. 

Spoiler alert - I am no good at making wristlets. Almost every one I've made has broken and it makes me terribly sad. My sewing machine just isn't strong enough to reinforce the fabric around the hardware. I'm hoping this one withstands the test of time, as I do like to bring my nail tools with me to friends' houses. This is also the first time I've top stitched a zipper and I must say, it does give the pouch a much cleaner look. 

I was thinking of making a wrap up pouch for all my nail tools but I'll save that project for another time. I need to find a good pattern instead of guessing. This pouch inspired me a little to get back into making new items for my shop. It's hard when you're on the fence about keeping your shop open and adding new items, or closing down to focus more on your blog. Ah, the woes of an Etsian blogger.

C O N T E S T ! ! ! !

I am giving away one free wristlet of your choice to the FIRST person to make a purchase in my shop of $15.00 USD or more. What's the catch? Nothing! 

All you have to do is be the first person to make an order in my shop of $15.00 USD or more. 

Here's how it works:

- Add items from my shop of $15.00 USD or more in your cart.

- Add wristlet of your choice to your cart

- Add contest listing item to your cart and enter the coupon code FREEWRISTLET when checking out.

- The coupon code will then take $19.00 USD off your purchase ($18 for the wristlet, $1 for this listing) and you'll be left with your $15 purchase plus shipping!

Hurry fast this offer is only for TODAY and ends at 11:59pm EST AUGUST 8TH.

If you have any questions, feel free to message me on etsy!!

Good luck!

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PRODUCT REVIEW | DOTTIE Q

A couple weeks ago, Dottie Q asked me if I would do a product review for her Etsy shop, and I quickly obliged. I was really excited for a couple reasons. One, because it's my very first product review (aside from promoting my lovely friend Ali). Second, I LOVE scarves but have never owned a crocheted one. Thirdly, her flippin' real name is Dottie Quick! What a bad ass name.

Anyways, it wasn't easy choosing a colour, she has quite the selection, but, with my current obsession with ugly yellow, I chose an Eternity Scarf in mustard. It comes in a variety of other really beautiful colours too, like walnut, dusk blue and poppy. 

Even though I was really excited for this opportunity, I was a bit sceptical because I don't often wear accessories that are knit or wool because it makes me very itchy. But, Dottie uses organic cotton and it's very soft and smooth. And the best part is, this scarf is vegan and eco friendly!

I'm really glad I picked mustard yellow because it pairs really well with this black skater dress and I also own a lot of heather grey and navy blue items that look so pretty with yellow. It's also not that bad in warm weather either - today was a high of 22 degrees C (71.6 F) and it was comfortable, but still warm enough to help you bundle up come Autumn! And if you're not into big cowls or scarves in the summer she makes these really neat scarf necklaces that would be perfect for summer weather.

Overall, I would definitely recommend Dottie Q scarves. They're chic and modern while still being soooo cozy and comfortable. And most importantly, organic and eco friendly! The only downfall is that the scarf leaves fuzzies on black (see below). Which isn't even really a downfall, as this is common in a lot of items. I'll just have to get out the ole lint roller when I wear it, no big deal.  

Dottie Q has many, many scarves to choose from in lots of colours and styles. Each scarf is limited so yours will be unique! Dottie also offers free shipping on all orders over $100.  OH - and did I mention she offers the option to gift wrap your purchase in the coolest snowflake paper I've ever seen? Because that's a thing!

Dottie is offering $10 off every $40 (USD) purchase from now until August 20th. Just use the code WASP40 when you check out!

What's your favourite Dottie Q scarf?