Yummy handmade swimsuit edition//

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I remember searching Etsy years ago for a handmade swimsuit and coming up pretty much empty handed. Everything was either entirely too couture, I do actually swim and build sand castles with my little girl at the beach, or just plain unattractive.

But, let me just say things have changed since then. The amount of amazing handmade swimsuits is off the charts! Here is a little treasury of some of my favorite suits for summer, from some very talented etsy makers. Have a look...

'To the beach...' by kikiburleigh

Some of etsy's yummiest handmade swimsuits!

Paisley Print Retro swi... Kooj $79.00	night dream playsuit ju... viviennalorike... $250.00	Red and White Dots Bow ... amourouse $60.00
sale Brown and white po... meshalo $43.00	V Neck swimsuit Carmen... avabelldesigns $129.99	Vintage Inspired Color ... ArielSimone $110.00
Golden Retro Swimsuit Kooj $75.00	hello sailor classic de... viviennalorike... $250.00	Retro Halter and Boy Br... Harajuku $86.00
SALE 1940s style all bl... meshalo $49.99	The Jolie maillot Ruffl... TheRedDolly $89.00	Classic Red Swimsuit BeverlySwimwea... $50.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

Sometimes you just have to let it go...

Like, when she asks if she can play with the especially large box FULL of packing peanuts. And by play she means dump completely out of the floor and make peanut angels. Yeah, I know her socks pretty much never match...mine either for that matter!

The fourty five minutes of clean up was well worth the ten minutes of complete joy on her face!

Ginormous T restyle

One huge tshirt, some scissors and a freezer paper stencil. I took a clearence Walmart 4x tshirt and restyled it into this cute tunic. It was super easy. I just cut off the sleeves and the neck and threw it on the dressform pinning it to fit. Used the excess fabric to make bias around the arm openings and the neck and shirred the waist. I just felt like it needed something so I freezer paper stenciled a white chevron. Perfect. Cute new dress in under two hours and less than $4! Love it.

Here is a tutorial on stenciling with freezer paper, in case you don't know how!

A girl, a fridge, and some chalkboard paint...

I have wanted to chalkboard paint my fridge forever, but the thought of a big black box in the middle of the kitchen was totally unappetizing. Then, I discovered you can make your own chalkboard paint out of whatever color you desired. Enter robins egg blue!

It was super easy to make. I used Martha Stewart's recipe which is basically one cup paint to two tablespoons non sanded grout. The longer the paint sat the sludgier it became, but it still smoothed out beautifully. I did two coats and let it dry overnight. The let my tester have at it after school. She has deemed it a success.

It was really hard to get a good picture due to my tiny galley kitchen! But you get the idea.

As always I had lots of help
See that adorable cow chalkboard? You can find them here.

Yeah, I know that vintage owl cookie jar is sick! A Christmas gift from my parents.

Super awesome movie alert....

and it's got Bill Murray, score!

Action...

Check out some of the beautiful treasuries featuring items from Kiki Burleigh's etsy shop!

Exciting new read...

I haven't been so excited to read a book in a long time. Usually, choosing a book involves gazing at the newly added shelf at the local library until I find something that looks mildly intriguing and I check it out. Or at least until Marlow starts causing a ruckus in the children's area and we get start getting the stink eye. In which case I grab something and hope for the best.

But, that was until I stumbled upon this! The Night Circus! I just started reading yesterday and I am totally smitten and will be so sad when it ends. A black and white circus that comes and goes with no rhyme or reason and is open from dusk to dawn, "where magic springs from the fingertips of two lovers," yes please.

Give it a try, it will not disappoint!