On Birthdays and Blogging

Hei there! Remember me? I can't blame you if you don't. I know it's been a while. I'm sorry!

My birthday was last week. I'm once again a year older, 26 to be exact. This time of year always gets me thinking about the choices I've made in life and how they have affected who I've become. I've never been much of a believer when it comes to fate, but lately I've been wondering about all the crossroads in my life and how taking another route would have changed my journey completely. And the more I think about it, the more I feel that everything in my life has come at the right time. It hasn't always been easy and there have been countless times, when I have cursed my fate and wished I had made one choice or another. But in the end, it all turns out as it should. And every experience has taught me something about myself. Every year I manage to surprise myself, and it's such a wonderful feeling to know that there's more to me than even I can imagine. I know that this year of my life will be full of crossroads and hard choices. I'm both excited and scared, but I know it'll all work out in the end.

I'm sure many of you have noticed the slow pace on the blog these past couple of months. As much as I love sharing my projects and inspiration with you, real life is more important to me. And real life has been busy as hell. I do have a couple projects to share (you can see a sneak peek in the photo above), so stick around, there's more to come.

I'll see you soon!

Refashionista: Cutoff shorts for summer

Summer is finally here! We've been having perfect summer weather this past week. This means, that it's time to dust off those summer clothes and put shorts back on top of the trouser pile in my closet. It's also  the perfect opportunity to upcycle some jeans that you're not wearing anymore. Cut-offs are super easy to make and customize with ribbons, lace, fabric paints, dye, fabric and so on and so on.

I had a pair of simple light blue denim jeans that I never really wore much. Somehow, I just didn't feel pretty in them. They fit great at the waist though, so I thought they'de make a great pair of shorts for the summer.

The process really was super simple:

I think the above process is self-explanatory. Take some jeans, cut off the legs, zig-zag or overlock the cut edges, pin lace to the legs, add some cute flower embellishments here and there, sew all of that in place, and that's it!

Love my new shorts! I hope they'll get loads of wear this summer.

Updates on life lately

It's been a while! Sorry for the radio silence on the blog, but life has been busy lately and school has been my top priority. Now that the exams are almost over, I can finally get back to making pretty things.

This pause in blogging has got me thinking about my blogging goals and the time and effort I've but into this blog. I've realized that although I love blogging and sharing my creations, it's become a very time-consuming hobby. Time that I could've put into working towards my true dreams of becoming an operatic singer. So, you're going to see some changes around the blog. I'm still going to share my creative inspiration and projects, but there will be fewer posts. Singing and music have to become a priority again.

Summer has always been the most inspiring season for me. After a sunshiny weekend in the countryside, I'm feeling re-energized and motivated! I can't wait for all the wonderful moments that this summer is going to bring. I'm sure it'll be a summer to remember!

Thanks for sticking around!