Purple-Hued {What I Wore Sunday}

Outfit Details:
Dress: Thrifted
Sweater: Target
Belt: Windsor
Skirt: Made by me
Shoes: Marshall's

I was a bit frustrated with myself while putting together this outfit. The dress is one of my favorites, and I've been itching to wear it again for months. It does have several awkward issues, however--first, it's quite short. A lot shorter than I think modest. And secondly, the top part does not fit me well. I had forgotten these issues when I decided I wanted to wear it on Sunday, then remembered again once I had tried it on. I still wanted to wear it, so I started brainstorming for ways to make it work. I pulled out a gray sweater to cover the straps, and belted it with an edgy corset-style belt I picked up in California last year (and hadn't really worn, either). Then I remembered a purple-y skirt that I made awhile back and put that on underneath. It is a slightly lighter shade of purple than on the dress, but I think it works!(;

Do any of you have tips for making different pieces work better for you?

Have a lovely day!

Bits of Randomness {What I Love Wednesday}

Hello everyone! I realized that it's been awhile since my last edition of What I Love Wednesday, so I decided it might be nice to do another one.(: I'm currently loving:

1. Colorful Vintage Phonographs (I recently bought one of these for myself in a pretty teal color!)

Source: m.kaboodle.com via Victoria on Pinterest

Source: allwomenstalk.com via Victoria on Pinterest

2. This headband, sent to me by the lovely Elisha (be sure and check out her sweet blog!)

3. These two phrases, which I use on an almost daily basis (and you may understand why if you've ever seen Doctor Who)

{images by me}


4. Finished logic homework (YES!)

5. These lovely updos

Source: bhldn.com via Victoria on Pinterest

Source: funloot.com via Victoria on Pinterest

What are you loving this week?

The Sweet Smells of Homemade Candles

I wanted to make my mother something extra special for Mother's day this year, since she does so much for me and puts up with so much. I finally settled on something she always loves--candles. I had a kit for making little pie-shaped candles, and that was the goal for this! My thought going into this was, "How hard could it be? Just melt and mold!" And it made a mess! Oh my...I wasn't sure what to do!
It was then that I thought of one of the jam jars that we had saved. It was an interesting shape and just the right size! So I remelted the wax and poured it in, along with an apple cider scent. Then I topped it with dried lavender, and added a wick, and then I had a sweet smelling candle. Later, I decided to decoupage the glass and cover to give it a vintage-y look.
It was such fun to make, despite my initial disappointment, that I want to make some more for myself.

Have any of you ever experimented with candle-making before?