Mama & Mia…

January 28, 2013 by

        {My DYT Type One Style   Faux Fur Vest  Angel’s Touch, thrifted   Jeggings  Laura Petites, thrifted    Shirt  Joe Fresh, seen here and here   Cotton Sweater  Parkhurst, thrifted    Boots  Kenneth Cole Reaction via The Bay   Polka Dot Purse  Fiori, thrifted} Sometimes, when my featured outfit is not that colourful, I wonder if I disappoint my readers.  After all, I am A Colourful Canvas.  Will the bloggy police come a calling?  Gak!  I hope not.  Perhaps I can make up for my more muted colour palette today with a playful mix of pattern and texture.  As much as I love colour, my newly discovered fascination with  faux fur is front and centre in this post.  It’s all about the fur vest.  Back in December, I had the brilliant idea of making a fun,…

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DIY: From Cotton Sweater to Circular Scarf…

January 24, 2013 by

When thrifting, I’m always on the look out for sweaters.  They represent so many possibilities to me.  You may have noticed my cushion cover here in my living room.  I’ve been sewing cushion covers from thrifted sweaters long before Pinterest existed.   I was recently in a thrift store and was rather taken aback by the cost of some of the sweaters I was seeing.   Albeit, they were in very good condition, so not necessarily fodder for cutting and sewing.  Yet still, I had a hankering for a little DIY, so I headed over to the children’s section.  I found this little treasure in the boys aisle, and loved the colour scheme.  Home it came.  It was too small for covering a pillow, and I secretly wanted to wear it anyways, so I decided to…

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Starstruck…

January 21, 2013 by

Today, I am joining Megan and Nora over at Two Birds.  They have a weekly link up titled Inspiration Monday.  It’s pretty simple really.  Each week they post a photo of a gorgeous celebrity looking effortlessly beautiful, and bloggers are invited to share their inspired outfit post.  The key word is inspiration.  I harbor no illusions of being a 26 year old.  I do however, love an opportunity to put my unique spin on a couple of basic items that most women have in their closets;  the classic white shirt partnered with dark wash jeans.  I also thought that this outfit would be a great example for me to demonstrate how Dressing Your Truth has helped me dress in a manner that better reflects my personality. The inspiration outfit on the left, and my literal interpretation on…

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Won’t You Step Into My Parlor…

January 16, 2013 by

Sunflowers     Please join me for a peak inside my living room All Christmas colour is packed away and my cheery collection of lanterns once again reclaims the mantle.  I bought the three larger ones at a local thrift shop for $1.00 each.  As much as I love the ambiance of candles; I have come to learn, from experience I might add, that candles and cats are not always a happy combination.  I have three criteria that I look for in a candle holder.     1.  Lanterns, or otherwise enclosed candle holders to prevent singed whiskers and/or tails 2.  A sturdy candle holder unlikely to be unintentionally, or otherwise, tipped over  3.  A vessel made from a fireproof material This last criteria has nothing to do with kitties.  Yes, it seems obvious…

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