if you want to destroy my sweater, hold this thread as i walk away...

you know that old cliche? something about your eyes being too big for your plate? or maybe it's your stomach? i can't remember. but i experience that phenomenon with fashion... and my budget. no, really. that ann taylor is such a b*tch! if she were a real woman, i'm sure i'd hate her. she'd be the all-too-perfectly groomed woman who has it all together, effortlessly juggling a successful career, motherhood, etc. ughhh. ok, but anyway, the real point of this is that every so often, i get this urge to go on more than a little shopping spree, but my financial reality doesn't always allow for these expenditures. so. today i decided to take a proactive stance against my shopaholic compulsions.



i started with this plain purple cardigan i got on clearance at target for $3.99.

a trip to joann fabrics later, and i had the necessary supplies... and set to work embellishing.



i replaced the purple buttons with black ones, and added some lace on both sides. i have to admit... i'm pretty satisfied that i didn't end up ruining the cardigan altogether! besides my budgetary constraints, i also suffer from an amazing ability to overestimate my own abilities. i always see projects and think "oh, i could do that" or "i should make that," and sometimes i'm just a little too ambitious for my own good. this sweater project, thankfully, was not one of those times. i'm excited for some more new projects... and to try my hand at revamping some of the more tired members of my closet!