Summer rewind!

Because my blog postings were lacking this summer,

I feel that it is necessary to share a few photos

to prove that I did indeed do something 

somewhat productive with my time.  

Posing with pink fishies on the VA Beach Boardwalk

Kettle Korn on VA Beach Boardwalk

DMB concert

DMB concert with the sister

Roadtrip to VA Beach for July 4th

July 4th Ollie

My sweet cousin, Melody, celebrating July 4th and July 5th (her 21st!)

July 4th brews

Baby shower

 -Along with my summer rewind, 

I want to share some exciting shop news!-

I am having a sale right now on my summer items!

Most pieces are only $5-$6! 

Giveaway winner!

After much anticipation, IT'S FINALLY HERE!

I want to thank everyone who either 

commented or e-mailed me regarding 

my shop's one year anniversary.

Y'all are too kind! 

 

 So, here we go...

The winner of my giveaway is...

Chibi Lolita!

Please e-mail me at ChasesSunshine@yahoo.com within 

the next two days with your address!  Congrats!

Chibi Lolita Mar 21, 2012 09:03 AM

Your bracelets were all so beautiful that it was hard to choose just one as a favorite. Although I favorited a lot of them, I chose Lila as the favorite item. The shades of blue and green go together just heavenly!

  

True Random Number Generator:

Min: Max:

Result: 3

Thanks again, everyone!

I'll be back tomorrow with a fun DIY post.

 

Reminder about giveaway!

For those of you who missed my last post or saw my last post but didn't respond, this post is for you.  

Enter my awesome giveaway!

YOU have the chance to win any bracelet from my shop, 

CLeigh's Collection.

So, respond to my last post with your favorite item from my shop!

Double post!

Well, aren't y'all lucky duckies today?

 

Double posting is not the usual for me, 

but I could not resist!

I'm kind of silly for forgetting 
this, but this day is totally monumental for me!

A year ago today I opened my Etsy shop! 

I can't believe it's already been an entire year!

Anyways, I figured I needed to 

celebrate one way or another, 

so.... here we go.  

Let the celebratin' begin!

I'm going to give you lovely readers a chance to win a bracelet from my shop, CLeigh's Collection.  

 

Here's what ya gotta do:

1).  Follow me on Chases Sunshine!

2).  Comment on this post with the name 

of your favorite item in my shop! 

Here's my Etsy site:  CLICK HERE TO GO TO MY SHOP!

Seriously, it can't get much easier than that.  

I like to keep things pretty simple.  

I will pick a person at random on Tuesday, March 27th, so you've got a week to browse around my shop and leave a comment on THIS post.  I think that should be enough time!

Good luck to all!  

SB highlights.

Hey, hey, my friends.

 Well, I must say that SB 2012 

treated me real well.
And I sure do hate to see it over.
 Back to the real world.
AKA the boring world.

...but there's no complaining on this end.
My break has been superb for many of reasons.
Here are a few...


#1 The beach

I tell ya, there's something about
being right beside the ocean.

The sounds of the waves crashing up on the beach
 is so peaceful and soothing,
even in the midst of chilly and really windy weather.
(I'm talking super windy and 45 degrees, people...)

Gee, I swear time flies when you're havin' fun
because my beach trip flew by like no other.
I had a blast.

We ventured to the Currituck Light House,
but unfortunately, it was closed until the end of March,
so this distance shot was my only option.

The Whalehead Club
Click here for more info. on the Whalehead Club

Me and my baby sister.
 

You remember that awesome Nana who threw back the
tequila shots in my earlier post?
Yep, here's your girl once again.

Gorgeous bridge across from the Whalehead Club.

My sister and Margaret, her friend from school.

#2 Elton John

My dad surprised me with a ticket
 to go see the amazing Elton John.
Words cannot even explain how amazing he is.
And my dad is pretty amazing too for surprising me.
Such an awesome experience.

And he sang all of my favorites, of course.
...making the night absolutely perfect.

#3 Ollie time

Y'all know I've got mucho love for my flat-faced buddy.
So, I'm so happy that I've gotten to spend a lot of
extra quality time with my furry friend.

#4 Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookies

Need I say more?

I downed a couple of these boxes...

And why yes, I am well aware that I will be workin'

my a$$ off at the gym for days
to lose that cookie weight.

Whatever.  It was worth the face stuffing.

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Etsy Feature of the day: 

AlizeyClothing

Okay, so I'm a huge fan of accessories.  They really can make an outfit.  Just a lil' added touch makes a difference, which is why I wanna share a super cute accessory that can glam-up your everyday outfit.  Throw that "plain Jane" look out the window because here's the oh-so-adorable knitted cotton scarf.  

 

Visit this awesome shop here: 

Click here!

Have a terrific Tuesday!

What month is it?

I'm very confused, friends.  

This morning, I stared inside my closet and contemplated exactly what I wanted to wear. With a closet full of "seasonal" things such as sweaters, jackets, scarves, and other wintry things; I threw my hands in the air and just gave up.

You know that freeeeeeezing weather that usually greets us at this time of the year?  

Yeah, well it's not here, if you haven't noticed.

I opened my blinds and was immediately blinded by the sun's bright rays.  As I squinted out my window, I noticed two ladies walking down the sidewalk right in front of my apartment.  This isn't odd or anything.  I see many people running or walking around my part of town.  What is odd was they were wearing t-shirts and shorts. 

Last time I checked it's the first of February (AKA Febrrrrr-ary). 

Before you might think that those two ladies are absolute lunatics for wearing this sort of apparel in the month of February, I have to set the record straight.  It really was 70-freaking-degrees.  Believe it or not. 

Because it's warm and gorgeous outside, my mindset is: it's warm outside, so summer has to be close.  Oh, I only wish this was the truth...

I guess we will have to wait and 

see if the groundhog sees his shadow...  

I'm hoping we won't have 6 more weeks of winter.  

That might as well be me.  My mind has quite an imagination, huh?

Since this is all I can think about because I've been teased by the weather, here's some beachy, summer-y stuff that I'm diggin'.

Check it out, y'all.

Click link below item to bring you to its page.

 Tiny Antique Gold Seahorse and Turquoise Charm Necklace; $6.25.

Pink and Taupe Starfish and Geometric Tote Bag; $37.

Ocean Sterling Silver Earrings; $22.

The Cure for Anything is Salt Water 11x14 Paper Print; $30.

 By the Sea Coastal Decor; $12. 


Next time, I'll be back with more DIY projects, so be sure to check back!  

No class!

Thursdays are my "no class" days.

Can I get a...

Hell yeah!?!

I really like this no class Thursday thing.

I'm sure once the semester gets goin', I'll be focusing on classes on Thursday (boo), but for right now, I'm taking full advantage of my free day. 

And with help from Pinterest, I'm hoping to tackle some projects on my no class Thursdays.

So, here are my ideas...

Spray Paint Thrift Finds

I love love love love love thrifting and a cool project.  Ever since I came across this neat and eclectic idea, I'm thinkin' I'll be seeing things in a whole different light.  Seeing figurines that are hideously-colored was usually an automatic turn-off for me.  Now, after seeing this, I have realized that all these ugly things needed was a good makeover.  The good ole spray paint is just the thing that could bring it back to life. 



Push pin picture



This is too freaking cute. I can't wait to grab my shadow box that has been sitting in my closet for years now. Seriously, I have never quite figured out what to do with the darn thing, so now I know! I love the idea of using push pins, but you can even buy fabric flower stickers which come in bundles, making this project cheaper. You can even use this: COUPON

 



Heart-painted Rocks





Some people have a weird obsession with rocks.  I happen to not be one of those people.  Rocks bore me.  They are blah.  The only reason why I dig 'em maybe a teensy bit is because they are nature-y (like my made up word?).  I'm all about some color, friends.  So, when I came across this cool idea, I got super excited.  My outdoor balcony area has lots of pots and plants, and these little painted rocks would be a nice added touch to my little set up.  So, I'm thinkin' I'll be rock-collectin' in the near future. 

So, this week has been quite entertaining, as I have been getting "the DL" about rush from my baby sister.  If you've ever gone through Greek rush, then you would know that it's a tiring and stressful, but rewarding process.  After rushing for a week, my baby sister pledged the sorority Delta Gamma.  And I couldn't be more excited for her! 

Below, are some "Greek" goodies

that I discovered on Etsy. 

Thanks to all of the wonderful artists and crafters! 

Click links of the items under pictures.

Greek Personalized Notecards; $12.50

Anchor Delta Gamma Necklace; $20

Delta Gamma Hand Wrapped Ring; $10

Greek Tumblers; $17

Back to the grind

I think Ollie could tell that I didn't want to get off my lazy a$$ this mornin', as I kept snoozin' my alarm.  But seriously---who wouldn't wanna snooze their alarm after such a relaxing and enjoyable month-long vacay?

Not I...

and anyone else in their right mind.  I mean, it is hard impossible going back to the real world after that sort of treatment.  Oh, I hate you, reality. 

So, here's to a brand spankin' new semester...

Yikes.

While the kickoff to a new semester may be annoyingly stressful, it does have its perks (if you can believe it).

Backpacks, people.  

Now is the time to grab a cute new backpack.

All, of course, from Etsy.  

Be sure to click the description and price

under the pictures to take you to the site. 

Leather backpack; $39.99.

Owl on Urban Outfitters backpack; $40.

Recycled Burlap and Feed Sack backpack; $70.

Party, party.

Now that exams are finally done for, (hurrah, hurrah)
I just want to celebrate.
If it wasn't 10 in the morning, I'd be poppin' open a Corona right about now.

Then again, it's 5:00 somewhere, right?

 I guess I'll just hold off the celebratin' 'til tonight and tomorrow night.  Yes, y'all.
I'll be doing just that.
And I sure hope that everyone will be doing this same.
Tis the season.

For those of you preparing for a holiday party, here are some adorable ideas for your lil' get-together.
Thank you, Pinterest.

Peppermint setup

Veggie and cheese tray

Punch in glasses

Chocolate-dipped marshmallows

Reindeer beer

One of my pieces was featured in yet another treasury!
Thought this would be an appropriate time for me to share it with y'all.  It's all Christmas-y!  

Click here to see the treasury

Everyone have a lovely Saturday!