Fall To Do's

I thought is was time to update my seasonal "to do's," especially since the official first day of fall was close to a month ago! I asked my little guys to help me with some of the things you do in the fall. Here are some of the outtakes.
Cook HotdogsPaint the GrassEat ChocolatePick LeavesRace Cars
So we compromised on a few and ended up with a pretty solid list.
And because I can't resist...here is the latest purse!

Envelope Clutch {trunk show preview}

Our busy season has started here at AquaSeventy6!  We already have four trunk shows scheduled from coast to coast!  Here is a sneak peak at one of the items we have been working on:

You might remember a similar envelope clutch from lat week's FFFF Challenge.

I made a few customizations to better suit our clients.
A wrist strap...

...two pockets (big enough for an iPhone)

...a lined interior

It's deep and wide enough for a full-sized wallet.

Click here and here to see where this and our other projects are linked!

TiK-ToK {on the watch}

This post brought to you by Baby-G. All opinions are 100% mine.

I remember being in middle school and wearing my boyfriend's Miami Hurricanes watch.  It was all the rage for girls to have big chunky masculine watches.  Like most fashion trends, the masculine watch has come back in style this fall.

Fashion-forward brand Baby-G, whose line of digital and Ana-digital watches have been making me drool since I stumbled across the catalog this summer, recently partnered with singer Ke$ha.  To date, they have launched two Ke$ha-inspired styles:

Ke$ha created the patriotic BG5600KS-7 model, which features the colors and shapes of the American Flag's imagery with red, white and blue complete with stars.  It's a recurring theme in Ke$ha’s aesthetic and also represents freedom of speech which is a right she passionately exercises in her life and music.

The BGA200KS-1E harkens to Ke$ha's wild side, as well as what is arguably the most identifiable theme in Ke$ha's music, imagery and style, by using an animal print. She designed this watch with a leopard print pattern on the watch's face and also its black resin strap. Ke$ha hopes when people wear her watches they express themselves and never lose the animal inside of them. (This is the one I plan to rock with my fall outfits!)

Check out Ke$ha's Baby-G photo shoot:



Besides looking HOT, Baby-G watches also have the functionality that sets them apart. The BGA200KS-1E is shock resistant and 100M water resistant and is equipped with an LED Light, world time from 48 cities and 29 time zones, a daily alarm, 1/100th second stopwatch, countdown timer, 12/24 hour formats and a mute function. The BG5600KS-7 features 100M water and shock resistance, EL backlight with afterglow, 48-city world time, four daily alarms and one snooze, countdown timer, 1/100 second stopwatch, mute function and 12/24 hour formats.

Baby-G watches are available at Tourneau, Nordstrom, select Macy's stores and fashion boutiques, with an MSRP of $120 for the BGA200KS-1E and $99 for the BG5600KS-7. Check out the collection on baby-g.com for more information.

Here is your chance to WIN your very own Baby-G watch!

Baby-G is running a sweepstakes where they will be giving away four Baby-G watches to four random winners!  All you have to do to enter Baby-G sweepstakes is LIKE their Facebook Fan Page and tweet out what your favorite Baby-G watch is with the hashtag #babyg.

Check out the contest rules here.

Note:  The sweepstakes is not to win a Ke$ha watch, but instead you could win a Baby-G watch.

So which is your favorite Baby-G watch?  Tell us in the comments!!

Express Sweepstakes - You Could Win a $500 Suiting Makeover

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Express for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

A good suit is a staple in every woman's closet. It is the go-to ensemble for work as well as a dressy event. There truly are a 1, 000 reasons why you need a quality suit in your closet...and here is one more: Express wants to give you a $500 suiting makeover!

You can enter daily to win the Express sweepstakes! Just click on the link to enter - but get on it! This offer doesn't last forever, so make sure to enter each day for your chance to win from Express.

You can rock a suit from day to night. 

Keep it simple during the day with the basics.

Choose something with fun details for evenings out and special events. 

One of my favorite things about the suits at Express is the fit! You simply cannot beat the way their silhouettes   look and feel. They are able to balance the timelessness of suiting with modern flares that keep you fashion forward. 

No matter what your suiting needs, you can find something at Express, but even better you can WIN yourself some new duds just in time for all your holiday parties! 

Remember to head over to the Express sweepstakes today and enter to win $500 worth of suiting!

And please remember to come back and tell us if you win! But in the meantime tell us how and where you would rock your suit.

Haunted Exterior

There is something about seasonal/holiday decorating that makes me super giddy. Maybe it is the fact that I only bust this stuff out once a year. Perhaps it is the festive mood that is evoked. But no matter how you slice it, I really dig holiday decorating. I haven't quite gotten around to decorating the inside of the house...but the outside is off to a good start.

Last year I made this snake wreath. I thought it got lost in the move, but you can imagine my spooktacular glee when I discovered it this weekend! If you want to make your own, see directions at the end of this post.


My boys love to help in the house decorating! But hands down, their favorite is always the inflatable! My favorite quote of the day came from my 2 1/2 year old, Easton."Mommy, I not scared of dose ghosteses or dem pooosycats."
Happy haunting, everyone!!
Snake Wreath of Terror:
1. Weave plastic snakes (I bought mine at the Dollar Store) in and out of a grapevine wreath.2. Spray paint black (or any color you like...or not at all...or buy the glow snakes!).

The Many Ways to Love Us...{and how we will love you back!}

We LOVE our followers. Whether you follow us on Google Friend Connect on the right side of our page, to following us on Twitter, or liking our Facebook Fan Page, we appreciate everything YOU do to show us how much you love us.

Because of this we are offering special FOLLOWERS ONLY specials and giveaways.  Last week our Facebook followers scooped up some fab new button pendant necklaces for just $10 SHIPPED!  A couple of months ago we shared a super secret % off code for our Etsy shop. A little birdie told me that there may even be a Facebook Followers giveaway once we reach our first 100 "likes" (and maybe each hundred after that!)

So take a moment to follow us and we will shower our love for you guys right back!

Pinterest

Fabulously Frugal Fall Fashion Challenge: The Red Challenge and Features

Thanks to all of our readers and followers who participated in The Monochromatic Challenge last week!  Before we premiere this week's challenge, here are our favorite link-ups from last week.

Anh-Kay of Glass Slippers on a Budget put together this fab gray-inspired
monochrome outfit from items in her closet.  Love the chunky necklace!

Tanya from Kreative Korner used items she had previously
found in India toput together this gorgeous gray and
black outfit!  We love the bubble top!

Thanks again ladies for your participation! If your look was featured, make sure to grab a LOVED BY button from our Button Up tab to put on your sidebar or featured page.  Remember, if you want your look to be featured, follow the rules listed below!


Now on to this week's challenge The Red Challenge:

Sources found on our Pinterest board

Bonus Accessory:

 

Source

Here is a reminder of the rules:

• Recreate a similar outfit head-to-toe.  This can mean that you recreate 1, 2, 3 or all of the looks featured this week.
• Create your very own look inspired by the photos we have posted
• Use the bonus accessory in your completed look
• Create an outfit inspired by the bonus accessory

This is where the FRUGAL part comes in.  The looks you create must be made up from:

• Garments/accessories you find at a thrift store/consignment store/yard sale/etc.
• Garments/accessories you already own.
• Garments/accessories you create.

You have until this Friday to recreate the outfit(s) and blog about them. Make sure to tell us where you found the pieces and how much (little) you spent on them. Don't forget to add the button below to your blog post, and we would LOVE if you became a follower.

Come back to AquaSeventy6 on Friday to see how we have recreated the looks, as well.  You are invited to add the link to your blog post on our comments section and the following week we will feature our favorite looks on our site and our Facebook and Twitter pages.


Don't have a blog, but you still want to join in?  NO PROBLEM!!  Create your look, upload the photos to a share site (ie: Photobucket or you can pin your look to Pinterest) and add the link, as well as the purchase/cost details, in our comments section on Friday for a chance to have your look featured.  You may also email your look by clicking on the email tab in our sidebar and using the word "RED" in your subject line.

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