Breathe easier now. Love Love Love

"I want a year for every petal, still alive at 65"

To find out more go to www.cysticfibrosis.ca

Beautiful Eva

CF warrior. In her words "Love Love Love"

Altering my dress to wear in memory of Eva

Sewing centre. Got the sewing box in an antique shop in coboconk 

Wearing my lung ring, and red ring in memory of Eva

Yesterday wearing Red in memory of Eva, who had Cystic Fibrosis and passed away from complications from her double lung transplant.

Dress: Vintage, then altered

Sweater: ??

Belt: Mother's closet

Boots: Chez Thrift

Necklace: You've Got Hattitude Jewellery. Hand designed by me. Click here to check out the website. 20% of sales go towards Red Cross to help fund aid in Japan.

Have you left a comment on my GIVEAWAY to win free jewellery? Click here or here...even here...also here. 

makes my heart go boom boom boom

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Custom Bracelet for birthday par-tayyyy

Custom Bracelet for a friends birthday

A birthday celebration for my dearest friend

I took all her loves and thoughts between us and created a charm bracelet for a gift on her special day.

A ribbon for Organ Donation
A girl because we're Swins (summer twins)
A button to bring her luck
A sailboat for cottage times (where we met!)
A flower because they're lovely and so is she
A star for a birthday wish
A heart because I love her
A tear drop the colour of the lake our cottages are on
A four leaf clover for the date of her birthday (st paddy's day) and her Irish descent

I'm currently working on a charm bracelet for a first communion. The bracelet is based upon a young girl and religion. It's turning out to be really lovely. If you want to talk about custom work give me an email!

wild in the jungle

Win free Jewellery in My spring Giveaway. Enter Here. 

My favourite animal is probably cats. 

Tribute to the Cheetah's in my life. Roar.

Jungle cats.
When I was younger, I used to go to a zoo where you could stand so close to the cage, about 10 feet from the lions, tigers, cheetahs and jaguars. My favourite memories, beside the cotton candy machines, the talking parrots on your shoulder, the ginormous butter milk snakes trainers trying to get you to hold them (are they NUTS), was hands down funniest memory when my brother got PEED on through the fence by a TIGER.

The tiger thought he was a threat to her cubs (he was like 8 at the time....real scary tough 8 year old though! :S oy) It was like a fire hose had been turned on and shot out the fence. Pee Spray everywhere. It was a smelly rest of the zoo walk, and an even smellier ride home.

Sweater: Preloved store on Queen st.
Top: Lace creme top from winners
Pants: high waisted with elastic waist band (score right!?) thrifted Chez Thrift
Shoes: Thrifted, Chez thrift
Rings: Pawn shop on Church st, Chez Thrift and big brown one from Barbados
Belt: Mattawa little hole in the wall woman's store
Bracelet: You've Got Hattitude Jewellery. My own design and creation.
Earrings: You've Got Hattitude Jewellery Enter the give away to get a similar pair.

Enter the GIVEAWAY bracelet to win Hattitude Jewellery. To get this look enter to win by clicking here.

Purse a wiki what what?

 It's a shoe, it's a dress.....no....it's just your average girl with a beautiful....purse?

Inside. Carrying my new laptop

It's a shoe, it's a dress....no....it's just your average girl with a beautiful....purse?

Wrong again...it's a girl with a lap top carrying case.

Awesome sauce eh?
But what makes the sauce so awesome you may ask?

That a brand new 15 inch macbook pro fits inside this lovely case. She came in the mail today. She is a beaut. She looks stunningly gorgeous inside, beside, upside down, turned around, anyway with this laptop bag.

The pleasure I am getting from having a new computer (My mac computer of 6 years called it quits on me) is almost as good as stumbling across a piece of old jewellery and getting a jolt of "wow this is fabulous and needs to worn today." oh my goodness. I. am. ecstatic.

Don't forget to enter my giveaway to win a free bracelet or pair of earrings. Click here to enter, or here...or even here....also you can click here. :)

baby it's cold outside...

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Absolutely frigid again today, but the sun could not be brighter!

Sitting in the apartment cranking up the shoddy gas fireplace, that probably will have to be replaced next winter! There is still snow, and it's still freezing so alas. I bundled up...wool wool wool and more wool.  Feel a little like a sheep... but hopefully a well dressed sheep ha 

Elizabeth Taylor died yesterday. I listened to a lot about her on the radio and think I might pick up her autobiography. Married 8 times? That alone could be a book, let alone all the other conundrums and antidotes in her life

 I didn't even make myself a hot chocolate to enjoy the snowed in day. Oy. What was I thinking? What else did we used to do as little children on snow days. Build forts in the snow? 

You can get this necklace online at www.GotHattitude.com

This sweater is a savour. So toasty warm.

My cowboy belt...no unfortunately it did not come with a cowboy

My seed ring from Barbados, made by women who are single mothers. It's beautifully carved and so smooth.

Sweater: 69 vintage in Toronto
High waisted Jeans: cheap mondays
Shoes: vintage, Chez Thrift
Ring: Barbados
Hat: One-of-a-kind, a craft show in Guelph
Belt: My mothers closet
Earrings and Necklace: You've Got Hattitude Jewellery. Click here to purchase THIS necklace!

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Double Spring Giveaway of Jewellery

I'm doing a 'You've Got Hattitude Jewellery' double Spring give away

You could WIN a pair of earrings or a bracelet. Two lucky readers will be outfitted with some Spring Hattitude!

Enter the giveaway to win this button bracelet

one-of-a-kind button bracelet with tea pot toggle clasp

Win Bracelet:
To win the bracelet, follow me on my blog and leave a comment saying your favourite piece of jewellery from my website (click here for website)

Don't forget to leave your contact info, so I can contact you when you win!

Win Earrings:

It's pretty simple, to win the earrings, join my group on facebook and in the discussion (click here) simply write "I wanna win some Hattitude earrings" and leave your contact info!

Sterling silver posts

The Winner will be announced April 1, 2011!

Spring is here! Time to get Hattified with Hattitude! I was going to write Hattitooted...but that does not sound glamourous, or sexy or something that you would want to wear or win for Spring ha!

The thrill of the hunt...vintage hunting that is

OY! no Glee last night. Re-run. Now I do love Gwenth Paltrow so I guess I shall let it slide, since she is so ridiuclously fabulous, and it would be a crime NOT to re-run that episode. 

I'm now on to Brothers and Sisters season 4...not sure I am not as smitten with this season as I was the other three. 

Perhaps the best part about yesterday though was the most fantastic thrift store expierence. It had been awhile since I went through a thrift store, smelling the stale smell, and beginning the rummaging. The thrill of the hunt coercing through your veins as you scour over the racks and racks of unwanted articles until you come to the most perfect little piece of awesomeness that just has to be yours. All this, just like riding a bike. Thrift Store hunting 101. It felt good to be back at it.  

 What's your favourite thing about thrift store hunting?

As I get home yesterday evening, I learn that we are suppose to get SNOW. I woke up this morning to a friggin' WINTER wonderland. It was a snow day at the schools. Yes that's right I actually typed those words. 
Question. Does the weather god not know that I just went and bought SO many cute new spring and floral print dresses skirts and shirts that need to be worn? blargh. Guess not....

Shirt/blouse: CTS (Canadian Thrift Store) 
Cardigan: H & M
Pants: Riding leggings from American Apparel 
Loafers: Walking on a Cloud shoes
Bracelet: You've Got Hattitude Jewellery and bangle from Meow in Guelph 
Necklace: You've Got Hattitude best friends necklace with my soul sister. Click here to visit my one-of-a-kind jewellery website

Florals, oh how I missed you!

Yesterday I had a clinic appointment. Today, is all fun, finishing my book club book, The Red Tent by Anita Diamant. Breaking out the sewing machine, and fixing up some vintage finds. 

For those of you wondering, I'm followed at a hospital in Toronto. I was born with Cystic Fibrosis, which is a lung condition that has affected me my whole life (but not my love of fashion or accessories! ha). Last summer I received the gift of life. I was given a second chance. I had a double lung transplant on July 5th, 2010.

Spring is here...although it's a bit chilly again, but never the less I will not give up the hope of seeing spring buds, so here is a Spring little dress. Florals, oh how I missed you! 

The shoes...oh glorious shoes. SO comfy. I'm a huge fan of comfort shoes

I like belts that look like jewellery 

I like head gear. They are cute, versatile, and ready to grab.

Dress: Meow vintage in Guelph 

Belt: Meow vintage in Guelph 

Headgear: Preloved in Toronto

Bracelet: Lilith in Toronto

Shoes: Chez Thrift in bolton

Navy tights: The bay

Necklace: From my personal collection of You've Got Hattitude Jewellery. Hand designed by me. Click here to go visit my website and see some more of the collection.

Harvest Festival

Today I wore one of the most fabulous finds in my wardrobe. I wore it downtown, back to the city to a clinic appointment.

Here is a most flirtatious, wonderful vintage dress from a store in Guelph which the name has decided to allude me for the moment.....ah just remembered.... Wild Rose. Suits the dress lovely because it's is wild. Wild Child.

 I'm pretty sure this dress was hand made by someone as it has no tag on the inside and the sizing is a it off, as well as no lining and if you look carefully you can see some of her mistakes she made while sewing it. Even the belt is handmade with fabric fastened over another belt it seems.

This is one of the more expensive vintage pieces I own in my wardrobe. Only because instead of a thrift store find where I usually spend my days swooning over the racks, this is from an actual real vintage store...they knew what they were talking about.

I wanted the collar to pop and stand up a little...can you tell I used some tape to stick it down, so it was open in a v shape to show off my cowboy hattitude necklace ha!

This dress is very light, nice Spring time feel to it, despite it looking like a Harvest festival attacked the print of it.

Dress & Belt: Matching set from Wild Rose Vintage Store in Guelph

Cardigan: Hannah's closet in Erin

Bracelets: Thrifted and gift 
Ring: Thrift store

Boots: second hand from Meow vintage store in Guelph

Necklace: A tiny little cowboy hat sits perched on this one of a kind necklace of mine. Try to find a similar one on my website with my hand designed jewellery collection, You've Got Hattitude. Click Here 

First Wedding of 2011 photos are in!

Brides, Babes, Weddings, White....Magical. 

My first wedding of 2011 photos are in. 

For those of you who don't know. I create and design one -of-a-kind jewellery. Click here. 

I designed this young woman's necklace, earrings, and bracelet for her special day. 

She got married in Mexico, so she asked for something unique, boho, turquoise, green and beachy. 

This is actually my first bride that I have outfitted with accessories. I've done a number of bridesmaid parties. 

Always designing a bridesmaid, never a bride (ha)

 I have another wedding this summer and am outfitting the bridesmaids. I've begun searching for the perfect vintage brooches to incorporate into the pieces for the 'maids to wear.  

I LOVE designing for weddings, proms and special events because it means I get to see the outfit first, have a vision and make it happen! 

You can Check out more of my jewellery for every day wear by clicking here

Beautiful Danneille! 

the necklace had seahorse, seashell and a vintage heart for her LOVE day

Here's a snap shot of the bracelet. Gosh what a babe of a bride. So beautiful. 

All Smiles

The bracelet had vintage earrings, new stones, and a sea horse hanging from it

If you'd like some custom work done for a Wedding, Prom, or Special Event email me at Hattitude@live.com

If you want something, old, something new, and something blue in the piece of jewellery, works great! 

You can even 'borrow' your grandmothers old brooch and have the necklace designed around the brooch, pin or earring. 

Make your day that much more special by wearing a family heirloom in a gorgeous modern necklace, specifically designed for your dress. 

Give a gift to your bridesmaids and let them enjoy a beautiful one-of-a-kind necklace on your day. It'll look great in photos and they'll be able to wear the pieces of jewellery forever after your LOVE day. 

Makes a great gift to give them for when they walk down the aisle at your wedding. 

Check out the custom work on my website by clicking here