DIY Flip Flopping My Flip Flops

Flips flops are a dollar store find this year. I saw a woman restring her flip flops and thought "What a GREAT idea!" DIY my own pair! The plastic piece in between my toes always causes me pain and scratches my skin raw when I walk. Usually they become uncomfortable after a few hours of wear.
 I was in the dollar store the other day and bought almost a pair of every color they have. I think I left only the orange color on the wall. 

This set I used 6 strands of shiny satin cording. I measured it up against the plastic piece on the shoe and added 5"- 6" for braiding and knotting. I braided the front part that fits through your toes with three sets of two strands each. Total 6 strands.

 

After I got the braiding as long as I wanted in between the toes, I separated my 6 strands out into two sets of three strands each side. Then braided out the sides with 3 strands each. Then I threaded the braided strands through the side holes to the bottom of the sandals. I fitted the scandals to my feet. I knotted the strands and pushed them up into the holes.

They are knotted at the bottom of the sandals.
The knots fit into the holes where the plastic pieces use to be so you don't feel the knots when you walk.

These are much more comfy on my feet now. They don't scratch or rub my skin off. I can wear them all day if I want and don't even notice them.

I wish I had taken pictures while I was doing it but I wasn't really sure it would work. Well, I have a few more sandals to work on and I will definitely take pictures of those in the process. ;-)

Meow! My lovely's and be playful!

Pool Tote

I was out looking for a tote to take to the pool for my rehabilitation. I found this extra large tote at Target. It is so roomy. I'm so happy I found it. I can fit two large beach towels, my clothes, swim suit, shoes, and I haven't even filled it half way up. It still has room for more. Yay!!

 

I love the lace overlay and the large leather over the shoulder strap. It has two hand straps that fit on the shoulder as well. Although, I haven't decided which way is more comfortable to carry it yet.

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Personal Cow Fan

This little fan is just so cute. Its a little cow with a propellers on its head. I picked this one up at the dollar store. I've seen a variety of them around town but the cow is the cutest I've seen. This little guy fits prefectly in my purse. I take it with me everywhere. It is soooo good for those hot summer days or those pesky cancer hot flashes. Since none of our cars have AC's its good to have. =)

That brings me to Cancer! 

There are lots of things that no one tells you when you have cancer. Then there are little suggestions that other patients tell you along the way. This is one of those suggestions another patient told me about while we sat in the chair. 

"Ya need to get a small hand held fan. When those hot flashes start you'll use it. Believe me honey, YOU'LL USE IT!"

I've been looking for one ever since. 

It is funny when your going through chemotherapy and radiation you start having hot flashes. I thought hot flashes.. no problem, so I get a little hot! Laughing NOW.....not then.

None of my doctors explained that the hot flashes come on really fast and you get so hot that you get dizzy and start to pass out. After chemo they started to slow down. But, when I started radiation the hot flashes amped back up again. I had radiation in the middle of winter. When we left the house my mother would be wearing a heavy coat because it was 30 degrees outside. I was wearing a t-shirt and complaining that it was too hot outside. I'm so glad that they are starting to slow down again just in time for summer. 

WOW! Hot flashes another cancer side effect!!

Meow!! my lovely's. 

Tropical Swim Suit

This is a fun tropical looking swim suit. It has multiple tiers of ruffles and a key hole in the front. It is a halter top that ties up around the neck from center front. I love how the fuchsia, green and teal colors of the flowers and plants stand out against the white background.

I found this fuchsia lace bathing skirt to wear with it. It has the bikini bottoms with a lace overlay.

I bought the black bathing skirt to wear with my other lace swim suit but I can wear it with this top too. I don't know if I like the fuchsia or the black skirt with this top better.

Here is the lace bathing skirt that I bought for my black lace swim suit top. It also has the bikini bottoms under the lace overlay.

Meow!

Monique's Embroidery A New Shop is Open

 In January of this year I opened a new shop on etsy.

Liquid Butterfly #1

Monique's Embroidery is a new store on etsy. 

This new shop is a machine embroidery shop. I will be selling machine embroideries for the home sewer to use.I do not do the embroidery for you.

I am slowly stocking it with new embroidery designs in two sizes (4x4) and (5x7). 

The designs formats I am offering for embroidery machines using 

PES, HUS, JEF, DST, EXP, XXX, EMD, PCM, PCS, SHV formats.

The designs are setup for instant download.

A worksheet is included with the download.

It is an embroidery design shop. I am not selling patches or a physical product. 

You must have and know how to machine embroidery.

These designs are the ones that I have created but do not use in my clothing design shop. 

All designs may be used for personal use and use on products for sell. The designs may not be modified, sold, traded or given away. They may not be mass produced.  All rights reserved by Mischyf Couture.

All designs in my store are created and digitized by myself and are copyrighted by Mischyf Couture.

MEOW!!

Mint Green Crochet Halter

This is a closet find. I bought this mint green halter top a number a years ago. I have no idea where I got it. I just found it again in my closet. I have never worn this top. 

I have never worn a top without a bra. Now that I had a mastectomy I am looking at breast in a whole new way. My breast are no longer being taken over by gravity like other women my age. I feel I can go bra less.

The front has an hand embroidered of a large flower on the right and a smaller on the left in darker teals and bronze colors.

I like the way the back of the halter is long and covers the lower back. So many of these crocheted halters are backless or just all string.

This is an up close of the pattern for any of you crochet gays out there that want to try and make one.

I'm waiting for a nice hot day without rain to wear it. Here in Oregon that will probably be July.