Resort wear, not so much Candy Crush.

The last challenge before the finally was to create a look based on resort wear from the game Candy Crush. Since I've used up my Project Runway budget lately, I had to select from the fabrics I already had. Which were more pastel than bright Candy Crush. When I think of resort wear, my thoughts go to warm beaches, sunny poolside days and dinner and drinks at a romantic beachside restaurant.

I wanted to create a wide leg trouser that was shorter to be able to walk in the sand after an evening of cocktails and dinner. The bodice for this look was not coming out the way I wanted. The top was supposed to be intricate with detail and then the bottom flowy and would sway in the breeze. Unfortunately, the fabric didn't do what I wanted and the bottom ended up stiff. This will definitely be one of the looks I fix when going through the challenges again.

The pants turned out great and they just need to be taken in slightly, if they are going to fit me. But they would be perfect if anyone needs a pair of summer peach colored pants. This wasn't my favorite look and I'm sure I would've gone home after this challenge, but the re-do for this is going to be amazing!

A couple behind.

If you're following me on Instagram (here) you know that I've created a couple looks but haven't shared the details. With family trips and some house changes, it's been a busy couple weeks. It's hard for me to stop what I'm doing and take a few minutes to share what I've been working on. It's coming to an end and I'm sad that it will be over. But I look forward to taking each challenge, going back and making it better - if I'm not happy with how the design turned out. I hope you'll stick around for that.

This challenge was to create a design for a performer (country, pop or rock). Usually I just pick the one that I think would work best for my aesthetic, but this time I decided to use a random drawing and see what I would get. The random drawing gave me country.

When I think country performer, I think of soft and delicate. I was thinking Carrie Underwood or Faith Hill who often wear romantic, soft dresses. I knew I wanted to create a dress that was easy to move in and would have a gentle quality. I found this lilac colored fabric that was on clearance at Joann's from Nicole Miller. It's perfect!

To make it more of a performance look, I want to add some silver trim to cascade down the shoulder. I searched Joann's Fabrics for trim, Hobby Lobby and online and only found 2 that I liked. I want to use different types of silver trim to keep it different and interesting. While I was in Minneapolis this past weekend, I had to make a stop at SR Harris and found 2 other trims that I like that will be included on the shoulder cap.

I'm excited to complete this look by adding the trim. This may even be the dress I wear for my 10 year wedding anniversary this summer. It may not be as country as some other designs, but I'm pretty proud of this one.