Be yourself, what is normal, embrace your inner weirdo by cr8tivemamarazzi featuring a wrap bracelet
Welcome to my Cr8tive Wanderlust, my adventure and lifestyle blog. A mix of vintage, bohemian, gypsy, and trendy fashions. Graphic tees, tanks, jeans, hand made jewelry, home decor items and more. I love to bargain hunt, explore new shops, and share my findings with others. Enjoy my life adventures, travels, photos, fashion, home decor & my eclectic wanderlust...
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Sunday, May 8, 2016
Friday, May 6, 2016
Piura Vida bracelets
I have been blogging a lot about summer style and what is more beach summer vibes then these amazing Pura Vida bracelets. Use my code MelissaSep20 to save 20% off your order. Below are just a few of my collection of amazing bracelets. They have lots of amazing charities they donate proceeds to and every bracelet made helps employ Costa Rican artisans. Love this company and these are a must have for summer.
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Don't forget to use my code Melissasep20 for your discount. Xoxo
Thursday, May 5, 2016
Boohoo & Rocksbox
My order from www.BooHoo.com arrived and loving everything so much. Can't wait to wear my other tops and romper but for now here are my mom jeans with frayed bottom and cold shoulder striped tee.
Jewelry is all from Rocksbox got a trial box and love it. Use code MelissasBFF10 for your own free trial.
Bracelets are Alex and Ani just today went to my local Jewelry store, JMR jewelers to get Mother's Day gifts for my mom and my mother in law. Love Alex and Ani make great gifts...
Minus the longer necklace I decided to put that longer one on before I left this am. Love my cold shoulder striped white tee and these jeans were a surprise when I opened them they felt stiff and looked huge, but I washed them and they are soft now plus the fraying on bottom is more noticeable now then they fit great. They are loose but they are supposed to be loose fitting, and they have the perfect amount of distressing. I will be ordering a lot more from this site.
I also got this halter, ruche tie side romper and the two layer necklace with a triangle and hamsa hand or hand of Fatima. I got a black off the shoulder cropped top, shorts, jacket and graphic tee. I am very impressed for sure..
My Rocksbox curated box for this month. Excited I was emailed to try their box for free, I have been wanting to try it out and love my pieces. My spiked necklace is by Slate and the longer one is by Kendra Scott, the spiked silver bracelet matches nicely with both choices and is by House of Harlow. Excited to see what I get next. To me this is fun for someone like me that works as a stylist and likes to change up my looks often. I have the code below to order your own box for free the first month. No risk in trying I love my selections.
Have a great Mother's Day weekend and enjoy time with family. Xoxo
Is imitation a form of flattery?
Is imitation the highest form of flattery? I would have to say no to that question. Maybe for some it is or in some ways it can be, but for me it isn't like that. I have always heard when someone imitates or copies you it is the sincerest form of flattery but for me it has been a huge headache, a lot of heart ache, anxiety and drama. I have just wanted it to end since I found out about it. It gets so old when you are having people send you endless screen shots of the person following the same people, commenting on same posts and then dressing, doing the same things, and even looking like you. There is plenty of room in the Blogger world and social media for everyone to do their own thing, just like there are plenty of shops, designers and styles someone can rock or shop through, why continue for almost two years to follow and buy from the same designers or shops I start following and buying from? Collecting the same items or styles of things I collect? Starting a blog when I have been blogging for years before this person but then they run around telling anyone who will listen that I copied their blog, their style and anything they seem to think they invented. It's just insane. Not only is it immature to go around calling people copy cats, quoting the Mean Girls movie and stalking/copying others, but then to play the victim is just sad and wrong on so many levels.
I never followed this person, this person actually became friends via social media with a female I had to get a court order of protection against that was a total crazy. I had tried to be her friend but she ended up being way more then I could deal with from the start. As soon as I accepted her on FB she was tagging me in her pictures and leaving comments like we had been friends for years. Saying we were like sisters and twinning, it was insanity never dealt with anything like that and think she may have had some type of mental trauma in middle school because she was stuck in middle school age actions, then she also went through a delusional phase where she was persuaded I wanted to be her but I had been working in design, blogging and loved photography for years before we met.
After the court order she then decided to make it fun and have this girl who lives in another state almost on the other side of the country begin to harass me and stalk me. When I first found out of this female it was from a fellow follower who saw two shirts I had posted that she now had ordered and was following the page, all over their posts. Then I started looking around and saw comments I posted on pictures of people I followed that right after she and the other single white female had also left comments digging and taking jabs at me. It's funny cause they would make fun of me but then turn around and post similar photos or looks.
I personally am not into competing, drama or any negativity. I have not seen her new blog except for the day she launched it cause she made fake claims and lies about how I stole her layout and header. Which later was retracted by the blog that had written about it cause it just wasn't true. How can you copy someone when you had a blog way before them? How can you copy someone when you have been collecting graphic tees since you were a teen and you only just learned of this person last summer?? It's just plain craziness. I know I'm not alone I have met several other women who this same girl has stalked, stolen content from and bullied. She walks around preaching kindness and anti bullying but has had me in tears to the point I was about to delete my social media and blog. I have reached out and asked why, you don't know me? This person can't even admit knowing me and can't seem to tell the truth about her bullying and mean comments, which I know for a fact to be true.
In the end the moral and meaning behind my post, if you are on social media and dealing with someone being mean, stalking you, harassing you, lying about you, making false accusations, saying delusional things and so forth, just ignore it and know you aren't alone. This happens daily and I have met so many amazing bloggers and social media friends who have thousands of followers and are really just amazing people that have told me similar stories. It can happen to anyone. I never felt it would happen to me because who am I? I'm no one special, I'm just a mom for Florida that worked as an interior designer, owned my own business focused around design and party/event planning, made cakes and desserts, had an Etsy shop selling my handmade goods, blogger and now working full time as a fashion stylist and curator. Not just a curator of at home flat lay photos or for my blog. I curate for online shops and boutiques as well as huge department stores, designers, shoots and more. I am about to embark on a new journey styling over the summer for an amazing high end designer. I'm not making up fancy names for my career or job to make it seem I have more going on then I do. I don't buy followers and most important I don't copy anyone. Yes, I am influenced and inspired by fellow bloggers or stylists but I don't want to be anyone. I love myself, my life and everything about myself and who I am. I am happily married, have two smart gorgeous kids who are so kind caring and the pride of my life, we have a lovely home, nice cars, material things (which to me aren't important), my health isn't the best due to my MS, RA and Sjorgen's, but I'm blessed to have doctors that are amazing and my friends/family support always. I really am the happiest and most content I have been in my life and have no reason to do anything that this delusional person has accused me of or continues to try to gain sympathy playing the victim of these made up stories she tells people.
Usually stalkers and bullies are the ones who try to play the victim when they are the ones hurting others, usually because they have low self esteem or too much free time or even have been bullied before maybe when they were younger. I just want it over with, drama makes me sick and gives me anxiety two things I don't need with my health issues because it just makes me health stuff worse. My blog is my blog, my content, my ideas, my layout, my photos, and then I can promise you that I am always wearing and buying clothes I love. I would never waste my hard earned money trying to copy someone or keep up with the Joneses as they say. I can almost guarantee you that I can show you almost every item I have and that I had it before or wore it first, or maybe wrote or posted somewhere I had bought it, but like I said it isn't a competition and I don't need to use my story of being harassed and bullied online, being copied and having someone steal my ideas but reap the benefits, for sympathy. In the end I have been over it I don't pay any mind to the rumors and lies then usually most of the people I work with know all about this person and what she has done to hurt me, make me look bad and I usually don't even have to do much to prove myself it's easy to see if you really take a look.
If you are dealing with this or any form of harassment or online bullying always remember to hold your head up high, always be yourself and don't let anyone dull your sparkle. If someone is being mean to you, bullying you and copying you its cause they are jealous, envious, sick, or just immature. Don't waste your time trying to reason with these people cause it's not possible. I tried and all this person wanted was my phone number! No way lol I don't want to talk to and argue with someone that is not going to admit to their part, you can't convince me of your lies when I know my own truth, or have to change my number again, already been there with the first girl. I said sorry for my part in the drama, there was a few times I defended myself or my friends did which led to some mean comments being said but when you have been hurt so many times some times you say things out of anger, I said sorry but never got any apology or even admission to what had been done to me. It was scary how delusional and what a liar this person is, I had an idea from another female she did the same thing to but guess I had to find out for myself. It was sad really I gave this person the benefit of the doubt thinking she may have some sense and heart but I was just a waste. Then it never ends it goes on and on, but if she didn't have this story line or drama what would she do? Nothing post pics of plants and flat-lays. She needs to keep posting about these lies and delusions to get attention. If you ever have any concerns or hear any rumors concerning me please feel free to email or message me I am sure I can clear them all up very quickly. Remember people can make a profile and pretend to be who ever or what ever they want to be, beware who you trust and who you believe because you never know who you are talking to or what they are capable of doing.
Thanks for passing by and be sure to check out some amazing campaigns for anti bullying and social media harassment or stalking. January is national stalker awareness month and they have lots of amazing websites for information and what to do if this happens to you. I have a lawyer I have had for a few years from local issues and he handles all my concerns. Don't ever try to deal with these people on your own, I did send an email and reach out with good intentions but it didn't get me anywhere and didn't make matters better. I think just getting a reaction out of you is part of the game so the best advice I can give anyone is do you and ignore any negative people, block and move on.
Have a great weekend, Peace Love and Wanderlust always xoxo
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
American Style and Pride
With Memorial Day and July 4th getting close what a perfect time to start picking out some cute American pride pieces for your closet. I have tons of cute tops, shorts and sandals with flag prints or pride graphics, I also have some headbands, bags and other cute accessories for these special holidays. I love to dress the part and show my pride. As I read online earlier this week L, "May the fourth be with you". Check out some of my favorite style choices and fashion trends for summer that will have you looking proud to be an American at any Bbq, event or even the beach. Xoxo
Love all these new styles by Pam & Gela. These are just my faves for the 4th and Memorial Day weekend they have some other cute pieces like a tie back romper I am totally in love with. These pieces can all be mixed and matched for some cute summer pride looks, and can be found at www.PamandGela.com. Also be sure to follow them @pamandgela on social media.
Check out some cute star pattern pieces form www.BooHoo.com. Loving the navy and white star print silk bomber jacket and the white star jeans. There are some higher end jeans with white and red stars that are way more expensive but similar look. Adoring the star pocket shorts also. All these items retail from $10 to $45. Keep an eye out because they have lots of deals and promo codes, sign up for their email list to make sure you have the latest promotion details.
Maurices.com has some cute Stars and Stripes available in tops, then these cute Vigoss white shorts with embellished patriotic pockets. Love Maurice's online and they also have lots of cool promotions all the time. www.Maurices.com
Forever21 is starting to get some cute festive styles in, lots of cute hair stuff from headbands to clips. Also found a couple tanks that are cute for showing your American pride and spirit. www.Forever21.com
Stella McCartney jeans from Saks $425. Close to the BooHoo jeans above. The Boohoo jeans are $40 and have a slight distressing. Love this style. Also love the red and blue star version jeans.
These are also Stella McCartney slim, boyfriend jeans and retail for $495.
More items coming this week, have some cute styles I am working and outfit inspiration from Polyvore. Will be sure to have affordable and higher end styles for everyone...
Where to shop:
Sand Cloud Summer
Sand Cloud Towels
Wanderlust25 for 25% off your order and free shipping
10% of proceeds from orders is donated to saving marine life!
It is time for everyone to stock up and pick up their newest styles along with some classic styles from Sand Cloud for summer. Summer is almost here less then a month away for some of us. What perfect time to stock up on the trendiest and most stylish, versatile towels available. I know I own so many and they are the only towels I carry in my beach bag, car, purse and then of course my towel bags from spring to fall. I'm excited to share some new styles with you and can't wait to see what is next for new releases to come. Sand Cloud has already released two new acid washed towels and then their most recent tie dye towel to the collection, the Luna towel which joins the Wanderlust tie dye and indigo washed tie dye style towel bag.
Towel bags and the roundie tie dye towel which is a favorite.
Also they just released this week the newest addition, which I'm super stoked to be adding to my collection thanks to all the amazing support from my followed on social media and here on my blog for using my referral links and code, Wanderlust25 (25% off and free shipping) to help my earn points towards adding new towels to my collection. Thanks to everyone this year alone I have already gotten four new towels soon to be five and have four credits left towards more. I appreciate this because not only does it help me have more towels to review and photograph to share but also it is belong support an amazing brand and their amazing work donating 10% of every sale to saving/protecting marine life. I love to support growing businesses that are also doing something amazing to help save the planet and donating to good causes. The newest towel is the sea-foam Baja beach blanket. This is reminiscent of the Mexican Baja style beach blankets but with the Sand Cloud quality and style. I adore this new addition. I have loved the tie dye and acid wash styles as well as the mandala design bohemian line since I love all boho chic and gypsy styles, but this new Baja style towel is a classic look but with beautiful tones and texture. I'm excited to add this to my collection. Below are what styles are currently available. Again I'm excited to see what is next for new releases because Sand Cloud has grown so much in the year I have been an ambassador. My first towel was the Iris bohemian collection blue towel, since then I have been so excited to see how many of you have been so kind and supportive to use my links and code to purchase towels, messaging me with your excitement and positivity on the brand. It has helped me grow my collection to be able to continue to share with you the highest quality and trendiest beach towels, blankets, bags, phone cases and water bottles I have seen.
The sea-foam Baja beach blanket was released tonight at 7 pm and I made sure to redeem a reward to purchase one. First 100 orders will get six of the save the fishie stickers. If you would like a sticker feel free to comment me I would be happy to send a few out to followers.
These are not only made well, and gorgeous but like I have mentioned in every single post I have done whether a blog post on more detail or a social media post, I have always enjoyed sharing not only how well made and quick drying but how multipurpose these products are. If I'm not using one for a blanket at the park, concerts, or beach, then we are using them on road trips, as sarong and cover ups, decorative towels at home, tapestry and accent blankets on the beds and in rooms of the house, over the fall and winter as wraps, shawls and scarves. They are just beautiful and you really can constantly find new uses for them. Recently I have been using them when we have guests on the weekend for a BBQ or pool party to hang in the bathrooms and outside poolside as decorative accents and of course towels, laying out on the tables and lounge chairs to add a decorative accent, pop of color and texture to the patio for our guests. I just can't say enough about how much I love and support this brand.
If you would like to become an ambassador yourself and love to promote brands you love that have amazing high quality products please contact me and I can refer you to someone to set you up as an ambassador so you can also be able to promote and support this amazing, fast growing respected brand.
Some of the current towels and items Sand Cloud has on their site now and at the bottom a link to their site. Don't forget to always use my code Wanderlust25 for 25% off and free shipping on your items. You can also use any of my links to receive your discount and sign up for their emails. Thank you again for making me feel so proud and honored to have so many help support me in supporting this amazing brand and cause. Xoxo
Special offer from Sand Cloud: 25% Off your 1st purchase - Sand Cloud Towel Ambassador referral link
My collection photos, many more here on my blog if you search.
Some of my favorites
Can't wait for you to become part of the Sand Cloud family and purchase a towel for your summer beach necessities or even sign up to become an ambassador. Which ever it may be thank you for your support and I promise you will love your purchased items. Everything is amazing and every towel is beyond what you may think once you receive your own then you can see what I mean. Have a wonderful night all. Xoxo
Wanderlust25 for 25% off and free shipping on all orders from www.sandcloudtowels.com
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