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Saturday, July 3, 2010

Dress Up 2010 - Dress for July - Happy Birthday to Me!

July 2 is my birthday.  For my July dress in the Dress Up Challenge, I decided to re-create a dress from my fourth birthday.  The dress was light blue, and had lots of ruffles.  This dress is made of tissue paper and has bond-paper scallops.  I did not have a butterfly on my dress, but  wish that I had!

I remember this dress very clearly because I have a photo.  This photo includes my best friend and myself, all dressed up for my party.  That's Sue on the left with the big smile, and me on the right, looking a bit shy, as always.  The plastic pearl necklace and bracelet I'm wearing were a gift from Sue.  When we grew up, Sue and I were in each other's weddings.  Sue now lives in Columbus, Ohio.
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16 comments:

  1. Bleubeard and ElizabethJuly 3, 2010 at 8:35 PM

    This dress is adorable. I love the back story, too. It always makes it so much more fun when you know the inspiration for the dress. And you are simply an adorable four year old. Happy birthday. What a great way to celebrate it.

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  2. JennyJuly 3, 2010 at 9:33 PM

    Oh happy birthday Jeanie....I just love how you have replicated your dress from when you were four, gorgeous photo of you too by the way. And the effect of the tissue paper is awesome :)
    Jenny x

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  3. Jen xoJuly 4, 2010 at 2:35 AM

    Happy Birthday jeanie... love that you have story behind your dress..., its very adorable...

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  4. BadPennyJuly 4, 2010 at 4:25 AM

    What a lovely idea & a very pretty dress ( both of them ! )

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  5. Lee PierceJuly 4, 2010 at 1:26 PM

    Belated Happy Birthday!
    Love the dress and story and photo. Great ACEO! My favorite childhood dress had a pinafore and I made myself a grown up version at 23. Should have gone with a punkier look instead :D (it was 1973)

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  6. GurianaJuly 4, 2010 at 3:49 PM

    what a great idea!!
    lovely dress!!
    happy birthday:))

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  7. MargaretJuly 5, 2010 at 2:46 AM

    Happy belated birthday Jeanie!! what wonderful inspiration for your July dress. I love your photo and the story that goes with it! Margaret

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  8. HalleJuly 5, 2010 at 3:23 PM

    So cute! I love that you mirrored your real dress for the July dress. Happy Birthday...a few days late!
    PS...thanks for stopping by my blog as well.

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  9. KarenJuly 8, 2010 at 5:51 AM

    Awe...what a fabulous photo to have and I love that you re-created it!!! Its a gorgeous dress, love the addition of the butterfly X

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  10. ~*~PattyJuly 10, 2010 at 1:41 AM

    Your dress is darling and so are you and Sue in the sweet photo! Hope you had/have a lovely birthday ... week ... month!
    oxo

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  11. My Creative House July 13, 2010 at 3:52 PM

    Belated Happy Birthday, what a great idea and your dress is so lovely.
    Anni

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  12. GiniJuly 15, 2010 at 7:36 AM

    Happy Birthday Jeanie!
    What a wonderful idea for your dress which is another beautiful creation, just fantastic!
    Gini
    xx

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  13. SherryJuly 17, 2010 at 1:49 PM

    What a beautiful story and photograph! Hope you had a wonderful birthday. Your dress is the cutest!

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  14. Cindy AdkinsJuly 25, 2010 at 3:25 PM

    Oh my gosh--how wonderful!!! Happy Birthday!!! And how precious that photo is with your dress...heavenly!!!
    HUGS,
    Cindy
    xoxox

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  15. UnknownJuly 27, 2010 at 10:23 AM

    this dress is so so cute!!!!

    this is so much fun!!! I just found this cute challenge and I love it!!! I have my July dress complete...but will have to catch up with everyone on the previous months!!!

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  16. Marva Plummer-BrunoJuly 31, 2010 at 7:38 PM

    Oh Happy Birthday!!!! Your picture is so cute!!! I love your dress! It's wonderful!!! Marva

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