Instagram Insanity

Just some Instagram photos from lately.  Showing off fashion, purchases, makeup, friends and whatever else.   You can find me on Instagram as @chubbycartwheels.  Hard to guess huh?

New Domino Dollhouse accessories.

In love with my new yellow liquid eyeliner from Klean Colors.

New Doctor Who cell phone cases!

I'm a 90's bitch.

Craft sale in a bar.  Best combo.

Pink hombre hair.

My purse/bag collection.

With my Chubby Cartwheels Model and friend Leigh on her birthday!

Vintage fabric finds!!

My bestie doing mah huuur.

 
More Domino Dollhouse accessories!

 
Crystal and I cleaning Mid-K Beauty out!

New bodysuit for the shop!

Plump Polish!!

 Much Love!

Shawna

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Happy International No Diet Day!    This is the only form of diet talk that there will ever be on my blog.  Love yourself and your body!  Treat it well and splurge if you want to whenever you want.

Summer 2013 Picks

I have some random but absolutely amazing pieces from several shops that I am in love with for summer.    These are all on my wish list if they were in my size range and budget but mostly size range.  

This incredible bathing suit from Nakimuli is all I can think about when I day dream of Chunky Dunk days at the pool.  The combination of mesh, a bright colored pattern and the black shinny spandex create a sexy curve on the body.   

 Domino Dollhouse's Nuclear collect part 1 is out and live!  The amazing prints Tracy Broxterman has given us for this collection scream summer.  My favorite piece however is in part 2 of the collection coming out next.  The Mesh sleeve jacket.  IT WILL BE MINE!  Stretchy body and mesh sleeves to keep me cool on warm summer nights.  I can't wait.

Not sure if you notice a pattern going on here but I am craving bold patterns and bright colors this summer.  And Rue 107 is not lacking in any of that.  If I am really honest I would put the whole site on this page if we are going off of what I would get.  But here are some top faves.

Forever21's polka dot raceback dress has me giddy.  While I drool for in your face prints and cuts there is always something great about a fun semi simple but still unique summer dress.  Easy to pair with most any shoes and accessories.

And last but never least ASOS Curve continues to bring out amazing pieces that I would give anything to have my wardrobe.  I feel like I am the only fat girl without a leather jacket these days.  As my husband says I have football player shoulders.  So most any jacket made for a woman, even a plus size one, won't fit me.  But if I could get one this is the cut and style I would want.  

This skirt!!  What can I say about it besides this could be the best thing ever.  A thick gold band at the bottom of a grey skater skirt is the focal point for this piece and even more I would think for the whole look.  In this picture I love how everything else is kept simple and I would do the same.  Only on some occasions do I think less is more.

Much Love!

Shawna

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Neon Love! New Lace Fabrics in Stock!

I have been trying to find some fun new fabrics to celebrate the warmer weather and I am in LOVE!  Right now in my shop I have added Neon Pink, Chartreuse and Turquoise!  Bright colors that will surely make a statement and bring you lots of compliments on your bold attire.  Get your neon lace bodysuits now at www.chubbycartwheels.com!

Little Plaid Dress

Well with my last eShakti dress a raging success I took some discount codes and got myself another fabulous dress!  I feel all sorts of retro int this piece. The cut makes me think I belong in Pleasantville.  Once again the cut is great.  It has capped sleeves which are new and I have rather large arms so the fit is just ever so slightly tight there but not enough for me to uncomfortable and not enjoy wearing the crap out of this.  I also like that it's lined so it has a slightly heavier weight to it unlike my last mustard dress.   Once again eShakti has won me over!

Much Love!

Shawna

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Spring '13 eShakti Review

This is my first review for eShakti and I am glad that I can post such a positive review for this shop.  I know quite a few ladies who have been ordering from them for a while now, all of which have been very satisfied customers.  I wasn't sure about sizing, again since I am a size 32, the higher the size goes the more difficult finding garments can be.  But when they emailed me offering a free item from their site I figured there was no better time to test it all out.

I choose this fun metallic button a-line dress in mustard yellow.  I am obsessed with yellow for spring.  When I have black hair yellow wasn't the best fitting color option for me but now with my pink/red hair yellow seems to be my best fashion friend.

I thought about giving my personal measurements for the most perfectly fit dress I could possibly get but in the end went for their standard size 6x.  I do love how you can customize your skirt length and sleeves on your top or dress too.  Next time I might try the below the knee length for my skirt.

When my dress arrived and I pulled it out of the package I noticed the fabric was a non stretch cotton.  Something I never wear for lack of give and movement.  I am a fan and almost a slave to stretchy and comfortable clothes.  But when I tried this dress on it was heaven sent.  I felt like I might as well have given them my measurements because the dress fit me absolutely perfectly!  My first thought was do I have any tea parties or spring events to attend because this is what I will be wearing!

I wish I had known about this site when I got married back in 2010 because all of my bridesmaids were plus size and in a variety of shapes, sizes and heights.  This site would have been a godsend for that.  But for anyone on the look out for bridal party dresses check out their new Bridesmaids line!

eShakti nailed it with this dress and is offering a 20% off coupon code for you to grab something fabulous for yourself!  Use the code WHENNDBTWE towards your purchase good through March 20th!

Much Love!

Shawna

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Leather & Spikes and Everything Nice

Ok maybe more like faux leather.  But this dress was a project I had been putting together for a while and I finally had an occasion that would let me show it off.  Leather skater skirts are all the rage right now which I love but I figured why stop at a skirt?  This was my first bodice attempt I have ever made and it's still taking some getting used to as far as making and measuring but i think it turned out pretty good for my frist try!  Once all the sewing was done and it was put together it looked great but it was lacking in just that little extra that accessories weren't going to fix on their own.  Boom!  Spikes.  The dress was done.  So off with my friends to Sugar Town I went where I felt so sexy and proud.

OOTD Details-

Leather Dress- DIY 

Spikes from StudsandSpikes.com

Shoes- Payless

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Much Love!

Shawna

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Fat Photo Shoot

Saturday was a fabulous day!  I got my little Chubby Cartwheels family together and had a fantastic photo shoot.  I had 2 new models this time around.  Becka and Chris.  Dream come true models.  Fun, energetic, and fabulous to work with.  Plus I had my previous mode Leigh who kills it every time we shoot.  My best friend Chrystal was the shoot assistant and the stylist who I could not have done it with out.  And last but never at all least was my good friend Nicole who was out photographer.  This was her first photo shoot and honestly I was blown away with how well she did.  I love my team and can't wait to post the photos live plus posting some fabulous new items coming to Chubby Cartwheels!  Here are some sneak peak pics from the shoot.

The nice thing about finishing a shoot early is that I was able to take a few personal photos for my blog.  Yay!  I recently put my Big Body Hottie graphic that I have on my buttons and put it on a white t-shirt.  I'm considering selling them in the shop so we will see how that works.  Also getting to show off an upcoming addition to my shop.  The black velvet skater skirt. It's incredibly soft and I can't wait to pair it with millions of bodysuits.  I really liked this outfit because it's a simple black and white look that makes my hair pop!  It's doing this weird light pink on top and red/pink at the bottom, which honestly isn't that bad even though it's the result of a hair accident.  Plus adding this Forever 21 Spiked Pork Pie hat gave it that little extra needed.  I saw Tracy Broxterman of Domino Dollhouse in her recent blog update wearing a back Patricia Fields hat and I fell in love so when I came across this one, I was inspired to get it for the Chubby Cartwheels photo shoot but ended up using it myself.

OOTD Details-

BBH shirt- CafePress

Velvet Skater Skirt- Chubby Cartwheels

Hat- Forever21

Shoes- Dirty Ass Converse

Much Love!

Shawna

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